ST. LOUIS — Camilo Villegas gave golf fans a real reason to pay attention to him — a trophy.

Villegas won for the first time on the PGA Tour with three big putts on the back nine at Bellerive yesterday for a wire-to-wire victory in the BMW Championship.

Villegas closed with a 2-under 68 for a two-shot victory over Dudley Hart, who birdied the final two holes to earn a trip to the Masters with his highest finish in two years.

With one playoff event remaining, the FedEx Cup essentially is over.

Vijay Singh, who won the first two events, tied for 44th and earned enough points that all he has to do is complete four rounds at the Tour Championship in two weeks to collect the $10 million payoff.

In a move that took some shine off the tour's new prize, Singh refused to speak to NBC Sports and walked briskly past a group of other media after finishing his round.

Villegas, a 26-year-old Colombian in his third year on tour, finished at 15-under 265 and collected $1.26 million.

"It's awesome to be here," said Villegas.

Hawai'i's Dean Wilson shot a 70—276 and earned $64,983, but did not advance to the next round of the playoffs.

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Nykredit Masters: Annika Sorenstam ended her pro career in Europe by finishing third in the Nykredit Masters in Helsingoer, Denmark. The 37-year-old Hall of Famer from Sweden closed with a 2-under 71, leaving her five shots behind winner Martina Eberl of Germany.