Adam Scott has qualified for his 14th Tour Championship at age 46, joining fellow Australian Min Woo Lee, as Wyndham Clark held off Rory McIlroy to win the BMW Championship.
Wyndham Clark held off Rory McIlroy to win the BMW Championship, overcoming a squandered 54-hole lead thanks to clutch birdies and his Ping onset putter.
World No.1 Scottie Scheffler battled through hand, foot and mouth disease at the BMW Championship, admitting it was “pretty painful to grip the club” before rallying to a tied 12th finish.
Rickie Fowler arrived at Bellerive Country Club this week squarely on the bubble at 30th in the FedEx Cup standings. After three rounds of middling execution and missed opportunities, he now is on the outside looking in for a berth in the Tour Championship.
Whether or not one buys into the adage “beware of the sick golfer” is academic if the golfer in question is Scottie Scheffler. It’s sort of a given whatever shape he’s in.
Adam Scott and Min Woo Lee are both well placed to reach the Tour Championship, while Rory McIlroy bounced back from a poor week in Memphis with a six-under 64 at the BMW Championship.
Gary Woodland has fired a six-under 64 to open the BMW Championship, keeping alive one of the year’s most inspiring comeback stories as he chases a return to the Tour Championship.
On Wednesday at the BMW Championship, McIlroy was asked if he remembered how he spent that first pay cheque, which prompted a rather sheepish admission from the five-time major champion.