The BMW Championship/FedExCup Playoffs

OWINGS MILLS - Tournament leaders Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Cantlay will play together in the final group in a final round for the second time in their careers. They previously played together in the final grouping in the final round of the 2018 Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, which DeChambeau won; each has won the Memorial Tournament (Dechambeau in 2018, and Cantlay in 2019 and 2021)

21-under par equals the second-lowest 54-hole score to par in a FedExCup Playoffs event.

After rounds of (64)-(66), World No. 1 and defending BMW champion Jon Rahm posts a 2-under 70 and sits five shots off the lead. The six-time PGA Tour winner has never successfully defended a tourney title.

Three of the four players who qualified for their first BMW Championship are inside the Top 12: Sam Burns (T-4), Erik van Rooyen (T-10), K.H. Lee (T-12); Other: Cam Davis (T-22)

• Current projections of player(s) to move into Top 30: Sergio Garcia

• Current projections of player(s) to move outside Top 30: Max Homa

Leaderboard After 54 Holes:

Bryson DeChambeau 68-60-67—195 (-21)

Patrick Cantlay 66-63-66—195 (-21)

Sungjae Im 67-65-66—198 (-18)

Rory McIlroy 64-70-65—199 (-17)

Abraham Ancer 66-67-66—199 (-17)

Sam Burns 64-70-65—199 (-17)

Sergio Garcia 65-67-67—199 (-17)

Full Leaderboard (link)

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A Sunday showdown is set. After a back-and-forth back 9, @b_dechambeau and @patrick_cantlay are tied at the top @BMWchamps. (Presented by @ROLEX)

August 28th 2021

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The BMW Championship

COURSE: Caves Valley Golf Club - (Owings Mills, MD)

SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @BMWChamps

OFFICIAL SITE: (BMW Championship)

TV COVERAGE: Golf Channel opens final round coverage 12:00pm to 2:00pm (EDT) and NBC wraps it up from 2:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT).

PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: Today, PGA Tour Live will stream from 8:00am to 6:00pm (EDT).

PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Coverage on Sirius XM Radio begins today at 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) or to conclusion. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92)

How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)

The Basics:

Weather: Scattered thunderstorms in the morning followed by mostly cloudy skies until more scattered storms and thunderstorms during the late afternoon. Temperatures ranging from 80-to-86 degrees. Winds, 8-10 mph. An 8% to 58% chance of rain. (link)

PGATourBrunch will post at 12:00pm Noon (EDT) Monday with a wrap-up of the BMW Championship and a quick look at the final event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs at the TOUR Championship at East Lake.

This Week: TOUR Championship - The final round of FedEx Cup Playoffs (link)

What They’re Saying:

DeChambeau, Cantlay Face Sunday Showdown (PGATourCom)

Wild ride for DeChambeau (ESPN)

Rout to Barnburner for DeChambeau (Golf Week/USA Today)

One Round Left to Determine Top 30 (Golf Week/USA Today)

How to Follow Final Round (Golf Week)

FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)

On This Day in Golf History:

August 29, 1991 - John Brodie, a former NFL quarterback for 16 years with the San Francisco 49ers, won his first and only tournament on the PGA Champions Tour when he hit a birdie putt on the first sudden death playoff hole to defeat George Archer and Chi Chi Rodriguez at the Security Pacific Senior Classic in Valencia, California. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE

Parting Putt:

PGA TOUR @PGATOUR

It's Championship Sunday. Here's how to watch all of the action @BMWchamps.

August 29th 2021

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