The BMW Championship/FedExCup Playoffs
OWINGS MILLS - Bryson DeChambeau missed a 6-foot, 3-inch birdie putt on the final hole and posted a career-low 12-under (60) for the round. Prior to missing the putt on No. 18, he was 13-for-13 inside 10 feet (including 3-for-3 from 4-8 feet) during the round.
Currently at (+11.135) when play was suspended, Patrick Cantlay would set the record for lowest Strokes Gained: Putting through the first two rounds of a PGA Tour event in the ShotLink era (2003-present)
Sergio Garcia, who entered the week No. 44 in the FedExCup, is bogey-free through two rounds for the third time in his Tour career.
Friday play was suspended due to a dangerous weather situation at 4:32pm (EDT) and resumed at 6:18pm (EDT) - (1 hour, 46 minutes). Play was suspended due to darkness at 7:40pm (EDT), with 15 players yet to complete their round.
The second round resumed at 8:30am (EDT) this morning.
The third round, consisting of threesomes off split tees, will tee-off from approximately 10:40am to 12:50pm (EDT) today.
Leaderboard:
Bryson DeChambeau 68-60—128 (-16)
Patrick Cantlay 66-63—129 (-15)
Jon Rahm 64- (-15 thru 15 holes)
Sungjae Im 67-65—132 (-12)
Sergio Garcia 65-67—132 (-12)
Full Leaderboard (link)
The BMW Championship
COURSE: Caves Valley Golf Club - (Owings Mills, MD)
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @BMWChamps
OFFICIAL SITE: (BMW Championship)
TV COVERAGE: Round 3 coverage 12:00pm Noon to 3:00pm (EDT) on Golf Channel. NBC Sports takes over from 3:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT). On Sunday, August 29: 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 and Sunday, PGA Tour Live will stream 8:00am to 6:00pm (EDT). Twitter will stream 8:00am-9:15am (EDT).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Weekend coverage on Sirius XM Radio begins today at 1:00pm to 6:00pm (EDT) and will air 1:00-6:00pm (EDT) or to conclusion on Sunday. PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92)
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
The Basics:
Play was suspended due to a dangerous weather situation at 4:32 p.m. and resumed at 6:18 p.m. (1 hour, 46 minutes). Play was suspended due to darkness at 7:40 p.m., with 15 players yet to complete their round. The second round resumed at 8:30am (EDT) this morning, with the third round consisting of threesomes off split tees from approximately 10:40am to 12:50pm (EDT)
Weather: Mostly cloudy skies turning sunny to mostly sunny during the afternoon. Temperatures ranging from 77-to-92 degrees. Low winds, 3-7 mph. Only a 1% to 5% chance of rain. (link)
PGATourBrunch will post at 9:00am (EDT) Sunday.
Next Week: TOUR Championship - The final round of FedEx Cup Playoffs (link)
Last Week: The NORTHERN TRUST (link)
BMW Championship - Field and Tee Times:
The Field - (link)
Tee Times: (link)
What They’re Saying:
Bryson Missed a Six Footer, Settled for (60) (ESPN)
DeChambeau Leads BMW Championship (PGATourCom)
FedEx Cup Update (PGATourCom)
How to Watch This Week (PGATourCom)
FedExCup Standings (PGATourCom)
On This Day in Golf History:
August 28, 1996 - Twenty-year old Tiger Woods announced his arrival to professional golf saying, “I guess, hello world,” at a pre-event press conference for the Greater Milwaukee Open, the site of Woods’ pro debut. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt:
Darkness on the edge
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