WILMINGTON - Fourteen-time PGA Tour winner Adam Scott holds a one-stroke lead after the second round of the BMW Championship, his 17th 36-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA Tour.
Three Masters Tournament winners that’ve been or currently are ranked No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking are T-2 or better: Scott (1st), Scottie Scheffler (T-2) and Jordan Spieth (T-2). Scott and Spieth rank Nos. 3 and 4 in career PGA Tour wins among players that qualified for the FedEx Cup Playoffs
PGA Tour rookie Cameron Young (T-2) has five runner-up finishes this season and is the highest-ranked player in the Official World Golf Ranking without a win.
BMW Leaderboard | After 36 Holes
Adam Scott 65-69—134 (-8)
Scottie Scheffler 68-67—135 (-7)
Cameron Young 67-68—135 (-7)
Corey Conners 68-67—135 (-7)
Jordan Spieth 68-67—135 (-7)
Full Leaderboard: (link)
BMW Championship | Tournament Facts
COURSE: Wilmington Country Club, Wilmington, Delaware
YARDS/PAR: 7,534 yards/Par 71
ARCHITECTS: Robert Trent Jones, Sr. (1959)/Andrew Green (2021)
PRIZE Money - Purse: $15,000,000/$2,700,000
DEFENDING CHAMPION: Patrick Cantlay
PAST RESULTS: (link)
PAST CHAMPIONS: (link)
FEDEx CUP Points to Winner: 2,000
SOCIAL MEDIA: #PGATour #FedExCup @FedExChamp @BMWChamps
TV COVERAGE: Today’s third-round coverage is set for 12:00pm to 3:00pm (ET) on Golf Channel and 3:00 to 6:00pm (ET) on NBC. On Sunday, Golf Channel will be covering from 12 Noon to 2:00pm (ET) and NBC from 2:00pm to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR LIVE STREAMING: Weekend streaming on ESPN+ PGA TOUR Live from 7:30am to 6:00pm (ET).
PGA TOUR RADIO COVERAGE: Today and Sunday, coverage will air 1:00pm to 6:00pm (or completion of event). PGA Tour Radio is available on Sirius 208/XM 92 or online via PGATourCom.
How to Watch: In case of changes, visit: (PGATourCom)
BMW Championship | Basics
Tee Times at the BMW today are from 8:00am to 1:45pm (ET).
Weather: Sunny turning partly cloudy but temperatures soaring from 75-degrees to 88-degrees by 2pm (ET). Winds at 3 to 10 mph as days progresses. Humidity 50% and only a 1% chance of rain.
Tournament Web Site: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings: (link)
PGA Tour Brunch will post at 8:30am (ET) on Sunday
BMW Full Leaderboard, Live FedEx Standings and Tee Times
Full Leaderboard: (link)
FedEx Cup Standings Leaderboard: (link)
Tee Times: (link)
Tournament and Golf Industry News
Adam Scott Sets the Pace at BMW (ESPNCom)
Scott Tops Busy Leaderboard (PGATourCom)
BMW: How to Watch on Friday - (Golf Week/USA Today)
Jason Gore Hired by PGA Tour to be Player Advocate (Golf Week/USA Today)
On This Day in Golf History
August 20, 1978 - Forty-four year old Lee Elder made an 18-inch, tap-in putt for birdie on the final hole of the Westchester Classic to win the tournament by one stroke over Mark Hayes. - Courtesy of Randy Walker, Author of On This Day in Golf History, available via Amazon.com and by clicking HERE
Parting Putt
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