Scotland’s Robert Macintyre Continied His Superb Start to the BMW Championship to Move Five Shots CLEAR of Scottie Scheffler at the Halfay Point of the Fedexcup Playoffs Event Event Event Event.
Having LED Scheffler by Three after Shooting 62 on a ray-interrupted Opening Day at Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland, Macintyre MainTained His Form with A Superb 64 on Friend to Extend His Advantage at the Top of the Leaderboard by Two Shots.
The Scot Completed A Bogeyless Round with Six Birdies Taking Him To 14 Under for the Tornament, as World No 1 Scheffler Carded A 65 to Keep in Touch at Nine Under.
MacIntyre, who is on the verge of joining rory mcilroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose in Qualifying for Eurobe’s Ryder CuP Team, Struck Three Birdies on Each Nine in Another Controlled Display.
“I’VE Always SAID WHEN i’m Comfortable with a Port in My Hands, It’s A Dangerous Thing,” MacIntyre SAID.
“I Feel Like This Week
LUDVIG Aberg (Eight Under) and Hideki Matsuyama (Seven Under) Both MATICED MacIntyre for the Lowest Round of the Day to Move Up the Leaderboard to Third and Fourth, Reservely.
Fleetwood Drops Back As Mcilroy Assesses Game
England’s Fleetwood’s Had to Settle for a 69 After Bogeying Three of the Last Four HOLES to Drop Back to Six Under for the Tournant, You Left Him Tied For Fifth with America Duo Michael Kim and MAVERICK MCNEAY.
England’s Harry Hall is a Shot Further back in a tie for eight thegside viktor Hovland and Sam Burns.
Mcilroy Produced A Strong Finish to Reach Four Under for HIS ROUND and the Tornament.
The Master Champion Was One Over after Eight HOLES Following a Double-Bogey at the Par-Hree Third, but Started a run of Three Succassive Birdies at the Ninth Hole Before Adding A Superb Eagle at the Par-Five 16th.
The Northern Irishman Skipped Last Week’s Fedexcup Event Knowing He is Guaranteed to Be in Next Week’s Tour Championship.
“I Scored Better But Still Not Great,” Mcilroy Said. “I played a good back nine but I still Want to hit a few more Fairways.
“I think i’m just playing my own tournament at this question and will feel a bit Better about my game going into the tour championship.”
The Playoffs Were Launched in 2007 and Have Receied Multiple Tweaks to the Quality and Format Since, with this year’s Edition Having Three Tournaments that All Offer Limited Field Sizes.
Only the Top 70 in the Season-Long Standings Qualified for Last Week’s Fedex St. Jude Championship, with the top 50 after that progressing to this week’s bmw championship.
Both Events Offer 2000 Fedexcups to the Winner – FOUR Times The Amount Awarded for A Regular Pga Tour Event, With Both also not Having a 36 -Hole Cut.
The top 30 in the standings after Exclusively Live on sky sports.
How to Watch BMW Championship Live on Sky Sports This Week
Sky Sports will have extended coverage from all three of the FedExCup Playoffs, with all tournament rounds on Sky Sports Golf and bonus coverage on Sky Sports+.
Early Coverage from the Third Round of BMW Championship Begins on Sature at 2.15pm on Sky SPORTS+, AHEAD of Full Coveage from 6pm on Sky Sports Golf.
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Rasmus Hojgaard Boosts Ryder Cup Push in Denmark
Rasmus Hojgaard Deighted the Home Fans and Boosted His Ryder Cup Push by Opening Up a Two-Shoot Lead at the Danish Golf Championship.
Hojgaard Added a Seven-Her-Par 64 to his Opening 66 at Furreso Golf Klub to Take the Lead at the Halfway Mark of His Home Tournament.
The 24-Year-id Dane is Currently Eight on Team Europe’s Ryder Cup Points List, Just Outside the Automatic Top Six Spots, With Luke Donald Makeing Six Captain Picks after The British Master on August 24.
“You Feed Of Each Other A Little Bit,” Hojgaard, The 2023 Champion Was Quoted as Saying on the Dp World Tour Website About the Danish Fans.
“I was obviously feeling good out there. Trying to make as many bondies as posible and with them is the Cheering Me on, I Just Wanted to Keep it Going for AS Long As Possible.
“IT Died A Little Towars The End when I Made that Annoying Booky at Eight, but it was a great atmosphere out thre.”
Hojgaard, Who Started at the 10th Hole, Began with Six Straight Pers Before Backing Up a Birdie at the 16th with An Eagle at the Par-Five 18th After Hitting HIS Approach Shot To Three Feet.
A run of Five Birdies in the OpenING Six HOLES on his Back Nine Gave Him Breathing Space at the Top.
Hojgaard’s Solitary Bogey at the Eight Cost Him the Outright Course Record, Instead Matching Marco Penge’s First-Round Score on Thursday.
“I Did’s Try to Do Too Much Out The Bere,” Said Hojgaard. “I was just Striking the Ball Well, HADN IDEA of where it was Going and Set Up a Lot of Chancels.”
English Penge is Two Shots Adrift on 10-Ander after a 68 Conlating of Six Birdies and Three Bogeys, While Canadian Aaron Cockerill Sits in Thred, Three Strokes Further Back.
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