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As the sports world focuses its attention on the blossoming NFL season, the PGA Tour continues to drive to the season’s end with dramatic tournaments week after week. This week, Conway Farms will host the BMW Championship, which is the third leg in the four part FedEx Cup Playoffs. So far there have been no real surprises, as Adam Scott won the Barclays and Henrik Stenson blew away the field at the Deutsche Bank Championship. In Illinois this weekend, the remaining 70 competitors will compete for a victory that will skyrocket them up the rankings and put them in contention for the coveted Tour Championship. Without big performances this week, we may lose some of the best in the world from the field, as only 30 can advance to next week.
The BMW Championship has been played six times before, and each time it was won by an elite name in the golf world. Tiger Woods has won twice, 2007 and 2009, and Rory McIlroy comes in as the defending champion from 2012. Although the players are familiar with the name of the tournament, the course may be a different story. Conway Farms hosted tournaments in the past but this will be its first time hosting a PGA event. The beautiful par 71 course is in Lake Forest, IL, very near Chicago.
Patrick Reed is one of the few in the field who have experience at Conway. He played in the stroke play and match play portion of the Western Open here in 2009, and he fared well in both events. Harris English also played in that tournament but did not find his groove and finished +16 in the 4 day event. I would not consider Reed a favorite this week but he has won tour this year and knows what it takes to find his way to the top of a leaderboard.
As you may know, Charlie and I like to do a tee time draft for the bigger tournaments and I have found a tee time slot that will not disappoint this week. Phil Mickelson will tee it up with Matt Kuchar and Graham DeLaet this week in what could be one of the most consistent threesomes on the course. Of the three, I have a weird feeling that Phil is going to make his presence felt this week. He sort of feel off after his impressive victory at The Open but he may have gained the momentum he needs with his 6th place finish last event. Watch for Phil to do what he does; putt well and creep his way into contention.
My favorite to win this week and notch his second victory on the year is Justin Rose. The guy seems to right there every single week. After doing a little reading and research, I found that he has been under par in all eight rounds of the FedEx Cup Playoffs thus far. That is out of control. He would have had himself a playoff against Scott at The Barclays, if it was not for a three-putt on 18. Rose is second in total driving, and 10th in GIR. With a win here, and a couple dice rolling the right way, Rose could find himself as a favorite next week to win the Tour Championship. He won the BMW two years ago and I think he is primed to get another trophy for that case.
As the fields get smaller and the completion gets tighter, the golf will continue to get better and better. You never know who is going to find their groove and come out on top in these things but I know it is going to fun to watch. Last week, the PGA Tour got out of the way and let the NFL have their kickoff party but this week, they’re back and they will not disappoint.
The BMW Championship has been played six times before, and each time it was won by an elite name in the golf world. Tiger Woods has won twice, 2007 and 2009, and Rory McIlroy comes in as the defending champion from 2012. Although the players are familiar with the name of the tournament, the course may be a different story. Conway Farms hosted tournaments in the past but this will be its first time hosting a PGA event. The beautiful par 71 course is in Lake Forest, IL, very near Chicago.
Patrick Reed is one of the few in the field who have experience at Conway. He played in the stroke play and match play portion of the Western Open here in 2009, and he fared well in both events. Harris English also played in that tournament but did not find his groove and finished +16 in the 4 day event. I would not consider Reed a favorite this week but he has won tour this year and knows what it takes to find his way to the top of a leaderboard.
As you may know, Charlie and I like to do a tee time draft for the bigger tournaments and I have found a tee time slot that will not disappoint this week. Phil Mickelson will tee it up with Matt Kuchar and Graham DeLaet this week in what could be one of the most consistent threesomes on the course. Of the three, I have a weird feeling that Phil is going to make his presence felt this week. He sort of feel off after his impressive victory at The Open but he may have gained the momentum he needs with his 6th place finish last event. Watch for Phil to do what he does; putt well and creep his way into contention.
My favorite to win this week and notch his second victory on the year is Justin Rose. The guy seems to right there every single week. After doing a little reading and research, I found that he has been under par in all eight rounds of the FedEx Cup Playoffs thus far. That is out of control. He would have had himself a playoff against Scott at The Barclays, if it was not for a three-putt on 18. Rose is second in total driving, and 10th in GIR. With a win here, and a couple dice rolling the right way, Rose could find himself as a favorite next week to win the Tour Championship. He won the BMW two years ago and I think he is primed to get another trophy for that case.As the fields get smaller and the completion gets tighter, the golf will continue to get better and better. You never know who is going to find their groove and come out on top in these things but I know it is going to fun to watch. Last week, the PGA Tour got out of the way and let the NFL have their kickoff party but this week, they’re back and they will not disappoint.
-Bryan Reynolds
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