FedEx Cup 2010 - BMW Championship in Chicago
The BMW Championship is again played at the Rees Jones remodelled Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, which has played host to this event or its equivalent since 1991, the only exception coming in 2008 when the golf tournament was moved to St Louis during its remodelling.
- (1888PressRelease) September 11, 2010 - The FedEx Cup Play-offs gets under way at the BMW Championship in Chicago today for the third and penultimate contest of the four Play-off series.
The BMW Championship is again played at the Rees Jones remodelled Cog Hill Golf and Country Club, which has played host to this event or its equivalent since 1991, the only exception coming in 2008 when the golf tournament was moved to St Louis during its remodelling.
125 players who qualified for the FedEx Cup Play-Offs, began this journey two weeks ago. The field has been reduced to 70 golfers with a further 40 eliminated this week before the Tour Championship in a fortnights time.
Each one of the 70 players have a mathematical chance at least of winning the US$10 million on offer on Sunday 26th September 2010 at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Official World Golf Ranking #1 Tiger Woods has won on five occasions at Cogs Hill and has been runner-up twice. The world number 1's form has been improving at the Barclays, and at last week's Deutsche Bank Championship after slow start, he finished strongly for 11th place.
If Woods can contend or perhaps win this BMW Championship, he will keep alive his hopes of winning the FedEx Cup. He is currently, a lowly 51st in the current FedEx Cup Standings, however he needs a high finish to just make it into the leading 30 players who will qualify to play in the Tour Championship.
In terms of 'horses for courses', World Golf number 2 Phil Mickelson has never recorded a top ten at Cog Hill, so it is hard to imagine things changing considerably this week, especially since he has struggled so much since the US Open Golf Championship.
The FedEx Cup leader Matt Kuchar finished 10th in this event last year despite a last round 75. He might be getting a bit burned out, but he is still in with a good chance of victory, if current form is anything to go by.
Like Kuchar, compatriot Brandt Snedeker blew a great opportunity in this event last year with a final round of 76, but he has put together several very good rounds at Cog Hill. With two top ten finishes in his last three starts this season, his game is definitely coming around and if he can again put himself in contention then he could well 'seal the deal' on Sunday.
Englishman Luke Donald, who was recently selected for the 2010 Ryder Cup, has put together several good finishes at Cog Hill, including when he was 3rd placed in 2004. Donald, finished in a share of second last week at the Deutsche Bank Championship, which was perhaps fuelled by the faith Ryder Cup captain Colin Montgomerie has shown in him. Another big week would not be surprise, in what is effectively, his home town, Chicago.
World Golf Ranked #4 Steve Stricker of the USA has won at Cog Hill in his early days on the PGA Tour and he finished third two years ago. He continues to play some great golf of late and it is hard to imagine he will not be 'in the mix' come Sunday.
American Jim Furyk broke a two year period without victory when he defeated Tiger Woods in 2005. Furyk further displayed his liking for the layout when he finished runner up to Woods last year, albeit he was eight shots adrift of the winner. The only concern about Furyk's chances of making it two wins at Cog Hill is some up and down, hot and cold form in the run-up to this event.
Australian Golfers are again likely to feature at the BMW Championship. Jason Day's trend of regularly putting himself into contention should continue this week.
Day's fellow-Australians, Geoff Ogilvy and Adam Scott made huge FedEx Cup strides last week at the Deutsche Bank Championship at the TPC Boston. Adam Scott in particular appears to be developing some great momentum at just the right time for the play-off series. Eight of Scott's twelve rounds in this event at Cog Hill have been in the 60's and he might improve even further this week, if form is anything to go by.
Rory McIlroy hasn't done much in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, finishing 56 and T37 thus far. He's admittedly had a long and gruelling season, but he's still one of the best players in the world and should finish in the top 10 at this event.
GolfbloggerUK Tip for the Week:
I really have to go with someone who has FedEx Cup Play-offs momentum and one of the guys with the most is Adam Scott. Three top-10s in his last four starts, which points towards this could be his week, especially if he gets the golf putter going.
I do really fancy Adam Scott this week, but Geoff Ogilvy's 65-66 closing rounds in the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston make him the man to watch out for this week if momentum is anything to go by. Perhaps worth an each way bet?
The Ed., GolfbloggerUK
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