NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Jordan Spieth said Wednesday at the BMW Championship that his mind wouldn’t be set on any projections this week. After two rounds at Aronimink, Spieth has slipped from 27th in the FedExCup points standings to a projected 32nd, with only the top 30 advancing to the Tour Championship in two weeks. […]
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NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Tiger Woods wasn’t the only BMW Championship co-leader who struggled to go low again Friday. Rory McIlroy didn’t fare much better. After a slow start, McIlroy birdied two of his last six holes to salvage a 1-under 69 and stay in the mix at Aronimink. At 9-under 131, he dropped from […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Tiger Woods let loose a 310-yard drive at the par-5 16th Friday at Aronimink that found the middle of the fairway. And a massive divot. As bad of a break as it was, the divot ended up proving Woods little problem. He went down after his ball with a fairway wood […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Running late Friday morning, Justin Rose had no trouble rushing up the leaderboard. Tee times were pushed up about five hours because of a dodgy forecast, and Rose altered his pre-round routine when he noticed that he was running a bit behind schedule. “I was tired, running late,” he said. Rose […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE – Well, that was a bummer compared to yesterday. Tiger Woods gave up the little ground he gained Friday with a bogey-bogey finish en route to an even-par 70. The overnight co-leader will enter the weekend five behind leader Xander Schauffele. And now, deep thoughts with Tiger Tracker … • Woof. That deep […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – Pass Jim Furyk the Advil. He has a whopper of a headache coming on. When U.S. Ryder Cup decision-makers implemented the so-called Billy Horschel Rule after the 2014 matches, their intent was to make sure that the hottest American player had a spot on the roster. Though it sounds smart in […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – He’s been sporting a swoosh on every piece of his clothing for the last two decades, so it was inevitable that Tiger Woods would be asked a question about Colin Kaepernick. Kaepernick was announced earlier this week as the face of the 30th anniversary of Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign. A […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – The third round of the BMW Championship will resume a normal schedule on Saturday. After tee times were pushed up Friday in anticipation of severe weather, the final group of leader Xander Schauffele and Justin Rose will tee off at 2 p.m. ET Saturday, with plenty of other intriguing pairings. Justin […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – On another day of super-low scoring, Rory McIlroy felt as though he needed to shoot 65 just to keep pace. He instead turned in a 63 to move within one shot of the lead at the BMW Championship. McIlroy rolled in a 40-footer on the final green to cap off another […]
NEWTOWN SQUARE, Pa. – It might take a few days to finish – the forecast for Sunday calls for biblical rain – but the final round of the BMW Championship offers six compelling storylines. The least of which might be who actually wins the tournament. On a cool, damp but ideal day for scoring, Justin […]