After a week off, the FedEx Cup playoffs are back with the BMW Championship, the third event of the postseason. Dustin Johnson (who is the defending champion here and also won at Cog Hill in 2010) and Justin Thomas have won the first two events as the PGA Tour’s heavy hitters are gearing up for the stretch run. The cut will go from 70 players after this tournament to 30 players for the Tour Championship, so it is all on the line from Thursday to Sunday at Conway Farms, which hosted the event in 2015 (it was won by Zach Johnson) and in 2015 (won by Jason Day). There will be a prize pool of $8.75 million for the BMW Championship.
Details
Event: BMW Championship
Category: PGA
Date: September 14th – 17th
Location: Conway Farms Golf Club, Carmel, Illinois
Zach Johnson’s -16 was enough to get him the win in 2013, while Day opened with a 61 and shot the lights out in 2015. Also, Jim Furyk shot a 59 here in 2013, so the course can be gotten, and the 2015 average per-round score was more than a shot below what it was in 2013.
Past Five Winners
2016: Dustin Johnson -23
2015: Jason Day -22
2014: Billy Horschel -14
2013: Zach Johnson -16
2012: Rory McIlroy -20
The Field
It’s a loaded field at the BMW Championship this week as many of the biggest stars on the PGA Tour will be in action. Jordan Spieth is the headliner and the favorite heading into the event at just over 6/1. He took the week off last week but is coming off back-to-back second-place results at the Northern Trust and the Dell Tech Championships. He has finished in the top-two in four of his last six events. Dustin Johnson is the only other golfer at this event inside of 10/1. Justin Thomas is at +1050 while Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler are at +1150. Hideki Matsuyama is the only other golfer to land inside of 15/1. He has finished in the top five twice in his last four starts, including a win at the WGC-Bridgestone. However, he did get cut at the Northern Trust Open.
What To Know About The Course
Conway Farms opened in 1991 and has hosted a number of tournaments at many levels. It is a par-71 tournament that 7,208 yards long with fast greens and if you miss the fairway badly, you’re going to be in trouble. There could be some fireworks coming down the stretch: #14 and #18 are par-5s, but keep an eye on the driveable #15, which is a par-4 listed at 334 yards.
A Good Matchup To Bet: Patrick Cantlay over Sergio Garcia
Cantlay had to regain his PGA Tour card this year and he hasn’t let the opportunity pass him by, making the FedEx Cup playoffs and now, he is rolling. Cantlay followed up a T-10 at the Northern Trust with a T-13 at the Dell Technologies Championship, but is listed at +110 for this matchup with Garcia, the Masters champion who is favored at -130. He missed the cut at the PGA Championship, skipped the Northern Trust and then finishesd T-35 at the Dell Technologies; in his last four starts, Garcia has the missed cut and three finishes of 35th or worse. Ride with the hot hand.
Top-Five Pick: Henrik Stenson +470
Stenson has five top-finishes of 17th or better in his last six starts, including a win at the Wyndham Championship. He finished T-17 at the Northern Trust, and then took two weeks off to rest up for the final two events. He was T-10 at the BMW Championship in 2015, so he knows the course. Keep an eye on Stenson off the tee, where he hits the fairway 72.66% of the time. There are few things more beautiful in golf than Stenson’s 3-wood, which allows him to leave the driver in the bag.
Odds To Win The 2017 BMW Championship
Jordan Spieth +605
Dustin Johnson +705
Justin Thomas +1050
Jon Rahm +1150
Rickie Fowler +1150
Hideki Matsuyama +1250
Jason Day +1650
Paul Casey +1850
Rory McIlroy +2050
Henrik Stenson +2250
Brooks Koepka +2250
Patrick Reed +2550
Justin Rose +2850
Matt Kuchar +3250
Louis Oosthuizen +3250
Marc Leishman +3550
Sergio Garcia +4550
Patrick Cantlay +5050
Kevin Chappell +5500
Daniel Berger +5500
Kevin Na +6550
Phil Mickelson +6550
Zach Johnason +7050
Charley Hoffman +7050
Webb Simpson +7550
Gary Woodland +7550
Keegan Bradley +9050
Tony Finau +9050
Francesco Molinari +9050
Charl Schwartzel +9050
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