PO Round 2 BMW Championship 3R 1 Under Par
Bradley Leads, Scott 2nd, Aubrey 3rd
McIlroy and Im Seongjae Tied 9th, An Byeonghun 18th
It is Kim Si-woo's valiant effort.
Siwoo Kim (right) and Sungjae Im are playing together on the 6th hole of the 3rd round at the FedEx Cup Playoffs 2nd event, the BMW Championship. [Castle Rock, USA=Photo by AFP·Yonhap News]
On the 24th (local time), at the Castle Pines Golf Club (par 72) in Castle Rock, Colorado, USA, during the 3rd round of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs (PO) 2nd event, the BMW Championship (total prize money $20 million), he made 5 birdies and 4 bogeys to reduce his score by 1 stroke. He moved up one spot from a tie for 8th place the previous day to a tie for 7th place (6 under par, 210 strokes).
However, to advance to next week's season finale, the Tour Championship, he needs to improve his ranking further. Only the top 30 players in the FedEx Cup points after this tournament will qualify for the Tour Championship, and if Kim Si-woo finishes the tournament at his current position, his FedEx Cup ranking is expected to remain around 33rd. Before the start of this tournament, his FedEx Cup ranking was 44th.
In a post-match interview, Kim Si-woo said, "I did my best, but the bogey on the last hole is a bit disappointing," adding, "Since I am still in a good position, I will do everything I can tomorrow to qualify for the Tour Championship." He explained, "I had a tough time in the back nine today, and I think I need to play well in the back nine tomorrow as well to have a chance."
Keegan Bradley (USA) added 2 under par to take the lead (12 under par, 204 strokes). Bradley barely made it into this tournament, which features the top 50 players in FedEx Cup points, ranked 50th, but with a strong performance here, he can aim to qualify for the Tour Championship. Adam Scott (Australia), who was the leader the previous day, lost 2 strokes and dropped to 2nd place (11 under par, 205 strokes). Scott, ranked 41st in the FedEx Cup, also has a good chance to break into the top 30.
Ludvig Aberg (Sweden) is tied for 3rd place (10 under par, 206 strokes), and Xander Schauffele (USA) is tied for 5th place (7 under par, 209 strokes). Im Sung-jae lost 1 stroke with 3 birdies and 4 bogeys, slipping to a tie for 9th place (5 under par, 211 strokes). Since he is ranked 10th in the FedEx Cup, his qualification for the Tour Championship is highly likely. Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) and Patrick Cantlay (USA) joined the group tied for 9th place. An Byeong-hun is tied for 18th place (4 under par, 212 strokes), and world No. 2 Scottie Scheffler (USA) is tied for 35th place (1 over par, 217 strokes).
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