Scotland’s Robert MacIntyre continued his very good begin to the BMW Championship to maneuver 5 photographs away from Scottie Scheffler on the midway level of the FedExCup Playoffs occasion.
Having led Scheffler by three after taking pictures 62 on a rain-interrupted opening day at Caves Valley Golf Membership in Maryland, MacIntyre maintained his type with an excellent 64 on Friday to increase his benefit on the prime of the leaderboard by two photographs.
The Scot accomplished a bogeyless spherical with six birdies taking him to 14 underneath for the event, as world No 1 Scheffler carded a 65 to keep up a correspondence at 9 underneath.
MacIntyre, who’s on the verge of becoming a member of Rory McIlroy, Tommy Fleetwood and Justin Rose in qualifying for Europe’s Ryder Cup group, struck three birdies on every 9 in one other managed show.
Ludvig Aberg (eight underneath) and Hideki Matsuyama (seven underneath) each matched MacIntyre for the bottom spherical of the day to maneuver up the leaderboard to 3rd and fourth, respectively.
England’s Fleetwood’s needed to accept a 69 after bogeying three of the final 4 holes to drop again to 6 underneath for the event, which left him tied for fifth with American duo Michael Kim and Maverick McNealy.
England’s Harry Corridor is a shot additional again in a tie for eighth alongside Viktor Hovland and Sam Burns.
McIlroy produced a powerful end to succeed in 4 underneath for his spherical and the event.
The Masters champion was one over after eight holes following a double-bogey on the par-three third, however began a run of three successive birdies on the ninth gap earlier than including an excellent eagle on the par-five sixteenth.
The Northern Irishman skipped final week’s FedEx Cup occasion understanding he’s assured to be in subsequent week’s Tour Championship.
The Playoffs had been launched in 2007 and have acquired a number of tweaks to the qualification and format since, with this yr’s version having three tournaments that every one supply restricted subject sizes.
Solely the highest 70 within the season-long standings certified for final week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship, with the highest 50 after that progressing to this week’s BMW Championship.
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Highlights from day 4 of the FedEx St Jude Championship from TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee.
Each occasions supply 2,000 FedExCup factors to the winner – 4 occasions the quantity awarded for an everyday PGA Tour occasion, with each additionally not having a 36-hole minimize.
The highest 30 within the standings after the 2 tournaments qualify for the Tour Championship, happening from August 21-24 at East Lake Golf Membership in Atlanta, with all three occasions completely reside on Sky Sports activities.
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Rasmus Hojgaard boosts Ryder Cup push in Denmark
Rasmus Hojgaard delighted the house followers and boosted his Ryder Cup push by opening up a two-shot lead on the Danish Golf Championship.
Hojgaard added a seven-under-par 64 to his opening 66 at Fureso Golf Klub to take the lead on the midway mark of his house event.
The 24-year-old Dane is presently eighth on Crew Europe’s Ryder Cup factors record, simply outdoors the automated prime six spots, with Luke Donald making six captain picks after the British Masters on August 24.
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Highlights from spherical two of the Danish Golf Championship in Copenhagen.
“You feed off each other a little bit,” Hojgaard, the 2023 champion was quoted as saying on the DP World Tour web site concerning the Danish followers.
“I was obviously feeling good out there. Trying to make as many birdies as possible and with them cheering me on, I just wanted to keep it going for as long as possible.
“It died somewhat in direction of the tip once I made that annoying bogey at eight, however it was a terrific environment on the market.”
Hojgaard, who started at the 10th hole, began with six straight pars before backing up a birdie at the 16th with an eagle at the par-five 18th after hitting his approach shot to three feet.
A run of five birdies in the opening six holes on his back nine gave him breathing space at the top.
Hojgaard’s solitary bogey on the eighth price him the outright course document, as a substitute matching Marco Penge’s first-round rating on Thursday.
“I didn’t try to do too much out there,” stated Hojgaard. “I was just striking the ball well, had an idea of where it was going and set up a lot of chances.”
Englishman Penge is 2 photographs adrift on 10-under after a 68 consisting of six birdies and three bogeys, whereas Canadian Aaron Cockerill sits in third, three strokes additional again.
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