In the third FedEx Cup playoff event, the BMW Championship, Keegan Bradley won in a playoff on the first hole – pipping Justin Rose for the top prize. However it wasn’t all bad news for Justin, as he leapt into the World #1 ranking and second in the overall FedEx Cup standings with one week to go – behind leader Bryson DeChambeau.
Jason Day was the best placed Aussie at the BMW finishing in T24, but he fell to 12th spot in the FedEx race. Cameron Smith advanced and is the best placed Australian in 10th spot after a disappointing T65. Meanwhile Marc Leishman advanced to the last event and Adam Scott was eliminated.
The Champions and web.com Tour enjoyed a week off, however in China two Aussies tied in 4th place, James Marchesani and Max McCardle. McCardle has had a great run on this tour, finishing in the Top 25 in five of the last six events and he currently sits in 15th on the OOM.
And finally in Canada, Brett Coletta flew the flag finishing a strong T5, with both Matthew Goggin and Ruben Sondjaja finishing in the money.
The FedEx Cup resumes with the final event, the Tour championship September 20, with the Ryder Cup following a week later.
PGA TOUR-Affiliated Tours, Australian Player Results, Week of September 3, 2018
The PGA TOUR and its affiliated Tours boasts a large roster of Australians as members. Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances.
BMW Championship
Aronimink Golf Club, Newton Square, Pennsylvania
Purse: U.S. $9,000,000
($1,620,000 to winner)
Next Tournament: TOUR Championship
East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia September 20-23
Note: The BMW Championship is the third event of the FedExCup Playoffs, where the top-70 players on the PGA TOUR Season FedExCup points list through the Dell Technologies Championship qualified. The top-30 finishers advanced to the final Playoffs event—the TOUR Championship.
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Player |
Result |
Earnings |
FedExCup Standing |
Notes |
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Jason Day |
T24 (-11) |
$74,700 |
12 |
ADVANCED Fell two spots in the FedExCup standings. Advanced to the TOUR Championship for the eighth time. Best record at East Lake Golf Club is a T4 in 2014. |
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Marc Leishman |
T41 (-6) |
$34,200 |
29 |
ADVANCED Fell seven spots in the FedExCup standings and narrowly advanced to the final Playoffs event for the third time. |
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Adam Scott |
T51 (-4) |
$21,465 |
51 |
ELIMINATED After a first-round 74 at Aronomink, rebounded with sup-par rounds of 68-66-68 in the next three days. Last appearance at a TOUR Championship was in 2016, where he finished T8. |
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Cameron Smith |
T65 (+2) |
$18,810 |
10 |
ADVANCED Fell two positions in the FedExCup standings. Advanced to the TOUR Championship for the first time in his career. |
PGA Champions Tour
No tournament this week
Next Tournament: The Ally Challenge
(Warwick Hills G&CC, Grand Blanc, Michigan, September 10-16)
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Players |
Result |
Earnings |
Notes |
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Steve Elkington |
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Peter Lonard |
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Greg Norman |
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David McKenzie |
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PGA Web.com Tour
No tournament this week
Next Tournament: Albertsons Boise Open
(Hillcrest CC, Boise, Idaho, September 13-16)
Note: The top-25 players in the Regular Season money list earned their PGA TOUR cards for the 2018-19 season after the conclusion of play at the Winco Foods Portland Open presented by Kraft-Heinz. Players Nos. 26-100 on the money list qualified for the Web.com Tour Finals, a set of four tournaments that feature these Web.com Tour players and PGA TOUR players Nos. 126-200 on the FedExCup standings—those who didn’t qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs. The top-25 money-winners in these four tournaments will earn their 2018-19 PGA TOUR cards.
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Player |
Result |
Earnings |
Finals Money List Position |
Notes |
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Stuart Appleby |
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Aaron Baddeley |
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Cameron Davis |
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Brett Drewitt |
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Rhein Gibson |
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Matt Jones |
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Curtis Luck |
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Cameron Percy |
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John Senden |
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PGA China Tour
Qinhuangdao Championship
Qinhuangdao Golf Club, Qinhuangdao, China
Purse: ¥1,500,000 (¥270,000 to the winner)
Next Tournament: Macau Championship
(Macau, China, September 27-30)
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Players |
Result |
Earnings |
Notes |
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Sam Earl |
MC |
-- |
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James Gibellini |
DNP |
-- |
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Corey Hale |
T10 (-5) |
¥36,000 |
After posting two consecutive top-25 finishes in Beijing and Suzhou, recorded his best finish of the season with a T10. Jumped nine spots to No. 44 on the Order of Merit. |
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Deyen Lawson |
T20 (-3) |
¥18,100 |
Followed up a missed cut at Suzhou with his fifth top-25 finish of the season. Fell one spot to No. 28 in the Order of Merit. |
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DJ Loypur |
DNP |
-- |
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David Lutterus |
T36 (+3) |
¥6,806 |
Continued his streak of consecutive cuts made in 2018, with No. 9. Going back to 2016, last season before this one, his streak is at 13. Moved one spot to No. 54 on the Order of Merit. |
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Bryden Macpherson |
T20 (-3) |
¥18,100 |
Has finished no worse than T26 (Suzhou Championship) in his last six starts. Remained No. 38 on the Order of Merit. |
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James Marchesani |
T4 (-8) |
¥59,062 |
Carded his third consecutive top-25 finish and improved eight spots to No. 31 on the Order of Merit. |
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Peter Martin |
DNP |
-- |
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Max McCardle |
T4 (-8) |
¥59,062 |
Finished inside the top-25 in five of his last six starts, with his finish in Qinhuangdao being the best record in that campaign. Moved one spot to No. 15 in the Order of Merit. |
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Michael Pearce |
DNP |
-- |
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Martyn Roberts |
DNP |
-- |
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Andrew Schonewille |
MC |
-- |
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Sean Underwood |
DNP |
-- |
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Christopher Wood |
DNP |
-- |
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Kevin Yuan |
T20 (-3) |
¥18,100 |
Recorded his fourth top-25 finish of the season and made his fourth consecutive cut of the season. Improved two spots to No. 50 on the Order of Merit. |
PGA Mackenzie Tour Canada
Mackenzie Investments Open presented by Jaguar Laval
Elm Ridge CC (North Course), Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Purse: $200,000 ($36,000 to the winner)
Next Tournament: Freedom 55 Financial Championship
(London, Ontario, Canada, September 13-16)
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Player |
Result |
Earnings |
Notes |
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Brett Coletta |
T5 (-16) |
CAD $7,300 |
Posted four sub-par rounds for the second consecutive event and improved four spots to No. 23 on the Order of Merit. |
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Mathew Goggin |
T45 (-6) |
CAD $760 |
In his third start of the season, advanced to the weekend for the second time. Rebounded from an opening-round 1-over 73 with sub-par rounds of 68-70-71 in the next three days. |
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Ruben Sondjaja |
T39 (-7) |
CAD $900 |
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