BMW Championship 2020: Your form guide for the second of three FedEx Cup Play-Off events

Andy Swales
22 August 2020

The North Course at Olympia Fields makes its first appearance on the PGA Tour schedule for 17 years

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Andy Swales supplies the stats ahead of this week's BMW Championship at Olympia Fields, Chicago...

"The 27-year-old from Florida (Daniel Berger) is currently at a career-high No 13 in the World Ranking, thanks to four podium finishes from his last six starts – which includes a victory at Colonial. And the stats don’t lie either, with Berger third in the Strokes Gained: Total category behind Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas."

The PGA Tour is visiting Illinois for the one and only time this season.

It was due to arrive in this Midwest state in early July but, because of Covid-19, the John Deere Classic had to be cancelled.

This week's BMW Championship will take place at Olympia Fields, some 25 miles south of Chicago's central business district.

Not since 2003, has Olympia Fields appeared on the PGA Tour schedule. Back then it staged the US Open, won by former Ryder Cup skipper and player Jim Furyk.

Some 17 years on, the club's North Course will host the penultimate event of this season's much depleted FedEx Cup calendar.

Founded more than a century ago, the club has staged four major championships - two US Opens and the same number of PGAs - with the North Course designed by Scotland's former Open winner Willie Park junior.

A largely flat parkland course with tree-lined fairways, there are plenty of bunkers to watch out for, as well as a handful of tricky dog-legs.

Technically, water comes into play on five holes, although all but one of these hazards is a ditch, rather than a sizeable pond or lake.

Two events remaining

Those qualified to tee-up in Thursday's opening round are the leading 70 golfers in the FedEx Cup standings, following the completion of last Sunday's tournament in Boston.

This week's event is the second of three play-off tournaments, after which only 30 will travel to Georgia for the Tour finale at East Lake.

With regards to this week's qualifiers, only four played in the US Open all those years ago: Tiger Woods sneaked into the top-20, Charles Howell tied-53rd, while Adam Scott and Paul Casey both missed the cut.

Twelve of the world's top-13 ranked pros are among the qualifiers. The odd one out is major king Brooks Koepka who withdrew from last week's event with hip and knee injuries, so will now be focusing on getting fit for September's US Open.

Flying up the rankings

One player who has taken the PGA Tour by storm since the end of lockdown in early June is American Daniel Berger.

The 27-year-old from Florida is currently at a career-high No 13 in the World Ranking, thanks to four podium finishes from his last six starts - which includes a victory at Colonial.

And the stats don't lie either, with Berger third in the Strokes Gained: Total category behind Bryson DeChambeau and Justin Thomas.

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Thomas, who relinquished top spot in the FedEx Cup table on Sunday, is on the starting line once again having failed to finish inside the top-30 in each of his last two outings, although there doesn't appear to be too much wrong with his game right now.

Dustin Johnson has regained the No 1 ranking following his sensational 11-shot victory in Boston.

This week's layout will be a lot tougher, although it is unlikely to quell the talents of DJ when he is in this sort of form.

Outside of the world's top 25, Kevin Kisner is enjoying a good run while former No 1 Jason Day should bounce back in Illinois after missing the cut at TPC Boston.

The Aussie tends to perform better on tough courses and Olympia Fields should certainly test the world's leading group of stars this coming weekend.

Four others on a roll are Harris English, Scottie Scheffler, Russell Henley and Alexander Noren.

However, due to their current positions in the FedEx Cup standings, Noren (47th) and Henley (61st) will find it difficult to force their way into next week's season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta.

Twitter: Andy Swales@GolfStatsAlive

Table below shows form over last 10 weeks

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Position

1–5
6–15
16–25

Player	W34	W33	W32	W31	W30	W29	W28	W27	W26	W25
Dustin Johnson	1		2	12	Wd	MC			1	17
Jon Rahm	6		13	52		1	27		37	33
Justin Thomas	49		37	1		18	2		MC	8
Rory McIlroy	65		33	47		32			11	41
Collin Morikawa	MC		1	20		48	1		MC	64
Webb Simpson	6	3	37	12		MC		8		1
Bryson DeChambeau	MC		4	30		MC		1	6	8
Patrick Reed	49	9	13	47		10	39	MC	24	MC
Xander Schauffele	25		10	6		13	14		20	64
Adam Scott	58		22
Patrick Cantlay	MC		43	35		32	7		11
Tyrrell Hatton	25		MC	69				4		3
Tony Finau	MC		4	65	3	8		53	MC	33
Tiger Woods	58		37			40
Daniel Berger	3		13	2		MC				3
Paul Casey	49	31	2	67	MC	MC			32
Matthew Fitzpatrick	MC		MC	6		3	27		MC	14
Marc Leishman	MC		MC	52		40	MC		58
Gary Woodland	MC		58	57		22	5		MC	62
Matt Kuchar	18		MC	25		32	39			41
Sung Jae Im	MC	9	MC	35		MC	63	53	58	MC
Abraham Ancer	MC		43	15		58			11	2
Louis Oosthuizen	13		33	6		54	65		46	MC
Hideki Matsuyama	29		22	20		MC	22	21		MC
Billy Horschel	MC	2	43	25		13	7		MC	MC
Kevin Na	39		MC	35		9		Wd	5
Viktor Hovland	18		33	59		48	3	12	11	21
Kevin Kisner	4	3	19	25		MC		3	MC	MC
Jason Day	MC		4	6		4	7	MC	46	MC
Ryan Palmer	8		43	15		2	MC		MC	8
Matthew Wolff	44		4	49	12	22	MC	2	MC	MC
Brendon Todd	64	MC	17	15		22		57	11	MC
Scottie Scheffler	4		4	15		22	MC	MC	MC
Kevin Streelman	61		58	35		54	7		2	MC
Cameron Smith	18		43	59		68			MC	MC
Byeong Hun An	MC		22	12		MC	MC		46	MC
Joel Dahmen	MC		10	20		74	MC		20	48
Adam Hadwin	MC		58	72		54	35	4		41
Bubba Watson	18		71	25	MC	32	MC	MC	MC	52
JT Poston	39	MC	75	30		MC		MC	MC	8
Jason Kokrak	13	15	MC	44		Wd	MC		MC	MC
Corey Conners	25	MC	MC	30		22	39		MC	21
Joaquin Niemann	MC	42	MC	52		MC	31		63	5
Cameron Champ	MC		10	25		MC	67	12
Max Homa	MC		MC	52	3	MC	MC		MC	41
Adam Long	49	31	51		2	MC	52		24	MC
Mackenzie Hughes	13		58	44		6	48		3	70
Lanto Griffin	58		19	58		44	MC	21	24	MC
Charles Howell	44	MC			3	48	MC			MC
Jim Herman	MC	1	77			MC	MC			33
Dylan Frittelli	MC	20	33		18	22	MC		MC	8
Brendan Steele	44		22	53		13	52		6
Michael Thompson	MC		MC	57	1		MC	64	46	8
Sebastian Munoz	18	74	MC			48	MC	MC	MC	28
Nick Taylor	MC		MC	35		MC	48
Harris English	2	23	19		18	13				17
Danny Lee	18	MC	71		26	Wd	MC		MC	70
Alexander Noren	8		22	9	3	MC		MC		21
Andrew Landry	67	42	MC	30		MC	MC			33
Richy Werenski	68		MC	1	3		35	21	46	78
Mark Hubbard	29	15	51			72	Wd	12	37	33
Tom Hoge	MC	27	58		46	MC	MC	MC	37	MC
Brian Harman	11	27	58		41	MC		MC	MC	28
Talor Gooch	18	25	MC		18	MC	17	Wd	MC	MC
Carlos Ortiz	MC	MC	MC			48	61		MC	33
Harry Higgs	11	MC			MC	MC	MC	70	MC	52
Russell Henley	8	9	37	51	MC		7		32	MC
Tyler Duncan	29	13	MC	49		68		53	32	28
Robby Shelton	13	MC		59	3		MC	MC	MC
Maverick McNealy	61	MC		7		MC	MC	8		58