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Game 2 of the FedEx Cup Playoffs begins Thursday at the BMW Championship in Wilmington, Delaware.
The PGA Tour hits Delaware for the first time in history, with the top 70 players moving up the rankings. qualifying for the event. The winner of the BMW Championship will also earn 2,000 FedEx Cup points, and the top 30 from this week onwards will qualify for the season-ending Tour Championship.
BMW CHAMPIONSHIP
Location: August 18-21, Wilmington, DE
Course: Wilmington Country Club (par 71, 7,534 yards)
Wallet: $15M (Winner: $2.7M)
Defending Champion: Patrick Cantlay
FedExCup Leader: Will Zalatoris
How to Follow
Television: Thursday-Friday, 3-7pm ET (Golf Channel); Saturday, 12-3pm (GC), 3-6pm (NBC); Sunday, afternoon 12pm-2pm (GC), 2pm-6pm (NBC).
Twitter: @BMWCamps
Notes
– The top 70 finishers on the FedEx Cup Standings will qualify for the uncut event, and the top 30 finishers from this week onward will qualify for the end of the season. tour championship.
– The BMW Championship dates back to his 1899 and is the oldest non-major on the PGA Tour schedule.
– This will be the tour's first event in Delaware. Wilmington Country Club hosted the 2013 Palmer Cup, with Justin Thomas and Daniel Berger playing for the US team, who defeated the European team 20.5-9.5
. Game 2 of the playoffs: Joohyung Kim, Taylor Moore, Taylor Pendrith, Mito Pereira, Davis Riley, Alex Smalley, Sahith Theegala, Cameron Young. Young, 13, Kim, 25, Riley, 26, and Sigala, 27, are currently in the top 30.
Best his bet
– Rory McIlroy (+1100 on BetMGM) qualified, but his two-time FedEx Cup champion is arguably the best driver on the tour. Yes, and Wilmington expects it. Dominated by long hitters at about 7,600 yards.
– Jon Rahm (+1200) is coming down from T5 after shooting his 4th round in the 60s last week. He is second in DraftKings, which is offered at +1400, with 6% of bets and 11% of action. Rahm also has a +1200 in his PointsBet, with him leading the field with 16.2% of handles and 6.3% of bets and he's third.
– Matt Fitzpatrick (+1600) made his fourth top ten entry in his last five starts. However, he is not in the top five by total bets or handles at any of his three sportsbooks.
– Scotty Schaeffler (+1600) has four wins in the season and aims to become his second player to win the Masters and FedEx his Cup in the same season (Jordan Spieth, 2014- 15). He is second in his BetMGM with his 8.4% of handles.
– Patrick Cantlay (+1600) seeks to become the first player to successfully defend the BMW title since it became a playoff his event in 2007. He is the third re-winner of the FedEx He Cup title and the first to win back-to-back.
– Zaratris (+1600) climbs to the top of the rankings with his first tour win last week. He has the same odds on his PointsBet, with Zaratoris tying his 4.5% of the bet and 10.0% of the handle.
– Tony Finau (+1600) has his two wins and his T5 in his last three starts. He is his second on BetMGM, winning his 5.7% of total bets, but his odds have lengthened after opening at +1400.
– Colin Morikawa (+2000) recently arrived in Delaware in a very sporadic game, and in his last five starts he has made three missed cuts and two pairs of his T5s. was recorded. The two-time major champion has tied his 5.6% of bets and his 7.5% of handles, his second largest debt at BetMGM. He is his third in his DraftKings, winning 9% of the handles. Morikawa leads on his PointsBet with his 13.0% of total bets and 12.7% of handles at the same odds.
– Young (+2200) opened at +3300, but his odds dropped dramatically, being BetMGM's biggest liability. Young leads the field with his 9.2% of total bets and 14.8% of handles. The rookie has yet to win a Tour, but he has risen to No. 17 in the Official World Golf Rankings and is on his fifth runner-up finish this season. Young is being offered at +2500 in his DraftKings, leading with 8% for him and 12% for him in action.
– Joaquin Niemann (+3300) is the more popular pick in his DraftKings, backing his 3% of bets and 5% of handles at +3500.
– Sahith Theegala (+8000) is an impressive rookie looking for his first Tour victory. He is his third-largest debt on BetMGM this week, as he is supported by his 3.1% and his 2.8% of action, respectively.
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