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Philadelphia, PA … Tiger Woods has assured himself a place in next year’s US Open after qualifying for next fortnight’s season-ending Tour Championship in Atlanta. Woods produced a closing 65 to share sixth place on 17-under par  in the BMW Championship won by Keegan Bradley. While Bradley jumped from 52nd to sixth on the FedEx Cup standings, Woods cemented his place in the top-30 moving-up five places to 20th. And by virtue of qualifying for the Tour Championship, Woods is now ...

Philadelphia, PA …. Keegan Bradley brilliantly ended a six-year winless drought with victory at the first extra play-off in the rain-affected BMW Championship in suburban Philadelphia. Bradley, 32 denied England’s Justin Rose, and who despite losing to his American rival becomes the new World No. 1. Bradley (64) and Rose (67) had completed regulation play tied at 20-under par on a very softened Aronimink course. The win is Bradley’s first since capturing the 2012 WGC – Bridgestone ...

Philadelphia, PA … Justin Rose has become the golf’s new World No. 1 despite the bitter disappointment of losing a play-off in the rain-affected BMW Championship in suburban Philadelphia. Rose is the fourth Englishman in the 32-year history of the World Rankings to become the game’s top and comes two years after he was crowned the 2016 Oympic Gold Medal champion. The 38-yer old Rose displaces American Dustin Johnson who had lead for a total of 181 weeks since February 2015. Johnson finished ...

Newton Square, PA … PGA Tour officials remain sceptical of completing the final round after continuing rain ruined any chance of a start to play Sunday at the BMW Championship in suburban Philadelphia More than three inches of rain since late on Thursday night has drenched the host Aronimink course and it was still raining when at 2pm local time players were advised of the decision. The Tour will attempt to start the final round at 7am Monday local time with a two-tee start and the 69 remaining ...

Aronimink GC, Newton Square, PA … The PGA Tour indicated they intend, if weather permits, to play the full 72-holes of the rain-affected BMW Championship on a very rain-softened Aronimink course in Newton Square, PA. And if necessary, the tournament will go into Tuessday to determine a winner of the $9m event. This was the advice of PGA Tour tournament director, Slugger White who also indicated some three inches of rain has fallen on the suburban Philadelphia course since overnight Thursday. “Clearly ...

Philadelphia, PA … Rory McIlroy has that ‘look’ again in his eyes.  The look that has earned him 23 victories around the globe including 14 on the PGA Tour. While McIlroy finished joint runner-up in this year’s Open Championship, it’s been too long since the golfer affectionately known as ‘Rors’ did some serious roaring. The current World No. 8 sounds excited and there’s enthusiasm not only in his eyes but in his manners and his speech in a rain-affected ...

Philadephia, PA …. Tiger Woods reckons he is going to need a final round 61 or 62 if he is to claim victory in the BMW Championship here in suburban Philadelphia. Woods heads into the final round lying in a share of 11th place at 12-under par and trailing five shots behind management stablemate, Justin Rose. Woods produced his best start in the three days with back-to-back opening two hole birdies and move into double figures at 10-under par but the birdies dried-up on the rain-softened course ...