A PGA Tournament Preview of the 2020 BMW Championship at Olympia Fields CC (North).
When: August 27 – August 30, 2020
Where: Olympia Fields – Olympia Fields, Illinois
TV: Golf Network – (Thursday & Friday) 12 PM – 3 PM ET
(Saturday) 1 PM – 3 PM ET
(Sunday) 1 PM – 3 PM ET
NBC – (Saturday) 3 PM – 7 PM ET
(Sunday) 3PM – 7 PM ET
Olympia Fields CC (North)
Designer: Willie Park Jr (1923)
Par: 70
Yardage: 7,366
Greens: Bluegrass
Course Record: Rickie Fowler (2007) and Vijay Singh (2003) – Record = (63)
Tournament Notes
Player Field: 69 Players (No Cuts)
Purse: $$9,250,000 Million
Winner’s Share: $1.710 Million
FedExCup Points: 2,000 To Winner
Past Champions
2019 – Justin Thomas (-25)
2018 – Keegan Bradley (-20)
2017 – Marc Leishman (-23)
PGA BMW Championship 3 Players To Watch
Justin Thomas – The BMW Championship marks the final opportunity to earn a spot in the 30-man FedExCup Playoffs finale at East Lake. Needless to say, you need to keep an eye on last year’s champion. Justin Thomas captured his 10th PGA TOUR title at the 2019 BMW Championship, which was contested at Medinah Country Club. A six-shot lead early Sunday was reduced to just two as Thomas made the turn, but a birdie on the 72nd hole put a bow on a three-shot victory over Patrick Cantlay. Thomas shot a 61 this past Saturday and we like his form.
Ryan Palmer – The word consistency is not something that usually comes to mind when you think of Ryan Palmer. However, over the last month, he’s been just that. Palmer has finished 15th or better in three of his last four events.
Billy Horschel – Playing well but in an effort to make this short and sweet, he is no match for Tony Finau in a head to head match on StatementGames.
PGA BMW Championship & Fantasy Golf Predictions
PGA Tournament Preview Facts
- Course designer Willie Park Jr. is a two time (1887 and 1889) Open Champion and grandfather of inland golf design.
- Although Park’s work includes more than 100 golf courses worldwide, including timeless masterpieces at Sunningdale and Maidstone, the North Course at Olympia Fields is often regarded as Park’s greatest achievement – not just by contemporary critics, but by Park himself, who concluded, “I have examined thousands of places adaptable for the ideal golf course, both in Europe and America, but I have never seen a more natural setting for a championship course. I am satisfied now that your number IV course is the equal of any golf course I have ever seen and I know of none that is superior, either in beauty or natural terrain.”
StatementGames Fantasy Golf Picks
- Kevin Na Vs Ryan Palmer (Ryan Palmer Wins)
- Patrick Reed Vs Jon Rahm (Patrick Reed Wins)
- Tony Finau Vs Billy Horschel (Tony Finau Wins)
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