We have a window! At least, that’s what the weathermen say. Hopefully, it’s slightly larger than the ones Phil Mickelson tries to fit recovery shots through. In any event, play has resumed at the BMW Championship after a total washout on Sunday. And the plan is to try and finish this third leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs on Monday. So if you’re stuck at the office, keep it here for the latest scores, news and highlights from the final round at Aronimink. (All times ET)
10:00 Golf Channel comes on the air just in time to show Tiger Woods chipping in for birdie on the par-4 6th hole. A second consecutive birdie and a third in his first six holes has vaulted Woods from T-11 to T-4. He’s now just two shots behind Justin Rose.
9:53 Justin Rose makes a bounceback birdie on the second hole, chipping in from behind the green to move back to 17 under and into the solo lead. If the Englishman wins, he’ll move to No. 1 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.
9:51 Tiger Woods rolls in a 16-footer on the par-3 5th to move to two under on the day and 14 under for the tournament, just two strokes behind that four-way tie for the lead.
9:40 Justin Rose bogeys the first hole and oh boy, do we have a jammed up leader board. Here’s a look at how things stand:
1t. Justin Rose (-16)
1t. Xander Schauffele (-16)
1t. Tommy Fleetwood (-16)
1t. Rory McIlroy (-16)
5t. Rickie Fowler (-15)
5t. Keegan Bradley (-15)
Click here for the full leader board.
9:33: Rory McIlroy misses a 15-footer for birdie on the first hole to get his final round started. McIlroy enters the day tied for second place, just one shot behind overnight(s) leader Justin Rose. It’s been a somewhat disappointing season for the four-time major champ, but he has a great chance to get a second win of the season and put himself in position to claim/steal a second FedEx Cup. Plus, he’s already a winner this week for this prank call to Ryder Cup captain Thomas Bjorn asking for $20,000 cryotherapy chambers for everyone on the team.
9:21: Tommy Fleetwood opens with birdie to move within one shot of Justin Rose’s lead. Fleetwood is coming off back-to-back 62s, and is in great position (again) to pick up that first PGA Tour title.
9:10: The Tiger 59 Watch cools off on the second hole after Woods misses a nine-footer for birdie. The 14-time major champ switched back to the Scotty Cameron putter he won 13 of those majors with before the tournament and it looked to be a stroke of genius after that opening 62. But after gaining more than two strokes putting on Thursday, Woods has a negative strokes gained on the greens since. It’s a shame because his ball-striking has been fantastic in the first three legs of the FedEx Cup.
9:05: In case you’re wondering how you can watch the final round, Golf Channel will show live coverage beginning at 10 a.m. In other words, you have about an hour to get all your work done for the day. Also, at least half of the 69 players need to finish their rounds today or it will revert to a 54-hole tournament. In that scenario, Justin Rose would win. We’re guessing he’s not as thrilled about Monday’s unexpected good weather window as everyone else.
8:53: Tiger Woods is on 59 Watch again! OK, so he’s only played one hole, but a birdie (he rolled in a 12-footer on No. 1) is a good start. That being said, he actually might need a 59 to come from behind to win this thing. In fact, Data Golf computed Woods’ chances of winning at 35 percent. If he shoots 59.
So you’re saying there’s a chance. . . Anyway, Woods moves to 13 under and into a tie for seventh, four shots behind leader Justin Rose.
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