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BMW Championship

8/20-8/23

BMW Championship

Official Results
Wyndham Clark
-17
2ndPatrick Cantlay
-14
3rdRory McIlroy
-13
Purse$20,000,000

August 22 at 10:40 PM

Round 3 Complete
End of Round Summary

Wyndham Clark leads the BMW Championship at 17-under par after a 5-under par third round. The big late twist came at 18, where Clark bogeyed after reaching 18-under par with a birdie at 14. Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay, both 12-under par, are best positioned to chase Sunday. Next tee time 8:06am CT on Sunday, August 23rd.

August 22 at 10:00 PM

Wyndham Clark

Total: -17·R3: -5

Other

Wyndham Clark gave one back at the 18th, signing for 17-under par after reaching 18-under with a birdie at the 14th. He still owns the lead entering the final round, but Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay are now five shots behind at 12-under par.

August 22 at 9:30 PM

Patrick Cantlay

Total: -12·R3: -4

Other

Patrick Cantlay added a birdie at the 18th to finish his third round at 12-under par, moving from fourth into a tie for second with Rory McIlroy and Chris Gotterup. He remains six shots behind Wyndham Clark, but the closing gain strengthens the chasing group heading into Sunday.

August 22 at 9:10 PM

Rory McIlroy

Total: -12·R3: -5

Birdie Streak

Rory McIlroy kept the response rolling with a birdie at the 17th, extending his run to three straight after birdies at the 15th and 16th. He is now 12-under par and tied for second with Chris Gotterup, six shots behind Wyndham Clark.

August 22 at 8:50 PM

Collin Morikawa

Total: -10·R3: -3

Top 5

Collin Morikawa birdied the 17th to reach 10-under par, turning a crowded chase into a place inside the top five. He has climbed from sixth to a share of fifth, with only one hole left in his third round.

August 22 at 8:40 PM

Michael Thorbjornsen

Total: -4·R3: +4

Other

Michael Thorbjornsen’s momentum stalled at the 15th, where a bogey dropped him from 5-under par to 4-under. He has fallen from a tie for 15th to a tie for 24th, a sharp reversal after the earlier birdie at the 13th.

August 22 at 8:30 PM

Rory McIlroy

Total: -9·R3: -2

Other

Rory McIlroy gave a shot back with a bogey at the 14th, slipping from 10-under par to 9-under par. He is now part of a four-player tie for fifth, seven shots behind Wyndham Clark, with four holes left in his third round.

Wyndham Clark

Total: -16·R3: -4

Other

Wyndham Clark added a birdie at the 11th to reach 16-under par, pushing his BMW Championship advantage to five shots over Chris Gotterup. Clark has offset an early double bogey with an eagle at the 8th and four birdies through 11 holes.

August 22 at 8:20 PM

Ryo Hisatsune

Total: -8·R3: -3

Other

Ryo Hisatsune kept rolling with a birdie at the 17th, moving to 8-under par and into a tie for ninth. The late gain puts him alongside Eric Cole and Maverick McNealy, and he has one hole left to add to a round featuring seven birdies.

Chris Gotterup

Total: -11·R3: -2

Other

Chris Gotterup answered with a birdie at the 11th, reaching 11-under par and tightening his hold on second place. He is four shots behind Wyndham Clark’s 15-under par lead, with the chasing group at 10-under par still within sight behind him.

August 22 at 8:10 PM

Michael Thorbjornsen

Total: -5·R3: +3

Other

Michael Thorbjornsen’s birdie at the 13th moved him to 5-under par and up from 24th into a tie for 18th. He is 10 shots behind Wyndham Clark’s 15-under par lead, but the birdie halted a round that includes five bogeys through 13 holes.

Rory McIlroy

Total: -10·R3: -3

Other

Rory McIlroy’s birdie at the 13th has carried him to 10-under par and from fifth into a share of second. With Wyndham Clark at 15-under par, McIlroy is now five shots back, joined by Patrick Cantlay, Chris Gotterup and Gary Woodland.

August 22 at 8:00 PM

Ryo Hisatsune

Total: -7·R3: -2

Other

Ryo Hisatsune’s birdie at the 16th moved him to 7-under par and into a tie for 11th. That puts him one shot outside the top 10 as his Round 3 finish takes shape, after starting this stretch tied for 13th.

Patrick Cantlay

Total: -10·R3: -2

Other

Patrick Cantlay found a birdie at the 11th to reach 10-under par and take third place. He is now four shots behind Wyndham Clark’s 14-under-par lead, with the back nine still offering time to pressure the leaders in Round 3.

August 22 at 7:50 PM

J.J. Spaun

Total: -9·R3: +1

Top 5

J.J. Spaun’s birdie at the 9th has lifted him to 9-under par and from a tie for seventh into a share of fourth. Despite being 1-over today after an earlier double bogey, Spaun is now five shots behind Wyndham Clark and firmly among the nearest pursuers.

Rory McIlroy

Total: -9·R3: -2

Top 5

Rory McIlroy has birdied the 11th to reach 9-under par, moving from a tie for seventh into a share of fourth. He is five shots behind Wyndham Clark’s 14-under par lead, but the move brings McIlroy into the leading chasing group midway through his round.

August 22 at 7:40 PM

Collin Morikawa

Total: -9·R3: -2

Top 5

Collin Morikawa’s move to 9-under par has carried him from sixth into a tie for fourth, five shots behind Wyndham Clark. Morikawa has birdied the 11th and 12th during a round that also includes birdies at the 5th and 7th, keeping him in the chase as the leaders turn.

Wyndham Clark

Total: -14·R3: -2

Eagle

Wyndham Clark added an eagle at the 8th to reach 14-under par, stretching his advantage over Gary Woodland at 11-under par to three shots. Through eight holes, Clark has bounced back from a double bogey at the 1st with birdies at the 4th and 7th plus that eagle.

August 22 at 7:30 PM

Wyndham Clark

Total: -12·R3: E

Lead Change

Wyndham Clark has broken the tie at the top with a birdie at the 7th, reaching 12-under par and taking outright possession of the BMW Championship lead. Gary Woodland is one shot back at 11-under par through the same hole, keeping the pressure on.

August 22 at 7:20 PM

Patrick Cantlay

Total: -10·R3: -2

Other

Patrick Cantlay’s birdie at the 8th has taken him to 10-under par, putting him one shot behind co-leaders Gary Woodland and Wyndham Clark. He has two birdies through eight holes in Round 3 and is now alone in third place.

Gary Woodland

Total: -11·R3: E

Lead Change

Gary Woodland has birdied the 7th to reach 11-under par and join Wyndham Clark at the top. The two now share the lead, with Patrick Cantlay one shot back at 10-under par as Round 3’s early leaderboard tightens.

August 22 at 7:00 PM

Gary Woodland

Total: -10·R3: +1

Other

The lead has changed hands early in Round 3. Gary Woodland’s bogey at the 5th dropped him from 11-under par to 10-under, handing Wyndham Clark sole possession at 11-under; Woodland is now one shot back through five holes.

August 22 at 6:50 PM

Wyndham Clark

Total: -11·R3: +1

Lead Change

Wyndham Clark has answered the early wobble with a birdie at the 4th, returning to 11-under par and joining Gary Woodland at the front. Clark began the stretch one shot behind; his move to the shared lead reshapes a crowded chase with four players sitting two back.

August 22 at 6:30 PM

Eric Cole

Total: -5·R3: E

Double Bogey+

Eric Cole’s double bogey at the 10th has reversed his place in the pack, sending him from 7-under par to 5-under par and from a tie for ninth to a tie for 16th. The two-shot hit leaves him six behind Woodland and interrupts a round that had included three birdies.

Ryo Hisatsune

Total: -6·R3: -1

Birdie Streak

Ryo Hisatsune has run off birdies at the 7th, 8th and 9th, a three-hole burst that has carried him to 6-under par and a share of 12th. After a bogey at the 6th, he has recovered three shots in succession and moved within five of the lead.

J.J. Spaun

Total: -9·R3: +1

Top 5

J.J. Spaun answered his double bogey at the 2nd with a birdie at the 4th, getting to 9-under par and into a share of third. That places him two shots behind Gary Woodland’s 11-under-par lead, with the early volatility already reshaping the chase.

August 22 at 6:20 PM

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -7·R3: -5

Other

Jacob Bridgeman kept his third-round charge moving with a birdie at the 16th, reaching 7-under par and a tie for ninth. He has climbed from a tie for 11th and is four shots behind Gary Woodland’s lead with only two holes left in his round.

Collin Morikawa

Total: -8·R3: -1

Other

Collin Morikawa’s birdie at the 7th has carried him to 8-under par and into a tie for sixth. The move from a tie for eighth leaves him three shots behind Gary Woodland, with Morikawa seven holes into his third round and still plenty of course remaining.

Patrick Cantlay

Total: -9·R3: -1

Other

Patrick Cantlay has tightened the picture near the front, birdieing the 4th to reach 9-under par and a share of third. He began this stretch tied for fifth at 8-under, and now sits two shots behind Gary Woodland’s 11-under lead through four holes.

August 22 at 6:10 PM

Wyndham Clark

Total: -10·R3: +2

Other

The lead flipped before Wyndham Clark could settle in. His double bogey at the 1st sent him from 12-under par to 10-under par and out of first, while Gary Woodland’s opening par left Woodland alone atop the board at 11-under par.

J.J. Spaun

Total: -8·R3: +2

Double Bogey+

J.J. Spaun’s third-round start has put immediate pressure on his place near the summit. A double bogey at the 2nd dropped him from 10-under par to 8-under par, sending him from third into a share of fifth as Woodland leads at 11-under par.

August 22 at 6:00 PM

Eric Cole

Total: -7·R3: -2

Other

Eric Cole birdied the 8th to reach 7-under par, moving into a tie for eighth after starting the day with birdies at the 1st and 3rd. A bogey at the 2nd is his only setback, and he now sits five shots behind the 12-under-par lead.

Scottie Scheffler

Total: -6·R3: -3

Other

Scottie Scheffler added another birdie at the 11th, his fourth birdie of the round after a lone bogey at the 4th. He is 6-under par and tied for 12th, six shots behind Wyndham Clark’s 12-under-par lead as Round 3 develops.

August 22 at 5:50 PM

Ryan Gerard

Total: -7·R3: -3

Other

Ryan Gerard has birdied the 8th to reach 7-under par and climb into a tie for seventh. His three birdies through eight holes have come at the 1st, 2nd and 8th, leaving him five shots behind Wyndham Clark’s 12-under par lead.

Patrick Cantlay

Total: -8·R3: E

Top 5

Patrick Cantlay has moved into a share of fifth at 8-under par, even through his opening hole. Sungjae Im’s bogey at the 1st dropped him back alongside Cantlay, tightening the group immediately behind Chris Gotterup at 9-under par.

August 22 at 5:40 PM

Maverick McNealy

Total: -6·R3: +1

Other

Maverick McNealy has given back a shot early in his third round, falling from 7-under par to 6-under par and from tied eighth to tied 11th through three holes. That setback leaves him six shots behind Wyndham Clark’s 12-under-par lead.

Ludvig Åberg

Total: -5·R3: -1

Other

Ludvig Åberg has nudged into the mix at 5-under par, picking up a shot to rise from tied 23rd to tied 16th through the eighth hole. He remains seven shots behind Wyndham Clark, but the move puts him alongside Scottie Scheffler and Aaron Rai.

August 22 at 5:20 PM

Michael Brennan

Total: -7·R3: -1

Other

Michael Brennan has added a shot early in Round 3, reaching 7-under par and moving from 12th into a tie for eighth. He is through four holes and five shots behind Wyndham Clark, with a place inside the top 10 now in hand.

Jacob Bridgeman

Total: -5·R3: -3

Other

Jacob Bridgeman has picked up two shots since the last check, moving from 3-under par to 5-under par and from 24th into a tie for 16th. Through 11 holes in Round 3, he is now seven shots behind Wyndham Clark’s 12-under-par lead.

August 22 at 5:02 PM

Eric Cole

Total: -6·R3: -1

Other

Eric Cole has made a lively start, birdieing the 1st and 3rd around a bogey at the 2nd to reach 6-under par through three holes. That one-shot gain lifts him into a tie for 12th, six shots behind Wyndham Clark’s lead.

August 22 at 4:32 PM

Rickie Fowler

Total: -4·R3: -4

Other

Rickie Fowler has found a late spark in Round 3, birdieing the 10th and 11th to reach 4-under today through 11 holes. That latest gain moved Fowler from a tie for 24th to a tie for 20th at 4-under par, bringing him back into the top 20.

August 22 at 4:20 PM

Ryan Gerard

Total: -5·R3: -1

Other

Ryan Gerard opened Round 3 with a birdie at the 1st, moving to 5-under par and into a tie for 16th. It is an early gain rather than a charge at the front, but he has trimmed the gap to Wyndham Clark’s 12-under par lead to seven shots.

August 22 at 3:00 PM

Aaron Rai

Total: -4·R3: -3

Other

Aaron Rai has made the early move in Round 3, picking up two shots overall to reach 4-under par and climb from 30th into a tie for 19th. A birdie at the 1st has helped put him through three holes, eight shots behind Wyndham Clark’s lead.