BMW Championship Leaderboard Update
Wyndham Clark Takes BMW Championship Lead as Gary Woodland Battles Fatigue for Spot
Key Points
Woodland hasn’t been to the Tour Championship at East Lake in six years, and he’s actively managing fatigue this week with a post-round routine that includes sitting in a cool, dark room to reset his brain; he even said, 'I’m tired.'
Wyndham Clark sits No. 5 in the FedEx Cup standings entering the BMW Championship, placing him in strong position to advance to East Lake.
Sungjae Im is currently No. 40 in the FedEx Cup standings and is trying to extend his streak of reaching the Tour Championship every season since turning pro in 2019.
Clark’s weekend storyline includes the dynamic atmosphere around the event, with a New York gallery reportedly rooting for Scheffler during the U.S. Open, underscoring the external support and pressure surrounding the leaders.
Wyndham Clark extended his lead at the BMW Championship to 12-under par with a second straight bogey-free 64, sitting one stroke ahead of Gary Woodland entering the weekend in St. Louis Head to Topics. Clark has now played 36 holes without a single bogey — a first in his PGA Tour career HITC. Woodland, who grew up near the Missouri/Kansas border, trails by one shot while managing fatigue from brain surgery he underwent in 2023.
Clark's Historic Bogey-Free Stretch Continues
Clark's 12-under total through two rounds marks an extraordinary run at Bellerive Country Club HITC. The reigning U.S. Open champion fired 64 in both rounds, matching an elite scoring standard. This bogey-free performance through 36 holes has never happened to Clark in his entire PGA Tour career. The consistency places him in commanding position heading into the weekend.
Woodland Battles Fatigue While Chasing Tour Championship Return
Gary Woodland sits one shot back at 11-under, pursuing his first Tour Championship berth in six years Head to Topics. The 37-year-old is actively managing the aftereffects of 2023 brain surgery, describing this week as physically demanding. Woodland told reporters he's tired and has adopted a reset routine that includes sitting in cool, dark rooms between rounds to recover mentally. Despite the challenges, he remains in strong contention heading into Saturday and Sunday.
Spaun and Im Battle for Late Positioning
J.J. Spaun carded a 66 on his birthday to sit two shots back at 10-under On Tap Sports Net. Sungjae Im fired a 64 to reach 9-under, three strokes behind the leader SILive. Im, currently ranked No. 40 in the FedEx Cup standings, is fighting to extend his streak of reaching the Tour Championship every season since turning pro in 2019. Both players already have their East Lake spots locked up, but stronger finishes improve their seeding for the final event.
Top Seeds Already Secured for East Lake Championship
All three leaders — Clark, Woodland, and Spaun — have already clinched spots in the FedEx Cup's top 30, guaranteeing their advancement to the Tour Championship at East Lake next week Head to Topics. Clark enters the BMW as No. 5 in FedEx Cup standings, placing him in strong position for the final event. The weekend at Bellerive will determine seeding and momentum heading into East Lake, where the FedEx Cup champion will be crowned. The top 30 finishers qualify for golf's season finale.
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