Aussie Adam Scott stays inside the hunt for his first victory in 4 years regardless of shedding his comfy lead throughout a wild third spherical on the prestigious BMW Championship in Los Angeles.
The 43-year-old held a three-shot benefit on the sphere heading into the third spherical, having fired an excellent course record-equalling 9-under-63 in spherical two. Nevertheless he endured a nightmare starting on Saturday, hitting out of bounds together with his first shot and making double bogey on the third gap as he dropped 4 photographs within the first 4 holes.
Scott, although, managed to regular the ship in a gutsy displaying, pulling again two strokes on the sixteenth and seventeenth to card a two-over 74 and sit one shot behind American veteran Keegan Bradley heading into the ultimate spherical of the Fed Ex Cup playoffs occasion, value a whopping $US20 million ($A30 million).
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Scott struggled badly on the greens however was in any other case comparatively happy together with his recreation as he saved alive his bid for a primary title since successful the 2020 Genesis Invitational.
“I form of felt like I made a meal of (the beginning) and I didn’t really feel like I did that a lot improper,” Scott stated post-round.
“A few drives have been simply not fairly proper, and a three-putt, and abruptly I’m form of chasing.
“… I actually struggled totally on the greens in the present day. They have been simply so totally different from yesterday’s spherical speed-wise and firmness and look and the whole lot. Felt like I used to be on a distinct course virtually, and I simply battled that many of the spherical.
“The great photographs I hit, I didn’t actually get the reward. However I’m in a great spot in the long run of it to be one again.”
Entering into the highest 50 within the FedEx Cup standings, not solely made positive that Scott would compete this week however secured him spots within the tour’s elite Signature Occasions subsequent season.
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The Australian solely made it into the highest 50 because of a remaining spherical 67 on the St Jude Championship on Sunday, however with that strain off reitered he’s taking part in with freedom.
“Look, I (nonetheless) love my place. I really feel like, once more, a bit like yesterday, I’m taking part in on home cash, and I’m proper on this golf match,” Scott stated.
“I don’t know what number of occasions, too, this 12 months I reckon I’ve been in rivalry going into Sunday, so I’m excited for tomorrow.”
Scott is a shot forward of Swedes Ludvig Åberg (71) and Alex Noren (70), with world No.2 Xander Schauffele making a cost with a 67 to be fifth, 5 strokes off the lead.
Bradley birdied the 18th gap to take a one stroke benefit over Australia’s Adam Scott into Sunday’s remaining spherical of the PGA Tour’s BMW Championship at Fortress Pines, Colorado.
Shock chief Bradley, who sneaked into the highest 50 for the second occasion within the FedEx Cup playoff collection because of his remaining spherical final week, carded a 2-under spherical of 70 after a difficult spherical in windy circumstances.
The 2025 USA Ryder Cup captain shot six bogeys and 7 birdies as he jousted with Scott and Sweden’s Ludvig Aberg on the high of the leaderboard.
“It was robust on the market in the present day. It was actually windy, lots of elevated tees that have been into the wind, which makes it actually robust,” stated Bradley after sinking a nine-foot putt on the ultimate gap to regain the solo lead.
“I performed some sensible golf however I hit additionally some horrible photographs, too. I suppose that’s the best way of the world. However I’m pleased with the best way I fought there in the long run,” he stated.
Bradley’s spherical was at risk of falling aside on the again 9 the place he made three straight bogeys between 11 and 13.
However he bounced again with successive birdies and did the identical once more after a bogey on the sixteenth.
Bradley’s standing as Ryder Cup captain, regardless of being solely 38 and an lively member of the tour, has meant chants of ‘USA, USA’ across the course.
Scottie Scheffler, chief within the FedEx Cup standings, was 13 photographs behind Bradley after ending the spherical with a 2-over 74.