BMW Championship Trends

By the end of the BMW Championship, 70 players will be whittled down to 30 for the Tour Championship next week. This is the first time the playoffs have come to Conway Farms Golf Club and course form is thin on the ground.

Luke Donald is a member at the club, DA Points and Chris Kirk came through US Open qualifying at the course in 2008 whilst Patrick Reed finished second in the Western Amateur Stroke Play event in 2009.

With little course form to go on, the focus turns to the last five BMW Championship winners to see if any patterns emerge.

Top-30 All-around ranking
The one thing past champions had in common was they all sat in the top-30 of the PGA Tour’s all-around ranking. A measure of driving, GIRs and putting, it’s aim is to rate a player’s overall golf game.

Top-30 scoring average
Four of the last five BMW Championship winners enjoyed an adjusted scoring average in the top-30 on tour. 2011 winner, Justin Rose, only just missed out ranked 36th.

Players that fit both trends:

Tiger Woods 6/1 Boylesports
Adam Scott 14/1 Ladbrokes
Henrik Stenson 14/1 Betfred
Phil Mickelson 16/1 Betfred
Justin Rose 20/1 Betfred
Rory Mcilroy 22/1 Bet365
Steve Stricker 22/1 Boylesports
Matt Kuchar 25/1 Boylesports
Jordan Spieth 30/1 Boylesports
Jason Day 33/1 Boylesports
Sergio Garcia 33/1 Boylesports
Keegan Bradley 35/1 Paddy Power
Graham DeLaet 40/1 Boylesports
Webb Simpson 40/1 Boylesports
Brandt Snedeker 45/1 Betfred
Charl Schwartzel 50/1 Boylesports
Rickie Fowler 66/1 Boylesports
Chris Kirk 125/1 Stan James
Brendon De Jonge 150/1 Boylesports
Charles Howell III 150/1 Boylesports