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With the BMW Championship fast approaching its end, players are wondering about their odds of playing in the Tour Championship this year. Anyone who stands in the top 30 positions of the FedEx Cup leaderboard at the end of the ongoing tournament will play in the final playoff for the FedEx Cup. Will Rickie Fowler be one among the 30?
Fowler hasn’t exactly been at the top of his form lately. After he won the title in the Rocket Mortgage Classic toward the end of June, he has been struggling a bit. However, he has done well in the BMW Championship so far. Before we get into that, let’s look at his odds of playing the Tour Championship this year.
Will Fowler get a shot at the FedEx Cup this year?
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Rickie Fowler currently stands at number 12 in the FedEx Cup rankings list. His projected rank as per the leaderboard is 11. He currently has about 1752 points and the estimates suggest he will collect 372 more from the ongoing BMW Championship. At the end of this tournament, he will have around 2124 points as per estimates.
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July 2, 2023; Detroit, MI, USA; Rickie Fowler waits to putt on the eighth green during the final round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic on Sunday, July 2, 2023. Mandatory Credit: Kirthmon F. Dozier-USA TODAY Sports| Courtesy: Reuters
Considering the points he has accumulated already, it’s almost certain that Fowler will finish the tournament in the top 30. He would have to fall over 20 positions behind in order to not be eligible for the next playoff, and that seems unlikely.
Although the odds are in his favor, how he finishes this tournament is still important. Fowler will have to avoid making any blunders and hold on to the momentum he has generated so far.
Moving on to his performance in the BMW Championship, Fowler finished round 2 with 69 points. He had scored 66 points in the first round. Collectively, he has a score of 5-under from the first two rounds. As for his standing, he currently holds the fifth position, sharing it with four others.
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Let’s discuss the BMW Championship leaderboard a bit to understand which direction the tournament might take.
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Who stands where now in the BMW Championship
What follows is an excerpt of the BMW Championship leaderboard at the end of the second round. As mentioned above, Fowler shares his fifth position with four others, namely Scottie Scheffler, Harris English, Justin Rose, and Rory McIlroy. All five of them have scored 135 after round 2, against a par of 140.
Matt Fitzpatrick and Brian Harman share the third position, with a score of 133. Chris Kirk maintained his score of 4-under in the second round as well and holds the second position with a score of 132. Standing at the top of the table, is Max Homa, with a 130 against the 140 par.
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