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PGA Playoff Power: Bellerive Favors Long Ballers
19 Aug
Summary
- Bellerive Country Club course is 7,448 yards long.
- Scottie Scheffler recently won in Memphis by eight shots.
- Only 50 players are competing; top 30 advance to East Lake.
The second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, the BMW Championship, is set to take place at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis. This 7,448-yard par-70 course is expected to favor players with powerful driving distances, a change from the previous week's emphasis on accuracy.
Fifty players remain in the hunt, with only the top 30 advancing to the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake. Scottie Scheffler, fresh off an eight-shot victory in Memphis, is the overwhelming favorite and demonstrated his dominance. Other contenders to watch include Cameron Young, Rory McIlroy, and Sam Burns, though McIlroy showed signs of inconsistency in his last outing.
Wyndham Clark, Ludvig Aberg, and Matt Fitzpatrick are also strong contenders. Viktor Hovland and Tommy Fleetwood, known for their consistent play, are expected to perform well on this challenging layout. Xander Schauffele, despite a winless season, possesses the skills to contend in this elite field.
