BMW Championship final round preview: Bryson DeChambeau promises fireworks
DeChambeau shares the lead with Patrick Cantlay heading into the final round at Caves Valley Golf Club in Baltimore.
"It was definitely colourful," Bryson DeChambeau said of his madcap third round 67 in the BMW Championship at Caves Valley.
Back-to-back EAGLES. 🤯@B_DeChambeau rolls it in from 53 feet after driving the green. pic.twitter.com/NNKwmu0xnt
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2021
He needed 11 shots to complete those two holes - four more than he had needed to conquer that trio of holes earlier in the round.
Two-shot swing at the 12th.
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2021
Bryson DeChambeau finds the water and makes his first bogey in 30 holes.
The lead is down to two. pic.twitter.com/DVIl5SXwgX
DeChambeau now heads into the final round tied at the top of the leaderboard on 21-under 195 with Patrick Cantlay, whose third round was a rather more controlled 66.
The pair lead Sungjae Im by three, with Abraham Ancer, Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns and Sergio Garcia a further shot in arrears. Jon Rahm is alone in eighth on 15-under.
Bryson DeChambeau - co-leading on 21-under
Bryson DeChambeau is the only player in the field at Caves Valley to have gone for the green all 18 times the opportunity has presented itself on par 4s and 5s.
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) August 29, 2021
He's 17-under-par in those situations, 6 shots better than any other player in the field.
After 54 holes @BMWChamps:
— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) August 28, 2021
T1. @B_DeChambeau (-21)
T1. @Patrick_Cantlay
3. Sungjae Im (-18)
T4. @Abraham_Ancer (-17)
T4. @McIlroyRory
T4. @SamBurns66
T4. @TheSergioGarcia
8. @JonRahmPGA (-16)
9. @Hud_Swafford (-15)
Patrick Cantlay - co-leading on 21-under
Sungjae Im - second on 18-under
The chasers
Abraham Ancer average proximity to the hole ranks by round this week:
— Justin Ray (@JustinRayGolf) August 28, 2021
Rd 1 - 1st
Rd 2 - 1st
Rd 3 - 1st
He has the best average in the field this week by more than 8 feet.
Conclusion
Can the poor run of 54 hole leaders continue? Maybe and, if so, McIlroy at 16/1 and Ancer at 25/1 look the two to back at PlanetSportBet.