BMW Championship predictions: Young to land second title
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The penultimate FedEx Cup play-off event takes place on the PGA Tour this week, with a field of 49 descending upon Caves Valley Golf Club in Owing Mills, Maryland.
Austrian Sepp Straka's withdrawal on Monday has reduced the field size by one but that will not take away from what promises to be an enthralling battle between the world's best golfers.
With the top-30 players in the FedEx Cup rankings qualifying for next week's Tour Championship at East Lake, there is sure to be some number-crunching on Sunday when it comes to the players on or around the bubble.
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Young to taste winning feeling again
Cameron Young finally made his PGA Tour breakthrough at the Wyndham Championship two starts ago, cruising to a six-shot victory to shed the tag of the nearly-man, and his game can go to new heights now.
The 28-year-old followed up his victory with a fifth-placed effort at last week's St. Jude Championship and he can keep building the confidence ahead of the Tour Championship with a victory at the BMW Championship.
Caves Valley Golf Club has undergone extensive changes since it hosted the event in 2021 and given it can play as long as 7,601 yards, it seems sensible to stick with a player in Young that was fourth in driving distance last week.
The American is one of the best putters on tour, evidenced by his PGA Tour ranking of fifth in putting average and seventh in strokes gained putting, and he will expect to be in the mix.
Back Cameron Young to win and each-way at 28/1 with LiveScore Bet
Morikawa in line for Maryland triumph
While not blessed with huge power off the tee, Collin Morikawa is one of the most reliable players from tee to green and he sits second in strokes gained in that department, making him a great fit for this course.
After missed cuts at the Scottish Open and the Open, the American looked better when grabbing a share of 22nd at the St. Jude Championship and he can build on that with an improved display in Maryland.
This is the last qualifying tournament for the automatic Ryder Cup spots and as the 28-year-old is still able to grab one of the top-six places, he will be eager for a big performance.
Back Collin Morikawa to win and each-way at 33/1 with LiveScore Bet
Kitayama to continue strong end
If you are looking for a player who is finishing the season strongly, it is hard to look past the name of Kurt Kitayama, who was in danger of missing out on the play-offs a month ago but is now in with a chance of making the Tour Championship.
The 32-year-old was tied-fifth at the John Deere Classic and then tied-14th at the Barracuda Championship before lifting the 3M Open trophy, his first title since the 2023 Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Kitayama's top-10 result at the St. Jude Championship has left him 37th in the FedEx Cup rankings and he will be confident of qualifying for next week's trip to East Lake.
The American is eighth in driving distance and 11th in strokes gained tee to green on the PGA Tour this season, while he is also seventh in putting average, and he looks to have the skills required to challenge at Caves Valley.
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