Over the last six seasons of this first round playoff match, Bethpage has proven to be the toughest as well, allowing Nick Watney to top the leaderboard with 10 shots under par while defeating runner-up Brandt Snedeker by three strokes.
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Only the top 100 advance to the next event at the Deutsche Bank Championship, and then the top 70 move on to the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick.
While he has not won since May, Day is perfectly positioned.
Already leading the season long FedExCup race, Day is looking to become the first Australian in the 10-year history of the playoffs to win it all at next month’s Tour Championship, including the $US10million bonus. “It’s one that I wouldn’t say I’ve done particularly well on, but it’s a golf course that should suit me well”. As for the weather, it is expected to be dry all week.
It has been a season of ups and downs for both Spieth and McIlroy.
The Barclays has an $8.5 million purse, so players still can make up ground.
A player in that group heading into the last event can capture the overall championship simply by winning the Tour Championship. The tough par-71, 7,468-yard course has twice been the host of the U.S. Open (2002, 2009) and last was the venue for this event, the Barclays, in 2012.
Scott’s third-place on the points table is based on early results, too, with wins in the WGC Cadillac Championship and the Honda Classic in February-March and $US5.1 million prizemoney.
Patrick Reed led by two shots entering the third round of The Barclays 2016 at Bethpage State Park (Black Course) in Farmingdale, N.Y. The Barclays is the first of four events in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Of the past three winners, two have come from Australia via Day and Adam Scott. Right behind Holmes are Bubba Watson, Olympic bronze medalist Matt Kuchar and Rickie Fowler. The top three players in the women’s world ranking are playing this week – Ko, Jutanugarn and Brooke Henderson. It’s good. It’s pushing me further to work harder. I’m not going to lie, there’s a big price tag at the end of the four events that is very, very motivating, ” said Day today.
“Out of everyone that has played golf, that’s pretty special to be able to hold that”.
“It was just a little bit I think more so rust, a bit of mental rust than physical rust”, he explained.
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Another longshot on the golf betting lines at the sportsbooks with a great value price is the 23-year-old Argentine, Emiliano Grillo (+8000).
