CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Adam Scott isn’t exactly sure what he needs to do this week at the BMW Championship to advance into the 30-man field at the Tour Championship in Atlanta but he’s knows this much: it better be good.
“It moves around so much,” he said. “Top 5 is kind of the goal, obviously. I think a top 5 would do it. Anything else, you never know.”
Keegan Bradley, who was the big mover on Day One and projected to jump from No. 50 to No. 4, said trying to make the top 50 last week weighed heavily on his mind. “It was constantly on my mind throughout the week, as it is for everybody. I’m sure it’ll be on my mind this week, too,” he said.
Here’s a look at who is projected to move in and who is falling out of the FedEx Cup top 30 after the first round of the BMW Championship.
Keegan Bradley after a birdie putt on the 18th hole during the first round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Corey Conners of Canada plays a shot on the 17th hole during the first round of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club on August 22, 2024 in Castle Rock, Colorado. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Being on the bubble for the Tour Championship is old hat for Conners, who has been in this situation the last few years. He shot 68 on Thursday, which is T-3, and has him projected to jump from No. 33 to No. 20 and able to book his spot at East Lake.
Adam Scott hits his second shot on the 18th hole during the first round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
The Aussie sits T-3 after the first round thanks to a 4-under 68. He entered the week at No. 41 but is projected to climb to No. 22.
“I feel like I’ve played on a bubble all year, and unless I’m running away by six shots on Sunday, I’m probably going to be on a bubble all week this week, as well, if I’m playing good,” he said.
Alex Noren after his second shot on the 11th hole during the first round of the BMW Championship golf tournament at Castle Pines Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Noren entered the week at No. 45 and knows he’s going to need a top finish. The 42-year-old Swede came out guns blazing and birdied his first two holes en route to…
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