Last chance for Francesco Molinari in the Fedex championship: if he wants to get to next week's grand finale, he must be in the top positions this week. In fact, the BMW Championship begins today, the third round of the Playoffs of the American tour. The field is reduced to 70 players, but only 30 will make it to the coveted grand final, where the biggest slice of a huge pie is divided, which delivers to the first place a $10 million bonus in one go. Molinari is 42nd and to get to the top 30 he has to perform a miracle, but anything is possible in golf.
At the top of the standings, at the moment, sits Jordan Spieth, a 24-year-old Texan, already winner of three majors in his career, including the Open Championship, a few months ago. His closest rival is Justin Thomas, his lifelong friend, the one who won the most in college. Justin on the circuit, it was more difficult to get into gear, but this year he surpassed himself, winning 4 tournaments in the season, including a major, the Pga Championship, and a Playoffs.
In third place in the Fedex standings, we find Dustin Johnson, number one in the world, a player of monstrous power. The strange thing is that Spieth is in the lead, but the other two have beaten him in the previous two tournaments, where the blond seemed destined to prevail. The race that starts today and ends on Sunday offers spectators the chance to follow this incredible triad. In fact, the three will play together in the first start and it is safe to bet that they will battle it out.
Spieth, Thomas and Johnson are also the favorites for the final victory, but we must not forget that before the last match the points are reset and reassigned with the aim of leaving all the scenarios open, offering all 30 finalists the chance to win. Of course, the odds are proportionate to the place in the Fedex standings and only the top 5 are truly masters of their destiny, because they are certain of winning the entire championship by winning the last race. For the others, a lot depends on the results of those who precede them in the Fedex standings.
This week's competition is played at Conway Farms Golf Club, Lake Forest, Illinois. Up for grabs are $8,750 million; 1,5 million will go to the first.
