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Steve Hummer: The East Lake Xander Schauffele has dominated isn't the one he's playing now

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ATLANTA — If anyone should resent and resist the changes they’ve made to the East Lake Golf Club course in advance of this week’s Tour Championship, it’s the one guy who’s OK with putting an “X” on his scorecard.

In fact, if Xander Schauffele was really serious about protecting his interests he would have spent the better part of ...Read more

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Players will get break at Nos. 9 and 15 in Tour Championship

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ATLANTA — The new greens at East Lake Golf Club are hard and fast.

So, for this year’s Tour Championship, the golfers will get a bit of a break.

According to course architect Andrew Green, the back tee boxes on the par-3 No. 9 and the par-3 No. 15 won’t be used for this tournament. Hole No. 3, with new tee boxes moved to the left, can ...Read more

Can you blame him? In his heart, Viktor Hovland likes the old East Lake.

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ATLANTA — You’ll have to excuse Viktor Hovland.

He has a soft spot in his heart for the old East Lake Golf Club.

The defending FedEx Cup champion returns for the Tour Championship to a completely different course from the one he walked away from last year with a trophy and a massive check. The course has been completely renovated over the ...Read more

Less trees, more fairway: A look at the changes to East Lake Golf Club

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ATLANTA — There are definitely less trees at the renovated East Lake Golf Club. There also is more fairway, less rough, a little more sand, more water in play and redesigned greens.

Welcome to the Tour Championship — 2024 Edition.

The FedEx Cup playoff finale will be played on the new, old course. Restored, if you prefer, to a course that ...Read more

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Sean Keeler: Wyndham Clark, Colorado's own, had Sunday to forget at 2024 BMW Championship. And made fans who'll remember him forever.

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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Brecken Schoonover wants to be Wyndham Clark when he grows up. Miken Schoonover wants to be Wyndham Clark’s agent.

The brothers from Parker, ages 10 and 6, bounced along the walkway Sunday that bridged the 18th hole and the giant clubhouse at Castle Pines Golf Club, and with good reason. Both carried a pale white golf ...Read more

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Keegan Bradley's 7th PGA Tour win was different. His dad was with him in Denver to see it.

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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — Mark Bradley gave up on scoreboard-watching and ventured out to play his own round of golf. There was no use sitting indoors and refreshing the leaderboard online once his son had finished his final round across the country.

In Memphis, Keegan Bradley needed to finish the day 50th or higher in the FedExCup points ...Read more

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Keegan Bradley wins BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club to cap PGA Tour's triumphant return to Colorado

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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — The Captain came up clutch to close out the PGA Tour’s long-awaited return to Colorado.

After entering the final day of the BMW Championship with a one-shot lead, Keegan Bradley played par golf on Sunday at Castle Pines Golf Club to finish 12-under par for the tournament — one stroke better than Sam Burns, Ludvig Å...Read more

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BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club set up for thrilling finish with four players atop leaderboard within two strokes of each other

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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — After waiting a decade for the return of the PGA Tour, Colorado golfaholics will get the drama they deserve on Sunday.

Four players are bunched up atop the leaderboard within two strokes of each other entering the final day of the BMW Championship, setting up a thrilling finish Sunday at Castle Pines Golf Club.

The 2025 ...Read more

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Troy Renck: Wyndham Clark reads the room and putts. This week has been roaring success for hometown kid.

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Wyndham Clark can read a putt and a room. He showed up on moving day at the BMW Championship wearing a navy blue cap, orange polo, navy trousers and white cleats.

“Did you purposely wear Broncos colors?” I asked after his impressive third round at Castle Pines Golf Club.

“Yeah,” said Clark after a long pause. “I did.”

Like many of...Read more

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BMW Championship Day 3: Three wow moments, three ugly moments at Castle Pines Golf Club

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CASTLE ROCK, Colo. — With Day 3 of the 2024 BMW Championship in the books, here’s a look at a few of the top wow moments and a few of the uglier ones from Castle Pines Golf Club.

The wow moments

— Billy Horschel played the opening hole about as perfectly as possible. He laced a drive 381 yards down the right of the fairway, then used a 3...Read more