Here is the recap from this past week’s action and the Australians’ performances.
PGA Tour
BMW Championship
Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah, Illinois
Purse: $9,250,000 ($1,665,000 to the winner)
Next Tournament: TOUR Championship
East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia, August 22-25
| Player | Result | Earnings | FedExCup
Standing |
Notes |
| Jason Day | T52 (-4) | $21,571 | 54 | Ended his season at the BMW Championship, finishing No. 54 in the FedExCup standings. After qualifying for the TOUR Championship in eight of his last nine seasons, failed to advance to the final leg of the Playoffs for the first time since 2012. |
| Marc Leishman | T19 (-11) | $112,110 | 21 | Qualified for the TOUR Championship for a third consecutive season and for the fourth time in his career. At No. 21 in the FedExCup standings, will start the tournament at 1-under par. |
| Adam Scott | T9 (-14) | $259,000 | 13 | Earned his seventh top-10 finish of the season. Qualified for his 11th career TOUR Championship and for the first time since a T8 finish in 2016. Will start the tournament at 3-under par. |
PGA Tour Champions
DICK’S Sporting Goods Open
En-Joie Golf Course, Endicott, New York
Purse: $2,050,000 ($307,500 to the winner)
Next Tournament: Boeing Classic
The Club at Snoqualmie Ridge, Snoqualmie, Washington, August 23-25
| Player | Result | Earnings | Charles Schwab Cup
Standing |
Notes |
| Gavin Coles | T59 (+2) | $3,280 | 186 | Made his PGA TOUR Champions debut. After opening with a 1-under 71, struggled the rest of the way, closing with rounds of 74-73. |
| Stephen Leaney | T59 (+2) | $3,280 | 58 | In his eighth start of the season, recorded his worst finish, closing with a final-round 78 on Sunday. |
| David McKenzie | T24 (-6) | $19,598 | 46 | Following a T5 finish at The Senior Open Championship, recorded his fifth top-25 finish of the campaign in New York. |
Korn Ferry Tour
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Championship
The Ohio State University Golf Club (Scarlet), Columbus, Ohio
Purse: $1,000,000 ($180,000 to the winner)
Next Tournament: Albertsons Boise Open presented by Kraft Nabisco
Hillcrest Country Club, Boise, Idaho, August 15-18
| Player | Result | Earnings | Finals
Standing |
Notes |
| Jamie Arnold | T11 (-7) | $23,000 | 11 | Earned his largest paycheck of the season. Finished the Regular Season No. 38 in the standings after a missed cut at the WinCo Foods Portland Open. |
| Brett Coletta | CUT (+6) | — | — | |
| Cameron Davis | T56 (+1) | $2,630 | 56 | Returned to the Korn Ferry Tour after failing to retain his PGA TOUR card in his rookie season. Finished the 2018-19 season No. 160 in the FedExCup standings. |
| Rhein Gibson | T37 (-2) | $4,318 | 37 | |
| Curtis Luck | T7 (-8) | $31,125 | 7 | Spent the 2018-19 season on the PGA TOUR and finished No. 175 in the FedExCup standings. |
| Cameron Percy | T11 (-7) | $23,000 | 11 | Came two strokes shy of reaching the 200-point threshold estimated to secure a TOUR card for the 2019-20 season. Earned 130 points for The Finals 25 standings, with the T11 finish. |
MacKenzie Tour
The Players Cup
Southwood Golf and Country Club, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Purse: CAN $200,000 ($36,000 to the winner)
Next Tournament: Mackenzie Investments Open
Elm Ridge Country Club (North Course), Montreal, Quebec, Canada,
September 5-8
| Player | Result | Earnings | Order of Merit
Standing |
Notes |
| Ryan Ruffels | T11 (-10) | $4,100 | 18 | In five starts this season, has finished inside the top 15 three times. |
| Ruben Sodjaja | CUT (E) | — | 112 | Missed the cut for the sixth time in his 10th start of the season. |
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