Scotland's Robert MacIntyre will take a five-shot lead over Scottie Scheffler into the weekend at the BMW Championship after firing a bogey-free 64 as Rory McIlroy finished strongly on day two.

World No. 2 Rory McIlroy is currently appearing at the ongoing BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club. Ahead of the tournament, McIlroy talked with NBC Sports journalist Kira K.

Citing the current playoff structure and his busy late-season schedule, Rory McIlroy on Wednesday defended his decision to skip last week’s playoff opener at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

"I’m in a Different Position": Rory McIlroy Defends Recent PGA Tour Decision originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The BMW Championship begins Thursday at Caves Valley in Owings Mills, Maryland, where the top 50 in the FedExCup standings will play for 30 Tour Championship spots.

With just two PGA Tour events left, the second FedExCup playoff tournament tees off Thursday in Maryland, as the BMW Championship brings together the top 50 golfers in the standings — and with them, plenty of intriguing storylines from the very first round.

Rory McIlroy has experienced one of the most dominant years of his career, marked by achieving the coveted career Grand Slam and adding multiple PGA Tour victories to his impressiv

Robert MacIntyre produced a flawless second round to reach 14 under par at the halfway stage of the BMW Championship

Taft Gantt has cashed three outright winners since June and is up nearly 50 units in golf bets since joining CBS. Who does he think has betting value to win the BMW Championship?

Rory McIlroy had a message for the fans at Caves Valley after his second round of the BMW Championship, and he made a telling admission about his chances of winning the FedEx Cup playoff event

"It can't be said that this was a bad round for him, but it is clear that a golfer of his quality can do much more.."

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