Three Canadians are in the field at this week's BMW Championship looking to finish in the top-30 of the FedEx Cup standings to advance to the Tour Championship next weekend.
Corey Conners recorded the low-round of the day among the Canadians with a 4-under 66 on Saturday, getting to 3-under for the week in a tie for 14th on the leaderboard.
Conners, of Listowel, Ont., got off to a shaky start with a double-bogey on the first hole of the day, but would soon find his form by playing the final five holes of the front nine at 2-under with a trio of birdies coming at the fifth, eighth, and ninth holes.
The 33-year-old would continue his strong play on the back with four more birdies, including one at the par-4 18th, to vault himself up the leaderboard following a 70-71 start to the tournament.
Conners, currently 17th in the FedEx Cup standings, has already booked his place at next week's Tour Championship, and will look to build momentum ahead of the season finale at East Lake next week.
Taylor Pendrith and Nick Taylor both shot matching 1-over 71s on Moving Day from Maryland's Caves Valley Golf Club as the pair have left themselves with work to do in the final round.
Pendrith, like Conners, opened with a double-bogey on the par-4 first but quickly got back on track with three birdies to close out the front and get back to 1-under on the day.
However, the Richmond Hill, Ont. native hit a speedbump on the closing stretch with a double-bogey coming at the par-3 17th and finished at 1-over for the day.
Pendrith is currently outside of the top-30 bubble, sitting at a projected 33rd on the FedEx Cup standings, and will need a big showing on Sunday in order to qualify for East Lake.
Taylor began his round with a rock-steady start on Saturday, playing his first 10 holes at 3-under, but faded down the stretch with two bogeys and a double-bogey in a four-hole span to derail his round. His moving-day 71 has now brought him over-par for the week at 1-over, good for a share of 24th on the leaderboard.
The Abbotsford, BC product is projected to drop one spot to 23rd in the season-long standings, but should still be in the clear for the Tour Championship.
Leader: Robert MacIntyre, -16
Canadians at the BMW Championship
| Pos | Player | Total | Thru | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T14 | Corey Conners | -3 | F | -4 (66) |
| T19 | Taylor Pendrith | -1 | F | +1 (71) |
| T24 | Nick Taylor | +1 | F | +1 (71) |
