PGA Tour

A new father as of nine-months ago, travelling to Comox, B.C. for Mackenzie Tour Q-School in April was the first time that Derek Barron was forced to be away from his son, Bennett.

Justin Thomas had more stress than he needed Sunday before regaining control with four birdies on the back nine at Medinah to win the BMW Championship and claim the No. 1 seed going into the FedEx Cup finale. Corey Conners was well within the top 30 to advance to the Tour Championship and also earned a spot in all four majors in next season.

After an eventful night involving Phil Mickelson evacuating from his hotel, he arrives right before his tee time at the BMW Championship.

Phil Mickelson had a wild Sunday, and that was before he showed up for the BMW Championship. Mickelson said on Twitter that lightning struck the hotel where he was staying, leading to an evacuation.

In his 32nd-career Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada event, Brad Miller heads into the final round with a lead for the first time.

Justin Thomas opened with five straight birdies, added a pair of eagles and shattered the course record at soft, vulnerable Medinah with an 11-under 61 to take a six-shot lead into the final round of the BMW Championship.

Off to the best 36-hole start of his three-season Mackenzie Tour – PGA TOUR Canada career, Brad Miller followed an opening 66 with a second-round 65 at Southwood Golf & Country Club to take a one-stroke lead into the third round of the 100th edition of The Players Cup.

Hideki Matsuyama rode a hot putter to a record score at Medinah, making five birdie putts from 15 feet or longer for a 9-under 63 that gave him a one-shot lead going into the weekend at the BMW Championship.

Playing the round of the day at Southwood Golf & Country Club, Derek Chang shot an opening-day 64 to head into the second round of the 100th edition of The Players Cup with a two-stroke lead.