Gary Woodland BMW Championship: 1 Shot Off Lead

Gary Woodland BMW Championship Saturday is still 11 under, one shot behind Wyndham Clark. PGA Tour's live board at Bellerive shows Round 3 underway for the early groups. Woodland and Clark have not teed off. Their time is listed at 5:50 p.m. The live scores are unchanged from Friday: Clark 12 under after 64-64, Woodland 11 under after 64-65, J.J. Spaun 10 under after 64-66.

That is the live fact, not a leftover Friday snapshot. Woodland birdied his last two holes Friday, belting a 2-iron into the 608-yard 17th and stuffing a wedge to 8 feet on 18 for a 65, the PGA Tour and Associated Press reported. Clark posted a second straight bogey-free 64. They are grouped together in the last pairing Saturday.

Gary Woodland BMW Championship live: 11 under, one back

Woodland started the week 31st in the FedEx Cup, one spot outside the East Lake cut. PGA Tour's board now projects him 17th. The Kansas City Star had the same climb. He has not been to the Tour Championship in six years. After ripping his tee shot on 18 Friday, he sat down. "I'm tired," he said, per the AP. His post-round routine includes a cool, dark room to reset after 2023 brain surgery. "My focus right now is one day at a time. I don't have that luxury to look ahead," Woodland said. "I've got to focus on making sure I take care of myself right now. Tomorrow's a new day."

This is a home crowd without being a home course. Woodland grew up just under four hours away. "I feel very comfortable. It's nice being close to home. It's nice having so much support out here," he said. "The fans have been amazing. I'm definitely feeding off that energy for sure." He was the 36-hole leader at Bellerive in the 2018 PGA Championship and could not hold it on the weekend. The AP noted he is in control of the golf ball this time. Speed and power are still there.

Clark at 12 under, and what Saturday's board can still do

Wyndham Clark's BMW Championship lead is one shot after consecutive 64s. Spaun shot 66 on his 36th birthday and sits two back. Sungjae Im and Chris Gotterup are at 9 under. Patrick Cantlay and Michael Thorbjornsen are at 8 under. Rory McIlroy is five back after a 69. Scottie Scheffler, battling an illness, is nine behind after 72-65, the AP wrote. Early Saturday movers on the PGA Tour board include Sepp Straka (11 under through 11, 4 under on the day) and Nicolai Hojgaard. None of that has reached Woodland yet. He is still in the clubhouse at 11 under until he tees off.

Bellerive is a par 70. A 64 is 6 under. Woodland's 129 is 11 under through 36. If he takes the lead Saturday, that will be the story. If he fades, that will be the story. Right now the live board says neither has happened. Round 3 is on. The last group has not left the first tee.

Gary Woodland BMW Championship FAQ

Where is Gary Woodland on the BMW Championship leaderboard? Second, at 11 under after 64-65, one shot behind Wyndham Clark at 12 under. PGA Tour's live Round 3 board still shows those scores. Woodland has not teed off.

Has Gary Woodland teed off in Round 3? Not as of Saturday morning PT. PGA Tour lists Clark and Woodland at 5:50 p.m. Early groups are on the course.

Why does this week matter for Gary Woodland? He started 31st in the FedEx Cup, outside the top 30 who go to East Lake. PGA Tour now projects him 17th. He has not been to the Tour Championship in six years, the AP reported.