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The BMW Championship is the third stage of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, and PGATOUR.COM’s crew is on the scene in St. Louis. We’ll provide continuous coverage of each round, so check back often for live notes.

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Padraig Harrington has been named The European Tour Golfer of the Month for August in recognition of his stunning victory at the PGA Championship, the Irishman’s second successive major championship victory and the third of his career.

CRANS-SUR-SIERRE, Switzerland (AP) — Miguel Angel Jimenez has no complaints with Ian Poulter’s selection for the Ryder Cup team.

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Padraig Harrington cleaned out his locker at the TPC Boston, signed a stack of flags from the British Open and PGA Championship, then headed to St. Louis to play on a course that brought mixed emotions.

Vijay Singh has played in 21 events this season, finishing first three times with eight top 10s and 13 top 25s. All three of Singh’s wins have come in his last six events played, while three of his five total missed cuts have taken place over the same span of time.

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ST. LOUIS, Mo. — When PGA TOUR Commissioner Tim Finchem first chatted with his No. 1 player about the concept behind the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup several years ago, Tiger Woods wasted little time getting to the point.

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The Nationwide Tour heads to Sandy, Utah for the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank. Here’s all you need to know about the course:

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• MORE INTERVIEWS: BMW Championship transcript archive

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At the top of the standings, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia and Mike Weir are clearly the players to watch. But there are some interesting stories to look out for further down the list as well.

At the top of the standings, Vijay Singh, Sergio Garcia and Mike Weir are clearly the players to watch. But there are some interesting stories to look out for further down the list as well.

World Golf Hall of Fame member Tommy Bolt died Aug. 29 in Batesville, Ark. He was 90.

Editor’s note: Can Vijay Singh run the table and win all four events of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup on the way to the $10 million bonus? Judging by the way he’s playing, it’s certainly not out of the realm of possibility. So PGATOUR.COM decided to pose the question to its panel of experts in this on-line chat. Here’s what they had to say.

Sure, winning eight gold medals at the Olympics is tough. Or winning 18 majors on the PGA TOUR — that’s something you don’t see every day. Champions Tour media official Phil Stambaugh recently asked the pros what they thought was the toughest thing to do in sports. Here’s what they said: Loren Roberts: I would say repeating at anything regardless of the sport, whether it be a World Series, Super Bowl, etc.

A total of 69 players will compete at the BMW Championship, the third leg of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Who’s playing? We’ve analyzed the field based on the following categories:

It seems as though lately on the PGA TOUR, Vijay Singh and Sergio Garcia have spent a lot of time on the course together. Through the first two rounds of this week’s BMW Championship, they’ll be together again.

SANDY, Utah — In addition to coming off a one-week break, Jarrod Lyle, Colt Knost and Scott Piercy have a few other things in common. Each has two wins, is assured of a spot on the PGA TOUR next year and will be in the field this week at the Utah Championship presented by Zions Bank looking for a third win and the immediate promotion to the PGA TOUR that would come with it.

SHANGHAI — World number three Vijay Singh, the runaway leader of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup, has confirmed he will take his place in the field for the 2008 HSBC Champions at Sheshan International Golf Club, Shanghai from Nov. 6-9.

Paul Azinger and Nick Faldo have added the final players to their rosters for the Daniel Boone edition of the Ryder Cup.