WGA Donors Report, 2018
MARC LEISHMAN TIES TOURNAMENT RECORD TO WIN BMW CHAMPIONSHIP Marc Leishman won the 2017 BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest Illinois holding off a late charge by 2011 BMW Championship winner and Olympic gold medalist Justin Rose by birdieing four of his last five holes Leishmans 23 under par finish tied the tournament record set by Dustin Johnson in 2016 With his win he became the third Australian to hoist the J K Wadley Trophy The tournament raised 26 million for the Evans Scholars Program The 2018 BMW Championship will make its first visit to Aronimink Golf Club outside of Philadelphia from Sept 4 9 NORMAN XIONG JOINS DISTINGUISHED RANKS OF WESTERN AMATEUR CHAMPIONS Norman Xiong of Canyon Lake California and a sophomore at Oregon won the 115th Western Amateur at Skokie Country Club in Glencoe Illinois His 22 hole win over Doc Redman of Raleigh North Carolina marked the longest final match in tournament history and only the 13th time that one went to extra holes Founded in 1899 the Western Amateur is one of the oldest and most prestigious amateur championships Past trophy winners include Jack Nicklaus Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson The 2018 Western Amateur will be played July 30 Aug 4 at Sunset Ridge Country Club in Northfield Illinois BMW CHAMPIONSHIP WESTERN AMATEUR 2 0 1 7 H I G H L I G H T S 14
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