The atmosphere at the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club is electric – and no one is more excited than Rory McIlroy himself. The fans in St. Louis have simply blown the Irishman away, and he didn't hold back with superlatives to describe the atmosphere and the massive crowds. For Rory, this is no coincidence: He vividly remembers the insane spectator numbers at the 2018 PGA Championship, which also took place on this course.
The vibe was electrifying from the start, with the crowd really getting into it. McIlroy also performed well on the course: A bogey-free 64 to kick things off put him straight at the top, and even after a round of 69 on day two, he remained brilliantly in contention. The course at Bellerive Country Club seems to suit Rory, partly because it rewards long hitters.
The Bellerive Factor
What the fans in St. Louis deliver is definitely in a league of its own. McIlroy emphasized how incredible it was to see so many people on the course as early as 9:45 AM local time (4:45 PM CEST) on Friday morning. "Yesterday was already crazy for a Thursday, but this morning was simply unbelievable," he raved, looking forward to "more of that over the weekend." The local community is once again showing its best side at the BMW Championship, the second FedEx Cup Playoff event.
The BMW Championship set a record tournament attendance for a Thursday yesterday of 27k at Bellerive, with huge crowds again today. Rory McIlroy was asked about how good the fans were after his round of 69 today to currently sit in T8: “Yeah, they're amazing. As I said
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After a flawless start, Rory consistently stayed in the leading group, even if he was a few shots behind the lead after the second round. The first two days were clear proof that McIlroy is not only carried by the crowd but that his game is also running exceptionally strong on this course. This is a serious statement in the battle for the FedEx Cup. It remains to be seen whether he will ultimately claim the victory or at least deliver one stellar round after another.
