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5 sleeper picks for the 2023 BMW Championship

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The FedEx Cup Playoffs roll on this week in Illinois at Olympia Fields’ North Course for the BMW Championship.

After lifting another piece of hardware in Memphis, Lucas Glover owns the No. 4 spot in the points standings, trailing only Rory McIlroy (No. 3), Scottie Scheffler (No. 2) and Jon Rahm (No. 1).

Although Patrick Cantlay is technically the defending champion of this event, Rahm is the last player to win at OFCC for the BMW, taking down LIV Golf’s Dustin Johnson in a playoff back in 2020.

On the odds sheet, there’s clear separation between the top four players — McIlroy (+650), Scheffler (+700), Rahm (+900) and Cantlay (+1000) —and the rest of the field, but that doesn’t mean someone can’t shock the world.

Here are five sleeper picks for the BMW Championship.

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Ben An (40/1)

Byeong Hun An tees off at the first hole during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Saturday, August 12, 2023.

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-37 (FedEx St. Jude Championship), T-2 (Wyndham Championship), T-23 (Open), T-3 (Scottish Open) and T-51 (John Deere Classic)

2020 BMW Championship finish: T-12

Brian Harman (40/1)

Brian Harman of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the first round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind on August 10, 2023, in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-31 (FedEx St. Jude Championship), 1st (Open), T-12 (Scottish Open) T-9 (Rocket Mortgage Classic) and T-2 (Travelers Championship)

2020 BMW Championship finish: T-12

Cam Davis (50/1)

2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship

Cameron Davis plays a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole during the first round of the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo: Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-6 (FedEx St. Jude Championship), T-7 (Wyndham Championship), T-10 (3M Open), MC (Scottish Open) and T-17 (Rocket Mortgage Classic)

2020 BMW Championship finish: N/A

J.T. Poston (70/1)

J.T. Poston watches his tee shot on the seventh hole during the third round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): T-24 (FedEx St. Jude Championship), T-7 (Wyndham Championship), T-2 (3M Open), T-41 (Open) and T-6 (Scottish Open)

2020 BMW Championship finish: N/A

Taylor Moore (80/1)

Taylor Moore tees off on the second hole during the final round of the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tenn., on Sunday, August 13, 2023.

Last 5 PGA Tour starts (most recent first): 5th (FedEx St. Jude Championship), T-22 (Wyndham Championship), MC (Open), MC (John Deere Classic) and T-4 (Rocket Mortgage Classic)

2020 BMW Championship finish: N/A

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