2 months ago
Scottie Scheffler's going to win the PGA Tour money ****** le after the Tour Championship Aug. 27-30 at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta unless he has a total collapse and Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick or Wyndham Clark win and take home the $10 million first-place check.
Scheffler's tie for 12th at the BMW Championship on Aug. 23 at Bellerive in St. Louis earned $426,250 and ****** ped his total earnings this season to $20,937,524. Young ($14,408,482), Fitzpatrick ($14,271,066) and BMW winner Clark ($14,236186) are the only players who can catch Scheffler for the money ****** le, and they need to win for that to happen. The $5 million second-place check won't cut it.
And a victory is no guarantee. If Young, for example, wins the Tour Championship and Scheffler finishes solo third ($3,705,000), he'd nose out Young for the money ****** le. Scheffler is guaranteed at least $355,000 for finishing last at East Lake.
No other player can catch Scheffler. Rory McIlroy, in fourth place, has $9,866,606 and a victory doesn't get him to Scheffler's haul through the BMW.
Another money milestone can fall this week. Both Scheffler and McIlroy can pass Tiger Woods on the career money list, a spot Woods has held for more than 26 years, since Feb. 13, 2000.
#money #tour #place #fitzpatrick
Scheffler's tie for 12th at the BMW Championship on Aug. 23 at Bellerive in St. Louis earned $426,250 and ****** ped his total earnings this season to $20,937,524. Young ($14,408,482), Fitzpatrick ($14,271,066) and BMW winner Clark ($14,236186) are the only players who can catch Scheffler for the money ****** le, and they need to win for that to happen. The $5 million second-place check won't cut it.
And a victory is no guarantee. If Young, for example, wins the Tour Championship and Scheffler finishes solo third ($3,705,000), he'd nose out Young for the money ****** le. Scheffler is guaranteed at least $355,000 for finishing last at East Lake.
No other player can catch Scheffler. Rory McIlroy, in fourth place, has $9,866,606 and a victory doesn't get him to Scheffler's haul through the BMW.
Another money milestone can fall this week. Both Scheffler and McIlroy can pass Tiger Woods on the career money list, a spot Woods has held for more than 26 years, since Feb. 13, 2000.
#money #tour #place #fitzpatrick
2 months ago
Just like last week, the second playoff event offers a $20 million purse with the winner of the BMW Championship earning $3.6 million.
There is also a $100 million bonus to be paid out after the BMW. Click here for more details on the distribution.
As for the official money, here's how it breaks down for the field of 50 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri (will be updated at the end of play with individual payouts):
WIN: $3,600,000
2: $2,160,000
#championship #country #missouri #like
There is also a $100 million bonus to be paid out after the BMW. Click here for more details on the distribution.
As for the official money, here's how it breaks down for the field of 50 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri (will be updated at the end of play with individual payouts):
WIN: $3,600,000
2: $2,160,000
#championship #country #missouri #like
2 months ago
The final round of the BMW Championship takes center stage at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, to wrap the second round of the FedExCup playoffs.
Wyndham Clark continues to lead after 54 holes at 17 under par, with Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay tied for second at five back. Clark and McIlroy will go out in the final pairing on Sunday.
Chris Gotterup and Gary Woodland both sit in striking range, just one back of McIlroy and Cantlay. Here's a look at tee times and pairings. Golf Channel coverage begins at noon ET and you can follow the action with live scores on Golf Channel mobile.
BMW Championship - Final Rd
The final round of the BMW Championship is underway at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, MO.
#club #louis #clark #cantlay
Wyndham Clark continues to lead after 54 holes at 17 under par, with Rory McIlroy and Patrick Cantlay tied for second at five back. Clark and McIlroy will go out in the final pairing on Sunday.
Chris Gotterup and Gary Woodland both sit in striking range, just one back of McIlroy and Cantlay. Here's a look at tee times and pairings. Golf Channel coverage begins at noon ET and you can follow the action with live scores on Golf Channel mobile.
BMW Championship - Final Rd
The final round of the BMW Championship is underway at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, MO.
#club #louis #clark #cantlay
2 months ago
The pressure is mounting at Bellerive Golf Course. For the top 50 players in the FedExCup standings, the BMW Championship represents the final hurdle before the season finale. One mistake can end a season. One great week can change everything. For players sitting on the edge of the top 30, the need for a massive scoring surge is intense. There is no room for error when a trip to East Lake is on the line. Some pros are even changing their equipment to find that extra edge. They want a shot at the big trophy in Atlanta.
Sepp Straka faces a difficult climb to reach the Tour Championship. The Austrian golfer has reached this prestigious event in each of the last four seasons. His best result during this stretch was a T7 finish back in 2022. However, his current standing tells a different story. According to GolfWRX, Straka is currently sitting at 39th in the FedExCup rankings. He needs at least a solo 11th place finish at Bellerive to qualify for the next stage. To make this happen, he is changing his setup. He is moving away from the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max. He previously used an 8.5-degree head set at 9.1 degrees. This change comes after a tough year off the tee. Straka ranks 99th in strokes gained from the tee this season. It is his first time losing ground in this category with the Ai Smoke driver in his bag. Now, he is picking up the Srixon ZXi RKT driver. This move is significant for Srixon because Straka rarely alters his gear. The ZXi RKT driver is a relatively new release. Srixon staffer Ryan Fox used it to win the Open Championship recently. Since Brooks Koepka claimed the 2023 PGA Championship using a ZX5 LS Mk II, no Srixon driver had secured a major victory until that win. Straka's new setup includes a 9.0-degree head with an actual loft of 9.5 degrees. He is also using a Fujikura Ventus Blue+ 6x shaft that is tipped one inch. The club length is 45 1/8 inches with a D-4 swing weight. He is also using a Golf Pride Tour Velvet Mid-size upside down grip. The new driver aims to help his ball flight. "It's allowing him to be more aggressive without overspinning it, and he doesn't feel like he's lost anything around the green compared to Pro V1," GolfWRX reported.
The numbers show why this move is necessary. You can't climb from 39th to the top 30 without driving the ball well. If you rank 99th in strokes gained, you are essentially giving away shots. Straka needs to find yards and stability. The ZXi RKT offers a different profile than the Callaway head he just dropped. By adjusting the loft and the shaft, he is trying to stop the bleeding. If he can turn that 99th rank into a positive number, the 11th place finish becomes much more realistic. It is a calculated risk. He is betting his season on a new piece of technology. If the ball stays in play, he stays in the hunt. If it fails, his season ends at Bellerame.
#ball #bellerive
Sepp Straka faces a difficult climb to reach the Tour Championship. The Austrian golfer has reached this prestigious event in each of the last four seasons. His best result during this stretch was a T7 finish back in 2022. However, his current standing tells a different story. According to GolfWRX, Straka is currently sitting at 39th in the FedExCup rankings. He needs at least a solo 11th place finish at Bellerive to qualify for the next stage. To make this happen, he is changing his setup. He is moving away from the Callaway Paradym Ai Smoke Triple Diamond Max. He previously used an 8.5-degree head set at 9.1 degrees. This change comes after a tough year off the tee. Straka ranks 99th in strokes gained from the tee this season. It is his first time losing ground in this category with the Ai Smoke driver in his bag. Now, he is picking up the Srixon ZXi RKT driver. This move is significant for Srixon because Straka rarely alters his gear. The ZXi RKT driver is a relatively new release. Srixon staffer Ryan Fox used it to win the Open Championship recently. Since Brooks Koepka claimed the 2023 PGA Championship using a ZX5 LS Mk II, no Srixon driver had secured a major victory until that win. Straka's new setup includes a 9.0-degree head with an actual loft of 9.5 degrees. He is also using a Fujikura Ventus Blue+ 6x shaft that is tipped one inch. The club length is 45 1/8 inches with a D-4 swing weight. He is also using a Golf Pride Tour Velvet Mid-size upside down grip. The new driver aims to help his ball flight. "It's allowing him to be more aggressive without overspinning it, and he doesn't feel like he's lost anything around the green compared to Pro V1," GolfWRX reported.
The numbers show why this move is necessary. You can't climb from 39th to the top 30 without driving the ball well. If you rank 99th in strokes gained, you are essentially giving away shots. Straka needs to find yards and stability. The ZXi RKT offers a different profile than the Callaway head he just dropped. By adjusting the loft and the shaft, he is trying to stop the bleeding. If he can turn that 99th rank into a positive number, the 11th place finish becomes much more realistic. It is a calculated risk. He is betting his season on a new piece of technology. If the ball stays in play, he stays in the hunt. If it fails, his season ends at Bellerame.
#ball #bellerive
3 months ago
Rory McIlroy's key to re-unlocking his golf swing?
Putter grips on his 7-iron and lob wedge.
McIlroy was spotted on the range at Bellerive hitting **** with Flat Cat putter grips attached at 45-degree angles to both clubs. He explained to Golf Channel's Kira Dixon on Thursday that his right arm was staying too straight in the backswing and was getting too far across the line at the top, not supporting the club like it should.
"I was trying to save it a lot," said McIlroy, who is coming off his worst finish in a no-cut tournament, a 66th at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he ranked ahead of just three of the 68 other competitors in strokes gained off the tee and 35th in strokes gained approach.
The putter grips serve as a training aid for McIlroy's right hand, helping him get the feel of where the club needs to be hallway back, which then corrects everything else. McIlroy discovered the solution with his instructor Michael Bannon upon returning home last Sunday evening.
#putter #grips #strokes #bellerive
Putter grips on his 7-iron and lob wedge.
McIlroy was spotted on the range at Bellerive hitting **** with Flat Cat putter grips attached at 45-degree angles to both clubs. He explained to Golf Channel's Kira Dixon on Thursday that his right arm was staying too straight in the backswing and was getting too far across the line at the top, not supporting the club like it should.
"I was trying to save it a lot," said McIlroy, who is coming off his worst finish in a no-cut tournament, a 66th at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, where he ranked ahead of just three of the 68 other competitors in strokes gained off the tee and 35th in strokes gained approach.
The putter grips serve as a training aid for McIlroy's right hand, helping him get the feel of where the club needs to be hallway back, which then corrects everything else. McIlroy discovered the solution with his instructor Michael Bannon upon returning home last Sunday evening.
#putter #grips #strokes #bellerive
3 months ago
ST. LOUIS – As Rory McIlroy settled into a chair to be interviewed by Golf Channel's Kira K. Dixon, he summed up his bogey-free 6-under 64 at Bellerive Country Club on Thursday – good enough for a share of the lead with four other players at the BMW Championship — in one word.
"Unexpected," McIlroy, the world No. 2 and reigning Masters champion, said.
"I knew you had it in you," Dixon shot back with a smile.
McIlroy was coming off a dismal performance in the sweltering heat of Memphis at a TPC Southwind course that he's on record as saying isn't his cup of tea. The Northern Irishman got lapped by winner Scottie Scheffler, finishing 66th and beating just two players in the field who bothered to complete 72 holes.
McIlroy left Memphis deflated but he flew home and got back to work on Monday with his longtime swing coach Michael Bannon and caddie Harry Diamond.
#memphis #players #louis #kira
"Unexpected," McIlroy, the world No. 2 and reigning Masters champion, said.
"I knew you had it in you," Dixon shot back with a smile.
McIlroy was coming off a dismal performance in the sweltering heat of Memphis at a TPC Southwind course that he's on record as saying isn't his cup of tea. The Northern Irishman got lapped by winner Scottie Scheffler, finishing 66th and beating just two players in the field who bothered to complete 72 holes.
McIlroy left Memphis deflated but he flew home and got back to work on Monday with his longtime swing coach Michael Bannon and caddie Harry Diamond.
#memphis #players #louis #kira
3 months ago
Known more for its head-to-head bout between Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods at the 2018 PGA Championship than any PGA Tour event, Bellerive Country Club is a course worthy of major championship host status.
The Tour makes its return to St. Louis this week for the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs, where Bellerive is again set to host the BMW Championship. The club last held the distinction almost two decades ago in 2008, when Camilo Villegas won its first-ever, non-major event.
Other Bellerive winners beside Koepka and Villegas include Gary Player (1965 U.S. Open) and Nick Price (1992 PGA Championship). Sunday's champ not only nets a ton of postseason points and the biggest payout from the $20 million purse, he gets to join that collection of names. Will it be pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler in a repeat of last year's BMW or perhaps the world's second-ranked player looking to avenge a 66th-place finish in Memphis?
Here's how you can watch the action all week on Golf Channel, Golf Channel mobile and more. And also follow with our live scores and tee times!
Friday, August 21
#koepka #channel
The Tour makes its return to St. Louis this week for the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs, where Bellerive is again set to host the BMW Championship. The club last held the distinction almost two decades ago in 2008, when Camilo Villegas won its first-ever, non-major event.
Other Bellerive winners beside Koepka and Villegas include Gary Player (1965 U.S. Open) and Nick Price (1992 PGA Championship). Sunday's champ not only nets a ton of postseason points and the biggest payout from the $20 million purse, he gets to join that collection of names. Will it be pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler in a repeat of last year's BMW or perhaps the world's second-ranked player looking to avenge a 66th-place finish in Memphis?
Here's how you can watch the action all week on Golf Channel, Golf Channel mobile and more. And also follow with our live scores and tee times!
Friday, August 21
#koepka #channel
3 months ago
Rory McIlroy fired an impressive six-under par 64 to headline a five-way tie for the lead on Thursday at the BMW Championship, the second event of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs.
It was a welcome return to form for second-ranked McIlroy, who admitted he felt "lost" in a 66th-place finish at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis last week -- his first start since he finished tied for 40th in the Open Championship.
The six-time major champion was tied for the lead Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, with a trio of US Open winners -- Gary Woodland, Wyndham Clark and JJ Spaun -- and Chris Gotterup.
World number one Scottie Scheffler, who was at his imperious best on the way to victory in Memphis last week, was meanwhile far from the logjam at the top.
Scheffler hit just six of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation on the way to a two-over par 72 that featured five bogeys and left him tied for 44th -- just one stroke better than the last-placed trio in the field of 50.
#championship
It was a welcome return to form for second-ranked McIlroy, who admitted he felt "lost" in a 66th-place finish at the St. Jude Championship in Memphis last week -- his first start since he finished tied for 40th in the Open Championship.
The six-time major champion was tied for the lead Thursday at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, with a trio of US Open winners -- Gary Woodland, Wyndham Clark and JJ Spaun -- and Chris Gotterup.
World number one Scottie Scheffler, who was at his imperious best on the way to victory in Memphis last week, was meanwhile far from the logjam at the top.
Scheffler hit just six of 14 fairways and 11 of 18 greens in regulation on the way to a two-over par 72 that featured five bogeys and left him tied for 44th -- just one stroke better than the last-placed trio in the field of 50.
#championship
3 months ago
ST. LOUIS — Four birdies on the back nine of his opening round drastically improved Justin Thomas' week in St. Louis, where the 2019 BMW Champion posted a 3-under 67 to sit three shots off Gary Woodland's clubhouse lead.
The week started abnormally for Thomas, who copped to practicing harder than usual on Monday after coming off a T-47 finish at TPC Southwind last week and entering Bellerive No. 44 in FedExCup scoring.
Only problem for JT? The extra work backfired — at least in the short term.
"Just couldn't get anything going and then — more than anything — I left there in a way worse place mentally than I feel like I should have or would have liked or hoped," said Thomas of his time in Memphis.
"It was a day that I likely would take off, but I just wanted to come out and feel like I kind of had some positivity or something to build on," he added about the work put in earlier this week. "It took a lot longer than I planned or wanted it to. Really it was, honestly, a pretty terrible day, to be perfectly honest."
#work #wanted
The week started abnormally for Thomas, who copped to practicing harder than usual on Monday after coming off a T-47 finish at TPC Southwind last week and entering Bellerive No. 44 in FedExCup scoring.
Only problem for JT? The extra work backfired — at least in the short term.
"Just couldn't get anything going and then — more than anything — I left there in a way worse place mentally than I feel like I should have or would have liked or hoped," said Thomas of his time in Memphis.
"It was a day that I likely would take off, but I just wanted to come out and feel like I kind of had some positivity or something to build on," he added about the work put in earlier this week. "It took a lot longer than I planned or wanted it to. Really it was, honestly, a pretty terrible day, to be perfectly honest."
#work #wanted
3 months ago
The golf world's attention turns to St. Louis and Bellerive Country Club, site of this week's BMW Championship.
With only 30 playoff spots available for the Tour Championship next weekend in East Lake, the playoff's second stop in the Show-Me State promises to be full of tense competition and roller-coaster-type twists and turns.
Here's a look at tee times and pairings for the first round.
How to watch the 2026 BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club
The golf world's attention turns to St. Louis as the top 50 players in the FedExCup standings will battle it out over four days.
#louis #country #tour
With only 30 playoff spots available for the Tour Championship next weekend in East Lake, the playoff's second stop in the Show-Me State promises to be full of tense competition and roller-coaster-type twists and turns.
Here's a look at tee times and pairings for the first round.
How to watch the 2026 BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club
The golf world's attention turns to St. Louis as the top 50 players in the FedExCup standings will battle it out over four days.
#louis #country #tour
3 months ago
The BMW Championship is the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and there are only 50 players in the field.
Last week, Scottie Scheffler hoisted a trophy for the 21st time in his PGA Tour career and this week, he's at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis as the defending champion.
Get all the Thursday first-round live udpates from the 2026 BMW Championship from Golfweek.
Keep tabs on every score posted on the BMW Championship live leaderboard.
Click here to see every tee time for the first round of the 2026 BMW Championship.
#week #time
Last week, Scottie Scheffler hoisted a trophy for the 21st time in his PGA Tour career and this week, he's at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis as the defending champion.
Get all the Thursday first-round live udpates from the 2026 BMW Championship from Golfweek.
Keep tabs on every score posted on the BMW Championship live leaderboard.
Click here to see every tee time for the first round of the 2026 BMW Championship.
#week #time
3 months ago
The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs are down to 50 players.
After the first leg, last week's FedEx St. Jude Classic, the survivors will go to St. Louis and the Bellerive Country Club to play the BMW Championship Aug. 20-23. It's the first time the Tour has been to Bellerive since 2008, when Camilo Villegas beat Dudley Hart by two shots in a battle of former Florida Gators.
There's one more stop after this week: the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where the top 30 on the points list after the BMW will play for the biggest single purse and first-place check in golf.
The FedEx Cup was created in 2007 to give the PGA Tour something it had never had: a postseason. At first there four playoff events but that has been whittled down to three. The playoffs originally began the week before Labor Day but now they end before the final holiday weekend of the summer.
Points are awarded based on a player's finish in a tournament and the category of that tournament, using a sliding scale based on their position.
#club #points
After the first leg, last week's FedEx St. Jude Classic, the survivors will go to St. Louis and the Bellerive Country Club to play the BMW Championship Aug. 20-23. It's the first time the Tour has been to Bellerive since 2008, when Camilo Villegas beat Dudley Hart by two shots in a battle of former Florida Gators.
There's one more stop after this week: the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where the top 30 on the points list after the BMW will play for the biggest single purse and first-place check in golf.
The FedEx Cup was created in 2007 to give the PGA Tour something it had never had: a postseason. At first there four playoff events but that has been whittled down to three. The playoffs originally began the week before Labor Day but now they end before the final holiday weekend of the summer.
Points are awarded based on a player's finish in a tournament and the category of that tournament, using a sliding scale based on their position.
#club #points
3 months ago
The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs are down to 50 players.
After the first leg, last week's FedEx St. Jude Classic, the survivors will go to St. Louis and the Bellerive Country Club to play the BMW Championship Aug. 20-23. It's the first time the Tour has been to Bellerive since 2008, when Camilo Villegas beat Dudley Hart by two shots in a battle of former Florida Gators.
There's one more stop after this week: the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where the top 30 on the points list after the BMW will play for the biggest single purse and first-place check in golf.
The FedEx Cup was created in 2007 to give the PGA Tour something it had never had: a postseason. At first there four playoff events but that has been whittled down to three. The playoffs originally began the week before Labor Day but now they end before the final holiday weekend of the summer.
Points are awarded based on a player's finish in a tournament and the category of that tournament, using a sliding scale based on their position.
#fedex #championship #points
After the first leg, last week's FedEx St. Jude Classic, the survivors will go to St. Louis and the Bellerive Country Club to play the BMW Championship Aug. 20-23. It's the first time the Tour has been to Bellerive since 2008, when Camilo Villegas beat Dudley Hart by two shots in a battle of former Florida Gators.
There's one more stop after this week: the Tour Championship at the East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where the top 30 on the points list after the BMW will play for the biggest single purse and first-place check in golf.
The FedEx Cup was created in 2007 to give the PGA Tour something it had never had: a postseason. At first there four playoff events but that has been whittled down to three. The playoffs originally began the week before Labor Day but now they end before the final holiday weekend of the summer.
Points are awarded based on a player's finish in a tournament and the category of that tournament, using a sliding scale based on their position.
#fedex #championship #points
3 months ago
Scottie Scheffler looks to be ready to pick up where he left off at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last week, with the world number one playing the front nine at Bellerive in four under par during a practice round on Wednesday.
It is extremely tempting to back Scheffler to win all three playoff events this year due to the manner of his victory in Memphis.
The 30-year-old finished eight shots clear of anyone else in a tournament that involved almost all of the top 70 players on the PGA Tour this year.
It was certainly a statement of intent.
Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion this week at the BMW Championship. However, his victory 12 months ago does not count for a great deal, with that event held at Caves Valley.
#scottie #championship
It is extremely tempting to back Scheffler to win all three playoff events this year due to the manner of his victory in Memphis.
The 30-year-old finished eight shots clear of anyone else in a tournament that involved almost all of the top 70 players on the PGA Tour this year.
It was certainly a statement of intent.
Scottie Scheffler is the defending champion this week at the BMW Championship. However, his victory 12 months ago does not count for a great deal, with that event held at Caves Valley.
#scottie #championship
3 months ago
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The penultimate event of the FedEx Cup playoff has arrived.
The 2026 BMW Championship will be held this weekend at Bellerive Golf Course, with the top-50 golfers in FedEx Cup points competing in St. Louis.
With Scottie Scheffler winning at the St. Jude Championship last week and being the defending champion of the event, all eyes will be on the world No. 1 at the BMW Championship.
Here's how to tune into the 2026 BMW Championship, along with full TV schedules and streaming options for the tournament.
#fedexcup
The penultimate event of the FedEx Cup playoff has arrived.
The 2026 BMW Championship will be held this weekend at Bellerive Golf Course, with the top-50 golfers in FedEx Cup points competing in St. Louis.
With Scottie Scheffler winning at the St. Jude Championship last week and being the defending champion of the event, all eyes will be on the world No. 1 at the BMW Championship.
Here's how to tune into the 2026 BMW Championship, along with full TV schedules and streaming options for the tournament.
#fedexcup
3 months ago
Known more for its head-to-head bout between Brooks Koepka and Tiger Woods at the PGA Championship in 2018 than any PGA Tour event, Bellerive Country Club is certainly a course worthy of major championship host status.
The Tour makes its return to St. Louis this week for the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs, where Bellerive is once again set to host the BMW Championship, The club last held the distinction almost two decades ago in 2008, when Camilo Villegas won its first-ever, non-major event.
The other winners beside Koepka and Villegas are Gary Player (1965 U.S. Open) and Nick Price (1992 PGA Championship). Sunday's champ not only nets a ton of postseason points and the biggest payout from the $20 million purse, he gets to join that collection of names. Will it be pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler in a repeat of last year's BMW or perhaps the world's second-ranked player looking to avenge a 66th-place finish in Memphis?
Before we get too far ahead of ourselves with talk of the winner's circle, let's highlight how and when fans can watch the action in Missouri on Golf Channel and Golf Channel mobile beginning from Thursday's opening round to the final round Sunday.
Thursday, August 20
#koepka #club
The Tour makes its return to St. Louis this week for the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs, where Bellerive is once again set to host the BMW Championship, The club last held the distinction almost two decades ago in 2008, when Camilo Villegas won its first-ever, non-major event.
The other winners beside Koepka and Villegas are Gary Player (1965 U.S. Open) and Nick Price (1992 PGA Championship). Sunday's champ not only nets a ton of postseason points and the biggest payout from the $20 million purse, he gets to join that collection of names. Will it be pre-tournament favorite Scottie Scheffler in a repeat of last year's BMW or perhaps the world's second-ranked player looking to avenge a 66th-place finish in Memphis?
Before we get too far ahead of ourselves with talk of the winner's circle, let's highlight how and when fans can watch the action in Missouri on Golf Channel and Golf Channel mobile beginning from Thursday's opening round to the final round Sunday.
Thursday, August 20
#koepka #club
3 months ago
Rickie Fowler has the distinction of being this week's "Bubble Boy" as he enters the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs. Fowler, 37, will tee off at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis at No. 30 in the season-long points standings, and only the top 30 advance to East Lake in Atlanta for the Tour Championship.
A lot is riding on the line for the 50-man field this week. While making the BMW Championship came with a big carrot — entry into all of the signature events next season — making the FedEx Cup finale offers its own set of rewards. The field will be whittled down to 30, all of whom will qualify for next year's men's majors. All 30 also get a two-year PGA Tour exemption.
More: 2026 BMW Championship payout, purse: How much is on the line? What does the winner get?
The Tour also will pay out nearly $100 million in FedEx Cup bonus money after this week. Scheffler already is a mathematical lock to be No. 1 after the BMW and collect another $22 million. In other words, this week is kind of a big deal. Plus, make it to Atlanta, and for the second straight year in a row there will be no staggered start, meaning FedEx Cup points leader Scottie Scheffler doesn't get an advantage. Everyone starts at even, and the low 72-hole stroke-play aggregate score takes home the trophy, even if it happens to be the Bubble Boy.
Let's take a look at the minimum finish required for players to make it to East Lake.
#championship #fowler
A lot is riding on the line for the 50-man field this week. While making the BMW Championship came with a big carrot — entry into all of the signature events next season — making the FedEx Cup finale offers its own set of rewards. The field will be whittled down to 30, all of whom will qualify for next year's men's majors. All 30 also get a two-year PGA Tour exemption.
More: 2026 BMW Championship payout, purse: How much is on the line? What does the winner get?
The Tour also will pay out nearly $100 million in FedEx Cup bonus money after this week. Scheffler already is a mathematical lock to be No. 1 after the BMW and collect another $22 million. In other words, this week is kind of a big deal. Plus, make it to Atlanta, and for the second straight year in a row there will be no staggered start, meaning FedEx Cup points leader Scottie Scheffler doesn't get an advantage. Everyone starts at even, and the low 72-hole stroke-play aggregate score takes home the trophy, even if it happens to be the Bubble Boy.
Let's take a look at the minimum finish required for players to make it to East Lake.
#championship #fowler
3 months ago
A disappointed Rory McIlroy admitted to "feeling lost" as he struggled to a 66th-place finish at the FedEx St Jude Championship.
McIlroy toiled in Tennessee at the opening event of the PGA Tour play-offs, shooting a final round 72 to end Sunday 25 shots behind winner Scottie Scheffler.
The Northern Irishman beat just two of the limited field at TPC Southwind as he returned to action for the first time since The Open last month.
The Masters winner felt, though, that his game actually deteriorated as the weekend went on, leaving him with work to do ahead of the BMW Championship at Bellerive.
"I'm so far away from where I need to be to even feel like I have a chance. I've just got to keep working and hope it turns around a little bit," said McIlroy, who is 13th in the season-long standings.
#rory #tour #sunday
McIlroy toiled in Tennessee at the opening event of the PGA Tour play-offs, shooting a final round 72 to end Sunday 25 shots behind winner Scottie Scheffler.
The Northern Irishman beat just two of the limited field at TPC Southwind as he returned to action for the first time since The Open last month.
The Masters winner felt, though, that his game actually deteriorated as the weekend went on, leaving him with work to do ahead of the BMW Championship at Bellerive.
"I'm so far away from where I need to be to even feel like I have a chance. I've just got to keep working and hope it turns around a little bit," said McIlroy, who is 13th in the season-long standings.
#rory #tour #sunday
3 months ago
Scottie Scheffler is well on his way to winning another PGA Tour money ****** le.
With his lopsided eight-shot victory in the FedEx St. Jude Classic on Aug. 16 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Scheffler earned $3.6 million and passed the $20 million mark in earnings for the fourth year in a row.
He can't be overtaken this week at the BMW Championship at the Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, since he has a lead of more than $6 million over Cameron Young and the purse is the same as St. Jude, $20 million overall and $3.6 million for the winner.
Two more decent performances, at the BMW and the Tour Championship Aug. 27-30 at East Lake in Atlanta ($40 million purse, $10 million for the winner) should enable Scheffler to win the money ****** le for a fifth year in a row.
Young doesn't have much a lead in the bankroll department over his next nearest rival, topping third-place Matt Fitzpatrick by less than $185,000.
#championship #young #title #year
With his lopsided eight-shot victory in the FedEx St. Jude Classic on Aug. 16 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Scheffler earned $3.6 million and passed the $20 million mark in earnings for the fourth year in a row.
He can't be overtaken this week at the BMW Championship at the Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, since he has a lead of more than $6 million over Cameron Young and the purse is the same as St. Jude, $20 million overall and $3.6 million for the winner.
Two more decent performances, at the BMW and the Tour Championship Aug. 27-30 at East Lake in Atlanta ($40 million purse, $10 million for the winner) should enable Scheffler to win the money ****** le for a fifth year in a row.
Young doesn't have much a lead in the bankroll department over his next nearest rival, topping third-place Matt Fitzpatrick by less than $185,000.
#championship #young #title #year
3 months ago
We're on to St. Louis. At least, 50 players are.
The FedExCup Playoffs will continue this week with the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in Missouri. The top 50 in points after the first playoff event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, earned a spot in the field.
Qualifying for the second of three playoff tournaments is a huge deal as it guarantees players entry into the eight signature events in 2027. It also keeps alive their chances for competing in the $40 million Tour Championship (where even more goodies — like major exemptions — are on offer).
BMW CHAMPIONSHIP PURSE
The BMW has an official $20 million purse with $3.6 million going to the winner and no cut. Last place will earn at least $66,000.
#million #louis #fedexcup
The FedExCup Playoffs will continue this week with the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in Missouri. The top 50 in points after the first playoff event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, earned a spot in the field.
Qualifying for the second of three playoff tournaments is a huge deal as it guarantees players entry into the eight signature events in 2027. It also keeps alive their chances for competing in the $40 million Tour Championship (where even more goodies — like major exemptions — are on offer).
BMW CHAMPIONSHIP PURSE
The BMW has an official $20 million purse with $3.6 million going to the winner and no cut. Last place will earn at least $66,000.
#million #louis #fedexcup
3 months ago
From 70 to 50. The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs rolls on to Week 2 of the postseason and now just 50 golfers remain.
The second leg of the playoffs takes the Tour to Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis for the BMW Championship, the lone playoff event to be played at a different venue each season. The postseason started with 70 golfers and only Sungjae Im, who finished T-5 and surged from No. 53 at the start of the week, to No. 40, did enough at the FedEx St. Jude Championship to get through to the next week. And if Im moved up, that means someone also had to move down, and Keith Mitchell was the odd-man out.
Maverick McNealy entered the week as the "Bubble Boy," and he did just enough to hang on, shooting 1-under 69 on Sunday and finishing T-19. He advanced at No. 49.
"Much happier trip not going to the airport and just driving a car up the river," McNealy said. "I think the top 50 number is probably the most important number on the PGA Tour right now. I'm excited to get to St. Louis and just take a Hail Mary swing to see if I can get into the Tour Championship, which is the goal every year."
The last man to qualify for the BMW was Matt McCarty, who finished 50th, less than 8 points ahead of Mitchell.
#tour #postseason
The second leg of the playoffs takes the Tour to Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis for the BMW Championship, the lone playoff event to be played at a different venue each season. The postseason started with 70 golfers and only Sungjae Im, who finished T-5 and surged from No. 53 at the start of the week, to No. 40, did enough at the FedEx St. Jude Championship to get through to the next week. And if Im moved up, that means someone also had to move down, and Keith Mitchell was the odd-man out.
Maverick McNealy entered the week as the "Bubble Boy," and he did just enough to hang on, shooting 1-under 69 on Sunday and finishing T-19. He advanced at No. 49.
"Much happier trip not going to the airport and just driving a car up the river," McNealy said. "I think the top 50 number is probably the most important number on the PGA Tour right now. I'm excited to get to St. Louis and just take a Hail Mary swing to see if I can get into the Tour Championship, which is the goal every year."
The last man to qualify for the BMW was Matt McCarty, who finished 50th, less than 8 points ahead of Mitchell.
#tour #postseason
3 months ago
Scottie Scheffler got a whole lot richer with his victory at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
Thanks to the PGA Tour's restructured FedExCup bonus payout, Scheffler secured another $23 million.
With FedExCup points carrying over from the regular season and through the first playoff event, the PGA Tour pays out nearly $100,000,000 in bonus money after the second postseason tournament.
Scheffler topped the points list for the regular season. And after his victory in Memphis, Tennessee, he's a mathematical lock to be No. 1 after the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club.
It's quite the haul over the last two weeks for the world's best:
#victory #points #regular #fedex
Thanks to the PGA Tour's restructured FedExCup bonus payout, Scheffler secured another $23 million.
With FedExCup points carrying over from the regular season and through the first playoff event, the PGA Tour pays out nearly $100,000,000 in bonus money after the second postseason tournament.
Scheffler topped the points list for the regular season. And after his victory in Memphis, Tennessee, he's a mathematical lock to be No. 1 after the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club.
It's quite the haul over the last two weeks for the world's best:
#victory #points #regular #fedex
3 months ago
Pressure from the FedExCup standings yields a variety of results.
Friday's second round in Memphis was no exemption, with its crossover of green and red arrows on the projected top 50 list of players set to be in the field at Bellerive Country Club for next week's BMW Championship.
While some battling to extend their season to St. Louis have begun to wilt in the Tennessee heat (Eric Cole, Matt McCarty), there have been others who are rising to meet the moment and are projected to be on the inside of that aforementioned list. Keith Mitchell and Jordan Spieth are a pair of players who have significantly helped their cause early this week.
Same could be said for Sunjae Im — who is the current FedEx St. Jude Championship clubhouse leader and sits two shots off Scottie Scheffler's current lead at 10 under.
To remain off the bubble for the BMW Championship, Mitchell, Im and Spieth must remain consistent over the next 36 holes. They've put themselves in great position thanks to strong opening performances at TPC Southwind.
#championship #pressure
Friday's second round in Memphis was no exemption, with its crossover of green and red arrows on the projected top 50 list of players set to be in the field at Bellerive Country Club for next week's BMW Championship.
While some battling to extend their season to St. Louis have begun to wilt in the Tennessee heat (Eric Cole, Matt McCarty), there have been others who are rising to meet the moment and are projected to be on the inside of that aforementioned list. Keith Mitchell and Jordan Spieth are a pair of players who have significantly helped their cause early this week.
Same could be said for Sunjae Im — who is the current FedEx St. Jude Championship clubhouse leader and sits two shots off Scottie Scheffler's current lead at 10 under.
To remain off the bubble for the BMW Championship, Mitchell, Im and Spieth must remain consistent over the next 36 holes. They've put themselves in great position thanks to strong opening performances at TPC Southwind.
#championship #pressure
3 months ago
New week, new cut-off to advance in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Seventy players made it to Memphis (but only 69 are playing after Daniel Berger opted out) and the first of three legs at TPC Southwind in pursuit of the FedEx Cup and the gigantic payday that awaits the overall champion. Only 50 will move on from the St. Jude to the BMW Championship, which will be staged in St. Louis at Bellerive Country Club this year.
That makes Maverick McNealy the new "Bubble Boy" at No. 50 with Jordan Spieth, Max Homa and Jackson Koivun among the pros on the outside looking in who have work to do if they are going to advance.
This is arguably the biggest week of the playoffs because of what is at stake — the top 50 not only make their way to the next playoff event and another guaranteed payday but they lock up spots in all of the signature events for 2027. Being in those eight events offers a big head start for the 2027 season.
Here's a closer look at the cutline entering this week's no-cut, 72-hole event and what the minimum required finish for those players on the outside looking in of the top 50 to mathematically pass McNealy.
#fedex
Seventy players made it to Memphis (but only 69 are playing after Daniel Berger opted out) and the first of three legs at TPC Southwind in pursuit of the FedEx Cup and the gigantic payday that awaits the overall champion. Only 50 will move on from the St. Jude to the BMW Championship, which will be staged in St. Louis at Bellerive Country Club this year.
That makes Maverick McNealy the new "Bubble Boy" at No. 50 with Jordan Spieth, Max Homa and Jackson Koivun among the pros on the outside looking in who have work to do if they are going to advance.
This is arguably the biggest week of the playoffs because of what is at stake — the top 50 not only make their way to the next playoff event and another guaranteed payday but they lock up spots in all of the signature events for 2027. Being in those eight events offers a big head start for the 2027 season.
Here's a closer look at the cutline entering this week's no-cut, 72-hole event and what the minimum required finish for those players on the outside looking in of the top 50 to mathematically pass McNealy.
#fedex
3 months ago
The PGA Tour playoffs have seen many iterations since its inception in 2007. Here's how the current postseason will play out:
There are currently three playoff events:
Aug. 13-16: FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
Aug. 20-23: BMW Championship, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
Aug. 27-30: Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
#championship #bellerive
There are currently three playoff events:
Aug. 13-16: FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
Aug. 20-23: BMW Championship, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
Aug. 27-30: Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
#championship #bellerive
3 months ago
The PGA Tour playoffs have seen many iterations since its inception in 2007. Here's how the current postseason will play out:
There are currently three playoff events:
Aug. 13-16: FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
Aug. 20-23: BMW Championship, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
Aug. 27-30: Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
#tennessee #bellerive
There are currently three playoff events:
Aug. 13-16: FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
Aug. 20-23: BMW Championship, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
Aug. 27-30: Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia
#tennessee #bellerive
3 months ago
Just hours after winning the Rocket Classic in Detroit for his first PGA Tour victory, Michael Thorbjornsen withdrew from the Wyndham Championship on Sunday night.
The 24-year-old Stanford alum shot a career-low 63 in the final round to erase a four-stroke deficit at the start of the day and get into the winner's circle in his 65th career Tour start. The 500 FedEx Cup points lifted him from No. 69 in the season-long standings and just inside the cut-off line for the playoffs to No. 31 and safely into the BMW Championship.
Thorbjornsen had played four of the last five Tour events. It's the age-old dilemma: rest or ride the momentum? Thorbjornsen opted to celebrate his achievement and gear up for making a playoff run.
The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings will qualify for the first event of the playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship (Aug. 13-16). The top 50 advance to the next week and the BMW Championship at Bellerive in St. Louis; the top 30 make it to East Lake in Atlanta for the Tour Championship.
Thorbjornsen's withdrawal is good news for at least one player: Justin Lower, the first alternate, is officially in the field and needs a win to have any shot at the playoffs. He's No. 174 in the FedEx Cup.
#Career
The 24-year-old Stanford alum shot a career-low 63 in the final round to erase a four-stroke deficit at the start of the day and get into the winner's circle in his 65th career Tour start. The 500 FedEx Cup points lifted him from No. 69 in the season-long standings and just inside the cut-off line for the playoffs to No. 31 and safely into the BMW Championship.
Thorbjornsen had played four of the last five Tour events. It's the age-old dilemma: rest or ride the momentum? Thorbjornsen opted to celebrate his achievement and gear up for making a playoff run.
The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings will qualify for the first event of the playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship (Aug. 13-16). The top 50 advance to the next week and the BMW Championship at Bellerive in St. Louis; the top 30 make it to East Lake in Atlanta for the Tour Championship.
Thorbjornsen's withdrawal is good news for at least one player: Justin Lower, the first alternate, is officially in the field and needs a win to have any shot at the playoffs. He's No. 174 in the FedEx Cup.
#Career
