The PGA Tour will host the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields in Chicago. This week, in his second of three FedEx Cup playoff events, the top 50 players will be looking to advance to Atlanta for their championship on tour.
Here’s everything you need to know about the BMW Championship. Details of previews, full TV schedule, streaming schedule, first and second round tee times.
BMW Championship Information
where: Olympia Fields North Course (par 70, 7,366 yards)
when: August 17-20
wallet: $20 million (1st place $3.6 million)
Defending Champion: Patrick Cantley
BMW Championship Preview
Another $20 million is at stake in Chicago this week. The top 50 teams in FedEx Cup points are here to face Olympia Fields and secure a spot in Atlanta.
This week is going to be brutal. Olympia Fields sucks. With multiple he par 5s over 600 yards to par 4s at 510 yards, golfers need to keep their game sharp.
Chicago has a lot of big names in the BMW Championship, so anyone can win. They’re all gunning for a top 30 spot, so who will come out on top?
Lucas Glover played a show in Memphis last week and won back-to-back events. Can he hit the three-peat?
Patrick Cantlay has won the event each in the last two years. The eight-time PGA Tour champion surpassed Bryson DeChambeau in the six-hole playoff last season.
Cantley is doing well again. He narrowly lost to Glover in the playoffs last week. Can he defend his title and win his fourth FedEx Cup event?
Rory McIlroy is one of the players to watch this week because he played well in Memphis. He’s regained his spirit after winning the Scottish Open, so the Northern Irishman may be in the hunt for another FedEx Cup title.
Of course, Scotty Schaeffler is always lurking. Jordan Spieth played well in Memphis. He is also a man to watch. There are plenty of names that could lift the trophy on Sunday.
How to watch the BMW Championship
The Golf Channel and CBS will share telecasts of the second playoff event this week. Golf Channel will focus on the first two rounds and weekend morning coverage. CBS will receive coverage on Saturday and Sunday afternoons.
Here’s the full schedule:
Thursday, August 17th: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, August 18th: 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, August 19th: 1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET (CBS)
Sunday, August 20th: 12:00 PM to 2:00 PM ET (Golf Channel). 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET (CBS)
How to stream BMW Championship
The BMW Championship is available online on ESPN+ and Paramount+. PGA Tour Live will also stream the event throughout the week. This stream starts every day at 9:15 AM ET.
there will be Featured group coverage All four days will be on the streaming service, according to the PGA Tour.
BMW Championship Featured Group
Thursday’s Featured and Featured Groups:
10 a.m. ET: Jordan Spieth/Sung Jae Lim (Focus Group)
10:00 AM ET: Patrick Cantley/Max Houma (Featured Group)
11am ET: Rory McIlroy/Lucas Glover (Marquee Group)
2:00 PM ET: Jon Rahm/Scottie Schaeffler (Featured Group)
2:00 p.m. ET: Victor Hovland/Wyndham Clark
Friday’s Featured and Featured Groups:
9:15 a.m. ET: Colin Morikawa/Jason Day (Focus Group)
9:15 a.m. ET: Victor Hovland/Wyndham Clarke (Featured Group)
10am ET: Jon Rahm/Scottie Schaeffler (Marquee Group)
2:00 PM ET: Jordan Spieth/Sung Jae Lim (Featured Group)
2:00 PM ET: Rory McIlroy/Lucas Glover (Featured Group)
BMW Championship 1st round tee times
Thursday Tea No.1
9:26am – JT Poston, Brendon Todd
9:37 am – Adam Svenson, Matt Fitzpatrick
9:48 am – Adam Hadwin, Byun Hung Ahn
9:59 am – Sahith Siegala, Justin Rose
10:10 am – Jordan Spieth, Sungjae Im
10:21 am – Emiliano Grillo, Sepp Straka
10:32 a.m. – Xander Schauffele, Adam Schenk
10:43 am – Russell Henry, Nick Taylor
10:54 am – Patrick Cantley, Max Houma
11:10 am – Rory McIlroy, Lucas Glover
11:21 a.m. – Brian Harman, Tommy Fleetwood
11:32 a.m. – Hideki Matsuyama, Tom Hoge
11:43 a.m. – Cam Davis, Cameron Young
11:54am – Andrew Putnam, Eric Cole
12:05pm – Seamus Power, Lee Hodges
12:16pm – Kurt Kitayama, Denny McCarthy
12:27pm – Chris Kirk, Sam Burns
12:43pm – Corey Connors, Tyrrell Hutton
12:54pm – Jason Day, Colin Morikawa
1:05pm – Siu Kim, Tom Kim
1:16pm – Tony Finau, Taylor Moore
1:27 pm – Victor Hovland, Wyndham Clark
1:38 pm – Jon Rahm, Scotty Schaeffler
1:49pm – Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler
2pm – Harris English, Patrick Rogers
BMW Championship 2nd round tee times
Thursday Tea No.1
9:26 a.m. – Cam Davis, Cameron Young
9:37 am – Andrew Putnam, Eric Cole
9:48 am – Seamus Power, Lee Hodges
9:59 am – Kurt Kitayama, Denny McCarthy
10:10am – Chris Kirk, Sam Burns
10:21am – Corey Connors, Tyrrell Hutton
10:32 am – Jason Day, Colin Morikawa
10:43 am – Siu Kim, Tom Kim
10:54 am – Tony Finau, Taylor Moore
11:10am – Victor Hovland, Wyndham Clark
11:21 a.m. – Jon Rahm, Scotty Schaeffler
11:32 a.m. – Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler
11:43 a.m. – Harris English, Patrick Rogers
11:54am – JT Poston, Brendon Todd
12:05pm – Adam Svenson, Matt Fitzpatrick
12:16pm – Adam Hadwin, Byun Hung Ahn
12:27pm – Sahith Siegara, Justin Rose
12:43pm – Jordan Spieth, Sungjae Im
12:54pm – Emiliano Grillo, Sepp Straka
1:05pm – Xander Schauffele, Adam Schenk
1:16pm – Russell Henry, Nick Taylor
1:27 pm – Patrick Cantley, Max Houma
1:38pm – Rory McIlroy, Lucas Glover
1:49pm – Brian Harman, Tommy Fleetwood
2pm – Hideki Matsuyama, Tom Hoge
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