BMW Championship 2026
Overview
Dates: August 20, 2026 to August 23, 2026
Location: St Louis, Missouri
Course: Bellerive Country Club
Course Par: 70
Course Length: 7448
Prize Purse: $20000000
Last weeks Review:
Scottie Scheffler looked a touch off his usual pace earlier in the season, but last week he hit the turbo and reminded everyone why he’s the FedExCup leader. The difficulty now is finding value in place markets — especially if Scottie has an off day.
That’s where context matters: Sam Burns faltered despite his strong run, showing how quickly momentum can shift. And while Hideki Matsuyama’s scrambling stats suggested he should have stayed in contention, the numbers didn’t quite translate into results. Those cracks open the door for bettors to target Top 5 or Top 10 plays on consistent performers who can capitalise if Scheffler doesn’t dominate.
Preview
The 2026 BMW Championship runs August 20–23 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs. With only the top 50 players competing, the stakes are enormous: the winner earns 2,000 FedExCup points, and just the top 30 advance to the TOUR Championship at East Lake.
Tournament Overview
Dates: August 20–23, 2026
Location: Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
Field: Top 50 FedExCup players (no cut)
Format: 72‑hole stroke play
Purse: $20 million (winner’s share $3.6 million
FedExCup Points: 2,000 to the winner
Total FedExCup Bonus Pool: $100 million
Leader’s Bonus: The player leading the FedExCup points list at the end of the BMW Championship earns a $22 million cash payout plus $1 million deferred into the players’ pension
Course Characteristics – Bellerive Country Club
Par/Yardage: Par 70, 7,448 yards
Design: Robert Trent Jones Sr. (1960), redesigned by Rees Jones (2005–06)
Features:
Creek running through nine holes, demanding strategic shot‑making.
Fast Bentgrass greens requiring precise approaches.
Long par‑4s that test total driving and mid‑to‑long iron play.
History: Host of the 1965 U.S. Open (Gary Player), 1992 PGA Championship, 2004 U.S. Senior Open, 2013 Senior PGA, and 2018 PGA Championship (Brooks Koepka).
Previous BMW Champions
2025: Scottie Scheffler
2024: Viktor Hovland
2023: Patrick Cantlay
2022: Patrick Cantlay (back‑to‑back)
2008 at Bellerive: Camilo Villegas
FedExCup Stakes
Top 50: Already secured entry into BMW Championship.
Top 30: Advance to TOUR Championship at East Lake.
Benefits:
Automatic entry into all four majors (Masters, U.S. Open, The Open, PGA Championship).
Invitations to every Signature Event next season.
The BMW Championship is the pivotal moment of the FedExCup Playoffs — a demanding test at Bellerive, a stacked 50‑man field, and only 30 tickets to East Lake where the season’s richest rewards await.
After his win last week, Scottie Scheffler returns to defend. If he can hold off the main challengers in Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young, he would claim the $22 million cash payout plus $1 million deferred into his pension as FedExCup points leader after BMW. From there, he can free‑wheel into East Lake with another shot at an additional $10 million at the TOUR Championship.
Headline Pick:
Hideki Matsuyama 5 units win +3000, 5 units top 5 and ties +500