The PGA Tour’s postseason begins this week, and the High 70 gamers will tackle Fort Pines Golf Membership. The BMW Championship might be again within the Denver space for the primary time since 2014.
One other $20 million purse is on the road this week. To not point out, the winner will take dwelling 2,000 FedEx Cup factors.
Who will make the High 30 and advance to Spherical 3 of the Playoffs?
Listed below are the issues to know for the second playoff occasion, the BMW Championship.
BMW Championship Data
The place: Fort Pines Golf Membership, Fort Rock, CO (Par-72, 8,130 yards)
When: Aug. 22-Twenty fifth
Purse: $20 million ($4,000,000— 1st place)
FedEx Cup factors: 2,000
Defending Champ: Viktor Hovland
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Photograph by Stacy Revere/Getty Photos
Learn how to Watch the BMW Championship
The Golf Channel and NBC will share tv protection for the second playoff occasion at Fort Rock Golf Membership in Colorado. There’s a two-hour time distinction.
Right here is the complete schedule:
Thursday, August 22:
3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, August 23:
3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, August 24:
1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, August 25:
12-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 2-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Learn how to stream the BMW Championship
The BMW Championship might be obtainable on-line by way of ESPN+ and Peacock.
To stream protection on Peacock, click on right here.
Featured group protection might be obtainable all 4 days. These streaming channels start at 8 a.m. ET every day.
BMW Championship Preview
The second of three playoff occasions is right here, and the PGA Tour is in Colorado. The High 50 gamers within the FedEx Cup standings will play the 8,130-yard par-72 Fort Pines Golf Membership course. Nevertheless, the ball will journey a lot farther, because the course is 6,200 ft above sea stage.
Defending champion Viktor Hovland seems to be returning to kind after a tough season of ups and downs together with his swing. He tied second with Xander Schauffele on the FedEx St. Jude Championship to leap 41 spots within the standings.
Don’t depend him out as a result of Hovland’s getting extra constant. He might win back-to-back BMW Championships. After his efficiency in Memphis, the previous Oklahoma State Cowboy is trending in the proper path.
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Photograph by James Gilbert/PGA TOUR by way of Getty Photos
Hideki Matsuyama held each guys off to win the primary playoff occasion. He fell aside on the again 9 of TPC Southwind, however two birdies at 17 and 18 have been sufficient to win his tenth PGA Tour occasion. That victory additionally pushed him to No. 3 within the factors.
Scottie Scheffler snuck in a High 5 end regardless of not having his greatest. He’s among the many favorites this week to win.
Rory McIlroy seems to rebound from an atrocious efficiency in Memphis that noticed him end T68. Perhaps it was a impolite awakening for him, and he might be again to his regular self in Colorado.
Nick Dunlap snuck into the High 50 together with his T5 end in Memphis. He’s one to be careful for as a result of he’s lengthy off the tee and has a whole lot of confidence proper now. Ludvig Åberg was quiet in Memphis, however this observe suits his recreation. Watch him make some strikes and get to Atlanta for the primary time.
This week might be one other aggressive gauntlet to see who can transfer up the standings and safe a spot contained in the High 30.
Keep tuned for Spherical 1 and a couple of Tee occasions.
BMW Championship Tee Instances for Spherical 1 (ET)
*All gamers begin on No. 1
TBA
BMW Championship Tee Instances for Spherical 2 (ET)
*All begin on No. 1
TBA
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