We’re down to the top 50 in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, from No. 1 Scottie Scheffler to the big 5-0 in J.T. Poston. And there’s more cutting to go with this week’s BMW Championship. At the conclusion of play Sunday at Caves Valley Golf Club outside Baltimore, only 30 golfers will be moving on to the Tour Championship at East Lake where money, bragging rights and the FedEx Cup title on the line.
For those outside the bubble line, there’s reason to be optimistic; they can all look at Justin Rose and how the 45-year-old jumped from 25th to fourth in the FedEx Cup standings with his playoff win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
There’s also the story of Keegan Bradley, the last man into the field a year ago at the BMW Championship, who wound up winning at Castle Pines by one stroke. He got off to a hot start with a first-round 66 and held on despite a 72 on Sunday.
Of course, anyone who wants to claim this year’s BMW title is going to have to hold off Scottie Scheffler, the World No. 1 who finished T-3 finish at TPC Southwind to stay atop the FedEx Cup standings as well. And there’s also Rory McIlroy, No. 2 in the world who’s making his debut in this year’s Playoffs after skipping the opener last week at TPC Southwind. They’ll be joined by the rest of the OWGR top 10: Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas, Russell Henley, Collin Morikawa, Harris English, J.J. Spaun, Ludvig Åberg and Keegan Bradley.
The last Caves Valley BMW Championship, back in 2021, featured a six-hole playoff between Patrick Cantlay and Bryson DeChambeau. The latter will not be in this week’s field, because … well, you know why.
This week’s winner will receive 2,000 FedEx Cup points and a $3.6 million cut of the $20 million purse.
Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app will carry live coverage on Thursday and Friday from 2-6 p.m. ET. On Saturday, Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app will air coverage from 1-3 p.m., with NBC, Peacock and the NBC Sports app taking over from 3-6 p.m. On Sunday, Golf Channel and the NBC Sports app will air coverage from noon-2 p.m., with NBC, Peacock and the NBC Sports app taking over from 2-6 p.m.
PGA Tour Live streaming coverage will occur on ESPN+ from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday through Sunday. PGA Tour Live streaming coverage will occur on ESPN+ from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. from Thursday through Sunday. Four live feeds will be available Thursday and Friday: A main feed, marquee groups, featured groups and ESPN Bet. There will also be Featured Hole coverage at Caves Valley.
