BMW Championship (PGA Tour)
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| Tournament information | |
|---|---|
| Location | Owings Mills, Maryland |
| Established | 2007 |
| Course | Caves Valley Golf Club |
| Par | 70 |
| Length | 7,366 yards (6,735 m) |
| Tour | PGA Tour |
| Format | Stroke play |
| Prize fund | US$20,000,000 |
| Month played | August |
| Tournament record score | |
| Aggregate | 260 Keegan Bradley (2018) 260 Justin Rose (2018) |
| To par | −27 Patrick Cantlay (2021) −27 Bryson DeChambeau (2021) |
| Current champion | |
 Scottie Scheffler | |
| Location map | |
  Caves Valley GC Location in the United States  Caves Valley GC Location in Maryland | |
The BMW Championship is a professional golf tournament which is the penultimate FedEx Cup playoff event on the PGA Tour schedule. Introduced in 2007, the BMW Championship was previously known as the Western Open. The Western Golf Association, which founded and ran the Western Open, runs the BMW Championship. In 2012, 2013, and 2014, the PGA Tour named the BMW Championship its Tournament of the Year.[1] The BMW Championship is the longest running regular PGA Tour event on the calendar outside of the four major tournaments.
The Western Open was first played 127 years ago in 1899. For many years, the Western was played in and out of the state of Illinois, before eventually settling down in the Chicago area. The Western Golf Association (WGA) ran the Western Open throughout its entire history (1899–2006), and continues to run the tournament under its new title. These are, however, two entirely different events in terms of playing format and invitational criteria. The Western Open was like any other regular PGA Tour stop – although it was once considered to be one of golf's majors. The BMW Championship is part of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, and only the leading FedEx Cup points earners at the start of the BMW event are eligible to play.
Tournament format
The BMW Championship is open to the leading FedEx Cup points earners on the PGA Tour following the FedEx St. Jude Championship. Through 2022, the top 70 players were qualified, after which it was reduced to the top 50. With a limited field, there is no 36-hole cut. The top 30 in the FedEx Cup points list following the BMW Championship advance to The Tour Championship, where the FedEx Cup champion is decided.[2]
