The BMW Championship is the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs and there are only 50 players in the field.
Last week, Scottie Scheffler hoisted a trophy for the 21st time in his PGA Tour career and this week, he's at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis as the defending champion.
Get all the Thursday first-round live udpates from the 2026 BMW Championship from Golfweek.
BMW Championship 2026 live leaderboard
Keep tabs on every score posted on the BMW Championship live leaderboard.
BMW Championship 2026 tee times
Click here to see every tee time for the first round of the 2026 BMW Championship.
Where to watch the 2026 BMW Championship Thursday
- 10 a.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
- 10 a.m. ET to 12 p.m. ET, ESPN
- 3 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET, Golf Channel
- 1 p.m. ET to 7 p.m. ET, PGA Tour Radio on SiriusXM
Watch PGA Tour Live on ESPN+
Watch Golf Channel for free on Fubo TV
BMW Championship 2026 betting odds
Whenever Scheffler and McIlroy compete in the same tournament, they're almost always clearly first and second on the list of betting odds, with the rest of the field
following behind. Of course, it will come as no surprise that sportsbooks have tabbed Scheffler as the significant favorite to win again this week, but there has been a bit of a shakeup right below him. Check out all the pre-tournament betting odds courtesy of BetMGM.
BMW Championship weather forecast
Thursday's forecast for St. Louis, according to accuweather, says to expect "humid with clouds and sun" and an expected high temp of 84 with a 25 percent chance of rain.
BMW Championship 2026 field
The 50-man field comes after 20 were lopped off at last week's St. Jude's. There was one pre-tournament WD and one more WD after the first round last week. All 50 golfers are signed up and ready to go for this one.
Is there a cut at the BMW Championship?
No. Like the other two FedEx Cup Playoff events, there is no cut. There's also no alternate list, so if a player WD's before it starts, there will be no one replacing him.
Inside the numbers at the BMW Championship
17. That is the number of players seeking to advance and make their first Tour Championship appearance: Ryan Gerard, Min Woo Lee, Kristoffer Reitan, Alex Fitzpatrick, Alex Smalley, Ryan Fox, Kurt Kitayama, Bud Cauley, Nicolai Hojgaard, Alex Noren, Jake Knapp, Michael Thorbjornsen, Nico Echavarria, Ryo Hisatsune, Michael Brennan, Eric Cole and Matt McCarty.
BMW Championship past winners
Here are the last 10 winners of the BMW:
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: BMW Championship 2026 leaderboard, Thursday tee times, live updates at FedEx Cup Playoffs
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