The PGA Tour’s best are back in Maryland for the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs! Watch as the world’s top golfers, including Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, and Justin Thomas, compete at the challenging Caves Valley Golf Club. With only the top 30 advancing to the Tour Championship and major stakes on the line—including Ryder Cup qualification—every shot counts. Learn about the course changes, key players, and predictions for this high-pressure event. Stay tuned for thrilling highlights, player interviews, and expert analysis from one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments!
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Get ready for the ultimate golf showdown as the PGA Tour descends upon Maryland this week. The best of the best will gather for a pressure-packed playoff event that promises to be an unforgettable experience. But here’s the million-doll question. Who will emerge victorious and claim the coveted $10 million paycheck at the Tour Championship? The BMW Championship, the second round of the three event FedEx Cup playoffs, kicks off in Owings Mills from Thursday through Sunday with practice rounds earlier in the week. 50 PGA Tour players, the top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings, will battle it out in Maryland, but only the top 30 will advance to the Tour Championship next week in Atlanta. And this is the part most people miss. The winner of the Tour Championship will receive a staggering $10 million paycheck. So, what do you need to know about this week’s BMW Championship in Maryland? Let’s dive in. The tournament will be held at Caves Valley Golf Club, which hosted the 2021 BMW Championship. The course has undergone a renovation since then and will now play to a par 70 instead of a par 72. Don’t expect a score of 27 underpar to win the 2025 BMW Championship as the course will play over 7,500 yards, providing a solid test of golf for the world’s top players. Here’s a quick overview of Caves Valley. The course has a par of 70, a length of 7,601 yards, and was designed by Tom Fazio. Patrick Kentlay won the 2021 tournament at Caves Valley with a score of 27 underpar. One key thing to note is that there’s no cut this week, meaning all 50 players are guaranteed four rounds of play. But which players are in the field? The full top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings are expected to play, including big names like Mory Mroy, who skipped the first playoff event, but is expected to play this week. The field includes Scotty Sheoffller, Justin Rose, Sept Straka, Russell Henley, and many more. Sheffller, who has won two majors this season and is the number one ranked player in the world, headlines the field. Other notables include Mroy, Xander Schoffley, Ricky Fowler, Colin Morawa, and Maryland native Denny McCarthy. However, some bigname players who competed in 2021 won’t make the field, including Jordan Speath, a three-time major winner, and several high-profile LIIV golfers like Bryson Dashambo, John Rom, Dustin Johnson, Brooks Kepka, and Sergio Garcia. Now, let’s talk about the major storylines of the week. The top story line outside of who wins the tournament is which 30 players will advance to the Tour Championship. Players from 25 to 35 in the FedEx Cup standings will be jockeying for positioning throughout the week with a lot on the line. Qualifying for the Tour Championship means entry into three of next year’s four major championships. A minimum of $550,000 for completing the Tour Championship and entry into next year’s signature PGA Tour events. Additionally, the US RDER Cup team will have six of its 12 players finalized after this week, with the remaining six players selected by captain Keegan Bradley later this month. Playing well in Maryland this week could be the difference for some players between automatically qualifying and not making the team. But here’s where it gets controversial. Should Captain Keegan Bradley pick himself to play on the team depending on how he plays in the final few events of the year? What do you think? Should a captain be able to pick themselves for the team? Let us know in the comments. And finally, have you ever wondered what an amateur golfer would shoot at Caves Valley? While there’s no exact science to calculating this, we can use the USGAA’s target score calculation to get a general idea. For a scratch golfer, the target score would be around 77 on the par 70 course, but 10 handicap would have a target score of 90, while a 20 handicap would have a target score of 103. Expect the pros to shoot well under par this week, making it look like they’re playing a different sport altogether. So, who will come out on top in Maryland? Will it be Sheffler, Mroy, or someone else entirely? Let us know your predictions in the comments. And if you have a news tip, be sure to contact sports editor Bennett Conlin at [email protected] or 410 332-62000. 0
