BMW Championship 2025: Full Schedule, Locations, and Fierce Competition in the FedExCup Playoffs

Liputan6.com, Jakarta The prestigious 2025 BMW Championship is set to welcome golf fans worldwide as a key part of the PGA Tour's FedExCup Playoffs.

The event will take place from August 11th to 17th, 2025, with the main event heating up from Thursday, August 14th to Sunday, August 17th, 2025.

All eyes will be on Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, USA, which will host the tournament for the second time.

As the second leg of the three-round FedExCup Playoffs, the 2025 BMW Championship will be a deciding factor for the world's top golfers.

Only the top 50 players in the FedExCup standings will qualify for the competition, and of those, only the top 30 will advance to the Tour Championship, the highly anticipated season-ending event.

The total prize pool of this tournament is US$20 million.

Keegan Bradley will be looking to defend his title as defending champion, while big names like world number one Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy are ready to put up a fight. 

The 2025 BMW Championship will return to Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland.

The golf club has previously hosted the BMW Championship, demonstrating its capacity to host an event of this magnitude.

This location ensures the best possible experience for both players and spectators.

The 2025 BMW Championship is scheduled to run for a full week, beginning on August 11 and ending on August 17, 2025.

Meanwhile, the main competition, featuring professional golfers, will begin on Thursday, August 14, and culminate on Sunday, August 17, 2025.

The 2025 BMW Championship adopts the 72-hole stroke play format, which is standard in professional golf tournaments.

In this format, every stroke counts, and the player with the lowest total score after four rounds is declared the winner.

Consistency and accuracy are key to victory in this tournament.

Qualifying for the BMW Championship is highly exclusive, open only to the top 50 players in the FedExCup standings.

However, in this edition, the field was slightly reduced to 49 players after Sepp Straka withdrew for personal reasons.

This heightened the intensity of the competition, as every participating player has a significant chance of advancing to the Tour Championship.

The tournament offers a total prize pool of US$20 million, making it one of the highest-paying tournaments on the PGA Tour.

Beyond the prize money, more importantly, the opportunity to advance to the Tour Championship, where only the top 30 players from the BMW Championship qualify.

Bob MacIntyre finished with 6 straight birdies, for 10 birdies in total, to shoot an opening round of 8 under par 62 and take a 3 shot lead at the BMW Championship over Tommy Fleetwood. Bob made 195’2” of putts today! 🙌🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 pic.twitter.com/OKYkSCwheS

— Flushing It (@flushingitgolf) August 15, 2025

The competition at the 2025 BMW Championship has been intense since the first round.

Scottie Scheffler, the world number one golfer and FedExCup points leader, is one of the most highly anticipated names.

Along with Rory McIlroy, they lead the field of seeded players expected to compete for the title.

The first round on Thursday, August 14, was delayed for 2 hours and 13 minutes due to inclement weather around Caves Valley Golf Club.

Robert MacIntyre impressed with an eight-under 62, taking the lead after the first round thanks to six consecutive birdies in his final six holes.

Scottie Scheffler also put in a solid performance, finishing with a four-under 66.

Meanwhile, Jason Day of Australia made a promising start with a two-under 68, placing him in joint seventh place.

To ensure fans don't miss any important moments, the 2025 BMW Championship has released complete tee time schedules and broadcast information. Times listed are Eastern Time (EDT) for tee times and U.S. Eastern Time (ET) for TV broadcasts.

• Tee Time Schedule (EDT):
  • Thursday, August 14: 9:21–1:50 PM – Round 1 tee time.
  • Friday, August 15: 9:21–1:50 PM – Round 2 tee time.
  • Saturday, August 16: 9:10–1:40 PM – Round 3 tee time.
  • Sunday, August 17: 9:10–1:40 PM – Final Round tee time.
• TV Broadcast (US Eastern Time):
  • Thursday, August 14: 2:00 PM-6:00 PM ET (Golf Channel).
  • Friday, August 15: 2:00 PM-6:00 PM ET (Golf Channel).
  • Saturday, August 16: 1:00 PM-3:00 PM ET (Golf Channel); 2:00 PM-6:00 PM ET (NBC/Peacock).
  • Sunday, August 17: 12:00 PM-2:00 PM ET (Golf Channel); 2:00 PM-6:00 PM ET (NBC/Peacock).