BMW Championship (PGA Tour)

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.

For the similarly named European Tour event, see BMW PGA Championship.

BMW Championship
Tournament information
Locationvarious
Established2007
Course(s)various
Par71
Length7,534 yards (6,889 m)
Tour(s)PGA Tour
FormatStroke play
Prize fundUS$15,000,000
Month playedAugust
Tournament record score
Aggregate260 Keegan Bradley (2018)
260 Justin Rose (2018)
To par−27 Patrick Cantlay (2021)
−27 Bryson DeChambeau (2021)
Current champion
United States Patrick Cantlay
Location Map
Wilmington CC is located in the United States
Wilmington CC
Wilmington CC
Location in the United States
Wilmington CC is located in Delaware
Wilmington CC
Wilmington CC
Location in Delaware

Tournament format
For a detailed explanation of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, see FedEx Cup.

The BMW Championship is open to the top 70 PGA Tour golfers following the FedEx St. Jude Championship. With only seventy players in the field, there is no 36-hole cut. FedEx Cup points amassed during the regular PGA Tour season and then during The Northern Trust determine the participants. The top 30 FedEx Cup points leaders following the BMW Championship advance to final playoff event, The Tour Championship, where the FedEx Cup Champion will be determined.[2]

The BMW Championship was primarily held at Cog Hill Golf & Country Club in Lemont, Illinois, southwest of Chicago. In 2008, it was held in Missouri at Bellerive Country Club in Town and Country, a suburb west of St. Louis. In 2012, the Ryder Cup was contested at nearby Medinah Country Club, and the championship was moved to Indiana at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, north of Indianapolis. It was contested in Colorado in 2014 at Cherry Hills Country Club in Cherry Hills Village, a suburb south of Denver.[3]

The 2015 BMW Championship was played at the Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois; Jason Day scored a personal record of 61 (−10) during the first round[4] and won the event with a score of −22. The 2016 edition returned to Crooked Stick near Indianapolis, where Dustin Johnson won with a score of −23.[5] Aussie Marc Leishman cruised to victory at the 2017 BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Western Open
For a detailed history of this event, including a list of its champions, see Western Open.

The Western Open was first played 124 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 top 70 FedEx Cup points leaders at the start of the BMW event will be eligible to play.

Winners
See also: Western Open § Winners
YearWinnerScoreTo parMargin of
victory		Runner(s)-upPurse
($)		Winner's
share ($)		Venue
2022United States Patrick Cantlay (2)270−141 strokeUnited States Scott Stallings15,000,0002,700,000Wilmington, DE
2021United States Patrick Cantlay261−27PlayoffUnited States Bryson DeChambeau9,500,0001,710,000Caves Valley, MD
2020Spain Jon Rahm276−4PlayoffUnited States Dustin Johnson9,500,0001,710,000Olympia Fields, IL
(North Course)
2019United States Justin Thomas263−253 strokesUnited States Patrick Cantlay9,250,0001,665,000Medinah, IL
(Course 3)
2018United States Keegan Bradley260−20PlayoffEngland Justin Rose9,000,0001,620,000Aronimink, PA
2017Australia Marc Leishman261−235 strokesUnited States Rickie Fowler
England Justin Rose		8,750,0001,575,000Conway Farms, IL
2016United States Dustin Johnson (2)265−233 strokesEngland Paul Casey8,500,0001,530,000Crooked Stick, IN
2015Australia Jason Day262−226 strokesUnited States Daniel Berger8,250,0001,485,000Conway Farms, IL
2014United States Billy Horschel266−142 strokesUnited States Bubba Watson8,000,0001,440,000Cherry Hills, CO
2013United States Zach Johnson268−162 strokesUnited States Nick Watney8,000,0001,440,000Conway Farms, IL
2012Northern Ireland Rory McIlroy268−202 strokesUnited States Phil Mickelson
England Lee Westwood		8,000,0001,440,000Crooked Stick, IN
2011England Justin Rose271−132 strokesAustralia John Senden8,000,0001,440,000Cog Hill, IL
2010United States Dustin Johnson275−91 strokeEngland Paul Casey7,500,0001,350,000Cog Hill, IL
2009United States Tiger Woods (5)265−198 strokesUnited States Jim Furyk
Australia Marc Leishman		7,500,0001,350,000Cog Hill, IL
2008Colombia Camilo Villegas265−152 strokesUnited States Dudley Hart7,000,0001,260,000Bellerive, MO
2007United States Tiger Woods (4)262−222 strokesAustralia Aaron Baddeley7,000,0001,260,000Cog Hill, IL

Future sites
YearCourseLocation
2023Olympia Fields Country ClubOlympia Fields, Illinois
2024Castle Pines Golf ClubCastle Rock, Colorado
2025Caves Valley Golf ClubOwings Mills, Maryland
2026Bellerive Country ClubTown and Country, Missouri

Source:[6][7]

References
  1. "2013 BMW Championship Earns PGA Tour's Tournament of the Year Honor" (Press release). BMW Group. October 12, 2013.
  2. "FedEx Cup 101". PGA Tour. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
  3. "Cherry Hills to host 2014 BMW Championship". PGA Tour. April 12, 2011.
  4. Martin, Sean (September 18, 2015). "Day's 59 bid comes up short, leads by four". PGA Tour.
  5. "Dustin Johnson wins BMW Championship with talent that's 'jaw-dropping to watch'". Golf Digest. September 11, 2016.
  6. "Wilmington Country Club to host 2022 BMW Championship". BMW Championship. November 17, 2020.
  7. "BMW Championship | 2023 Priority Ticket Program". BMW Championship. Retrieved May 4, 2022.

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