2026 BMW Championship Preview, Full Field And Odds

BusinessSportsMoney2026 BMW Championship Preview, Full Field And OddsByJeff Hartman,Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jeff Hartman is a Maryland resident who covers the PGA Tour.Follow AuthorAug 19, 2026, 10:20pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.SummaryThe PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs continue this week with the BMW Championship, the second leg of the postseason. From August 20-23, 2026, 50 top players will compete at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, for a substantial $20 million purse. Scottie Scheffler enters as the favorite, but the field promises intense competition. Expert picks for the event include Cameron Young as a favorite and Wyndham Clark as a promising long shot. Other notable predictions feature Matt Fitzpatrick and Scheffler for a Top 5 finish, Tommy Fleetwood and Hideki Matsuyama for Top 10, and Justin Rose and Ryan Fox for Top 20. Bonus plays suggest a Scheffler or Young victory, or a Scheffler, Schauffele, or Fitzpatrick win, with a 2-shot margin of victory.Show More OWINGS MILLS, MARYLAND - AUGUST 17: Scottie Scheffler of the United States poses with the tournament trophy after his winning round on the 18th green after the final round of the BMW Championship 2025 at Caves Valley Golf Club on August 17, 2025 in Owings Mills, Maryland. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)Getty ImagesThe second leg of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs starts Thursday with the BMW Championship. A week after the St. Jude Championship kicked off golf’s postseason, the field now turns to 50 players with one more tournament on the schedule next week.Everything continues with the BMW Championship, and you’ll see the best players in the game in the field this week. It might not have the feel of a major tournament, but it will certainly be worth watching.Let’s take a look at the details of the upcoming BMW Championship:Dates:...