It’s the second week of the FedEx Cup playoff and the PGA Tour is heading to St. Louis.
After last week’s first round, a field of 70 golfers was cut by 20 and a few popular players, including Jordan Spieth and Max Homa, did not make the cut. Today, the BMW Championship begins.
Scottie Scheffler took home the win during last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship, and in doing so, extended his lead in the playoff standings significantly. He’s currently sitting 1,447 points ahead of second-place player Matt Fitzpatrick.
BMW Championship 2026: What to know
- When: Aug. 20-23
- Where: Bellerive Country Club (St. Louis, Missouri)
- Channel: ESPN, Golf Channel, CBS
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Another dominant player, Rory McIlroy, struggled at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, finishing 66th out of 68.
After the BMW Championship ends, the field will be cut down to 30 players for the final FedEx Cup playoff, next week’s TOUR Championship.
Below, find everything you need to know about the 2026 BMW Championship, from TV channels and streaming information to tee times.
When does the BMW Championship start?
The 2026 BMW Championship begins today, Aug. 20, and ends on Aug. 23. For a full TV schedule, see below.
How to watch the BMW Championship for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the BMW Championship for free.
DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching sports live for free. Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. We recommend the Choice plan, which includes ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS as part of its 125+ channels.
We also recommend DIRECTV’s MySports Genre Pack, which also has ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS at a lower $49.99/month price after a five-day free trial.
Both DIRECTV plans come with access to the ESPN app, where you can stream additional coverage via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ throughout all four days of the tournament, including morning livestreams before TV coverage begins.
BMW Championship TV coverage
All times below are listed in ET.
- Thursday, Aug. 20: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (ESPN); 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
- Friday, Aug. 21: 10 a.m.-12 p.m. (ESPN); 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)
- Saturday, Aug. 22: 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. (CBS)
- Sunday, Aug. 23: 12-2 p.m. (Golf Channel); 2-6 p.m. (CBS)
BMW Championship tee times
Round One – Thursday, Aug. 20
- 10:03 a.m. – Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala
- 10:14 a.m. – Sepp Straka, Sungjae Im
- 10:25 a.m. – Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin
- 10:36 a.m. – Gary Woodland, Adam Scott
- 10:47 a.m. – Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg
- 11:05 a.m. – Ryan Fox, Tom Kim
- 11:16 a.m. – Justin Rose, Alex Smalley
- 11:27 a.m. – Kristoffer Reitan, Alex Fitzpatrick
- 11:38 a.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Hideki Matsuyama
- 11:49 a.m. – Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns
- 12:07 p.m. – Cameron Young, Si Woo Kim
- 12:18 p.m. – Michael Brennan, Eric Cole
- 12:29 p.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Ryo Hisatsune
- 12:40 p.m. – Michael Thorbjornsen, Nico Echavarria
- 12:51 p.m. – Jake Knapp, Alex Noren
- 1:09 p.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler
- 1:20 p.m. – Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
- 1:31 p.m. – Bud Cauley, Nicolai Højgaard
- 1:42 p.m. – Viktor Hovland, J.J. Spaun
- 1:53 p.m. – J.T. Poston, Kurt Kitayama
- 2:11 p.m. – Ryan Gerard, Min Woo Lee
- 2:22 p.m. – Chris Gotterup, Tommy Fleetwood
- 2:33 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 2:44 p.m. – Russell Henley, Jacob Bridgeman
- 2:55 p.m. – Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty
Round Two – Friday, Aug. 21
- 10:03 a.m. – Patrick Cantlay, Ryo Hisatsune
- 10:14 a.m. – Michael Thorbjornsen, Nico Echavarria
- 10:25 a.m. – Jake Knapp, Alex Noren
- 10:36 a.m. – Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler
- 10:47 a.m. – Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele
- 11:05 a.m. – Bud Cauley, Nicolai Højgaard
- 11:16 a.m. – Viktor Hovland, J.J. Spaun
- 11:27 a.m. – J.T. Poston, Kurt Kitayama
- 11:38 a.m. – Ryan Gerard, Min Woo Lee
- 11:49 a.m. – Chris Gotterup, Tommy Fleetwood
- 12:07 p.m. – Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick
- 12:18 p.m. – Russell Henley, Jacob Bridgeman
- 12:29 p.m. – Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty
- 12:40 p.m. – Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala
- 12:51 p.m. – Sepp Straka, Sungjae Im
- 1:09 p.m. – Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin
- 1:20 p.m. – Gary Woodland, Adam Scott
- 1:31 p.m. – Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Åberg
- 1:42 p.m. – Ryan Fox, Tom Kim
- 1:53 p.m. – Justin Rose, Alex Smalley
- 2:11 p.m. – Kristoffer Reitan, Alex Fitzpatrick
- 2:22 p.m. – Akshay Bhatia, Hideki Matsuyama
- 2:33 p.m. – Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns
- 2:44 p.m. – Cameron Young, Si Woo Kim
- 2:55 p.m. – Michael Brennan, Eric Cole
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