The BMW Championship kicks off on Thursday, and the tee times have been announced, alongside with featured groups. The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings qualify to play this weekend, so hopefully there is plenty of great golf and there are no issues about pace of play (I’m looking at you Bryson 😆).
The top players in the world will be on display in the featured groupings on Thursday, including Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed and Rory McIlroy in one, and fan-favorite Tiger Woods will be in a featured group on Friday. This could be Tiger’s last event of the PGA season. He currently sits 38th in the FedEx Cup standings, and if he wants a shot to defend his TOUR championship title, he needs a decent performance at the BMW (making the cut would be a great start).
Below is everything you will need to know regarding the upcoming BMW Championship.
BMW Championship Info
Venue: Medinah Country Club (No. 3), Medinah, IL
Dates: Thursday-Sunday, August 15-18
Purse: $9.25 million ($1.6 million/winner)
Defending champ: Keegan Bradley
Featured Groups
Featured Groups on Thursday and Friday on PGA Tour Live. Friday’s coverage will include Tiger Woods’ grouping (which includes C.T. Pan and Billy Horschel), while the other will be a fan vote.
Group 1: Brooks Koepka (#1), Patrick Reed (#2), Rory McIlroy (#3)
- Thu, Aug 15 – 10:48 AM ET
- Fri, Aug 16 – 12:54 PM ET
Group 2: Matt Kuchar (#4), Jon Rahm (#5), Patrick Cantlay (#6)
- Thu, Aug 15 – 1:05 PM ET
- Fri, Aug 16 – 10:48 AM ET
Group 3: Xander Schauffele (#7), Abraham Ancer (#8), Gary Woodland (#9)
- Thu, Aug 15 – 10:37 AM ET
- Fri, Aug 16 – 12:43 PM ET*
Group 4: Dustin Johnson (#9), Webb Simpson (#11), Justin Rose (#12)
- Thu, Aug 15 – 12:54 PM ET
- Fri, Aug 16 – 10:37 AM ET*
*Subject to Fan Vote
FAN VOTE FRIDAY CHOICES:
- Marc Leishman, Rickie Fowler, Chez Reavie
- Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson, Justin Rose
- Matt Kuchar, Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay
How to Watch
Featured Groups
- PGA TOUR LIVE
Television
- Thursday: 3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
- Friday: 3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
- Saturday: 12-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
- Sunday: 12-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel), 2-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
BMW Championship Tee Times
All tee times are eastern standard time.
Thursday, Day 1
| Time | Group |
|---|---|
| 10:15 a.m. | J.B. Holmes, Si Woo Kim, Nate Lashley |
| 10:26 a.m. | Phil Mickelson, Keith Mitchell, Jim Furyk |
| 10:37 a.m. | Ian Poulter, Jordan Spieth, Rory Sabbatini |
| 10:48 a.m. | Francesco Molinari, Scott Piercy, J.T. Poston |
| 10:59 a.m. | Shane Lowry, Sungjae Im, Corey Conners |
| 11:10 a.m. | Tony Finau, Bryson DeChambeau, Kevin Kisner |
| 11:21 a.m. | Paul Casey, Adam Scott, Justin Thomas |
| 11:37 a.m. | Xander Schauffele, Abraham Ancer, Gary Woodland |
| 11:48 a.m. | Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy |
| 11:59 a.m. | Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Cameron Champ |
| 12:10 p.m. | Vaughn Taylor, Joel Dahmen, Graeme McDowell |
| 12:21 p.m. | Wyndham Clark, Emiliano Grillo, Joaquin Niemann |
| 12:32 p.m. | Ryan Moore, Jason Day, Adam Hadwin |
| 12:43 p.m. | Kevin Tway, Lucas Glover, Sung Kang |
| 12:54 p.m. | C.T. Pan, Tiger Woods, Billy Horschel |
| 1:10 p.m. | Ryan Palmer, Jason Kokrak, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 1:21 p.m. | Louis Oosthuizen, Harold Varner III, Andrew Putnam |
| 1:32 p.m. | Brandt Snedeker, Charles Howell III, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 1:43 p.m. | Marc Leishman, Rickie Fowler, Chez Reavie |
| 1:54 p.m. | Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson, Justin Rose |
| 2:05 p.m. | Matt Kuchar, Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay |
| 2:16 p.m. | Troy Merritt, Dylan Frittelli, Byeong Hun An |
| 2:27 p.m. | Adam Long, Keegan Bradley, Rafa Cabrera Bello |
Friday, Day 2
| Time | Group |
|---|---|
| 10:15 a.m. | Ryan Moore, Jason Day, Adam Hadwin |
| 10:26 a.m. | Kevin Tway, Lucas Glover, Sung Kang |
| 10:37 a.m. | C.T. Pan, Tiger Woods, Billy Horschel |
| 10:48 a.m. | Ryan Palmer, Jason Kokrak, Hideki Matsuyama |
| 10:59 a.m. | Louis Oosthuizen, Harold Varner III, Andrew Putnam |
| 11:10 a.m. | Brandt Snedeker, Charles Howell III, Tommy Fleetwood |
| 11:21 a.m. | Marc Leishman, Rickie Fowler, Chez Reavie |
| 11:37 a.m. | Dustin Johnson, Webb Simpson, Justin Rose |
| 11:48 a.m. | Matt Kuchar, Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay |
| 11:59 a.m. | Troy Merritt, Dylan Frittelli, Byeong Hun An |
| 12:10 p.m. | Adam Long, Keegan Bradley, Rafa Cabrera Bello |
| 12:21 p.m. | J.B. Holmes, Si Woo Kim, Nate Lashley |
| 12:32 p.m. | Phil Mickelson, Keith Mitchell, Jim Furyk |
| 12:43 p.m. | Ian Poulter, Jordan Spieth, Rory Sabbatini |
| 12:54 p.m. | Francesco Molinari, Scott Piercy, J.T. Poston |
| 1:10 p.m. | Shane Lowry, Sungjae Im, Corey Conners |
| 1:21 p.m. | Tony Finau, Bryson DeChambeau, Kevin Kisner |
| 1:32 p.m. | Paul Casey, Adam Scott, Justin Thomas |
| 1:43 p.m. | Xander Schauffele, Abraham Ancer, Gary Woodland |
| 1:54 p.m. | Brooks Koepka, Patrick Reed, Rory McIlroy |
| 2:05 p.m. | Max Homa, Collin Morikawa, Cameron Champ |
| 2:16 p.m. | Vaughn Taylor, Joel Dahmen, Graeme McDowell |
| 2:27 p.m. | Wyndham Clark, Emiliano Grillo, Joaquin Niemann |
Odds
Below are the odds as of 8/13/19 on Bovada.
Winner
- Brooks Koepka+800
- Rory McIlroy+800
- Jon Rahm+1000
- Dustin Johnson+1400
- Justin Thomas+1400
- Justin Rose+1600
- Patrick Cantlay+2000
- Webb Simpson+2000
- Patrick Reed+2200
- Adam Scott+2500
- Jordan Spieth+2800
- Rickie Fowler+2800
Top 5 Finish
- Brooks Koepka+145
- Rory McIlroy+145
- Jon Rahm+175
- Dustin Johnson+225
- Justin Thomas+225
- Justin Rose+250
- Webb Simpson+350
- Adam Scott+375
- Patrick Cantlay+375
- Patrick Reed+375
- Rickie Fowler+450
- Tommy Fleetwood+450
Top 10 Finish
- Brooks Koepka-175
- Rory McIlroy-175
- Jon Rahm-135
- Dustin Johnson-110
- Justin Thomas-110
- Justin Rose+105
- Adam Scott+150
- Patrick Cantlay+150
- Patrick Reed+150
- Webb Simpson+150
Odds via Bovada.lv
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