Venue: Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, Maryland
Dates: August 14–17, 2025
Purse: $20 million (Winner’s Share: $3.6 million)
Field: Top 50 players in FedExCup standings
Format: No-cut, stroke play (72 holes)
Tournament Overview
The 2025 BMW Championship marks the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs and the penultimate event of the PGA Tour season. Only the top 50 players in the FedExCup standings qualified, and just 30 will advance to next week’s Tour Championship. This year’s edition returns to Caves Valley Golf Club, a Tom Fazio-designed layout that has undergone significant renovations since hosting in 2021.
Course Breakdown: Caves Valley Golf Club
Par: 70
Yardage: 7,601 yards (4th longest on Tour)
Design: Tom Fazio
Key Features:
Narrower fairways and rebuilt green complexes
New drainage system and firmer turf conditions
Demands length off the tee and precision on approach
Historical Note: Patrick Cantlay won here in 2021 at −27, the lowest winning score on Tour that year
Featured Players & Betting Favorites
| Player | FedExCup Rank | Notable Wins in 2025 | Odds to Win |
| Scottie Scheffler | 1 | PGA Championship, Open Championship | Favorite |
| Rory McIlroy | 2 | Masters, Players, Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Top 5 Pick |
| Justin Rose | 4 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | Sleeper Pick |
| Viktor Hovland | 6 | Past BMW Champion (2023) | Contender |
| Ludvig Åberg | 8 | T-2 at Open, rising star | Value Pick |
FedExCup Stakes
Top 30 Advance to the Tour Championship
Tour Championship Perks:
PGA Tour exemption through 2027
Entry into all four majors in 2026
Access to all Signature Events
Share of $20M FedExCup bonus pool
How to Watch
TV Coverage:
Golf Channel: 2–6 PM ET daily
CBS: Weekend rounds
Streaming:
ESPN+ (Featured Groups & Holes)
FuboTV (Free trial available)
Top Pick: Scottie Scheffler – elite ball-striking and consistent top-10 finishes
Top 10 Lock: Rory McIlroy – dominant on Fazio-designed courses like Quail Hollow
Sleeper: Justin Rose – riding momentum after playoff win in Memphis
Course Fit: J.J. Spaun – precise iron play and US Open-style grit
