FedEx Cup St. Jude Championship: How you can watch, tee occasions and extra

The PGA Tour’s postseason begins this week, and the High 70 gamers will tackle Fortress Pines Golf Membership. The BMW Championship will probably be again within the Denver space for the primary time since 2014.

One other $20 million purse is on the road this week. To not point out, the winner will take dwelling 2,000 FedEx Cup factors.

Who will make the High 30 and advance to Spherical 3 of the Playoffs?

Listed here are the issues to know for the second playoff occasion, the BMW Championship.

BMW Championship Info

The place: Fortress Pines Golf Membership, Fortress Rock, CO (Par-72, 8,130 yards)

When: Aug. 22-Twenty fifth

Purse: $20 million ($4,000,000— 1st place)

FedEx Cup factors: 2,000

Defending Champ: Viktor Hovland

Photograph by Stacy Revere/Getty Pictures

How you can Watch the BMW Championship

The Golf Channel and NBC will share tv protection for the second playoff occasion at Fortress Rock Golf Membership in Colorado. There’s a two-hour time distinction.

Right here is the complete schedule:

Thursday, August 22:
3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Friday, August 23:
3-7 p.m. ET (Golf Channel)
Saturday, August 24:
1-3 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. ET (NBC)
Sunday, August 25:
12-2 p.m. ET (Golf Channel); 2-6 p.m. ET (NBC)

How you can stream the BMW Championship

The BMW Championship will probably be accessible on-line by means of ESPN+ and Peacock.

To stream protection on Peacock, click on right here.

Featured group protection will probably be accessible all 4 days. These streaming channels start at 8 a.m. ET every day.

BMW Championship Preview

The second of three playoff occasions is right here, and the PGA Tour is in Colorado. The High 50 gamers within the FedEx Cup standings will play the 8,130-yard par-72 Fortress Pines Golf Membership course. Nonetheless, the ball will journey a lot farther, because the course is 6,200 ft above sea stage.

Defending champion Viktor Hovland seems to be returning to type after a tough season of ups and downs along with his swing. He tied second with Xander Schauffele on the FedEx St. Jude Championship to leap 41 spots within the standings.

Don’t rely him out as a result of Hovland’s getting extra constant. He may win back-to-back BMW Championships. After his efficiency in Memphis, the previous Oklahoma State Cowboy is trending in the fitting path.

Photograph by James Gilbert/PGA TOUR through Getty Pictures

Hideki Matsuyama held each guys off to win the primary playoff occasion. He fell aside on the again 9 of TPC Southwind, however two birdies at 17 and 18 had been sufficient to win his tenth PGA Tour occasion. That victory additionally pushed him to No. 3 within the factors.

Scottie Scheffler snuck in a High 5 end regardless of not having his greatest. He’s among the many favorites this week to win.

Rory McIlroy seems to be to rebound from an atrocious efficiency in Memphis that noticed him end T68. Perhaps it was a impolite awakening for him, and he will probably be again to his ordinary self in Colorado.

Nick Dunlap snuck into the High 50 along with his T5 end in Memphis. He’s one to be careful for as a result of he’s lengthy off the tee and has numerous confidence proper now. Ludvig Åberg was quiet in Memphis, however this observe suits his recreation. Watch him make some strikes and get to Atlanta for the primary time.

This week will probably be one other aggressive gauntlet to see who can transfer up the standings and safe a spot contained in the High 30.

Keep tuned for Spherical 1 and a pair of Tee occasions.

BMW Championship Tee Occasions for Spherical 1 (ET)

*All gamers begin on No. 1

TBA

BMW Championship Tee Occasions for Spherical 2 (ET)

*All begin on No. 1

TBA

Savannah Leigh Richardson is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in Via. For extra golf protection, observe us @_PlayingThrough on all main social platforms. You too can observe her on Twitter @SportsGirlSL and Instagram @golf_girl_sl.