The 2020 BMW Championship has already taken place at Chicago’s Olympia Fields Country Club. The winner of the playoff between Dustin Johnson (USA) and Jon Rahm (Spain) at the event’s final hole made one of the most stunning putts in tournament history. It was really too bad that spectators couldn’t see this because of the Coronavirus outbreak. Things will likely change in 2023. The U.S. Open in 2003, the U.S. Amateur in 2015, and the Women’s PGA Championship in 2017 were all held at Olympia Fields. The renowned “North Course” at Olympia Fields, created by Willie Park Jr. in 1923, will host the BMW Championship.
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16–21 August. Delaware Country Club DE Wilmington
Don’t miss the thrill of the PGA TOUR FedExCup Playoffs when one of the best tournaments in the world makes its debut in Wilmington. The East Course at Wilmington Country Club will host the 2022 BMW Championship from August 16–21. The top 70 golfers on the PGA TOUR will fight to qualify for the season final in the penultimate playoff event. Extreme intensity and world-class golf are guaranteed. The BMW Championship’s whole net earnings go to the Evans Scholars Foundation.
Our top focus is the health and safety of everyone connected with the BMW Championship. In accordance with CDC recommendations, the tournament and the PGA TOUR have a comprehensive set of COVID-19 health and safety measures in place to support a secure environment and a high-quality golfing experience.
Return of the BMW Championship to Olympia Fields
The Olympia Fields Country Club, which hosted the competition Jon Rahm won in 2020, will hold the BMW Championship once more in 2023. Additionally, BMW extended its sponsorship of the second FedExCup Playoffs event on the TOUR for a another five years, ending in 2027.
The 2022 BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club was won by Patrick Cantlay. He accomplished this by successfully defending a playoff match for the first time.
According to PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan, “We would like to extend our profound gratitude to BMW for their continued support of the PGA TOUR and the Western Golf Association through 2027.” “The BMW Championship launched the FedExCup in 2007 and continues to enhance the FedExCup Playoffs thanks to BMW’s dedication to putting on best-in-class events every year. Additionally, we are grateful for BMW’s commitment to carrying out the Evans Scholars Foundation’s objective, which has improved thousands of lives over the past 15 years.”
At the 2020 BMW Championship, held at Olympia Fields Country Club in the southwest suburbs of Chicago, Jon Rahm prevailed over Dustin Johnson with a 66-foot birdie putt on the opening hole of the playoff. On the same Olympia Fields North course as the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship was held in 2017, the competition was played without spectators.
William McErlean, president of Olympia Fields Country Club, said, “We are happy and privileged to bring the 2023 BMW Championship back to Olympia Fields Country Club and our North Course, which has been the site of so many amazing moments in the history of this event. “Our membership looks forward to opening up our facilities to the world’s top golfers as well as the golfing public.”
Olympia Fields has a long history of winning championships. In addition to the BMW Championship and the 2017 Women’s PGA Championship, it also served as the venue for the Jim Furyk-winning 2003 U.S. Open and DeChambeau’s victorious 2015 U.S. Amateur.
183 Olympia Fields caddies have gone on to get Evans Scholarships over the years, starting with Don Dahlke, who received one in 1954 so that he could attend Northwestern University. As Evans Scholars, nine Olympia Fields caddies are now enrolled in colleges.
The top 70 PGA Tour golfers after The Northern Trust are eligible for the BMW Championship. There are just 70 competitors, hence there is no 36-hole cut.
The 2019 BMW Championship was won by Justin Thomas at Medinah Country Club. After shooting a third-round course record 61, Thomas ended at 25-under 263, tying a tournament record with a final-round 68. Hideki Matsuyama came in third, followed by second-place finisher Patrick Cantlay.
The Western Open Golf Tournament was the name of the competition before it changed to the BMW Championship, which was normally held in early July around the Chicago region. Between 1974 and 2006, Cog Hill and Butler National served as the venue.
The Evans Scholars Foundation, which provides meritorious golfers from low-income families with full tuition and housing scholarships, receives 100% of the earnings from the BMW Championship. There are currently 1010 student-caddies enrolled at 18 colleges around the country who receive tuition help from the Evans Scholars Foundation.
More than 11,050 young men and women who were Evans Scholars have completed their college degrees since 1930. The majority of awardees enroll in one of the 17 colleges where a Scholarship House is run by the Evans Scholars Foundation. Evans Scholars are chosen based on their high academic standing, admirable moral character, solid caddie record, and clear financial need.
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In a few years, the FedEx Cup Playoffs’ penultimate tournament will return to the same location.
The PGA Tour revealed on Tuesday that the BMW Championship, which will take place in Delaware’s Wilmington Country Club in 2022, will also be played at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, in 2025, and Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, in 2026. Although the exact dates haven’t been decided, both events are planned for August.
Vince Pellegrino, senior vice president of tournaments for the Western Golf Association, said, “We are thrilled to bring the BMW Championship back to these legendary locations, offering the terrific fans of the greater Baltimore and St. Louis areas an opportunity to witness the finest players in the world up close.” “When considering prospective hosts, we search for difficult layouts that can provide spectators and our PGA Tour partners with an unparalleled experience. The addition of Bellerive Country Club and Caves Valley Golf Club to our championship schedule is ideal.”
In addition to hosting the BMW Championship last year, which was won by eventual FedEx Cup champion Patrick Cantlay, Caves Valley also helped raise a record $5.6 million for caddie scholarships and the establishment of the Caves Valley Evans Scholars Scholarship House at the University of Maryland.
The return of this famous title to Caves Valley Golf Club is a great honor, according to Caves Valley Golf Club President Steve Fader. “We’re still giddy with last year’s performance and the attention it brought to the Baltimore region. In order to improve the competitive and agronomic conditions for its membership and everyone involved with the 2025 BMW Championship, the club will continue to implement its Long-Range Strategic Plan in collaboration with the Fazio Design Group.”
The 2008 BMW Championship was previously held at Bellerive Country Club, when Camilo Villegas won for the first time on the PGA Tour. The club also played host to the 1992 and 2018 PGA Championships as well as the 1965 U.S. Open, during which Gary Player completed his career grand slam. In 2030, Bellerive will also serve as the Presidents Cup host.
Bellerive Country Club President Rick Walsh expressed his excitement about hosting the 2026 BMW Championship and welcoming the FedExCup Playoffs back to St. Louis. “Our club has a long history of hosting major golf championships. We intend to honor our great and encouraging community while putting the participants to a challenging exam.”
The competition was first held in 1899 under the name Western Open, making it the third-oldest competition on the Tour’s calendar, behind the British Open and the U.S. Open. Since 2007, the BMW Championship has helped more than 3,300 men and women attend college by raising more than $40 million for caddy scholarships.
In 2023, the BMW Championship will return to Chicago’s Olympia Fields Country Club, and in 2024, it will make its debut at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado, a suburb of Denver.
Why Wilmington Country Club Is Playing the BMW Championship Out of Order
Although Wilmington Country Club was founded in 1901, this week marks the club’s first-ever professional competition when 70 of the world’s top golfers visit Delaware for the BMW Championship, the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
However, the Robert Trent Jones-designed South Course won’t be open to PGA Tour professionals. Not even close, to be honest.
The 1971 U.S. Amateur was the largest event Wilmington Country Club had ever staged before the BMW. The club was instructed to reverse the nines prior to the competition so that viewers could see the stunning clubhouse while competitors played their approach shots into the last hole.
The WCC’s membership decided to adopt the layout permanently after the winning Gary Cowan, the second Canadian to win the U.S. Amateur championship, holed out for eagle from 130 yards on the redesigned 18th for a thrilling triumph.
Wilmington will alter its layout once more for the 2022 BMW Championship, but this time it will be far more significant than it was fifty years ago. What is the rationale? More hospitality tents needed to be placed on key courses, according to the PGA Tour. The PGA Tour can generate more revenue this way. Money from sponsorships matters, people.
The BMW European Championship 2021 will be held where?
The 2021 BMW PGA CHAMPIONSHIP will take place in Surrey, England, and be broadcast on the European Tour. The event is held at Wentworth Club this year. Don’t miss a second of the thrill beginning on September 8, 2021.
Where is the BMW competition taking place?
The 2022 BMW PGA Championship will resume play on Sunday after being suspended on Thursday due to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. With several groups still having to complete their first rounds, play will go back up on Saturday at 6:40 a.m. local time in Surrey, England (1:40 a.m. ET).
The DP World Tour issued a statement saying, “All original second round tee times will stay the same and the second round of the BMW PGA Championship will continue at 6:40 a.m. on Saturday morning.” The players who haven’t finished their first round will start doing so at 7:30 a.m. from the spot on the course where they finished on Thursday.
Instead of the usual 72 holes, the tournament, which is the biggest on the DP World Tour, will only have 54 holes.
The statement read, “The Rolex Series event will now be played over 54 holes with a goal of wrapping up on Sunday as scheduled. “Due to ongoing planning for the state funeral, we are unable to guarantee the staff, amenities, or security of the location on Monday, thus it is not possible to play the entire 72 holes and finish on that day. Flags will continue to fly at half-mast throughout the weekend at Wentworth, and black ribbons will be made available for everyone to wear.”
Because the Englishmen Andy Sullivan and Tommy Fleetwood and the Norwegian Viktor Hovland shared the lead at the end of play on Thursday, their opening rounds of 8-under 64 carry even more significance. With only 36 holes remaining, it will be more challenging for chasers to catch up to those at the top of the leaderboard.
The DP World Tour made no mention of altering the cut, therefore it should be reasonable to presume that it will happen after the first 36 holes. If they want to win the largest trophy on the DP World Tour this weekend, they will need to play immaculate golf since the leaders, Rory McIlroy and Billy Horschel, who is also the defending champion, are four shots behind them and Matt Fitzpatrick and Jon Rahm are even farther back.
Who will compete in the 2022 BMW Championship?
The entry deadline has passed, and the field for the 2022 BMW PGA Championship is now established. This competition, held at the Wentworth Club in Virginia Water, Surrey, England, has its field for the DP World Tour set.
The field for the BMW PGA Championship features players like Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm, Matt Fitzpatrick, and others.
This event will feature a 144-player field and be contested over four days. It will be the 34th stop on the 2021–2022 DP World Tour.
The competition is taking place where it was originally supposed to, with the European Tour returning to Wentworth for its premier event.
Thirteen of the top 50 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking are among the top contenders in the field, which will compete for a $8 million purse.