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CoursesNewsThe BMW Championship is an annual PGA Tour event held at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America. The 2026 edition takes place Aug 20 - 23 with a prize fund of $20m.
The BMW Championship is played at Bellerive Country Club, a par 70 course measuring 7,601 yards. Designed by Tom Fazio, the course opened in 1991. Located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America.
The BMW Championship is contested annually during the PGA Tour season. The 2026 edition is scheduled for Aug 20 - 23.
Bellerive Country Club features Creeping Bentgrass throughout — on the greens, fairways and Cool Season Mix rough. Bentgrass greens provide a smooth, consistent roll and are typical at northern venues.
Historically, players who contend at The BMW Championship gain the most strokes on the greens (+0.76 SG/round) and on approach (+0.68 SG/round). Off the tee also matters, with top-10 finishers averaging +0.43 SG/round.
In 2025, The BMW Championship was won by Scottie Scheffler at -15.
| Pos | Player | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -15 |
| 2 | Robert MacIntyre | -13 |
| 3 | Maverick McNealy | -11 |
| T4 | Tommy Fleetwood | -10 |
| T4 | Sam Burns | -10 |
| Year | Champion | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Scottie Scheffler | -15 |
| 2024 | Keegan Bradley | -12 |
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland | -17 |
| 2022 | Patrick Cantlay | -14 |
| 2021 | Patrick Cantlay | -27 |
| 2020 | Jon Rahm | -4 |
| 2019 | Justin Thomas | -25 |
| 2018 | Keegan Bradley | -20 |
| 2017 | Marc Leishman | -23 |
| 2016 | Dustin Johnson | -23 |
Average SG profile of top-10 finishers at BMW Championship — the baseline to contend
| Year | Players | Avg Score | SG Total | OTT | APP | ARG | PUTT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | -9 | +2.78 | +0.21 | +1.05 | +0.47 | +1.05 |
| 2024 | 10 | -9 | +1.65 | +0.26 | +0.53 | +0.31 | +0.55 |
| 2023 | 14 | -10 | +1.96 | +0.35 | +0.58 | +0.33 | +0.71 |
| 2022 | 11 | -10 | +1.86 | +0.77 | +0.90 | -0.05 | +0.23 |
| 2021 | 11 | -21 | +2.50 | +0.65 | +0.26 | +0.05 | +1.53 |
| 2020 | 11 | -1 | +1.97 | +0.44 | +0.58 | +0.36 | +0.60 |
| 2019 | 10 | -17 | +2.30 | +0.32 | +0.90 | +0.26 | +0.83 |
| 2018 | 11 | -18 | +2.29 | +0.33 | +0.69 | +0.25 | +1.03 |
| 2017 | 11 | -15 | +1.91 | +0.44 | +0.47 | +0.35 | +0.66 |
| 2016 | 12 | -13 | +2.18 | +0.52 | +0.92 | +0.23 | +0.51 |
Skill profile needed to finish in the top 10 (standard deviations from tour average)