The 2026 BMW Championship format remains unchanged this year, with the PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs event played at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri.
The 2026 BMW Championship field is 50 players.
The BMW Championship field is made up of the top 50 in the current FedEx Cup standings, including more than 40 of the world top 50.
BMW Championship format
The BMW Championship format is a 72-hole event. The field is divided into morning and afternoon waves for the first two rounds, with players competing in twosomes each day. The same groups play together in each of the first two rounds, with groups playing once in the early and late windows, all off the 1st tee.
A cut is not made after 36 holes to the top 65 players and ties. All players who make the field and complete four rounds are eligible to finish the event.
For the third and fourth rounds, the pairings and tee times are made based on each player's total score through two and three rounds, respectively. Players with the highest total score go first, then in descending order until the two players with the lowest total score in the final group.
The player with the lowest total score after 72 holes is the winner and will earn the 2026 BMW Championship winner's share of the purse.
The winning player will get a two-season PGA Tour exemption. The winner is exempt into other tournaments as well. The winner earns 750 FedEx Cup points and 57 Official World Golf Ranking points.
BMW Championship playoff format
A playoff to settle any ties after 72 holes will be played under PGA Tour rules. The BMW Championship playoff format is a sudden-death format, with the 18th hole played repeatedly by any qualifying players. In the event of a tie, the tied players compete hole-by-hole until a winner is determined by a player scoring the lowest among the remaining players.
