The 2026 BMW Championship is the 36th event of the 2026 PGA Tour schedule, with Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, hosting the second playoff event on the PGA Tour calendar.
The event starts with a field of 50 players playing for an $20 million purse that will determine the latest PGA Tour winner.
The 2026 BMW Championship field cut will be not made after two rounds to the top 65 and ties for the closing two rounds on the weekend. Every player who makes the field can complete the tournament.
The BMW Championship TV schedule is packed with hours of coverage, with CBS, ESPN and Golf Channel airing the championship Thursday through Sunday with live golf action from Missouri.
Golf Channel airs coverage on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Golf Channel coverage is from 3-7 p.m. on Thursday and Friday, with early weekend coverage from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday and 12-2 p.m. on Sunday.
ESPN has early coverage on linear TV on Thursday and Friday from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m., in addition to their PGA Tour Live coverage on ESPN+.
CBS will air coverage on Saturday and Sunday afternoons, showing the event until the completion of each day's play, starting at 3 p.m on Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. This coverage is also available through Paramount+.
PGA Tour Live is on ESPN+ as well, which is also available in the new ESPN app for customers who have access to ESPN Unlimited. PGA Tour Live coverage precedes TV coverage and extends through the TV window. There are multiple channels available, including Featured Holes, Featured Groups and the Main Feed.
2026 BMW Championship viewing schedule, times, channels
All times are Eastern
- Thursday, August 20: PGA Tour Live from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on ESPN+, TV coverage from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on ESPN, 3-7 p.m. on Golf Channel
- Friday, August 21: PGA Tour Live from 10 a.m. - 7 p.m. on ESPN+, TV coverage from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. on ESPN, 3-7 p.m. on Golf Channel
- Saturday, August 22: PGA Tour Live from 9:15 a.m. - 6 p.m. on ESPN+, TV coverage from 1-3 p.m. on Golf Channel, 3-6 p.m. on CBS
- Sunday, August 23: PGA Tour Live from 9:15 a.m. - 6 p.m. on ESPN+, TV coverage from 12-2 p.m. on Golf Channel, 2-6 p.m. on CBS
