The final eliminator for the FedExCup finale to the 2025 PGA Tour regular season is being played at Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland this week, and Golf Monthly is here with all the information on how to watch the BMW Championship.
• Dates: August 14-17, 2025
• Venue: Caves Valley Golf Club, Maryland
• TV & Streaming: The Golf Channel via Sling TV, ESPN+ (US) | Sky Sports (UK) | TSN (Can) | Kayo Sports (Aus)
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Robert McIntyre leads after the first day by 3 shots. Heavy rain caused a hiatus on Thursday, and when players came back out the course had softened and eased. McIntyre took full advantage and finished with six consecutive birdies and a round of 62, eight under par.
In second is Tommy Fleetwood. Scottie Scheffler is third, a shot further behind.
Players are also jostling for a place in the Tour Championship. Viktor Hovland, currently 28th in the standings, did himself a power of good with a round a 67 to lie tied fourth with Ben Griffin and Rickie Fowler.
Fowler, currently 48th in the standings, now stands at 26th in the projected standings, inside that all-important top 30.
Jason Day, tied in 7th, was another big climber on the first day of the BMW Championship, rising 15 projected places to 29th. One of those he is tied with is Harry Hall, who climbed 14 places to 31st in the projected standings.
The BMW Championship is the second leg of the three-legged FedExCup playoffs, ahead of the TOUR Championship finale next week. The top 30 in the FedEx standings after it go through to the Tour Championship.
In this guide Golf Monthly brings you all the details on how to watch the BMW Championship online, on TV, and from anywhere in the world.
Are there any free live streams for the BMW Championship?
There are no dedicated free-to-air broadcasters for the BMW Championship, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can't watch it for free, with multiple free trials to be had.
You can watch the BMW Championship for free by taking out a free trial with one of the broadcasters, with Fubo in the US and Kayo in Australia both offering seven-day free trials. Note that free trials are reserved for new customers or those returning after an absence.
A cheap option also exists for those in India, in Fancode, a streaming platform where a monthly subscription costs just ₹149 – that's about $1.75 or under £1.25. The service is geo-restricted so will only work in India.
Away from home right now? You can still access your usual streams by using a VPN – more on that below.
Watch BMW Championship golf from anywhere
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Watch BMW Championship golf in the US
There are a few options for watching the BMW Championship in the US.
BMW Championship on the Golf Channel and NBC
The Golf Channel will be showing action from all four days of the BMW Championship. The closing stages of the third and fourth rounds will be on NBC.
If you have cable, you're all set. If not, you can catch the NBC action on Peacock ($10.99 per month), but to get everything all in one online place you'll need a cord-cutting streaming service, which gets you cable channels in a flexible streaming package.
Sling is one of the best, with NBC included in the Sling Blue package and the Golf Channel available as part of the Sports Extra add-on.
BMW Championship on ESPN+
There will be coverage of Featured Groups and Featured Holes on each of the four days of the tournament on PGA Tour Live via ESPN+.
Thursday & Friday: 9.15am-6pm
Saturday & Sunday: 9am-6pm
Away from home right now? You can still access your usual streams by using a VPN.
Featured Groups: Round 2
Tee times in ET (BST)
- 10.54am (3.54pm): Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood
- 11.05am (4.05pm): Justin Rose, JJ Spaun
- 11.16am (4.16pm): Cameron Young, Ludvig Åberg
Featured Holes
3rd (par 3), 6th (par 3), 13th (par 3), 17th (par 3)
Watch BMW Championship in the UK
Golf fans in the UK can watch the BMW Championship on Sky Sports. The action will be shown on the dedicated golf channel, Sky Sports Golf, with some of the play also being shown on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Plus.
You can get Sky Sports on your television by adding a Sky Sports plan to your existing TV package – prices will vary by provider.
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To watch online, subscribers can use the Sky Go app, while there are also a number of Sky Sports streaming plans out there. Check out Sky Sports deals and packages for today’s best prices. Sky Sports is also available via the Now TV streaming service. Now TV’s sports package costs £26 per month right now, or a day membership is available for £14.99.
If you’re a Sky Sports subscriber who’s currently outside the UK, you can still watch the coverage via streaming provided you use a VPN, such as NordVPN.
How to watch the BMW Championship in Canada
TSN has the exclusive rights to PGA Tour in Canada, and will show its coverage of BMW Championship on TSN+ on all four days and some of the weekend action will also be shown on TSN3 and TSN5.
The standard TSN subscription starts at $24.99 per month, and that includes the extras you get through TSN+.
How to watch the BMW Championship in Australia
Golf fans in Australia can watch the BMW Championship on Fox Sports and Kayo. Fox Sports will carry TV coverage, while Kayo Sports will offer live streaming.
Kayo subscriptions start at $30 a month, but there's currently a free trial available.
Tee Times: Round 2
Times in ET (BST).
- 9:21am (2:21pm): Harry Hall, Jason Day
- 9:32am (2:32pm): Matt Fitzpatrick, Si Woo Kim
- 9:43am (2:43pm): Brian Campbell, Denny McCarthy
- 9:54am (2:43pm): Ryan Gerard, Daniel Berger
- 10:05am (3:05pm): Chris Gotterup, Jacob Bridgeman
- 10:16am (3:16pm): Sam Burns, Sungjae Im
- 10:27am (3:27pm): Hideki Matsuyama, Robert MacIntyre
- 10:43am (3:43pm): Collin Morikawa, Corey Conners
- 10:54am (3:54pm): Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood
- 11:05am (4:05pm): Justin Rose, JJ Spaun
- 11:16am (4:16pm): Cameron Young, Ludvig Aberg
- 11:27am (4:27pm): Tom Hoge, Bud Cauley
- 11:38am (4:38pm): JT Poston
- 11:54am (4:54pm): Xander Schauffele, Michael Kim
- 12:05pm (5:05pm): Kurt Kitayama, Thomas Detry
- 12:16pm (5:16pm): Ryan Fox, Taylor Pendrith
- 12:27pm (5:27pm): Lucas Glover, Sam Stevens
- 12:38pm (5:38pm): Viktor Hovland, Akshay Bhatia
- 12:49pm (5:49pm): Nick Taylor, Shane Lowry
- 1:05pm (6:05pm): Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay
- 1:16pm (6:16pm): Keegan Bradley, Maverick McNealy
- 1:27pm (6:27pm): Ben Griffin, Russell Henley
- 1:38pm (6:38pm): Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy
- 1:49pm (6:49pm): Andrew Novak, Harris English
- 2:00pm (7:00pm): Rickie Fowler, Jhonattan Vegas
BMW Championship TV Schedule
Friday 15th August - Round Two:
• US (ET): 2pm-6pm (Golf Channel)
• Canada (ET): 9.15pm–6pm (TSN+)
• UK (GMT): 2.15pm-7.30pm (Sky Sports+); 5pm–11pm (Sky Sports Golf)
• Australia (AEDT): 11.55pm-8am (Fox Sports 503/Kayo)
Saturday 16th August - Round Three:
• US (ET): 12pm-2pm (Golf Channel) 2pm-6pm (NBC/Peacock)
• Canada (ET): 9am–6pm (TSN+); 3pm–6pm (TSN5);
• UK (GMT): 4pm–11pm (Sky Sports Golf); 3pm-5pm (Sky Sports+)
• Australia (AEDT): 1am-8am (Sunday) (Fox Sports 503/Kayo)
Sunday 17th August - Round Four:
• US (ET): 1pm-3pm (Golf Channel) 3pm-6pm (NBC/Peacock)
• Canada (ET): 9am–6pm (TSN+); 2pm–6pm (TSN3)
• UK (GMT): 4pm–11pm (Sky Sports Golf), 9.30pm-11pm (Sky Sports Main Event)
• Australia (AEDT): 11pm-8am (Fox Sports 503/Kayo)
BMW Championship preview
The top 50 in the FedEx standings qualified for this tournament and the top 30 after it go through to the Tour Championship.
Scottie Scheffler currently heads the standings, with Rory McIlroy in second. Justin Rose catapulted himself up to 4th from 25th with his playoff victory over JJ Spaun in the first leg, the St Jude Championship. Spaun rose from 8th to 3rd.
The BMW Championship is played as a 72-hole strokeplay event. There is no cut, so all 50 players will play all four rounds.
The purse for the BMW Championship is $20m, with $3.6m going to the winner, down to $66,000 for last place. The winner gets 2,000 FedExCup points. In comparison, the winner of a regular tournament on the PGA tour is awarded 500pts; of Signature Events, 700pts; and a Major, 750pts. Third place in the BMW earns 760pts.
Not only is there a PGA Tour event to be won, but players will be vying to get inside the top 30 on the FedExCup standings. However it is not just a question of being inside the top 30. The leader in the FedExCup standings after the BMW Championship will earn $5m, with the prize money descending to $195,000 for 30th place.
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