BMW Championship Primer

08/18/2022

By: Jeff Yoder

Previewing Event #2 of the FedEx Cup Playoffs

The FedEx Cup Playoffs tee off today with the second weekend of a three-week postseason. The BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club (Delaware) signifies the cut from 70 players to 30 players for the finale next week. Will Zalatoris was the dramatic playoff winner in last week’s St. Jude Championship. Who will grab the playoffs by the horns in the second event?

BMW Championship Need-to-Know: The Par-71 at Wilmington Country Club plays host to its first PGA Tour event. Justin Thomas is the only player in the field to have played a competitive round at the course. The design features a number of short-but-narrow par 4s. Straight shots and a hot putter is the winning ticket.

FedEx Cup Playoff Standings

1. Will Zalatoris (3,680 points)

2. Scottie Scheffler (3,556 points)

3. Cameron Smith (2,548 points)

4. Sam Burns (2,429 points)

5. Tony Finau (2,261 points)

Tee Times (Notable Groups)

11:05 AM: C. Morikawa, T. Hoge

11:15 AM: M. Homa, J. Spieth

11:25 AM: X. Schauffele, P. Cantlay

11:50 AM: J. Thomas, S. Im

2:10 PM: V. Hovland, J. Niemann