BMW Championship 2022: Tee times, prize money, TV coverage as Rory McIlroy heads field in Wilmington

From 125 to 70, things are getting serious as the players enter the second of the three FedEx Cup play-offs at the BMW Championship. Rory McIlroy will be eager to find some form after missing the cut in the opening event at TPC Southwind last week. Ad The same comment applies to Scottie Scheffler who began the play-offs in No.

1 spot, but dropped to second after failing to get through to the weekend. Golf‘To see that pay off was awesome’ – Zalatoris on his maiden PGA Tour titleAN HOUR AGO Will Zalatoris now occupies the top spot following his win at the FedEx St Jude Championship. There is no knowing what he can achieve now he has broken his duck.

There will be no Cameron Smith in the field, with the Open champion withdrawing to nurse a hip problem. Wilmington Country Club plays host to the event, and Patrick Cantlay is the defending champion — winning when the BMW Championship was hosted at Caves Valley — which set him on a path to FedEx Cup glory and the huge prize that came with it. While established names such as Scheffler, McIlroy, Tony Finau and Justin Thomas are in the hunt, PGA Tour rookies Cameron Young, Davis Riley, Taylor Pendrith, Mito Pereira, and Sahith Theegala are making waves.

The BMW Championship is one of the oldest events on the PGA Tour rota, and has taken place on a host of courses. This is the first time at Wilmington Country Club, and it will head to Olympia Fields Country Club in 2023. The 70 teeing it up this week know exactly what is required, as the top 30 in the field advance to the Tour Championship at East Lake.