ST. LOUIS — The 2026 BMW Championship tee times are out, and the FedEx Cup Playoffs’ second stop puts World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler right in the thick of golf’s biggest names. Scheffler tees off Thursday’s first round at 2:33 p.m. ET alongside Matt Fitzpatrick, fresh off an eight-shot win at last week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship and looking to become the first player to defend a BMW title since Patrick Cantlay went back-to-back in 2021-22.
Fifty players made the cut from last week’s event at TPC Southwind, and they’ll play all four rounds at Bellerive with no 36-hole cut — every man in the field plays Sunday. Only the top 30 in FedEx Cup points when the week ends advance to the Tour Championship at East Lake, where this year’s champion claims a $10 million prize on top of the $3.6 million winner’s share on offer this week from the $20 million purse.
2026 BMW Championship — Round 1 Tee Times, Thursday, Aug. 20
2026 BMW Championship — Round 2 Tee Times, Friday, Aug. 21
How to Watch the 2026 BMW Championship
Scottie Scheffler Tee Time Thursday Anchors a Loaded Late Wave
Scottie Scheffler’s tee time Thursday — 2:33 p.m. ET alongside Matt Fitzpatrick, the current No. 2 in FedEx Cup points — sits in a stacked closing stretch of groups. McIlroy and Schauffele go off at 1:20 p.m., Fleetwood and Gotterup at 2:22 p.m., and Hovland and Spaun at 1:42 p.m. — nearly every top-10 player in the world ranking is teeing off within a two-hour window Thursday afternoon, which should make the back nine of the front-nine starters and the front nine of the back-nine starters must-watch simultaneously.
No Cut, Every Shot Counts Toward East Lake
Unlike a standard PGA Tour stop, nobody goes home after 36 holes this week. All 50 players tee it up Sunday, which changes the calculus for anyone lingering near the bubble. Names like Rickie Fowler, Gary Woodland, Bud Cauley, and Kurt Kitayama — all floating near the cut line for East Lake qualification — get four full rounds to climb rather than two, and that changes how aggressively guys near the number are likely to play come the weekend.
FAQ
Q: What time does Scottie Scheffler tee off Thursday at the BMW Championship?
A: Scottie Scheffler’s tee time Thursday is 2:33 p.m. ET, playing alongside Matt Fitzpatrick in the first round at Bellerive Country Club.
Q: How can I watch the BMW Championship 2026?
A: Coverage airs on ESPN (10 a.m.-12 p.m. ET) and Golf Channel (3-7 p.m. ET) Thursday and Friday, then shifts to Golf Channel and CBS for the weekend rounds, with ESPN+ and Paramount+ streaming options throughout.
Q: Where is the 2026 BMW Championship being played?
A: The tournament is at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri, which also hosted the 2018 PGA Championship and the 1965 U.S. Open.
Q: Is there a cut at the BMW Championship?
A: No — the BMW Championship first round pairings kick off a tournament with no 36-hole cut. All 50 players in the field play the full 72 holes through Sunday.
