BMW Championship Round 1: Full Schedule, How to Watch, and Leaderboard Today

The FedEx Cup playoffs’ second event features all of the top players on the PGA Tour back together.

Only the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup rankings will compete in the 2025 BMW Championship, which begins on Thursday, August 14 at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland. Among them is Rory McIlroy, who is currently in second place despite missing the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis last week, which is the playoff opener.

Scottie Scheffler is still the clear favorite going into the tournament, and he and McIlroy will play the first 36 holes of the match together. The remainder of the small field will compete in Round 1 after the first tee time, which is scheduled for 9:21 a.m. The Tour Championship will only be accessible to the top 30 golfers in the FedEx Cup rankings at the end of Sunday’s final round. Additionally, this is the final PGA Tour event where players can accrue Ryder Cup team points.

Here are updates from Round 1 of the PGA Tour’s second FedEx Cup playoff event:

BMW leaderboard

As play starts, this section will be updated. Below is a complete list of tee times as well as the leaderboard.

When does the BMW Championship start?

On Thursday, August 14, the opening round of the 2025 BMW Championship will begin. On Thursday, coverage begins at 9:15 a.m. ET, with the first tee time being 9:21 a.m. ET.

How to watch the 2025 BMW Championship: PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs event on TV and streaming

The Golf Channel and NBC will broadcast the 2025 BMW Championship, the second round of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, across the country. Depending on the time, ESPN+, Peacock, and Fubo will all stream it live. The complete broadcast schedule for each of the four rounds is as follows:

All times Eastern

Thursday, Aug. 14 and Friday, Aug. 15