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It\u2019s the second week of the FedEx Cup playoff and the PGA Tour is heading to St. Louis. <\/p>\n
After last week\u2019s first round, a field of 70 golfers was cut by 20 and a few popular players, including Jordan Spieth<\/a> and Max Homa, did not make the cut. Today, the BMW Championship<\/a> begins. <\/p>\n Scottie Scheffler took home the win<\/a> during last week\u2019s FedEx St. Jude Championship, and in doing so, extended his lead in the playoff standings significantly. He\u2019s currently sitting 1,447 points ahead of second-place player Matt Fitzpatrick.<\/p>\n \tBMW Championship 2026: What to know<\/p>\n When: Aug. 20-23<\/p>\n Where: Bellerive Country Club (St. Louis, Missouri)<\/p>\n Channel: ESPN, Golf Channel, CBS<\/p>\n Streaming: DIRECTV<\/a> (try it free)<\/p>\n Another dominant player, Rory McIlroy, struggled<\/a> at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, finishing 66th out of 68. <\/p>\n After the BMW Championship ends, the field will be cut down to 30 players for the final FedEx Cup playoff, next week\u2019s TOUR Championship.<\/p>\n Below, find everything you need to know about the 2026 BMW Championship, from TV channels and streaming information to tee times.<\/p>\n When does the BMW Championship start?<\/p>\n The 2026 BMW Championship begins today, Aug. 20, and ends on Aug. 23. For a full TV schedule, see below<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to watch the BMW Championship for free<\/p>\n If you don\u2019t have cable, you\u2019ll need a live TV streaming service<\/a> to stream the BMW Championship for free.<\/p>\n DIRECTV<\/a> is our favorite service for watching sports live for free. Right now, you can take advantage of a five-day free trial before saving $30 on your first month. We recommend the Choice plan, which includes ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS as part of its 125+ channels.<\/p>\n We also recommend DIRECTV\u2019s MySports Genre Pack, which also has ESPN, Golf Channel and CBS at a lower $49.99\/month price after a five-day free trial.<\/p>\n Both DIRECTV plans come with access to the ESPN app, where you can stream additional coverage via PGA Tour Live on ESPN+ throughout all four days of the tournament, including morning livestreams before TV coverage begins.<\/p>\n BMW Championship TV coverage<\/p>\n All times below are listed in ET.<\/p>\n Thursday, Aug. 20:\u00a010 a.m.-12 p.m. (ESPN); 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)<\/p>\n Friday, Aug. 21:\u00a010 a.m.-12 p.m. (ESPN); 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)<\/p>\n Saturday, Aug. 22:\u00a01-3 p.m. (Golf Channel); 3-6 p.m. (CBS)<\/p>\n Sunday, Aug. 23:\u00a012-2 p.m. (Golf Channel); 2-6 p.m. (CBS)<\/p>\n BMW Championship tee times<\/p>\n Round One \u2013 Thursday, Aug. 20<\/p>\n 10:03 a.m. \u2013 Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala<\/p>\n 10:14 a.m. \u2013 Sepp Straka, Sungjae Im<\/p>\n 10:25 a.m. \u2013 Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin<\/p>\n 10:36 a.m. \u2013 Gary Woodland, Adam Scott<\/p>\n 10:47 a.m. \u2013 Collin Morikawa, Ludvig \u00c5berg<\/p>\n 11:05 a.m. \u2013 Ryan Fox, Tom Kim<\/p>\n 11:16 a.m. \u2013 Justin Rose, Alex Smalley<\/p>\n 11:27 a.m. \u2013 Kristoffer Reitan, Alex Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n 11:38 a.m. \u2013 Akshay Bhatia, Hideki Matsuyama<\/p>\n 11:49 a.m. \u2013 Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns<\/p>\n 12:07 p.m. \u2013 Cameron Young, Si Woo Kim<\/p>\n 12:18 p.m. \u2013 Michael Brennan, Eric Cole<\/p>\n 12:29 p.m. \u2013 Patrick Cantlay, Ryo Hisatsune<\/p>\n 12:40 p.m. \u2013 Michael Thorbjornsen, Nico Echavarria<\/p>\n 12:51 p.m. \u2013 Jake Knapp, Alex Noren<\/p>\n 1:09 p.m. \u2013 Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler<\/p>\n 1:20 p.m. \u2013 Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele<\/p>\n 1:31 p.m. \u2013 Bud Cauley, Nicolai H\u00f8jgaard<\/p>\n 1:42 p.m. \u2013 Viktor Hovland, J.J. Spaun<\/p>\n 1:53 p.m. \u2013 J.T. Poston, Kurt Kitayama<\/p>\n 2:11 p.m. \u2013 Ryan Gerard, Min Woo Lee<\/p>\n 2:22 p.m. \u2013 Chris Gotterup, Tommy Fleetwood<\/p>\n 2:33 p.m. \u2013 Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n 2:44 p.m. \u2013 Russell Henley, Jacob Bridgeman<\/p>\n 2:55 p.m. \u2013 Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty<\/p>\n Round Two \u2013 Friday, Aug. 21<\/p>\n 10:03 a.m. \u2013 Patrick Cantlay, Ryo Hisatsune<\/p>\n 10:14 a.m. \u2013 Michael Thorbjornsen, Nico Echavarria<\/p>\n 10:25 a.m. \u2013 Jake Knapp, Alex Noren<\/p>\n 10:36 a.m. \u2013 Robert MacIntyre, Rickie Fowler<\/p>\n 10:47 a.m. \u2013 Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele<\/p>\n 11:05 a.m. \u2013 Bud Cauley, Nicolai H\u00f8jgaard<\/p>\n 11:16 a.m. \u2013 Viktor Hovland, J.J. Spaun<\/p>\n 11:27 a.m. \u2013 J.T. Poston, Kurt Kitayama<\/p>\n 11:38 a.m. \u2013 Ryan Gerard, Min Woo Lee<\/p>\n 11:49 a.m. \u2013 Chris Gotterup, Tommy Fleetwood<\/p>\n 12:07 p.m. \u2013 Scottie Scheffler, Matt Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n 12:18 p.m. \u2013 Russell Henley, Jacob Bridgeman<\/p>\n 12:29 p.m. \u2013 Maverick McNealy, Matt McCarty<\/p>\n 12:40 p.m. \u2013 Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala<\/p>\n 12:51 p.m. \u2013 Sepp Straka, Sungjae Im<\/p>\n 1:09 p.m. \u2013 Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin<\/p>\n 1:20 p.m. \u2013 Gary Woodland, Adam Scott<\/p>\n 1:31 p.m. \u2013 Collin Morikawa, Ludvig \u00c5berg<\/p>\n 1:42 p.m. \u2013 Ryan Fox, Tom Kim<\/p>\n 1:53 p.m. \u2013 Justin Rose, Alex Smalley<\/p>\n 2:11 p.m. \u2013 Kristoffer Reitan, Alex Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n 2:22 p.m. \u2013 Akshay Bhatia, Hideki Matsuyama<\/p>\n 2:33 p.m. \u2013 Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns<\/p>\n 2:44 p.m. \u2013 Cameron Young, Si Woo Kim<\/p>\n 2:55 p.m. \u2013 Michael Brennan, Eric Cole<\/p>\n Why Trust Post Wanted by the New York Post<\/a><\/p>\n This article was written by Angela Tricarico<\/a>, Commerce Streaming Reporter for Post Wanted Shopping, Page Six<\/a>, and Decider.com<\/a>. 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