The first two rounds of the 2026 BMW Championship have put the FedEx Cup playoffs into the blender. Four golfers near the top of the leaderboard entering Round 3 today have positioned themselves to crash next week’s Tour Championship.
The top 30 players in the standings after the weekend will play for the $10 million prize next week. Gary Woodland (No. 31 entering St. Louis) followed up his 6-under first round with a 5-under day to stay one off leader Wyndham Clark, who enters today at 12 under. J.J. Spaun sits two off the lead.
Sungjae Im (No. 40) shot 6 under in Round 2 to get three shots back. Tied for sixth are Michael Thorbjornsen, who’s gone from No. 41 to holding the coveted No. 30 spot, and Patrick Cantlay, rising from 43rd to knocking on the door at 31st. Chris Gotterup and Rory McIlroy are up there as well, though both are already safely through to the season finale.
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BMW Championship leaderboard
Keep up with the latest scores on the official PGA Tour leaderboard.
BMW Championship schedule, how to watch
Round 3: Saturday, Aug. 22
Round 3 of the 2026 BMW Championship will broadcast nationally on Golf Channel at 1 p.m. before switching to CBS at 3 p.m. Featured group and hole streaming from PGA Tour Live is available on the ESPN app (with a subscription to the Select plan) starting at 9:15 a.m.
BMW Championship tee times
Third-round tee times will be posted later.
BMW Championship weather: Day 3 Saturday
AccuWeather predicts a high of 87 degrees with partly sunny skies in the forecast today in St. Louis, Missouri. Winds are expected to blow out of the north-northwest at 8 mph. There is a less than 5% chance of rain.
BMW Championship payout, prize money
The total purse for the 2026 BMW Championship is $20 million, with the winner receiving $3.6 million.
FedEx Cup standings
The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings after the BMW Championship will advance to next week’s Tour Championship. Here’s a look at the playoff bubble entering Round 3.
Is there a cut at the BMW Championship?
With just 50 players in the field, the BMW Championship does not include a 36-hole cut. The same is true for the rest of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: BMW Championship leaderboard, Round 3 tee times, PGA Tour updates
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