Even though he’s well out of the running to win the BMW Championship, Scottie Scheffler is still in line for a big payday at the end of the tournament.
When the FedEx Cup playoff field gets shaved from 50 down to 30, a $23 million prize pool will open up for all golfers who make next week’s season-concluding Tour Championship. That means today’s round has more than double the tournament’s official purse on the line.
Scheffler has been atop the PGA Tour money list for the better part of the season, and lucky for him, his lackluster play in St. Louis won’t affect his standings for next week at East Lake. On the other hand, players on the playoff bubble, such as Gary Woodland, Sungjae Im and Patrick Cantlay, have a big change in fortune on the line entering today’s final round.
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Let’s take a look at the purse for the BMW Championship and how much the winner will take home.
Who won BMW Championship last year?
Consistent play by Scottie Scheffler won him the 2025 BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Baltimore County, Maryland. Scheffler oscillated between rounds of 3 under and 5 under en route to a 15-under tournament, beating Robert MacIntyre by two strokes for his fifth victory of the season.
PGA Tour money list standings
With his second win of the season at last week’s St. Jude Championship, Scottie Scheffler remains atop the PGA Tour money list with $20.5 million earned this season. Cameron Young is second with $14.3 million with Matt Fitzpatrick coming in third at $14.1 million.
What is the total purse for BMW Championship?
The total prize purse for the 2026 BMW Championship is $20 million.
BMW Championship prize payout
The winner of the 2026 BMW Championship takes home $3.6 million. Here’s how the payout breaks down for the top finishers at Bellerive (not accounting for ties):
How to watch BMW Championship 2026
Round 4 of the 2026 BMW Championship will broadcast nationally on Golf Channel starting at noon before switching to CBS at 2 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.
This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: BMW Championship purse, payout. See prize money for the winner
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Reporting by Dan Rorabaugh, USA TODAY NETWORK – Florida / Palm Beach Post
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