The second of the FedEx Cup Playoffs comes from Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland, and there are some big pay checks on offer once more.
The leading 50 PGA Tour pros are competing for a chance to reach the third and final Playoffs tournament, the Tour Championship.
Like last week’s tournament, there is a huge prize fund, with players competing for a share of $20m, the same as the PGA Tour’s prestigious Signature Events.
It’s also the same amount that was available at the 2024 event, where Keegan Bradley claimed $3.6m for his win. This year’s champion will bank the same sum, while the runner-up is in line for a payout of $2.16m.
Through 54 holes, Robert MacIntyre is the clear favorite to bank the top prize as a result of his four-stroke advantage over Scottie Scheffler and the rest of the 50-man line-up.
Robert MacIntyre is the clear leader through 54 holes of the BMW Championship
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As a limited field, no-cut event, even the player finishing at the bottom of the leaderboard will receive prize money of $66,000.
For the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings at the end of the tournament, the windfalls don’t end there. This season, the $100m bonus money available at the FedEx Cup Playoffs is distributed in three stages.
The first $20m was divided among the top 10 in the FedEx Cup standings after the Wyndham Championship, which was the final event before the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The second slice of that $100m is distributed after this week’s event, with $22.93m shared among the top 30 in the FedEx Cup standings at the end of the tournament, meaning there is close to $43m up for grabs at the tournament.
The remaining $57.08m will then be handed out after the Tour Championship. A total of $40m will go to the 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings after that event, with the winner taking $10m. The remaining $17.08m will be divided among the players ranked 31st to 150th in the standings.
Below is the prize money payout for the BMW Championship.
BMW Championship Prize Money Payout
|
Position |
Prize Money |
|
1st |
$3,600,000 |
|
2nd |
$2,160,000 |
|
3rd |
$1,360,000 |
|
4th |
$990,000 |
|
5th |
$830,000 |
|
6th |
$750,000 |
|
7th |
$695,000 |
|
8th |
$640,000 |
|
9th |
$600,000 |
|
10th |
$560,000 |
|
11th |
$520,000 |
|
12th |
$480,000 |
|
13th |
$441,000 |
|
14th |
$402,000 |
|
15th |
$382,000 |
|
16th |
$362,000 |
|
17th |
$342,000 |
|
18th |
$322,000 |
|
19th |
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