The 2026 BMW Championship, the second event in the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, is scheduled to take place from August 20-23 at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri. This prestigious tournament features the top 50 players competing for a hefty $20 million prize pool on a challenging par-70 course stretching 7,448 yards. Scottie Scheffler, the reigning 2025 BMW Championship winner, enters as the betting favorite, though many expect stiff competition from the rest of the field.

Recent champions of the BMW Championship include Scottie Scheffler (2025), Keegan Bradley (2024), Viktor Hovland (2023), and Patrick Cantlay, who won twice in 2021 and 2022. The 2026 favorite odds show Scheffler at +310, followed by Rory McIlroy (+1275), Xander Schauffele (+1650), Ludvig Aberg (+1700), and Sam Burns (+1750). Despite Scheffler’s dominance last year and early 2026 season, some analysts see value in backing other contenders due to the high variance in golf’s postseason.

Expert predictions highlight Cameron Young as a strong favorite pick with +1750 odds, betting on his return to form after a relatively uneven stretch despite a solid season overall. As a long shot at +3300, Wyndham Clark is noted for his impressive recent performances, including a top-five finish at the prior event and multiple tour wins, making him a potentially lucrative underdog in this limited-field, no-cut event. Matt Fitzpatrick, Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama, Justin Rose, and Ryan Fox also figure prominently in Top 5 to Top 20 projections based on their season trends and tournament history.

For more nuanced betting strategies, bonus plays involve combinations such as a double chance on Scheffler or Young at +250, a triple chance including Scheffler, Schauffele, and Fitzpatrick at +198, and wagers on a 2-shot margin of victory at +355. While the tournament may lack the major championship aura, anticipation remains high due to the concentrated field and significant FedEx Cup implications, making the 2026 BMW Championship one of the marquee golf events this August.