The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup playoffs shift from Memphis to St. Louis, with the four-day BMW Championship teeing off Thursday. There will be some noticeable differences between the legs — last weekend’s triple-digit heat gives way to a cooler but stormier forecast, while the field itself narrows from 70 golfers to 50.A constant remains, though. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler once again starts atop the points standings after his masterful St. Jude Championship outing. With such a commanding lead, his top spot is secure no matter how this upcoming tournament shakes out. Scheffler won last year’s BMW Championship by two strokes.There’s still a lot of money on the line for the rest of the tour. Matt Fitzpatrick and Cameron Young are jostling for second place, while movement is possible throughout the top 10. Other hopefuls need these points to make the Tour Championship cut next weekend. Check out the updated stakes and the full schedule below.All times listed below are ET.How to watch the 2026 BMW Championship
Venue: Bellerive Country Club — St. Louis
Dates: Aug. 20-23
DayTimeTVStreamThursday (R1)10 a.m.ESPNFubo (Watch Now)Thursday (R1)3 p.m.Golf ChannelGC MobileFriday (R2)10 a.m.ESPNFubo (Watch Now)Friday (R2)3 p.m.Golf ChannelGC MobileSaturday (R3)1 p.m.Golf ChannelGC MobileSaturday (R3)3 p.m.CBSFubo (Watch Now)Sunday (R4)NoonGolf ChannelGC MobileSunday (R4)2 p.m.CBSFubo (Watch Now)“PGA Tour Live” on ESPN+ starts at 10 a.m. on Thursday and Friday, then 9:15 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.CBS is free over the air. ESPN also streams with an ESPN Unlimited subscription.BMW Championship TV coverageWhat would a PGA Tour tournament be without at least three networks splitting up the broadcast?Michael Eaves hosts for ESPN. Daily ESPN+ feeds run concurrent with the linear TV coverage. “PGA Tour Live” includes different options for marquee groups, a featured stream of the 16th hole and a gambling-based “betcast.” Scheffler and Fitzpatrick are among the marquee groups on both Thursday and Friday.Golf Channel has a booth of Terry Gannon and Curt Byrum. Commentator Smylie Kaufman hosts “Happy Hour with Smylie,” a segment with live interviews, on Friday afternoon.Play-by-play voice Jim Nantz and analyst Trevor Immelman have been CBS’ go-to golf duo this year. Immelman was particularly jazzed about Scheffler’s performance last weekend.Scottie Scheffler starts FedEx Cup playoffs with a winWhat to know about the FedEx Cup playoffsLike the St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship winner earns 750 Cup points. That’s the same point reward offered by all four majors. Points are then scaled down for the other finishers — Si Woo Kim got 500 for coming in second at St. Jude, while Alex Noren and Sam Burns each got 337.5 for their third-place tie. Because Scheffler leads Matt Fitzpatrick by 1,447 points, he’s guaranteed to leave Bellerive at No. 1.Here’s how the standings look heading into St. Louis:
