The field at the 2024 BMW Championship is loaded with the top 50 players from the FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List.
Leading the way is Scottie Scheffler, who has been in sensational form all season. Hot on his heels is Xander Schauffele, fresh off his wins at both the U.S. Open and Open Championship, cementing his status as a major force.
Hideki Matsuyama’s recent win at the FedEx St. Jude Championship propelled him into third, while Collin Morikawa and Rory McIlroy round out the top five. Other notable names in the field include the consistent Tommy Fleetwood, young Swedish sensation Ludvig Aberg, the always-dangerous Viktor Hovland, and the experienced Patrick Cantlay and Sungjae Im.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado, about 27 miles south of Denver, hosts the PGA Tour for the first time since the 2006 International. This Jack Nicklaus-designed course, which opened in 1981, has a par-72 layout that stretches 7,687 yards from the championship tees.<\/strong> The 2024 BMW Championship boasts a staggering $20 million total purse, making it one of the most lucrative events on the PGA Tour schedule. The winner’s share is $4 million, a prize that will undoubtedly motivate the world’s best golfers to bring their A-game to Castle Pines Golf Club.
The course features dramatic elevation changes, with holes carved through rock formations and native vegetation. Water hazards come into play on several holes, including the par 3 17th, which requires a tee shot over a pond to a green guarded by bunkers. The par-5 18th is a demanding finishing hole, with a sloping fairway from right to left and a green guarded by a deep bunker in front.<\/strong>
While Castle Pines Golf Club has not hosted a PGA Tour event in nearly two decades, it has a rich history of professional golf. In addition to the 2006 International, the course hosted the Senior PGA Championship in 1997 and 1998, as well as the BMW Championship in 2014 when it was part of the Web.com Tour Finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\nPrize Pool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
It should be noted that this event has special significance as the last tournament of the season to offer official prize money. The subsequent Tour Championship at East Lake will distribute what the Tour considers \u201cbonus\u201d money, adding a layer of significance to the BMW Championship. With such a substantial purse at stake and the prestige of being the final event with official winnings, competition will be fierce as players vie for a share of the multi-million dollar prize pool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n2024 BMW Championship Top Ten Betting Odds and Info<\/h2>\n\n\n\n