{
  "id": 2058907,
  "title": "2026 BMW Championship Preview, Full Field And Odds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/2026-bmw-championship-preview-full-field-and-odds",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T02:20:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-bmw-championship-preview-full-022037195.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The second leg of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs begins on Thursday with the BMW Championship. This week, 50 players will compete in the field, featuring some of the best golfers in the world. With a total purse of $20 million, the tournament takes place from August 20-23, 2026 at the Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri.\n\nPast winners include Scottie Scheffler, Keegan Bradley, Viktor Hovland, Patrick Cantlay, and Patrick Cantlay once again. Pre-tournament winner odds for 2026 are as follows: Scottie Scheffler (+310), Rory McIlroy (+1275), Xander Schauffele (+1650), Ludvig Aberg (+1700), and Sam Burns (+1750). The top picks for this event include Cameron Young (+1750) as the favorite, and Wyndham Clark (+3300) as the long shot.\n\nMatt Fitzpatrick (+345) is considered a solid pick for the Top 5, as he hasn't been playing well but has had a great season overall. Tommy Fleetwood (+128), Hideki Matsuyama (+168), Justin Rose (+120), and Ryan Fox (+186) are also notable picks. Bonus plays for the 2026 BMW Championship include a double chance on Scottie Scheffler or Cameron Young (+250) and a triple chance on Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Matt Fitzpatrick (+198). The margin of victory bet is set at 2 shots (+355).",
  "summary": "Taking a look at the field, course, purse, predictions, and picks, for the upcoming BMW Championship. This is the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs on the PGA Tour.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Forbes",
        "title": "2026 BMW Championship Preview, Full Field And Odds",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/2026-bmw-championship-preview-full-field-and-odds-2062680",
        "published": "2026-08-20T02:20:37.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}