2025 BMW Championship betting tips: Our expert’s top picks in Maryland

Tom Jacobs reveals his BMW Championship betting tips ahead of the second PGA Tour Playoff event from Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland.

In all but words, the BMW Championship acts as the FedEx Cup semi-final, reducing the 50 remaining players to 30 ahead of next week’s Tour Championship showdown.

Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland gets the nod this year, hosting the tournament for a second time since being introduced as a FedEx Cup Playoff event. Patrick Cantlay was the man to come out on top then, defeating Bryson DeChambeau via a playoff in 2021 for the first of his back-to-back BMW wins.

Twelve months ago, though, it was current US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley who lifted the trophy, edging out Ludvig Åberg, Sam Burns, and Adam Scott by a shot. A repeat performance this time around, and Captain Bradley will surely be a shoo-in for promotion to Player-Captain Bradley.

Before diving into my betting tips for the week, here’s everything you need to know about the BMW Championship…

BMW Championship key details

Dates: 14 August – 17 August 2025

Venue: Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, Maryland (Par 71 – 7,226 yards)

Field: Top 50 in the FedEx Cup standings through FedEx St Jude Championship

Format: 72-hole strokeplay with no cut

Purse: $20 million with the winner receiving $3.6m

FedEx Cup points: 2,000

Favorites: TBC

Defending champion: Keegan Bradley (USA), -12

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How to watch the BMW Championship

US viewers can catch all the action on the Golf Channel.

All times EDT

Thursday, August 14: The Golf Channel, TBC
Friday, August 15: The Golf Channel, TBC
Saturday, August 16: The Golf Channel, TBC
Sunday, August 17: The Golf Channel, TBC

UK viewers can catch all the action on Sky Sports+ and Sky Sports Golf.

All times BST

Thursday, August 14: Sky Sports Golf, 14.15
Friday, August 15: Sky Sports Golf, 14.15
Saturday, August 16: Sky Sports Golf, 15.00
Sunday, August 17: Sky Sports Golf, 16.00

BMW Championship tee times

Tee times and groupings can be found here.

BMW Championship betting tips

Coming Monday.