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2024 BMW CHAMPIONSHIP.
Keegan Bradley seals second victory.
2024 BMW CHAMPIONSHIP.Keegan Bradley seals second victory.
As the penultimate tournament on the PGA TOUR calendar, the BMW Championship has long been a special event for the players and features one of the world’s best fields. Only the top 50 in the FedExCup overall rankings qualify for the playoff event. Title partner BMW has been lending its name to the tournament since 2007. The 2024 BMW Championship 2024, held for the first time at Castle Pines Golf Club (Denver, Colorado), was won by Keegan Bradley. The American celebrated his seventh victory on the PGA TOUR and his second at the BMW Championship. Before him, only his compatriots Tiger Woods (2007, 2009), Dustin Johnson (2010, 2016), and Patrick Cantlay (2021, 2022) had achieved that feat.
AT BIT OF A SURPRISE.
Auf dem 50. Rang des FedExCup-Rankings und damit als letzter qualifizierter Spieler hatte Keegan Bradley die BMW Championship begonnen – und beendete sie als strahlender Sieger. Der 38-Jährige spielte bei anspruchsvoll windigen Bedingungen eine Even-Par-Finalrunde mit je zwei Bogeys und Birdies, brachte aber einen Schlag Vorsprung auf Sam Burns (USA), Ludvig Åberg (SWE) und Adam Scott (AUS) ins Clubhaus.
Bradley started strong into the debut of the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club with a round of 66. That was not only the best score on Thursday but also the lowest round of the week for the 2011 PGA Champion. Like all the players, Bradley had to contend with the visually stunning yet very challenging golf course and the windy conditions at an altitude of 1,900 metres. However, on Sunday, he managed to keep his score together better than anyone else in the leading group, finishing confidently to secure a well-deserved victory.
"I was shaking over that last putt, just waiting for those cheers. I can’t believe it and am so excited," said Bradley. "It’s the first time my dad sees me win – we are over the moon. I am proud of the way we played today. And we did it, what a day."
WORLDCLASS.
Only the 50 best players of the season qualify for the BMW Championship. It is hard to imagine a tougher top-level golf competition. Almost all the top 20 players in the world rankings were competing, including Among others, world number one player and Olympic Gold Medallist, Scottie Scheffler, world number two player and two-time major winner this season, Xander Schauffele (both USA), world number three player Rory McIlroy (NIR) and shooting star Ludvig Åberg (SWE).
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION.
The BMW Championship is not only one of the most prestigious and competitive tournaments on the PGA TOUR. The playoff event is also the largest fundraising event for the Evans Scholars Foundation (ESF) run by tournament organiser Western Golf Association (WGA). The ESF awards full tuition and housing college scholarships to deserving young caddies across the nation who have excellent academic achievements but do not have the financial means to afford a college education. The ESF covers the tuition fees and accommodation costs in the "Evans Scholarship Houses". Since 2007, the BMW Championship has raised more than $50 million in support of the Evans Scholars Foundation, helping over 3,300 students to attend college and follow their dreams.
During the 2024 BMW Championship, Ilka Horstmeier, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, People and Places, visited the University of Colorado Evans Scholarship House in Boulder, Colorado, and said: "I was very pleased to meet some of the Evans Scholars and talk with them about their goals and ambitions. The values of the ESF – excellence, respect, leadership, and community – align with those of the BMW Group, and we are proud to support this great initiative with the BMW Championship. Education is the key to a self-determined future for young people and an important pillar for the cohesion of our society."
CAVES VALLEY GOLF CLUB.
The 2025 BMW Championship 2025 will be played at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, a suburb northwest of Baltimore. Designed by nationally-acclaimed golf course architect Tom Fazio, Caves Valley is situated on 962 acres of rolling hills, pastures, woods, and wetlands, forming a spectacular setting for an 18-hole course that has consistently been ranked one of the top courses in the United States by Golf Digest.
After going nearly 60 years without hosting a PGA TOUR event, the Baltimore area is getting its second in five years. Patrick Cantlay won the 2021 BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club, prevailing in a thrilling six-hole playoff on his way to capturing the FedExCup.
In 2002, Caves Valley hosted the U.S. Senior Open. In addition, the club has hosted the 1995 U.S. Mid-Amateur, the NCAA Division I Men's (2005) and Women's Golf Championships (2009), the AJGA Cannon Cup (twice), and the Palmer Cup in 2007. Caves Valley also hosted the inaugural LPGA International Crown in 2014, and in 2017 hosted the Constellation SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
In 2026, the tournament will feature the Bellerive Country Club (St. Louis) as host for the first time since 2008. In 2027, the BMW Championship will celebrate its debut at the Liberty National Golf Club and the New York region.