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A few things to know about the BMW Championship, which is the second round of the PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs:
> The BMW Championship is the oldest non-major on the PGA Tour schedule, dating back to 1899.
> The tournaments returns to Caves Valley Golf Club for the second time and first since 2021.
> Twenty-two players in this week’s field competed in the 2021 BMW Championship, including winner Patrick Cantlay, Rory McIlroy (4th) and Scottie Scheffler (T22)
> Four players have won the BMW Championship en route to claiming the FedEx Cup (Tiger Woods, 2007, 2009; Billy Horschel, 2014; Patrick Cantlay, 2021; Viktor Hovland, 2023)
> Nine players will make their debut at the BMW Championship this week: Jacob Bridgeman, Brian Campbell, Ryan Fox, Ryan Gerard, Chris Gotterup, Ben Griffin, Harry Hall, Andrew Novak, Sam Stevens
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QUESTION OF THE WEEK
What has been the most surprising story in golf in 2025?
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> Last week's question: What do you think of an idea where the PGA Tour does not end the FedEx Cup Playoffs with the Tour Championship, but a revamped Players Championship? And either eliminating the Tour Championship or changing its format and dates? | Read
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Do you care that Jake Knapp finished outside the top 50 in the playoffs' first round? If the answer is no, then it's likely a sign that the current system is not generating enough excitement.
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Alfred Dunhill Links Championship: Major champions Brooks Koepka and Bubba Watson commit to play the event scheduled for Oct. 2-5 in Scotland.
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Readers of The First Call are mostly in favor of modifying the current postseason format, but how that would look is anybody's guess.
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OCTOBER
6-7: Golf Business Network Instructing Summit, Palm Desert, California | Info
14-15: Golf Business TechCon 2025, Frisco, Texas | Info
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