How To Watch BMW Championship 2026: Free Streams & TV Details For FedEx Cup Playoff Event
Wyndham Clark has a healthy lead going into the final round, but the battle for the top 30 spots in the FedExCup rankings is hotting up nicely
Watch the BMW Championship 2026 as the leading players in the world tee it up in the penultimate FedExCup playoff.
BMW Championship: key information
• Dates: August 20–23, 2026
• Venue: Bellerive Country Club , St Louis, Missouri, USA
• Free Stream: CTV 2 (Canada)
• TV Channels: The Golf Channel, CBS / Paramount+, ESPN Select (US) | Sky Sports (UK) | Kayo Sports (Aus)
• Watch from anywhere: Try NordVPN risk-free
Wyndham Clark goes into the final round with a five-shot lead following rounds of 66-66-65. His third round 65 was matched by Rory McIlroy, who he will partner in the final round. They tee off at 1.50pm ET (6.50 BST).
McIlroy is tied in second with Patrick Cantlay. Cantlay is currently in 43rd spot in the FedExCup standings and needs at least a solo seventh finish to have any chance of breaking into the top 30 and making the Tour Championship.
Gary Woodland, who is 31st in the standings, is well positioned to break into the top 30 as he is tied in 4th.
Sungjae Im was the only player to move from outside the top 50 into it at the St Jude Championship, to qualify for the BMW Championship. He is 40th in the FedExCup standings. As a bare minimum, has to finish at least solo 8th to have a chance of making it to East Lake. He is 7th going into the final round.
In this guide, Golf Monthly brings you all the details on how to watch the BMW Championship 2026 online, on TV, and from anywhere in the world.
Can I watch BMW Championship 2026 for free?
Yes - for those in Canada. In Canada CTV 2 will be broadcasting Saturday and Sunday for free.
In the US you can also watch at no cost via free trials. YouTube TV's 10-day free trial carries both the Golf Channel and CBS meaning you can stream the whole tournament for free.
DirecTV Stream and Fubo are two alternative free trials that carry both channels.
Abroad this weekend and can't access your free trial? You need a VPN — more on that below.
Watch BMW Championship 2026 from anywhere
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How to watch BMW Championship 2026 in the US
In the US this week, TV coverage for the BMW Championship is spread across ESPN Select, the Golf Channel and CBS.
ESPN Select (PGA TOUR LIVE) is available each day of the tournament showing a combination of the main feed and selected groups and holes.
PGA TOUR LIVE on ESPN Select:
Sunday: 9.15am-6pm
Marquee groups
• 9.39am ET (2.39pm BST).: Hideki Matsuyama, Bud Cauley
• 12.17pm (5.17pm): Scottie Scheffler, Cameron Young
Featured Groups
• 9.17am (2.17pm): Tommy Fleetwood, Ryan Fox
• 10.06am (3.06pm): Rickie Fowler, Si Woo Kim
• 12.50pm (5.50pm): J.J. Spaun, Michael Brennan
Featured holes
13th & 16th, both par 3s
The Golf Channel is also showing the first two days as well as early coverage of Rounds 3 and 4. You can access the channel through cord-cutting services like YouTube TV (free trial), Hulu + Live TV (free trial) and Sling (cheapest monthly option).
CBS will take over full coverage of Saturday and Sunday from 3pm and 2pm respectively. The best way to access CBS's coverage is via Paramount+
You can find the full TV schedule below.
Date |
Round |
US Broadcast |
|---|---|---|
Thu (August 20) |
Round 1 |
3pm-7pm (Golf Channel) |
Fri (August 21) |
Round 2 |
3pm-7pm (Golf Channel) |
Sat (August 22) |
Round 3 |
1pm-3pm (Golf Channel), 3pm-6pm (CBS) |
Sun (August 23) |
Round 4 |
12pm-2pm (Golf Channel), 2pm-6pm (CBS) |
How to watch BMW Championship 2026 in the UK
The BMW Championship will be available on Sky Sports in the UK. The action will be shown on the dedicated golf channel, Sky Sports Golf, with some of the play also being shown on Sky Sports Main Event.
Prices start at £22/month for Sky Sports on top of an existing Sky TV plan, while you can also stream all the action on NOW Sports. Prices start at £14.99/day.
Need to know more? Check out our dedicated how to watch golf in the UK page.
How to watch BMW Championship 2026 in Australia
In Australia you can watch the BMW Championship on Fox Sports and Kayo. Fox Sports will carry TV coverage on Fox Sports 503, while Kayo Sports will offer live streaming of all four days.
Kayo Sports plans start at AU$30/month, though you can get a 7-day trial for just AU$1.
How to watch BMW Championship 2026 in Canada
In Canada, live action of the BMW Championship 2026 is being broadcast by CTV 2 and TSN.
CTV 2 is available for free by entering your TV provider login details on Crave.
To access TSN you can either add it to your cable package or stream via TSN+ with subscriptions starting from CA$29.99/month for the Direct streaming package.
BMW Championship Leaders' Tee Times: Final Round
Times in EDT (BST). Scores to par after 54 holes in brackets.
- 11.50am (4.50pm): Akshay Bhatia (-5), Justin Thomas (-5)
- 12.06pm (5.06pm): Ludvig Åberg (-5), Ryan Gerard (-5)
- 12.17pm (5.17pm): Scottie Scheffler (-5), Cameron Young (-5)
- 12.28pm (5.28pm): Alex Noren (-5), Robert MacIntyre (-5)
- 12.39pm (5.39pm): Russell Henley (-7), Jacob Bridgeman (-6)
- 12.50pm (5.50pm): J.J. Spaun (-8), Michael Brennan (-7)
- 1.06pm (6.06pm): Ryo Hisatsune (-8), Maverick McNealy (-8)
- 1.17pm (6.17pm): Sungjae Im (-9), Eric Cole (-8)
- 1.28pm (6.28pm): Gary Woodland (-11), Collin Morikawa (-10)
- 1.39pm (6.39pm): Patrick Cantlay (-12), Chris Gotterup (-11)
- 1.50pm (6.50pm): Wyndham Clark (-17), Rory McIlroy (-12)
Preview
The top 50 in the FedExCup rankings head to Bellerive Country Club for the BMW Championship, the second event of the 2026 FedExCup Playoffs. Only the top 30 in the rankings will advance to the Tour Championship at East Lake.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler leads the rankings by nearly 1,450 points and is guaranteed to remain No. 1 heading into East Lake. The other top 18 have also secured their places, including second and third-placed Matt Fitzpatrick and Cam Young and Rory McIlroy, who is currently 13th.
With less than 2.5 points separating Kurt Kitayama in 28th and Gary Woodland in 31st, the battle for the final spots is set to be particularly tight.
There is also a $100 million bonus pool to be allocated based on the rankings after the BMW Championship.
BMW Championship 2026 TV Schedule
Sunday 23rd August - Round Four:
US (ET): 12pm-2pm (Golf Channel), 2pm-6pm (CBS)
UK (BST): 4.30pm-11pm (Sky Sports Golf) & 7.30pm-11pm (Sky Sports Main Event)
Australia (AEST): 11.30pm-8am (Fox Sports 503 /Kayo)
Canada (ET): 12pm-2pm (Golf Channel), 2pm-6pm (TSN3)
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