Golf Glance: FedExCup playoffs continue; LIV season concludes

The final battle for spots in the PGA Tour's Tour Championship takes place in St. Louis, the LPGA Tour is in Canada and LIV Golf holds its final event of 2026 in Indianapolis.

PGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: BMW Championship, St. Louis, Aug. 20-23

Course: Bellerive Country Club (Par 70, 7,448 Yards)

Purse: $20M (Winner: $3.6M)

Defending Champion: Scottie Scheffler

FedEx Cup Leader: Scheffler

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m.-noon ET (ESPN), 3-7 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday: 1-3 p.m. (GC), 3-6 p.m. (CBS); Sunday: noon-2 p.m. (GC), 2-6 p.m. (CBS)

Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 10 a.m.-7 p.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 9:15 a.m.-6 p.m. (ESPN App)

X: @BMWChamps

NOTES: The top 50 players in the FedExCup standings qualified for the second leg of the playoffs, which also earns entry into all signature events and The Players Championship in 2027. The top 30 following this week will qualify for the season-ending Tour Championship. ... There are no cuts in playoff events. ... Tommy Fleetwood is seeking to become the first player to successfully defend a FedExCup title. ... The BMW dates back to 1899 and is the oldest non-major event on the PGA Tour. Bellerive also played host to the event in 2008 when it was won by Camilo Villegas. Adam Scott is the only player in this week's field who also played in 2008. There are 17 players who competed in the 2018 PGA Championship at Bellerive. ... Of the 30 players in the field, 10 will make their debuts at the BMW Championship and 17 will be seeking to advance to the Tour Championship for the first time. ... Sungjae Im was the lone player to move inside the top 50 after the FedEx St. Jude Championship, which bounced Keith Mitchell out of this week's event.

TOP 30 BUBBLE: Ryan Fox (No. 25), Tom Kim (No. 26), Scott (No. 27), Kurt Kitayama (No. 28), Bud Cauley (No. 29), Rickie Fowler (No. 30), Gary Woodland (No. 31), J.T. Poston (No. 32), Nicolai Hojgaard (No. 33), Alex Noren (No. 34), Jake Knapp (No. 35).

BEST BETS: Scheffler (+460 at DraftKings) is the defending champion and coming off an eight-stroke victory last week. ... Rory McIlroy (+1300) is the only player with three FedExCup titles and has seven top-10 finishes in 15 previous event starts. ... Xander Schauffele (+1700) hasn't won in 2026 but has posted consecutive top-10 finishes entering this week. ... Ludvig Aberg (+1700) also has consecutive top-10s, including a T7 last week and a T9 at The Open Championship. ... Sam Burns (+1800) has six consecutive top-10 finishes, including a runner-up at the U.S. Open and a T3 last week to reach a career-high seventh in the world rankings. ... Fleetwood (+2000) has finished no lower than T14 in his past seven starts. ... Matt Fitzpatrick (+2350) has three victories this season along with three additional top-3 finishes. ... Si Woo Kim (+2700) at No. 4 is the highest-ranked player in the FedExCup standings without a win in 2026. He is coming off a runner-up last week. ... Viktor Hovland (+2700) won the BMW in 2023 en route to winning the FedExCup title.

Last Tournament: FedEx St. Jude Championship (Scheffler)

Next Tournament: Tour Championship, Atlanta, Aug. 27-30

LIV GOLF

THIS WEEK: Indianapolis, Aug. 20-23

Course: The Club at Chatham Hills (Par 70, 7,273 Yards)

Purse: Individual: $10.1M (Winner: $2.02M); Team: $30M (Winners: $8.4M)

Defending Champion: Individual: Sebastian Munoz; Team: Torque GC

Season Leaders: Individual: Jon Rahm; Team: 4Aces GC

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday: 1-6 p.m. ET (FOX One); Friday: 12-2 p.m. (FOX One), 2-5 p.m. (FOX); Saturday: 11 a.m.-4 p.m. (FOX); Sunday: 2-7 p.m. (FOX)

X: @livgolf_league

NOTES: This will serve as the season-ending event with the previously scheduled Aug. 27-30 team championship in suburban Detroit canceled. The individual purse was lowered from $20 million and the $4 million that typically goes to the winner. ... Jon Rahm has clinched the individual championship at $6 million bonus, but the two other bonus-paying positions remain at stake ($3 million for second, $1 million for third). ... The team champions will be determined through the all-scores-count format across each round this week. All 13 teams are eligible to win the title, with the top-scoring team crowned champions.

Last Event: LIV Golf New York (Individual: Joaquin Niemann; Team: Crushers GC)

LPGA TOUR

THIS WEEK: CPKC Women's Open, Edmonton, Alberta, Aug. 20-23

Course: Royal Mayfair Golf Club (Par 70; 6,452 Yards)

Purse: $2.75M (Winner: $412,500)

Defending Champion: Brooke Henderson

Race to CME Globe Leader: Nelly Korda

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV/Streaming: Thursday-Friday: 6-7 p.m. ET (GolfChannel.com), 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday: 6-7 p.m. (NBCSN), 7:30-9 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday: 6-7 p.m. (NBCSN), 7-9 p.m. (Golf Channel)

X: @cpkcwomensopen

NOTES: The event dates back to 2001 and was won last year for the second time by Henderson, who is one of 15 Canadians in this week's field. Lydia Ko is the only player to win the event three times. ... The field includes 14 of the top-25 players in the Rolex Rankings, headlined by No. 1 Korda.

Last Tournament: The Standard Portland Classic (Jeeno Thitikul)

Next Tournament: FM Championship, Norton, Mass., Aug. 27-30

PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS

THIS WEEK: Rogers Charity Classic, Calgary, Alberta, Aug. 21-23

Course: Canyon Meadows Golf & Country Club (Par 70, 7,068 Yards)

Purse: $2.5M (Winner: $375,000)

Defending Champion: Richard Green

Charles Schwab Cup Leader: Stewart Cink

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Friday: 10 p.m.-12 a.m. ET; Saturday-Sunday: 5-7 p.m. (Golf Channel)

X: @ChampionsTour

NOTES: This is the 14th edition of the tour's only stop in Canada. ... Seven events remain before the start of the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs. ... Cink and rookie Zach Johnson have combined to win nine of the first 17 events of the 2026 season, including three of the five majors. Johnson is in the field, while Cink takes the week off. ... Cink is trying to become the first player to lead the standings every week in a season in the 25-year history of the Charles Schwab Cup.

Last Tournament: Boeing Classic (Stewart Cink)

Next Tournament: The Ally Challenge, Grand Blanc, Mich., Aug. 28-30

DP WORLD TOUR

THIS WEEK: Nexo Championship, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, Aug. 20-23

Course: Trump International Golf Links (Par 72, 7,314 Yards)

Purse: $3M (Winner: $500,000)

Defending Champion: Grant Forrest

Race to Dubai Leader: Patrick Reed

HOW TO FOLLOW

TV: Thursday-Saturday: 7:30 a.m.-noon ET; Sunday: 6:30-11:30 a.m. (Golf Channel)

X: @DPWorldTour

NOTES: There are 12 events remaining in the Race to Dubai. ... This is the final event of the "Closing Swing," with the player atop the standings after this week earning a spot in each of the Back 9 events of the season and a $200,000 bonus. ... Forrest is attempting to join Paul Lawrie as the only Scotsmen to win three DP World Tour events in their home country. ... John Daly II, son of two-time major champion John Daly, is among the tournament invitations in the field.

Last Tournament: Danish Golf Championship (Jeff Winther)

Next Tournament: British Masters, Sutton Coldfield, England, Aug. 27-30