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BMW Championship set to fill 2,000 volunteer positions

GOLF, IL – Golf fans interested in volunteering at the 2019 BMW Championship are encouraged to sign up soon, as nearly 1,500 of 2,000 volunteer positions available already have been filled.

Olympia Fields Country Club to host 2020 BMW Championship

GOLF, IL – Tournament Officials from the Western Golf Association announced today that the 2020 BMW Championship will be played at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois.

2019 BMW Championship Priority Ticket Program

MEDINAH, IL – Chicago area golf fans have an opportunity to gain exclusive access to tickets for the 2019 BMW Championship before they go on sale to the general public by signing up for the event’s Priority Ticket Program.

Keegan Bradley wins 2018 BMW Championship

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – Keegan Bradley held off Justin Rose in a sudden-death playoff to win the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, for his first PGA Tour victory in six years.

Rose surges ahead at 2018 BMW Championship.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – 2011 BMW Championship winner Justin Rose is seeking to add his name to the historic J.K. Wadley Trophy for a second time Sunday at the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. Rose holds a one shot lead over second round lead Xander Schauffele and 2012 BMW Championship winner Rory McIlroy.

Schauffele races out to lead at Aronimink.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – Xander Schauffele carded a 6-under 64 on Friday to claim the second round lead at the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. He holds a two-shot lead over 2011 BMW Championship winner Justin Rose.

Woods, McIlroy share first round lead

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy shot a pair of 8-under 62 and shared the first round lead Sept. 6 at the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. 

Tiger Woods to join field at 2018 BMW Championship

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – Tiger Woods will return to the event he's won five times this fall when he joins World No. 1 Dustin Johnson, reigning FedExCup champion Justin Thomas and a field of the PGA TOUR's brightest stars at the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. 

2018 BMW Championship announces tournament parking

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – Parking plans for the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, were announced today by the Western Golf Association.

Media Day previews 2018 BMW Championship

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA – Media and guests eagerly awaiting the 2018 BMW Championship this September filled the clubhouse at Aronimink Golf Club on July 9 for an exciting preview day hosted by the Western Golf Association.

PGA TOUR's best return to Philadelphia

The world’s top golfers are competing on the PGA TOUR to earn their spots in the 2018 BMW Championship at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pennsylvania. The BMW Championship is the penultimate event of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs, with the top 70 PGA TOUR players vying for the chance to be crowned FedExCup champion.

Medinah to host 2019 BMW Championship

The 2019 BMW Championship, conducted by the Western Golf Association, will be played at Medinah Country Club in Medinah, Illinois. The 2019 BMW Championship will mark the fourth time the WGA’s flagship professional golf event has been contested at Medinah, but the first since 1966.

2017 BMW Championship raises $2.6 million for Evans Scholars

Strong support from Chicagoland golf fans, a hole-in-one by Jason Day and a special donation honoring one of the most beloved caddies in the game’s history helped the 2017 BMW Championship raise $2.6 million for the event’s sole charity, the Evans Scholars Foundation.

Leishman wins 2017 BMW Championship

Australian Marc Leishman held off a late charge Sunday afternoon by 2011 BMW Championship winner and Olympic gold medalist Justin Rose to claim the J.K. Wadley Trophy in wire-to-wire fashion at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest.

Leishman seeks wire-to-wire win at BMW Championship

After birdieing half of his first 36 holes at the 2017 BMW Championship, Marc Leishman cooled off Saturday but still managed to stay atop the leaderboard at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Marc Leishman maintains lead at BMW Championship

Marc Leishman maintained his lead Friday over a star-studded field at the 2017 BMW Championship, carding a 7-under 64 to take a three-shot lead into the weekend at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois. 

Day's Hole-in-One Nets $100,000 for Evans Scholars

On the second day of play at the 2017 BMW Championship, Jason Day recorded a hole-in-one, resulting in the donation of a BMW Hole-in-One Scholarship, a full, four-year scholarship worth $100,000 to the Evans Scholars Foundation. Day aced the 17th hole on Friday, September 15 at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, IL with a 7-iron, from 188 yards. 

BMW Championship Returns to Chicago's North Shore

When patrons arrive at Conway Farms for the 2017 BMW Championship, they will experience the drama, action and excitement of the PGA TOUR’s FedExCup Playoffs in a fun-filled, fan-friendly environment. A first-ever Topgolf interactive experience, a Bavarian-themed Biergarten and new reserved seating on the 18th green are among the many features patrons can look forward during the tournament..

Volunteer registration deadline nears for BMW Championship

With the 2017 BMW Championship less than two months away, the Western Golf Association has issued a final call for volunteer registration. Golf fans and sports enthusiasts interested in volunteering must sign up by Aug. 4 to secure their spot in the event, set for Sept. 12-17 at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest

2017 BMW Championship offers greenside tickets

Chicagoland golf fans have an opportunity to experience the excitement of the 2017 BMW Championship from a reserved seat on the 18th green at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois.  For the first time ever, patrons are being offered the opportunity to purchase their own seat in a reserved section of grandstand behind the finishing hole at Conway Farms, the Western Golf Association has announced.

BMW Championship raises $2.8 million for Evans Scholars

The 2016 BMW Championship raised $2.8 million for the event's sole charity, Evans Scholars Foundation. All proceeds from the BMW Championship help support the Evans Scholars Foundation’s mission of sending deserving caddies to college. Since 2007, the BMW Championship has raised $24.4 million for the Evans Scholars Foundation.

Dustin Johnson wins 2016 BMW Championship

Dustin Johnson won the 2016 BMW Championship at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Indiana. The 32-year-old finished 23 under par (265) to leave the world class field, featuring the top players on the PGA TOUR, trailing in his wake. 

Dustin Johnson seizes third round lead

That was an effort worthy of a U.S. Open champion: Dustin Johnson (-18) produced four birdies in the final five holes to pull clear of the field on a windy Saturday at Crooked Stick Golf Club. Up until that point, the 2010 BMW Championship winner had been treading water at level par for the round. 

DJ moves through the gears

U.S. Open winner Dustin Johnson showed on Tuesday that he can up the pace at the wheel of a BMW M2 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. “DJ” also shifted up a gear in round two of the BMW Championship. 

Castro seizes early lead at Crooked Stick.

Indianapolis waited four years for the return of the BMW Championship, and golf fans once again had to show great patience on the opening day. A long rain delay made it impossible to complete round one before darkness set in. However, Roberto Castro (-7) appeared fully unaffected by the interruption, as he fired an opening round of 65 to move to the top of the leaderboard. 

Carmel caddie named BMW Hole-in-One Scholar

Purdue Evans Scholar Hayden Bauschka will receive a full Evans Scholarship worth $100,000 to Purdue University as a result of Jordan Spieth's hole-in-one during the first round of the 2015 BMW Championship at Conway Farms Golf Club in Lake Forest, Illinois,  ...

BMW Champion Jason Day moves to No. 1.

The 27-year-old Australian, who claimed his first Major title at the PGA Championship just a few weeks ago, was in a league of his own at Conway Farms Golf Club, to the north of Chicago – and this despite the world-class field at the third of the four Playoff tournaments being restricted to the top 70 players in the FedExCup. Day's victory, which earned him a cool $1.485 million, also saw him replace Northern Ireland’s Rory McIlroy (-14, T4) at the top of the world rankings.

Day continues to reign supreme.

After taking just 124 shots in total on the opening two days, Jason Day (AUS, -20) played a relatively unspectacular third round on Saturday. Despite this, the FedExCup leader still holds a comfortable advantage (six shots) at the top of the leaderboard.

Catch me if you can.

At the halfway point of the 2015 BMW Championship, Jason Day (AUS, -18) has defended his lead from day one in emphatic manner. The leader in the FedExCup rankings goes into the weekend with a five-shot lead. However, the round of the day came from another of the tournament’s many big names: 2010 BMW Champion, Dustin Johnson (USA, -9).

Jason's Dream Day.

He is the number one in the FedExCup rankings and, judging by his impressive start to the 2015 BMW Championship, Jason Day fully intends to hold on to this prestigious position. The Australian had played 17 holes before the opening round was suspended due to inclement weather. By the time he was forced to stop, Day had already reached 10 under par....