The 2025 BMW Championship, standing as the second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, differs in that player placement at the conclusion of Sunday's final round will determine not only who competes in next week's Tour Championship -- featuring an even more-significant purse -- but potentially placement on the United States Ryder Cup team as well.

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Kim is 29th in the projected standings and must be inside the top 30 after Sunday's final round of the BMW to advance in the FedEx Cup

Fowler narrowly finished in the top 70 in the FedEx Cup to reach the first postseason event in Tennessee, then narrowly moved into the top 50 to make it to Caves Valley. Now he has a chance to narrowly reach the top 30 and move on to next week's Tour Championship at East Lake — with its $40 million purse.

Akshay Bhatia made an ace on the 17th hole of the BMW Championship on Saturday, winning a car and boosting his chances of qualifying for the Tour Championship next week. The top 30 in the FedEx Cup advance to the Tour Championship,

Rory McIlroy makes his 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs debut this week at the BMW Championship -- a week later than everyone else in the field. The world No. 2 returns for his first competitive outing since The Open (hosted in his home country of Northern Ireland),

Scottie Scheffler confirmed he plans to play in the Napa Valley event as part of his preparations for the upcoming Ryder Cup.

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