2023 BMW Championship live stream, watch online, TV schedule ...

18 Aug 2023

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The field has been trimmed to 50 players, but the stakes have intensified as players travel to the 2023 BMW Championship at Olympia Fields Country Club. Returning to the site of the epic playoff between Jon Rahm and Dustin Johnson in 2020, the BMW Championship will once again serve as the penultimate event of the postseason with players vying for a top-30 spot in the season-long race to qualify for next week's Tour Championship.

Entry into this week's field will allow players to tee it up in next year's signature events, but major championship exemptions, playing status and much more remain on the line. Rahm finds himself in pole position after a less-than-stellar postseason opener at the St. Jude Championship. He is followed closely by world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and a roaring Rory McIlroy, who has eight straight top-10 finishes dating back to May's PGA Championship.

McIlroy is on top after the first round of BMW Championship play, co-holding a 5 under lead alongside Brian Harman after 18 holes. The lone golfer to hold three FedEx Cups in his career, McIlroy is seeking to add a fourth and along with the significant sums that will come with winning the playoffs.

Two-time defending BMW Championship Patrick Cantlay hopes to become the first man since Steve Stricker in 2011 to win a tournament three years in a row. Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Collin Morikawa round out those in good standing but without a win this season. Rickie Fowler, Viktor Hovland and Max Homa aim to add to their totals and improve their placing ahead of the staggered start at East Lake.

All times Eastern; streaming start times approximated

Round 2 - Friday

Round starts: 9:15 a.m.

PGA Tour Live: 9:15 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- PGA Tour Live

Live TV coverage: 2-6 p.m. on Golf Channel

Radio: 12-6 p.m. -- PGA Tour Radio

Round 3 - Saturday

Round starts: 9:15 a.m.

PGA Tour Live: 9:15 a.m. - 6 p.m. -- PGA Tour Live

Early TV coverage: 1-3 p.m. on Golf Channel

Live TV coverage: 3-6 p.m. on CBS
Live streaming: 3-6 p.m. on Paramount+
Live simulcast: 3-6 p.m. on CBSSports.com and the CBS Sports App

Radio: 1-6 p.m. -- PGA Tour Radio