The BMW Championship Predictions - Top contenders for victory in Missouri
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- The BMW Championship takes place between 20-23 August.
- The tournament takes place at the Bellerive Country Club, Town and Country, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Top contenders: Xander Schauffele, Hideki Matsuyama, Si Woo Kim, and Wyndham Clark.
Xander Schauffele has a solid record at the BMW Championship (Getty Images)
The star-studded field of the top 50 players in the FedEx Cup standings converges at the Bellerive Country Club to compete in the BMW Championship this weekend. Who will emerge victorious in Missouri on Sunday?
Scottie Scheffler is back to defend his title after a two-stroke victory over Robert MacIntyre in 2025.
The Bellerive Country Club has hosted some of golf’s most prestigious events, including the 1965 U.S. Open, the 1992 PGA Championships, the 2004 U.S. Senior Open, the 2008 BMW Championship, and the 2018 PGA Championship.
Past and present Major winners in the lineup include Ryan Fox, Aaron Rai, Wyndham Clark, Rory McIlroy, J.J. Spaun, Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, Justin Rose, Collin Morikawa, Matt Fitzpatrick, Hideki Matsuyama, Adam Scott, Justin Thomas, and Gary Woodland.
These are our four selections that could win the title this weekend.
Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele has been in solid form on the PGA Tour lately, placing T7 at the PGA Championship, T29 at the Memorial Tournament, T11 at the U.S. Open, T51 at the Travelers Championship, MC at the Genesis Scottish Open, T18 at the Open Championship, 2nd at the Rocket Classic, and T7 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last weekend.
Other prominent performances achieved by Schauffele this year include a T19 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a T7 at the Genesis Invitational, a T24 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, 3rd at the Players Championship, a T4 at the Valspar Championship, a T9 at the Masters, and a T12 at the RBC Heritage.
The two-time Major champion has compiled a solid record at the BMW Championship, finishing T20 in 2017, T3 in 2018, T19 in 2019, T25 in 2020, T49 in 2021, T3 in 2022, T8 in 2023, T5 in 2024, and T28 in 2025.
Schauffele has threatened to produce a winning result lately and should enter calculations at the Bellerive Country Club this weekend.
Hideki Matsuyama
Hideki Matsuyama has been in solid form since the end of May, placing T13 at the Charles Schwab Challenge, T43 at the Memorial Tournament, T65 at the U.S. Open, T14 at the Travelers Championship, T14 at the Open Championship, T3 at the 3M Open, T5 at the Rocket Classic, T7 at the Wyndham Championship, and T7 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last weekend.
Other notable results achieved by Matsuyama this season include a T13 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, a T11 at the Farmers Insurance Open, 2nd at the WM Phoenix Open, a T8 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, a T21 at the Valero Texas Open, and a T12 at the Masters.
The ten-time PGA Tour winner has had ten appearances at the BMW Championship, finishing T24 in 2016, T47 in 2017, 15th in 2018, 3rd in 2019, T3 in 2020, T46 in 2021, T35 in 2022, WD in 2023, WD in 2024, and T26 in 2025.
Matsuyama has been ultra-consistent lately and can make the frame in Missouri this weekend.
Si Woo Kim
Si Woo Kim has been in excellent form on the PGA Tour lately, placing 2nd at the CJ CUP Byron Nelson, T10 at the Memorial Tournament, MC at the U.S. Open, T44 at the Travelers Championship, T9 at the Genesis Scottish Open, T6 at the Open Championship, T42 at the Rocket Classic, and 2nd at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last weekend.
Other noteworthy results achieved by Si Woo Kim this season include 3rd at the Crown Australian Open, a T11 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, a T6 at the American Express, a T2 at the Farmers Insurance Open, a T3 at the WM Phoenix Open, a T13 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, a T10 at the Valero Texas Open, 3rd at the RBC Heritage, and a T4 at the Cadillac Championship.
The three-time PGA Tour winner has contested the BMW Championship on nine occasions, finishing T20 in 2016, T58 in 2017, T41 in 2018, T28 in 2019, T29 in 2021, 67th in 2022, T31 in 2023, T5 in 2024, and T19 in 2025.
Si Woo Kim has performed superbly all year and can clinch the title in St. Louis come Sunday.
Wyndham Clark
Wyndham Clark has been on top of his game on the PGA Tour during the past three months, recording a victory at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, 3rd at the Memorial Tournament, a T11 at the RBC Canadian Open, a victory at the U.S. Open, a T5 at the Travelers Championship, and a T13 at the Genesis Scottish Open before missing the cut at the Open Championship and at the Rocket Classic, but he has returned to form with a T5 at the FedEx St. Jude Championship last weekend.
Additional highlights achieved by Clark this season include placing T13 at the American Express, T21 at the Masters, T16 at the RBC Heritage, and T20 at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
The two-time U.S. Open champion has featured four times at the BMW Championship, finishing T31 in 2019, 64th in 2022, T15 in 2023, and T13 in 2024.
Clark has been back to his best lately and can lift the trophy at the Bellerive Country Club come Sunday.
Verdict
Schauffele has been showing signs that he is ready to win another PGA Tour title.
Matsuyama has been holding form on the PGA Tour lately and will fancy his chances of securing the title at the Bellerive Country Club this weekend.
Si Woo Kim has gone close to winning multiple times this season and will have a chance of victory in Missouri this weekend.
Clark has been playing excellent golf this season and can win the BMW Championship come Sunday.
Matsuyama has been holding form on the PGA Tour lately and will fancy his chances of securing the title at the Bellerive Country Club this weekend.
Si Woo Kim has gone close to winning multiple times this season and will have a chance of victory in Missouri this weekend.
Clark has been playing excellent golf this season and can win the BMW Championship come Sunday.
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