BMW Championship
September 17th – 20th, 2015
Conway Farms G.C.
Lake Forest, Ill.
Par: 71 / Yardage:
Purse: $8.25 million
with $1,485,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Billy Horschel

This week’s field includes:
Of the 70 players in the field, 56 of them are in the top-100 of the Official World Rankings. The field includes 38 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with all top-ten players in the field: #1 Rory Mcilroy, #2 Jordan Spieth, #3 Jason Day, #4 Bubba Watson, #5 Rickie Fowler, #6 Henrik Stenson, #7 Jim Furyk, #8 Justin Rose, #9 Dustin Johnson and #10 Sergio Garcia.
From 11 to 25 there are 11 of the 15 with #11 Zach Johnson, #12 Louis Oosthuizen, #14 Matt Kuchar, #15 Jimmy Walker, #16 Hideki Matsuyama, #17 Brooks Koepka, #18 Patrick Reed, #21 J.B. Holmes, #23 Phil Mickelson, #24 Billy Horschel and #25 Chris Kirk. (So the only top-25 players in the world not in this week’s field is #13 Adam Scott, #19 Branden Grace, #20 Shane Lowry and #22 Martin Kaymer).
Between 26 and 50 there are 17 of the 25, they are #27 Paul Casey, #28 Brandt Snedeker, #29 Bill Haas, #31 Robert Streb, #32 Charley Hoffman, #33 Kevin Kisner, #35 Ryan Palmer, #36 Kevin Na, #37 Ian Poulter, #38 Gary Woodland, #41 David Lingmerth, #42 Hunter Mahan, #45 Webb Simpson, #46 Ryan Moore, #47 Russell Henley, #49 Keegan Bradley and #50 Brendon Todd.
Last year there was 33 players from the top-50 so five more this year.
The field includes all top-70 from the FedEx Cup rankings.
The field includes all 25 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list.
The field includes seven past champions: Billy Horschel (2014), Zach Johnson (2013), Rory McIlroy (2012), Justin Rose (2011), Dustin Johnson (2010), Jim Furyk (2005) and Jerry Kelly (2002).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the BMW field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the BMW field in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the BMW field.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
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Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the BMW Championship
Player | Deutsche Bank | Barclays | Wyndham | John Deere | PGA Championship | WGC-Bridgestone | Barracuda | Quicken Loans | Canadian Open | European Masters | British Open | Barbasol | Scottish Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jason Day (566.33 pts) |
T12 (57) |
Win (198) |
DNP | DNP | Win (176) |
12 (38) |
DNP | DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Henrik Stenson (400 pts) |
2 (150) |
2 (150) |
DNP | DNP | 25 (33.33) |
6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T40 (6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Rickie Fowler (340.33 pts) |
Win (198) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | DNP | 30 (26.67) |
10 (40) |
DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (13.33) |
DNP | Win (44) |
Jim Furyk (335.17 pts) |
T4 (120) |
T11 (58.5) |
DNP | DNP | 30 (26.67) |
3 (90) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (26.67) |
DNP | T30 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Bubba Watson (331.83 pts) |
T29 (31.5) |
3 (135) |
DNP | DNP | 21 (38.67) |
2 (100) |
DNP | DNP | 2 (33.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Rose (299.33 pts) |
CUT (-15) |
T16 (51) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (106.67) |
3 (90) |
DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | 74 (0) |
Zach Johnson (283.67 pts) |
T22 (42) |
T4 (120) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
CUT (-13.33) |
33 (17) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | DNP |
Jordan Spieth (240.67 pts) |
CUT (-15) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | Win (44) |
2 (133.33) |
10 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T4 (53.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Matt Kuchar (234 pts) |
T9 (67.5) |
T39 (16.5) |
DNP | DNP | 7 (73.33) |
25 (25) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | T58 (0) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
Patrick Reed (213 pts) |
T4 (120) |
T62 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 30 (26.67) |
15 (35) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T16 (11.33) |
T20 (20) |
DNP | DNP |
Brooks Koepka (210 pts) |
CUT (-15) |
CUT (-15) |
T6 (40) |
DNP | 5 (93.33) |
6 (60) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (10.67) |
DNP | T10 (26.67) |
DNP | T22 (9.33) |
Robert Streb (189.67 pts) |
T39 (16.5) |
T39 (16.5) |
DNP | T14 (12) |
10 (53.33) |
5 (70) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Daniel Summerhays (188.5 pts) |
T9 (67.5) |
T6 (90) |
T43 (4.67) |
T8 (16.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
T11 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Danny Lee (174.83 pts) |
T33 (25.5) |
T30 (30) |
DNP | T3 (30) |
43 (9.33) |
6 (60) |
DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Matt Jones (168.67 pts) |
T4 (120) |
T53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | 21 (38.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T30 (13.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Louis Oosthuizen (158.33 pts) |
T12 (57) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 30 (26.67) |
42 (8) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Charley Hoffman (152.33 pts) |
3 (135) |
T62 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
31 (19) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Dustin Johnson (150.5 pts) |
T44 (9) |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP | DNP | 7 (73.33) |
53 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T49 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Thomas (143.67 pts) |
T56 (0) |
T16 (51) |
T56 (0) |
T5 (23.33) |
18 (42.67) |
DNP | DNP | T4 (26.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Hideki Matsuyama (138 pts) |
T25 (37.5) |
T13 (55.5) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | 37 (17.33) |
37 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T18 (21.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Kevin Chappell (129.33 pts) |
T12 (57) |
T24 (39) |
DNP | T8 (16.67) |
43 (9.33) |
DNP | DNP | T18 (10.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Paul Casey (128.67 pts) |
WD (-7.5) |
T39 (16.5) |
T3 (60) |
DNP | 30 (26.67) |
17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T74 (0) |
DNP | DNP |
Zachary Blair (121.33 pts) |
T60 (0) |
T4 (120) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T37 (8.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
T70 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T32 (6) |
DNP |
Sean O’Hair (120.83 pts) |
T4 (120) |
T45 (7.5) |
DNP | DNP | 72 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Hunter Mahan (115 pts) |
T4 (120) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | DNP | 43 (9.33) |
72 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T63 (0) |
DNP | T49 (0.67) |
DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the BMW Championship
Player | Deutsche Bank | Barclays | Wyndham | John Deere | PGA Championship | WGC-Bridgestone | Barracuda | Quicken Loans | Canadian Open | European Masters | British Open | Barbasol | Scottish Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James Hahn (-10.33 pts) |
CUT (-15) |
T58 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
42 (8) |
DNP | T39 (3.67) |
T11 (13) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Jimmy Walker (-5.33 pts) |
CUT (-15) |
T69 (0) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
53 (0) |
DNP | T21 (9.67) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (13.33) |
DNP | 82 (0) |
Fabian Gomez (2.17 pts) |
T33 (25.5) |
71 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-13.33) |
67 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
David Hearn (2.5 pts) |
CUT (-15) |
T45 (7.5) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 3 (30) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP |
Shawn Stefani (8.17 pts) |
T65 (0) |
T39 (16.5) |
DNP | T35 (5) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T52 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Daniel Berger (15 pts) |
T12 (57) |
CUT (-15) |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T41 (3) |
Chris Kirk (16.5 pts) |
T29 (31.5) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Brendon De Jonge (17 pts) |
T22 (42) |
CUT (-15) |
CUT (-6.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
65 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T59 (0) |
T76 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
George McNeill (17.67 pts) |
CUT (-15) |
T30 (30) |
T31 (12.67) |
CUT (-3.33) |
CUT (-13.33) |
DNP | DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP |
Ian Poulter (20.17 pts) |
T33 (25.5) |
CUT (-15) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
17 (33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the BMW Championship
Best Bets:
Rory McIlroy
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
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T8 | T59 | Win | T37 |
Have to think that he wants to put a finishing touch to the year with a victory this week and next. The year has been a bit frustrating for him, he has not played well in the marquee events and majors, but done very well in the rest. He is 1st in strokes gained tee-to-green, so I think he is ready to win again.
Jason Day
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WD | T4 | T49 | T54 | T59 |
Not a hard choice to make considering his great play since the British Open. Now he wasn’t in contention over the weekend at Boston, but I think a week off to refresh himself will do him wonders. Conway Farms sets up great for him, he finished T-4th in 2013, stat-wise he is 7th in strokes gained tee-to-green and 2nd in putting average with a T-23rd ranking in one-putt percentage.
Jim Furyk
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | 3 | 9 | T22 | T15 | T2 | T3 | T14 | T4 | Win | T7 | T3 |
His great season has taken a back seat to all the great play of Spieth, Day and McIlroy. Remember this, Furyk shot 59 on this course in 2013 so he knows a thing or two about it. He ranks 3rd in strokes gained tee-to-green and his game showed signs of coming around at the Deutsche Bank with a T-4th finish, think the BMW Championship will be a very good week for him.
Best of the rest, with some doubts for this week:
Jordan Spieth
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T8 | T16 |
After missing two cuts we can see he is tired and overextended. Have to wonder if the PGA Championship took everything out of him, finishing second to Day it was probably a big disappointment for him. The good news that we see as positive is that he had a week off and has a combination of good yearly stats, he is 4th in strokes gained too-to-green, 1st in putting average and some good finishes at the BMW including T-16th at Conway Farms in 2013 and T-8th last year point to him doing well.
Henrik Stenson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T23 | T33 | T52 |
Just can’t see him winning this week, course just doesn’t suit him because you really need to chip and putt well. Yes he is 2nd in strokes gained tee-to-green, but finished T-33rd on it in 2013 and I just think this will be an off week for him.
Bubba Watson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T24 | T12 | T53 | T50 | T15 | T28 | T18 | CUT |
Have to wonder which Bubba shows up on Thursday for the first round. The awesome Bubba who finished 2nd at the WGC-Bridgestone and 3rd at the Barclays, the Bubba that is 1st in strokes gained tee-te-green and 22nd in greens in regulation this year on the PGA Tour. Or the inconsistent Bubba that missed the cut at the U.S. and British Open. Conway should be good for Bubba, he just has to get that into his mind and he could be very good this week.
Rickie Fowler
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T4 | T39 | T41 | 48 | T45 |
On a high after winning the Deutsche Bank but we have to wonder if Conway Farms suits his game? He finished T-39th in 2013 but to be fair he did shot 77 on the first day. Came back with rounds of 68-68-71 so he can do well on the course. His stats shows promise as he is 32nd in strokes gained tee-to-green. Putting wise he is good enough to handle Conway Farms greens so I can see a top-ten this week.
Solid contenders
Zach Johnson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T43 | Win | T12 | T31 | T15 | 5 | T38 | T21 | CUT | CUT |
Guess there is no need to say he won at Conway Farms in 2013 so that gives him a leg up. Another good sign his game showed some life with a T-4th at the Barclays. He didn’t fair as well at the Deutsche Bank finishing T-22nd, still the course sets up well for his game in which stat-wise he is 14th in strokes gained tee-to-green, 35th in greens in regulation and 6th in driving accuracy. His putting is not as sharp but the fact is he comes into the week with the high from winning in 2013 and also being the Open Championship.
Hunter Mahan
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T59 | T4 | 70 | T42 | T37 | T38 | T8 | T30 | CUT | T21 | CUT | T60 |
He has a lot at stake this week. He is the only player that has participated in every Tour Championship in the FedExCup era. But he comes into the BMW 52nd in the standings and unless he is in the top-three won’t move on. But a top-three is a good possibility considering that he finished T-4th at Conway in 2013. Stat-wise he hasn’t been very sharp from tee to green, he ranks T-139th in strokes gained tee-to-green but if he putts well that will take care of his probablems from tee to green.
Justin Rose
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
35 | T33 | T16 | Win | T21 | T5 | T19 | CUT |
Is a threat every time he plays but he has shown that he could be tired finishing T-16th at the Barclays and missing the cut in Boston. Also a T-33rd at Conway in 2013 doesn’t help his cause. Still a week off could wonders for him as his yearly stats point a positive picture. He is 8th in strokes gained tee-to-green, 9th in greens in regulation, still I don’t think this will be his week.
Dustin Johnson
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T62 | T6 | T65 | Win | T30 |
Maybe it’s because of the disappointment at the majors this year but Johnson didn’t look sharp at either the Barclays or Deutsche Bank. He was T-62nd at Conway in 2013 so we wonder if he can bounce back, yes his game should be good for Conway but we wonder if he is thinking well these days or just looking forward to the escape of kicking back and watching some football over the weekend.
Long shots that could come through:
Matt Kuchar
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T46 | T24 | T54 | T22 | T3 | T10 | T60 |
Has had a disappointing year but could turn it around with a win this week. Signs point to this not happening as he finished T-24th in 2013 at Conway but he did have a good week in Boston finishing T-9th. He does have the stats for a good week, he is 19th in strokes gained tee-to-green and 14th in scrambling.
Daniel Summerhays
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T29 | T28 |
Time to watch him, he finished T-9th in Boston, T-6th at the Barclays and was T-28th at Conway Farms in 2013.
Matt Jones
2015 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T53 | T8 | T37 |
Was T-8th at Conway Farms in 2013 and T-4th at the Deutsche Bank.
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