BMW Championship – 69 Players, 69 Things You Need To Know
2020 BMW Championship pre-tournament notes
Dates: August 24-30, 2020
Where: Olympia Fields, Illinois
Course: Olympia Fields Country Club-North (35-35—70, 7,366 yards)
Field size: 69
Defending champion: Justin Thomas
Purse: $9,500,000 ($1,710,000/winner)
FedExCup: 1,500 points to the winner
Format: 72-hole stroke play
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