The 2025 BMW Championship, the second event of the PGA Tour Playoffs, concluded at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, distributing a staggering $20 million purse among 48 top players. Scottie Scheffler emerged as the champion, erasing a four-shot deficit on Sunday to secure his fifth win of the 2025 season and claim the $3.6 million winner’s share. This victory also pushed Scheffler even closer to breaking the PGA Tour’s single-season earnings record, and he collected 2,000 FedExCup points, solidifying his No. 1 spot in the standings ahead of the Tour Championship at East Lake.
Scheffler’s final round was highlighted by a decisive 3-under 67, including a pivotal chip-in for birdie from 82 feet on the par-3 17th hole. His performance not only delivered a two-stroke win over Robert MacIntyre—who had led after 54 holes—but also reinforced his status as the betting favorite (pre-tournament odds at +220 on FanDuel). MacIntyre, a 55-1 longshot, settled for his second runner-up finish in seven starts, taking home $2.16 million.
The payout structure reflected the high stakes of the event: Maverick McNealy finished third for $1.36 million, while Tommy Fleetwood and Sam Burns tied for fourth, each earning $910,000. Notably, every player inside the top 19 cleared $300,000, and everyone in the top 11 made more than half a million dollars for their performance this week. Even those finishing outside the top 30 received substantial six-figure sums, highlighting the financial magnitude of the BMW Championship in the current PGA Tour landscape. For the full prize breakdown, Golf.com’s payout list details every player’s earnings.
Beyond the prize money, the tournament also finalized the top 30 players advancing to the Tour Championship. For example, Rickie Fowler was inside the projected cut for Atlanta after a hot start but faltered on the back nine, ultimately finishing 33rd and missing out on East Lake. In contrast, Harry Hall’s sixth-place finish propelled him to 26th in the FedExCup standings, securing his spot in the season finale.
This year’s BMW Championship continued a trend of rising purses on the PGA Tour. Just to illustrate, non-major winners such as Hideki Matsuyama at The Sentry and Rory McIlroy at Pebble Beach also collected $3.6 million checks, underscoring the lucrative rewards for top-tier performances in 2025. CBS Sports offers a comparative overview of this season’s biggest payouts.
With the playoffs heading to their final stage at East Lake, Scheffler not only leads in points and earnings but also remains the favorite for bettors, with those backing him in every start this year netting a profit. The financial and competitive stakes have never been higher, as the PGA Tour continues to set new standards for prize money and player rewards.