2020 BMW Championship - PGA Odds, Picks & Betting Predictions
Last Updated: 08/24/2020 at 11:16 AM ET
The second of three tournaments in the FedEx Cup playoffs tees off on Thursday when the BMW Championship begins play at Olympia Fields Country Club in Olympia Fields, Illinois. Although no fans and just a few volunteers will be present to watch the tournament, there will be no shortage of world-class golfers battling for the tournament purse. The top 70 golfers in the standings of the FedEx Cup will take part this week with no cut on Friday.
Tiger Woods takes part this week and is the only player in the field who played in the 2003 US Open that was played at Olympia Fields. Woods needs to finish no lower than 8th place to advance to the Tour Championship next week. Justin Thomas was the winner of the BMW championship last year when it was played at Medinah Country Club just 50 miles from where it will tee off on Thursday.
Dustin Johnson is coming off a record victory at the Northern Trust on Sunday finishing at -30 and owns the No. 1 ranking for the FedEx Cup playoff standings heading into this week's tournament. Thomas is currently No. 2, while Webb Simpson is No. 3. Several players high up in the world rankings are taking part this week including John Rahm, Rory McIlroy, Bryson Dechambeau and the aforementioned Thomas, Johnson, Simpson and Woods.
2020 BMW Championship Odds
- Dustin Johnson +700
- Jon Rahm +950
- Bryson DeChambeau +1100
- Justin Thomas +1200
- Rory McIlroy +1600
- Webb Simpson +1800
- Xander Schauffele +1800
- Collin Morikawa +2000
- Daniel Berger +2000
- Patrick Reed +2900
- Jason Day +2900
- Tony Finau +2900
- Tiger Woods +3100
- Scottie Scheffler +3100
- Patrick Cantlay +3300
- Harris English +3300
- Matthew Wolff +3300
- Viktor Hovland +3300
- Adam Scott +3400
- Hideki Matsuyama +3400
Daniel Berger (+2000) has played as well as any of the players since the PGA restarted in June and is coming off a third-place finish at the Northern Trust in Boston. Berger won the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial Country Club in Fort Worth, Texas on June 14th. The Olympia Fields Country Club is known for its par-4s and Berger is first in the entire field during the past three months in par-4 efficiency. Since the restart, Burger has not finished below 13th place and has a pair of top fives, a pair of top 3s, one runner-up and one victory. Final Pick, Daniel Berger +2000
