BMW Championship One And Done Pick Strategy (2024)

Golf One And Done pool pick strategy for the 2024 BMW Championship, which is the final event for many pools.

Viktor Hovland played his way into the BMW Championship, where he will try to defend his title (Matthew Maxey/Icon Sportswire)

This week is the final event for many pools, with the BMW Championship capping off the one-and-done season with this pivotal event being hosted at Castle Pines Golf Club, just outside Denver, Colorado. The Top 50 golfers on the PGA Tour in FedEx points after last week have advanced, and that includes three who played their way into the Top 50, led by Viktor Hovland, finishing 2nd to advance. We’ll go through some strategies for OAD pools and how to think about closing it out.

As a bit of housekeeping, this will be the final article for 2024, though if you have questions and your pool includes the TOUR Championship, feel free to drop questions in the forum.

Previous One And Done Pick Results

Hideki Matsuyama won the FedEx St. Jude Championship and was the most popular single pick entering the week.
Viktor Hovland came up with his best finish of the year after a disappointing season, finishing tied for 2nd to move inside the Top 20, from being outside the Top 50 in points entering the event.
Xander Schauffele (tied for 2nd) and Scottie Scheffler (4th) also continued their strong form.

BMW Championship One And Done Pick Strategy: Purse Info

The BMW Championship has a total prize purse of $20,000,000, with $3,600,000 going to 1st place. Second place will get $2,160,000, and third place $1,360,000.

You are probably down to the last few events in your One And Done pool, and for most of you, this is the last event.

If you want to see where this tournament’s purse ranks in your specific One And Done pool, you can set up your pool entry in our Golf One And Done Picks product.

2024 BMW Championship Overview For One And Done Pools

This analysis serves as a complement to the data provided in our product, which provides customized weekly pick grades that consider factors like:

The total number of picks you need to make this season
The specific tournaments included in your pool
The golfers you’ve already picked so far

Here are notable highlights for the 2024 BMW Championship field:

The Top 50 PGA Tour golfers in 2024 FedEx points qualified for this, based on the elevated points added after the FedEx St. Jude.
Three golfers played their way into the field with last week’s results: Viktor Hovland, Eric Cole, and Nick Dunlap. Meanwhile, Tom Kim, Mackenzie Hughes, and Jake Knapp fell out of the Top 50 and will miss this event (and earning automatic qualification into every Signature Event next year).
Scottie Scheffler, Xander Schauffele, and Hideki Matsuyama rank top three in points entering the event, after Matsuyama’s win next week.
Every player in the field is ranked inside our Top 100 now, and 37 of the 50 are also inside our Top 50.
Viktor Hovland won this event last year and Patrick Cantlay each of the two years before that, though this event rotates venues. This is the first time it is being played at Castle Pines in Colorado. (It was last in Colorado in 2014 at Cherry Hills.)

One And Done Pick Advice For The 2024 BMW Championship

For those of you down to your last event, it’s important that you check specific entries near you if you are trying to pass them and identify who they are likely to take.

That said, you should generally take the approach of going with your best available golfer, and coming off that pick and going with a different player only if specific factors dictate. For example, if you think multiple entries right in front of you are likely to pick the same golfer, and you can take a step up in the prize tier by passing them, you may want to mix it up.

Now, let’s get to the best options.

The BMW Championship Favorites

Your individual top grades will likely come from somewhere on this list but be entry-dependent on who is still available.

Here are the top 10 (and ties) in win odds for the BMW Championship as of Tuesday morning:

Scottie Scheffler +333
Xander Schauffele +600
Rory McIlroy +1200
Collin Morikawa +1400
Patrick Cantlay +1600
Hideki Matsuyama +1800
Viktor Hovland +1800
Ludvig Aberg +2000
Tommy Fleetwood +2500
Wyndham Clark +2500
Tony Finau +2500

BMW Championship Pick Popularity: Viktor Hovland Leads the Way

When we look at pick popularity, Viktor Hovland is the clear most popular choice this week. He played his way into the BMW Championship with his second-place finish a week ago, and because he had been in relatively poor form over most of the spring and summer, he has not been as heavily used as other top golfers.