+++ Scottie Scheffler (USA) finishes on 265 strokes (15 under par) to
win BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club (Owings Mills,
Maryland) +++ World no. 1 celebrates fifth win of the season and 18th
career title +++ After Aksay Bhatia (USA) holes out, BMW awards the
third Hole-in-One Car and the seventh Evans Scholarship in the history
of the tournament +++ All proceeds from the tournament benefit the
Evans Scholars Foundation +++
Owings Mills. Robert MacIntyre (SCO) had topped the
leaderboard for three days at the BMW Championship, but the final
standings had a very familiar look as world no. 1 Scottie Scheffler
celebrated his victory. The 29-year-old once more showed his class and
performed consistently, reaching the clubhouse at the challenging
Caves Valley Golf Club after posting four excellent rounds (66, 65,
67, 67 strokes) on the par-70 course. Scotland’s MacIntyre (-13)
finished second, ahead of Maverick McNealy (USA, -11). Tommy Fleetwood
(ENG) and Sam Burns (USA, both -10) shared fourth place.
“Each year, The BMW Championship only gets better,” said Sebastian
Mackensen, President and CEO, BMW of North America. “On Saturday,
Akshay Bhatia won a 100% electric BMW iX M70 and triggered our
donation of the seventh BMW Championship Hole-in-One Scholarship
thanks to his hole-in-one on 17. And on Sunday, we watched the
conclusion of an incredible battle between Robert MacIntyre and
Scottie Scheffler. A big congratulations to Scottie on his victory,
and thank you to all our partners, the players, fans, volunteers, and
community members who make this event possible.”
MacIntyre had carded a course-record 62 on Thursday to move into the
lead and started the final day four strokes ahead of Scheffler, but
was unable to maintain that form on Sunday. The 29-year-old was only
able to birdie the 16th hole, but recorded four bogeys as the day
progressed. While Scheffler did not produced a perfect performance, he
claimed birdies on a regular basis and captutred the outright lead at
the 7th hole. The American golfer conjured up some brilliance at the
17th hole (par 3), holing a magical 25-metre chip from the rough for a
birdie that confirmed his victory.
This win sees Scheffler retain the lead in the season’s rankings for
the PGA TOUR. At next week’s Tour Championship, he could become the
first player to mount a successful defence of the FedExCup. Rory
McIlroy (NIR, -3, T12), J.J. Spaun (USA, +1, T23), Justin Rose (ENG,
+4, T30) and Fleetwood round off the top 5 in these standings.
There were two reasons to celebrate during the third round when
American golfer Aksay Bhatia produced a hole-in-one at the 17th hole
(par 3). The 23-year-old was rewarded with the keys to this year’s
Hole-in-One Car, the new all-electric BMW iX M70. BMW also donates a
full scholarship to the Evans Scholars Foundation (ESF) of tournament
organiser Western Golf Association for the first ace at the BMW
Championship, a prize worth $125,000.
“It warms my heart that I can give an opportunity to a kid who will
have a full scholarship next year. That’s a blessing, and the impact
of the Evans Scholars Foundation and the BMW Championship cannot be
overstated,” said Bhatia after his sensational shot. This marks the
seventh time in tournament history that BMW has donated an Evans
Scholarship for the first ace at the BMW Championship. The Hole-in-One
Car, however, had only been awarded twice before. Jason Day (AUS, BMW
M760i) in 2017 and Hunter Mahan (USA, BMW i3) in 2013 both made their
aces when it counted.
The commitment to education plays a pivotal role at the BMW
Championship, as all proceeds from the tournament benefit the ESF.
Since the inaugural BMW Championship in 2007, the tournament has
raised more than $60 million (not including this year’s event) and
helped award more than 4,000 full tuition and housing college
scholarships for caddies. At the start of the tournament week, Ilka
Horstmeier, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG, People and
Places, visited the University of Maryland for the inauguration of the
new “Caves Valley Golf Club Evans Scholarship House”, where 38 caddies
will have the opportunity to study and live on campus free of charge.
“The BMW Group believes that sports and education form the foundation
for equal opportunities and social participation – and the Evans
Scholars Foundation is a marvellous initiative working precisely in
this direction,” said Ilka Horstmeier at the opening ceremony. The
empowering force of education is the key to a self-determined future.
We are proud of our longstanding partnership with the Western Golf Association”
The BMW Championship 2025 was also the final tournament at which
American players were able to score qualification points for the Ryder
Cup team led by captain Keegan Bradley. Scheffler, J.J. Spaun and
Xander Schauffele had already secured their spots ahead of the BMW
Championship and they were joined on Sunday by Russell Henley, Harris
English and Bryson DeChambeau. Bradley will name his six wild cards
after the Tour Championship.
The six players who qualify directly for the team representing
defending champions Europe will be confirmed at the same time.
European captain Luke Donald (ENG) will reveal his six Captain’s Picks
one week later, allowing the final line-up for Team Europe to appear
together at the BMW PGA Championship (9-14 September, Wentworth Club,
London, ENG). BMW has been supporting the flagship tournament on the
DP World Tour as title partner since 2005, and will be Worldwide
Partner for the Ryder Cup (23rd-28th September 2025, Bethpage Black
Course near New York, USA) for the third time.