FedEx Cup Playoffs: MacIntyre leads after BMW Championship third round

The third day of the BMW Championship ended as the first two days did, with Robert MacIntyre in the lead.

The Scottish golfer bogeyed the first hole but was solid afterward to finish with a 68 and 16 under for the tournament. He has a four-stroke lead on Scottie Scheffler after leading by five shots heading into Saturday, Aug. 16, at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland.

Ludvig Aberg is two shots behind Scheffler.

Akshay Bhatia helped his cause by picking up his first career hole-in-one on Saturday and tying for the second-best round at 4 under. He’s projected to finish 28th in the FedEx Cup standings. The top 30 advance to the Tour Championship next week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

Here are the leaderboard and updates from the third round of the PGA Tour’s second FedEx Cup Playoffs event:

BMW Championship leaderboard

1. Robert MacIntyre: -16
2. Scottie Scheffler: -12
3. Ludvig Åberg: -10
T4. Sam Burns -8
T4. Harry Hall: -8
T6. Maverick McNealy -7
T6. Tommy Fleetwood: -7
T8. Rickie Fowler -6
T8. Viktor Hovland -6
T8. Michael Kim -6

BMW CHAMPIONSHIP: Updated tee times, full leaderboard

Sunday tee times

All time Eastern

9:05 a.m.: Andrew Novak
9:12 a.m.: Sungjae Im, Jhonattan Vegas
9:23 a.m.: Brian Campbell, Ryan Fox
9:34 a.m.: Thomas Detry, Ryan Gerard
9:45 a.m.: Chris Gotterup, Sam Stevens
9:56 a.m.: Xander Schauffele, Bud Cauley
10:07 a.m.: Denny McCarthy, Lucas Glover
10:23 a.m.: Shane Lowry, Tom Hoge
10:34 a.m.: Si Woo Kim, J.T. Poston
10:45 a.m.: Justin Rose, Daniel Berger
10:56 a.m.: Justin Thomas, Keegan Bradley
11:07 a.m.: Patrick Cantlay, J.J. Spaun
11:18 a.m.: Nick Taylor, Matt Fitzpatrick
11:34 a.m.: Brian Harman, Collin Morikawa
11:45 a.m.: Hideki Matsuyama, Akshay Bhatia
11:56 a.m.: Kurt Kitayama, Taylor Pendrith
12:07 p.m.: Ben Griffin, Jason Day
12:18 p.m.: Rory McIlroy, Jacob Bridgeman
12:29 p.m.: Russell Henley, Corey Conners
12:45 p.m.: Cameron Young, Harris English
12:56 p.m.: Viktor Hovland, Michael Kim
1:07 p.m.: Tommy Fleetwood, Rickie Fowler
1:18 p.m.: Harry Hall, Maverick McNealy
1:29 p.m.: Ludvig Åberg, Sam Burns
1:40 p.m.: Robert MacIntyre, Scottie Scheffler

Robert MacIntyre finishes day ahead by 4

MacIntyre birdied on the final hole to take a four-shot lead on Scottie Scheffler heading into the final day of the BMW Championship. He finished the day with three birdies after bogeying the first hole of the third round.

Scheffler had four birdies and a bogey to gain one stroke during the third round.

Scottie Scheffler trails by 3

He has four birdies and one bogey and is three shots behind Robert MacIntyre.

Rickie Fowler done for the day

He bogeys the 18th hole to finish with a 67 for the day. He’s projected to finish the tournament 32nd.

Robert MacIntyre increases lead

He birdies on the ninth hole to improve to -15 for the tournament. He has a four-shot lead on Scottie Scheffler.

Robert MacIntyre continues to lead

MacIntyre bogeyed on the first hole on Saturday but birdied on No. 4. Scottie Scheffler has pulled to within three with two birdies, including on the seventh.

The top 10 gets going

The leaders are starting to make their way to the course, starting with golfers at the bottom or near the top 10. Rickie Fowler (3-under) and Rory McIlroy (4-under) have begun, with the group tied for 8th (Viktor Hovland, Sam Burns, Harry Hall) right behind them, starting their third round.

Akshay Bhatia gets first career ace

FedEx Cup bubble watch

Akshay Bhatia is 3-under for the round and is inching closer to the top 30 threshold to compete next week. Lucas Glover also has a low score of 3-under and is 5-over the tournament.

As the clock strikes noon, a couple of golfers, including Nick Taylor and Cameron Young, have a chance to get under par. Both are comfortably in the Tour Championship field for now.

Moving day struggles

About 15 golfers have teed off in the 3rd round, and most are struggling in the beginning stages of moving day. Lucas Glover is off to a good start at 2-under through his first six holes. He sits at 30th in the FedEx Standings, but is projected to finish outside of the top 30.

Ryder Cup placement for the United States is also on the line, with Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, and others yet to secure their spots on the team and needing big weekends to do so.

2025 BMW Championship purse, prize money

Total purse: $20 million

1st: $3,600,000
2nd: $2,160,000
3rd: $1,360,000
4th: $990,000
5th: $830,000
6th: $750,000
7th: $695,000
8th: $640,000
9th: $600,000
10th: $560,000
11th: $520,000
12th: $480,000
13th: $441,000
14th: $402,000
15th: $382,000
16th: $362,000
17th: $342,000
18th: $322,000
19th: $302,000
20th: $282,000
21st: $262,000
22nd: $245,000
23rd: $229,000
24th: $213,000
25th: $197,000
26th: $181,000
27th: $174,000
28th: $167,000
29th: $160,000
30th: $153,000
31st: $146,000
32nd: $139,000
33rd: $132,000
34th: $127,000
35th: $122,000
36th: $117,000
37th: $112,000
38th: $108,000
39th: $104,000
40th: $100,000
41st: $96,000
42nd: $92,000
43rd: $88,000
44th: $84,000
45th: $80,000
46th: $76,000
47th: $72,000
48th: $70,000
49th: $68,000
50th: $66,000

Round 3 underway

The third round of the BMW Championship is underway, with Ryan Gerard being the first golfer to tee off. Gerard has some ground to make up to make the Tour Championship as he sits 32nd in the FedEx Standings and begins the round at 11-over. The top 30 golfers advance to the next round.

What time is BMW Championship Round 3?

The third round of the 2025 BMW Championship starts at 9 a.m. ET on Saturday, Aug. 16, with the first player scheduled to tee off at 9:10 a.m. ET.

How to watch BMW Championship: TV channels, streaming

The 2025 BMW Championship, the second event of the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, will be televised nationally on the Golf Channel and NBC. It can be live streamed via ESPN+, Peacock and Fubo depending on the time. Here’s the broadcast schedule for the final two rounds:

All times Eastern

Saturday, Aug. 16

9 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+
1-3 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo
3-6 p.m. on NBC, Peacock and Fubo

Sunday, Aug. 17

9 a.m.-6 p.m. on ESPN+
Noon-2 p.m. on Golf Channel, Fubo
2-6 p.m. on NBC, Peacock and Fubo

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BMW Championship tee times, pairings

Third Round – Saturday