+++ 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.