The BMW Championship is the third of four FedEx Cup playoff events on the PGA Tour schedule. Introduced in 2007, the BMW Championship was previously known as the Western Open. The Western Golf Association, which founded and ran the Western Open, will continue to run the BMW Championship.

The BMW Championship is open to the top 70 PGA Tour golfers following the Deutsche Bank Championship. Only 70 players qualify for the event, therefore there is no cut after two days. FedEx Cup points amassed during the regular PGA Tour season and then during the two preceding playoff events determine the participants. The top 30 FedEx Cup points leaders following the BMW Championship advance to The Tour Championship, where the FedEx Cup Champion will be determined.

Winners:

Year	Player	Country	Score	To par	Margin of victory	Course	Location	Purse ($)	Winner’s share ($)
2013						Conway Farms Golf Club	Lake Forest, Illinois	8,000,000	1,440,000
2012	Rory McIlroy	Northern Ireland	64-68-69-67=268	–20	2 strokes	Crooked Stick Golf Club	Carmel, Indiana	8,000,000	1,440,000
2011	Justin Rose	England	63-68-69-71=271	–13	2 strokes	Cog Hill Golf & Country Club	Lemont, Illinois	8,000,000	1,440,000
2010	Dustin Johnson	United States	68-70-68-69=275	–9	1 stroke	Cog Hill Golf & Country Club	Lemont, Illinois	7,500,000	1,350,000
2009	Tiger Woods (2)	United States	68-67-62-68=265	–19	8 strokes	Cog Hill Golf & Country Club	Lemont, Illinois	7,500,000	1,350,000
2008	Camilo Villegas	Colombia	65-66-66-68=265	–15	2 strokes	Bellerive Country Club	Town and Country, Missouri	7,000,000	1,260,000
2007	Tiger Woods	United States	67-67-65-63=262	–22	2 strokes	Cog Hill Golf & Country Club	Lemont, Illinois	7,000,000	1,260,000