Sep. 3, 2008
A total of 69 players will compete at the BMW Championship, the third leg of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Who's playing? We've analyzed the field based on the following categories:
| Top 10s |
| FedExCup standings | PGA TOUR Money List | Official World Golf Ranking |
Vijay Singh (1) |
Vijay Singh (1) |
Phil Mickelson (2) |
| Sergio Garcia (2) |
Phil Mickelson (3) |
Vijay Singh (3) |
| Mike Weir (3) |
Kenny Perry (4) |
Padraig Harrington (4) |
| Justin Leonard (4) |
Padraig Harrington (5) |
Sergio Garcia(5) |
| Jim Furyk (5) |
Sergio Garcia (6) |
Ernie Els (7) |
| Kevin Sutherland (6) |
Anthony Kim(7) |
Steve Stricker (8) |
| Anthony Kim (7) |
Stewart Cink(8) |
Stewart Cink (9) |
| Phil Mickelson (8) |
Justin Leonard (9) |
Geoff Ogilvy (10) |
| Kenny Perry (9) |
Geoff Ogilvy (10) |
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| Ben Curtis (10) |
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| 2008 Tournament Winners |
| A total of 22 different '08 winners with 29 total wins will tee it up at the BMW Championship. |
| Kenny Perry |
3 |
the Memorial Tournament presented by Morgan Stanley, Buick Open, John Deere Classic |
| Vijay Singh |
3 |
World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, The Barclays, Deutsche Bank Championship |
| Padraig Harrington |
2 |
British Open Championship, PGA Championship |
| Anthony Kim |
2 |
Wachovia Championship, AT&T National |
| Phil Mickelson |
2 |
Northern Trust Open, Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial |
| K.J. Choi |
1 |
Sony Open in Hawaii |
| Stewart Cink |
1 |
Travelers Championship |
| Ernie Els |
1 |
The Honda Classic |
| Sergio Garcia |
1 |
THE PLAYERS Championship |
| Brian Gay |
1 |
Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun |
| J.B. Holmes |
1 |
FBR Open |
| Ryuji Imada |
1 |
AT&T Classic |
| Trevor Immelman |
1 |
The Masters |
| Justin Leonard |
1 |
Stanford St. Jude Championship |
| Geoff Ogilvy |
1 |
World Golf Championships-CA Championship |
| Carl Pettersson |
1 |
Wyndham Championship |
| Chez Reavie |
1 |
RBC Canadian Open |
| Andres Romero |
1 |
Zurich Classic of New Orleans |
| Adam Scott |
1 |
EDS Byron Nelson Championship |
| D.J. Trahan |
1 |
Bob Hope Chrysler Classic |
| Johnson Wagner |
1 |
Shell Houston Open |
| Boo Weekley |
1 |
Verizon Heritage |
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| Major winners |
| A total of 11 major winners with 19 major titles will play in the BMW Championship. |
| Ernie Els |
3 |
1994, 1997 U.S. Open; 2002 British Open |
| Padraig Harrington |
3 |
2007, 2008 British Open; 2008 PGA Championship |
| Phil Mickelson |
3 |
2004, 2006 Masters Tournament; 2005 PGA Championship |
| Vijay Singh |
3 |
1998, 2004 PGA Championship; 2000 Masters Tournament |
| Angel Cabrera |
1 |
2007 U.S. Open |
| Ben Curtis |
1 |
2003 British Open |
| Jim Furyk |
1 |
2003 U.S. Open Championship |
| Trevor Immelman |
1 |
2008 Masters Tournament |
| Justin Leonard |
1 |
1997 British Open Championship |
| Geoff Ogilvy |
1 |
2006 U.S. Open Championship |
| Mike Weir |
1 |
2003 Masters Tournament |
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| Past winners of the BMW Championship |
| There will be 7 former champions with 7 titles between them in the 2008 field. |
| Trevor Immelman (2006) |
Jim Furyk (2005) |
| Stephen Ames (2004) |
Jerry Kelly (2002) |
| Robert Allenby (2000) |
Steve Stricker (1996) |
| Billy Mayfair (1995) |
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| International players |
| Including the U.S., 14 countries will be represented. |
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Argentina |
Angel Cabrera, Andres Romero |
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Australia |
Robert Allenby, Stuart Appleby, Aaron Baddeley, Mathew Goggin, Geoff Ogilvy, Adam Scott, John Senden |
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Canada |
Stephen Ames, Mike Weir |
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Colombia |
Camilo Villegas |
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England |
Brian Davis |
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Fiji |
Vijay Singh |
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Ireland |
Padraig Harrington |
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Japan |
Ryuji Imada |
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Korea |
K.J. Choi, Charlie Wi |
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Scotland |
Martin Laird |
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South Africa |
Tim Clark, Ernie Els, Trevor Immelman, Rory Sabbatini |
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Spain |
Sergio Garcia |
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Sweden |
Fredrik Jacobson, Carl Pettersson |
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| Younger and older |
| Young Guns (under 30): 19 players | Grizzled Vets (40 and over): 13 players |
| Aaron Baddeley |
Sergio Garcia |
Stephen Ames |
Tommy Armour III |
| Lucas Glover |
J.B. Holmes |
Woody Austin |
Bart Bryant |
| Trevor Immelman |
Anthony Kim |
Dudley Hart |
Jerry Kelly |
| Martin Laird |
Hunter Mahan |
Billy Mayfair |
Kenny Perry |
| John Mallinger |
Steve Marino |
Vijay Singh |
Steve Stricker |
| Chez Reavie |
Andres Romero |
Kevin Sutherland |
Scott Verplank |
| Adam Scott |
Brandt Snedeker |
Jay Williamson |
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| Kevin Streelman |
Nicholas Thompson |
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| D.J. Trahan |
Camilo Villegas |
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| Johnson Wagner |
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