Bmw Championship Tickets

Golf falls in the category of those strategic sports which are as complex as it gets. Amongst some of the largest events that promote this sport for the most skillful of players is the BMW Championship. It is a tournament for professional golfers to display their immense skill and precision, and accounts for the third out of four major playoffs for the Fed Ex Cup associated with the PGA Tour schedule. A replacement of the historical Western Open which began in 1899, the tournament became a part of the renowned PGA Tour series in 2007. Grab your BMW Championship tickets today to enjoy this tactful sport being played by some of the biggest names in the history of golf as they show you how it is done!

With its management and organization handled by the famous Western Golf Association which prides itself with the founding and operating of the grand Western Open, this tournament is surely a remarkable affair. Acting as a follow-up to the popular Deutsche Bank Championship, The BMW Championship brings together the best seventy FedEx Cup golfers with the highest points. The tournament further narrows down these high achievers to a relatively smaller number of thirty players. These chosen golfers then proceed to play for the PGA Tour Championship to compete for becoming the undisputed winner of the FedEx Cup series.

The venue for the grand BMW Championship event is usually chosen to be the state of Illinois - at Lemont’s Hill Golf & Country Club to be more specific. The championship has switched sites in the past and has been held at various prestigious venues like in 2008 when it was hosted at the Bellerive Country Club situated in Missouri. For 2012, it is expected to be hosted at Caramel’s Crooked Stick Golf Club in Indiana. 2014 is expected to see the championship moving to Cherry Hills Country Club.

The championship’s predecessor Western Open began way back at the end of the eighteenth century and was amongst the oldest tournaments still being run to date, following the U.S. Open (1895) and British Open (1860). It was also the oldest contest on the PGA Tour series until its replacement in 2006 by the BMW event. The prestigious Western Golf Association (WGA) had been responsible for the running of the event since its inception in 1899 until its replacement in 2006, after which the WGA moved on dutifully to take charge of the BMW Championship as well.

The BMW Championship tournament prides itself to be the host of intense golf competitions having the biggest names in golf as its proud participants. The competitive tournament’s declared golf champions in the past include the likes of renowned golf stars like Justin Rose (2011), Dustin Johnson (2010), Camillo Villegas (2008). Last but not the least, the mention-worthy names taking part in the BMW championship include the legendary golfer Tiger Woods who has been a winner twice (2007 and 2009). Rush now to book your BMW Championship tickets to see who takes the title home this year!