Looking for somewhere to watch the BMW Championship live in Tunbridge Wells today? The Bedford’s Fanzo venue schedule for Thursday 20th August confirms one live sport fixture today: FedEx BMW Championship PGA Tour golf, listed from 12:45pm on Sky Sports+.
📺 Today’s confirmed Fanzo fixture at The Bedford
- 12:45 — FedEx BMW Championship
PGA Tour · Sky Sports+ · Big screen · Sound on
This preview covers only the fixture currently shown on The Bedford’s Fanzo schedule for today.
BMW Championship — what’s at stake?
The BMW Championship is the sharp end of the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The field has been cut to the top 50, and the next target is clear: get into the top 30 and make the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake.
This year’s BMW Championship is at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, a major-championship venue where powerful driving helps, but approach control and nerve on quick greens matter just as much. Thursday’s opening round is where players either settle into the week or immediately start chasing the cut-line maths.
For golf fans at The Bedford, today’s Fanzo-listed coverage gives you the start of the playoff pressure: world-class players, FedEx Cup movement and every birdie or dropped shot carrying consequences beyond the day’s scorecard.
Field notes, team news and injuries
Golf does not have team news in the football sense, but the key field note is strong: the BMW Championship brings together the FedEx Cup top 50. Official PGA Tour listings show Round 1 groupings in place, with names including Justin Thomas, Sahith Theegala, Sepp Straka, Sungjae Im, Aaron Rai, Ben Griffin, Gary Woodland, Adam Scott, Collin Morikawa, Ludvig Ă…berg, Ryan Fox and Tom Kim among the published tee-time groups.
The wider playoff storyline also centres on the leading contenders and bubble players trying to earn a top-30 position for East Lake. Expect the broadcast to keep returning to the projected FedEx Cup standings as players move up and down the board.
No major pre-event injury withdrawals were prominent in the PGA Tour field notes and previews checked on the morning of publication. As always with tournament golf, official tee sheets, weather and broadcast windows can still shift during the day.
Players and storylines to watch
Collin Morikawa and Ludvig Åberg are an early pairing to keep an eye on if the coverage follows them. Morikawa’s iron play is built for a demanding course, while Åberg brings the kind of controlled power that can turn Bellerive’s longer holes into scoring chances.
Justin Thomas and Sahith Theegala offer a very different watch: Thomas brings proven big-tournament pedigree, while Theegala’s creative, aggressive style can make any round feel alive.
The real tournament within the tournament is the top-30 battle. Players safely inside the projected Tour Championship places want a high finish to improve their East Lake starting position; those around the bubble need four disciplined rounds, starting today, to keep their season alive.
Watch PGA Tour golf at The Bedford
The Bedford is showing the FedEx BMW Championship from 12:45pm today according to our Fanzo venue listing, with big screen and sound marked for the fixture. If you want a central Tunbridge Wells pub for live golf, lunch, drinks and a proper sports-bar atmosphere, come down to The Bedford.
We are at 2 High Street, Tunbridge Wells, TN1 1UX, with food, drinks, interactive darts and live sport through the week.
WATCH THE BMW CHAMPIONSHIP AT THE BEDFORD
Coverage is listed from 12:45pm on Sky Sports+. Grab a drink, settle in and follow the FedEx Cup Playoff drama live in Tunbridge Wells.
01892 578538Schedule source: Fanzo venue listing for The Bedford, checked Thursday 20th August 2026 at 07:11 BST. Golf context checked against PGA Tour field notes and previews on publication morning.