Scheffler, Schauffele Lead Field for 2024 BMW Golf Championship

Scottie Scheffler is the favorite to win the BMW Championship at Castle Pines but will face a tough challenge from Xander Schauffele.

Scottie Scheffler greets Belgium's Thomas Detry's caddie after completing the course in round 4 of the men's golf individual stroke play of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at Le Golf National in Guyancourt, south-west of Paris, on Aug. 4, 2024. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images

Scottie Scheffler, the world’s No. 1 golfer, is the favorite to win the BMW Championship at Castle Pines, the longest course in PGA Tour history that takes place Thursday, August 22, through Sunday in Colorado.

However, the No. 2 player, Xander Schauffele, will be a tough challenge for Scheffler in the 50-man field.