PGA Tour Championship 2016 Now Underway: Schedule, Tickets, Tee Times and More

ATLANTA, GA — The 2016 PGA TOUR Championship at Atlanta's historic East Lake Golf Club begins on Thursday, Sept. 22, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 25.

Big names such as Jason Day, Dustin Johnson, Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth will finish their fight for the FedExCup. A purse of $8.5 million is at stake, with the winner getting $1,530,000. A total of 2,000 FedExCup points are also at stake.

The East Lake Golf Club is Atlanta's oldest course and was the home course of the legendary Bobby Jones.

Things get started at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday morning and will finish up Sunday evening. The final three hours of the broadcast, including the entire back nine featuring the final groups, will air free of national commercials, allowing shot-by-shot viewing as the final FedExCup Playoffs event draws to an end on NBC.

Here is everything you need to know, whether you want to follow along at work, watch on TV, live stream on your computer or get out and watch a little bit for yourself.

SCHEDULE

Shuttles begin running from Turner Field 15 minutes prior to gates opening.

Wednesday, September 21

• Practice Round -- Belk Community Day
• Gates open at 9 am
• Will Call Hours -- 9 am-5 pm

Thursday, September 22

• First Championship Round -- Military Appreciation Day
• Gates open at 9:00am
• Will Call Hours -- 9 am-6 pm
• Opening Ceremonies at 10:30am | 1st Tee
• Tee times begin at approximately 11:45 am

Friday, September 23

• Second Championship Round
• Gates open at 9 am
• Will Call Hours -- 9 am-6 pm
• Tee times begin at approximately 11:45 am

Saturday, September 24

• Third Championship Round
• Gates open at 8 am
• Will Call Hours -- 8 am-6 pm
• Tee times begin at approximately 9:10 am
• Music After Play with Yacht Rock Revue at 3:45 pm | Located in the SO Cool Zone

Sunday, September 25

• Final Championship Round -- Golf's Biggest Finish
• Gates open at 9 am
• Will Call Hours -- 9 am-6 pm
• Tee times begin at approximately 11:45 am
• Closing Ceremony with trophy presentation at the conclusion of play | Located at the 18th green.

BROADCAST SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 22

• PGA TOUR Live -- 10:30 am-6 pm
• NBC Golf -- 1-6 pm

Friday, September 23

• PGA TOUR Live -- 10:30 am-6 pm
• NBC Golf -- 1-6 pm

Saturday, September 24

• PGA TOUR Live -- 9 am-3:30 pm
• NBC Golf -- 10 am-12 pm
• NBC -- 12 pm-3:30 pm

Sunday, September 25

• PGA TOUR Live -- 11:30 am-6 pm
• NBC Golf -- 12-1:30 pm
• NBC -- 1:30-6 pm

LIVE STREAM

To live stream the BMW Championship, you'll have to refer to the above TV schedule to figure out whether the golf is on Golf Channel, NBC or neither at the time you want to watch it. If it's on Golf Channel, click here for a live stream and here for NBC. If it's not on either — for the coverage earlier in the day — head over to PGA Tour Live.

You will have to authenticate via a cable subscription to watch on each channel.

TICKETS

In the area and want to try and make it out to see the golf in person? You can still buy tickets here via the PGA Tour website. These are the different pricing levels for tickets:

• Mastercard Pricing $22.50 + tax | Regular Pricing $25 +tax
• Mastercard Pricing $45 + tax | Regular Pricing $50 +tax
• Mastercard Pricing $49.50 + tax | Regular Pricing $55 +tax
• Mastercard Pricing $61.20 + tax | Regular Pricing $68 +tax
• Mastercard Pricing $64.80 + tax | Regular Pricing $72 +tax
• $232.20 + tax, $10 Concession per day (loaded into the ticket barcode)
• $208.98 + tax, $10 Concession per day (loaded into the ticket barcode)

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