You remember how PGA Tour pros wore yellow ribbons at the 2025 Memorial Tournament two months ago? It was a tradition started to honor Craig Smith – the son of Barbara Nicklaus’s minister, who lost his battle with Ewing sarcoma. Now, the Memorial’s ‘Play Yellow’ movement is all about raising funds for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals.

A similar movement has taken over the 2025 BMW Championship. This time, though, the color is pink, but it’s still for a good cause. At the BMW Championship, PGA Tour pros are rocking pink ribbons to amp up awareness for breast cancer, and it’s a big deal.

According to reports by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), a specialized arm of the World Health Organization (WHO), breast cancer cases are on track to balloon by 38 percent globally by 2050. And deaths from the disease are projected to skyrocket by 68 percent. The findings, published in Nature Medicine, warn that if trends keep rolling like they are, the world’ll be dealing with 3.2 million new breast cancer cases and 1.1 million deaths every year by mid-century.

So, this movement comes at an essential point, and over the years, plenty of PGA Tour pros have done so to raise awareness. In 2009, for instance, John Daly wore bright pink pants at the BMW PGA Championship to show support for Phil Mickelson and his wife Amy after her breast cancer diagnosis was made public. In fact, he was the only pro to do so in the final round.

Still, a week later at the 2009 Crowne Plaza Invitational, several Tour pros and fans participated in a “Pink Out” event. They wore pink and displayed a banner for fans to sign and share their support, which ultimately led to the New York Times declaring it a “sea of pink.” Years later, after his wife successfully battled cancer, Mickelson showed solidarity with her by sporting all black – except for a tiny pink ribbon on his golf cap.

So, over the years, this movement has certainly gained support. On the other hand, you’d be surprised to know that another set of colors was at play during the first round of the 2025 BMW Championship, and for a completely different reason.

On Thursday, the fans gave a nod to the city’s connection with the military

On Thursday, Aug. 14, the 2025 BMW Championship kicked things off with a bang at Caves Valley Golf Club. The opening ceremony on the first tee was a tribute to Maryland’s strong bond with the military. Jami Saval, a talented singer from Owings Mills, rocked the national anthem.

The day was all about honoring the brave men and women in uniform, according to Vince Pellegrino, WGA senior VP of tournaments. The Western Golf Association (WGA), backed by Aggreko and Constellation, rolled out the red carpet for military members – active-duty, retirees, reserve, and vets from any branch got free admission Tuesday through Sunday.

And on Tuesday and Wednesday’s practice rounds, military ticket holders got to chill in the Champions Club, a comfy, climate-controlled lounge with free grub, drinks, and views of the 14th green. The Thursday ceremony also featured a presentation of colors by members of the Joint Task Force – National Capital Region and the U.S. Army Military District of Washington.

Given the moment, the fans were hyped to rep red, white, and blue, and Folds of Honor ribbons went out to 1,000 volunteers and the first 1,000 patrons. Folds of Honor, an org that gives scholarships to families of fallen or disabled military and first responders, was backing the military celebration. And they handed out four scholarships to Baltimore-area students in honor of the 2025 BMW Championship.

So, yes, plenty of good things are happening at the second leg of the PGA Tour playoffs!