The BMW Championship is more than just the oldest tournament on the PGA TOUR (and second oldest tournament in the U.S. behind the U.S. Open), it is the pride of the Midwest. Now, as the third leg of the FedExCup Playoffs, it is the focus of the golf world. And despite the absence of last week's winner Phil Mickelson, the tournament will host the strongest field it has ever seen this week. Is Cog Hill ready? For answers, we asked PGA Head Professional Jeff Rimsnider.

PGA.com: Jeff, Cog Hill has four different layouts for its golfers. Do you oversee all of them?

Rimsnider: I do. We have a General Manager who shoulders the responsibility of the management, but I'm the lone PGA Head Professional for Cog Hill.

PGA.com: The BMW Championship will be played on your Dubsdread no. 4 course. Can you give us any insight into the name Dubsdread?

Rimsnider: The founder of Cog Hill, Joe Jemsek, escaped the Chicago winters by staying in Florida. Down there is a nice little course named Dubsdread that he played at frequently. When our fourth course was built here, he asked the owners of the course in Florida if they were okay with naming the new course here after there facility. Of course, they were fine with it. He not only liked the course but the name - a combination of Dub and Dread. It lets you know that if you don't bring a solid game when you tee it up, it could be a long day.

PGA.com: Tell us about your Dubsdread course?

Rimsnider: It's a great test of golf, for every level player. It's tree-lined, naturally rolling layout that fits the land real well. There is nothing forced with the layout, everything just fits where it is. Being able to work the ball in both directions will be a great asset this week. You're going to have to hit all the shots to score well, every club in the bag. I wouldn't say it's necessarily a long-hitters course, but you do have some difficult tee shots that are going to be critical to contending. The greens and rough are always a challenge of course. We've had a lot of rain the last two months so the rough is especially thick and long. It's going to be a great test.

PGA.com: As stop no. 3 on the FedExCup playoffs, the exposure and attention your course generates must be at an all-time high. Does this increase the pressure you put on yourselves?

Rimsnider: In a way, yes, it does. We always have great expectations and standards for what we do, but I can tell there is a little bit of a different anticipation and excitement for this year. I tell you, more than anyone, BMW is really excited. Everything does seem to be a bit elevated. It's an exciting time for all of us.

PGA.com: The tournament will have no cut and at least two days of some very high profile pairings. Does the layout work with the size of gallery that might draw?

Rimsnider: That will not be a problem. Our course can accommodate huge galleries. We have great spectator mounds, natural viewing areas, room to walk, this is no issue at all. We've hosted 200,000 over four days back in the late 1990s so I'm not concerned about a large number of fans. Of course, we expect huge numbers.

PGA.com: Tell me about the foundation that the BMW Championship benefits?

Rimsnider: It's a great program and one of the great stories on the PGA TOUR. All proceeds from the BMW Championship will benefit the Evans Scholarship Foundation, which is sponsored by the Western Golf Association. The Foundation is the largest privately funded scholarship program in the country and benefits deserving caddies from throughout the Mid-West in order to provide them funds for college tuition and housing. The Foundation is named after Charles "Chick" Evans, one of the great amateur players in this country's history and a strong advocate for the caddies across the country.

PGA.com:: As part of the FedExCup Picks Challenge on PGA.com, you're part of the PGA Professionals team. You picked last week's winner, but your team is still behind. How embarrassing would it be to lose to a bunch of sportswriters?

Rimsnider: It would be embarrassing -- but there's still time to come back. I'm not that familiar with all the other layouts, but I do know our Dubsdread course very well. I'm going to have a good week for my team. You can count on it.