The PGA Tour playoffs have seen many iterations since its inception in 2007. Right here’s how the present postseason will play out:
What are the FedExCup playoff occasions?
There are presently three playoff occasions:
- Aug. 15-18: FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
- Aug. 22-25: BMW Championship, Fortress Pines Golf Membership, Fortress Rock, Colorado
- Aug. 29-Sept. 1: Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Membership, Atlanta, Georgia
What number of gamers are in every playoff event subject?
- The highest 70 gamers from the season-long FedExCup factors record qualify for the FedEx St. Jude.
- The highest 50 gamers after St. Jude qualify for the BMW Championship.
- The highest 30 gamers after the BMW qualify for the Tour Championship.
Do season-long factors carry over into the playoffs?
Sure, they do.
What number of FedExCup factors are awarded at every occasion?
Winners of the primary two playoff occasions get 2,000 factors every. Winners of normal PGA Tour occasions get 500 factors, so the common end of a participant within the playoffs will end in quadruple the traditional factors.
Who leads the FedExCup factors record coming into the playoffs?
Scottie Scheffler. Thanks to 6 wins on the 12 months, together with a significant, The Gamers and 4 signature occasions, he has 5,993 factors. Xander Schauffele is second with 4,057.
So Scottie Scheffler is a lock to win the FedExCup title?
No, and that’s the place the Tour Championship format comes into play.
What’s the format for the Tour Championship?
Gamers begin the finale with a bonus (or drawback) based mostly on their season-long efficiency, by the primary two playoff occasions. This can be mirrored within the variety of strokes they’re noticed prior to the event.
The No. 1 participant on the FedExCup factors record after the BMW Championship goes to begin the Tour Championship at 10 underneath par. Nos. 2-5 will begin at 8 underneath, 7 underneath, 6 underneath and 5 underneath, respectively. From there, Nos. 6-10 will begin a 4 underneath, Nos. 11-15 at 3 underneath, Nos. 16-20 at 2 underneath, Nos. 21-25 at 1 underneath and Nos. 26-30 at even par.
Is there a Tour Championship winner and a FedExCup winner?
No, they’re one in the identical. Whoever wins the Tour Championship is deemed the FedExCup champion.
So, even when Scottie Scheffler wins each playoff occasions, he can nonetheless NOT be the FedExCup champion?
Right.
How a lot cash do they play for within the FedExCup playoffs?
The FedEx St. Jude Championship and the BMW Championship each have $20 million purses. The winner will obtain $3.6 million.
The Tour Championship is a distinct animal. It pays out $100 million to the sector of 30 (sure, $100 million!). Right here’s what the champion and high 10 will obtain:
1: $25,000,000
2: $12,500,000
3: $7,500,000
4: $6,000,000
5: $5,000,000
6: $3,500,000
7: $2,750,000
8: $2,250,000
9: $2,000,000
10: $1,750,000
Who has gained the FedExCup?
2023 – Viktor Hovland
2022 – Rory McIlroy
2021 – Patrick Cantlay
2020 – Dustin Johnson
2019 – Rory McIlroy
2018 – Justin Rose
2017 – Justin Thomas
2016 – Rory McIlroy
2015 – Jordan Spieth
2014 – Billy Horschel
2013 – Henrik Stenson
2012 – Brandt Snedeker
2011 – Invoice Haas
2010 – Jim Furyk
2009 – Tiger Woods
2008 – Vijay Singh
2007 – Tiger Woods
What’s at stake for every playoff occasion?
Qualifying for the playoffs and making the highest 70 assures gamers their PGA Tour playing cards for the next season. They are going to be exempt for full-field occasions and The Gamers Championship.
Those that make the highest 50 will earn spots into the eight profitable signature occasions in 2025 in addition to The Sentry.
Those that make the highest 30 will earn a two-year PGA Tour exemption, qualify for the 2025 Masters and, historically, the U.S. Open and The Open. The FedExCup champion receives a five-year Tour exemption.
