Primarily based on the gamers’ finishes within the FedEx Cup standings, the PGA Tour awards strokes forward of the Tour Championship.
Scottie Scheffler began the week at 10-under for the third 12 months.
Nevertheless, who would have shot the bottom rating in case you took away the staggered format?
It was not Scheffler, however Morikawa. He shot the bottom 72-hole rating among the many High 30 PGA Tour gamers within the area. The previous Texas Longhorn would have completed inside the highest three, however he wouldn’t have received with out assist.
Scheffler received the Tour Championship at 30-under total with the assistance of these 10 further strokes. Morikawa completed second behind him at 26-under total along with his 4-under begin.
Morikawa shot a last spherical 5-under 66 and posted a 22-under gross rating. Scheffler’s gross rating would have been 20-under. Sahith Theegala signed for a 7-under 64, which might have given him a 21-under gross rating. H would have taken dwelling second place as a substitute of third.
What would the leaderboard seem like in the event that they took away these beginning scores?
2024 Tour Championship Leaderboard with out beginning strokes
1: Collin Morikawa — 66-63-67-66 (-22)
2: Sahith Theegala — 67-66-66-64 (-21)
3: Scottie Scheffler — 65-66-66-67 (-20)
4: Russell Henley — 67-71-67-62 (-17)
5: Adam Scott — 66-67-68-67 (-16)
6: Sungjae Im — 69-68-68-64 (-15)
7: Justin Thomas — 66-69-70-65 (-14)
T8: Wyndham Clark — 67-67-68-69 (-13)
T8: Taylor Pendrith — 66-69-70-66 (-13)
T8: Viktor Hovland — 69-71-65-66 (-13)
T8: Shane Lowry — 69-69-65-68 (-13)
12: Rory McIlroy — 69-69-68-66 (-12)
T13: Xander Schauffele — 70-64-71-68 (-11)
T13: Sam Burns — 67-68-68-70 (-11)
15: Matthieu Pavon — 67-69-71-67 (-10)
T16: Hideki Matsuyama — 70-70-68-67 (-9)
T16: Robert MacIntyre — 67-71-71-64 (-9)
T16: Tommy Fleetwood — 70-67-71-67 (-9)
T19: Patrick Cantlay — 69-70-71-67 (-7)
T19: Ludvig Åberg — 71-68-68-70 (-7)
T21: Byeong Hun An — 69-71-69-69 (-6)
T21: Aaron Rai — 66-70-72-70 (-6)
23: Billy Horschel — 73-69-71-66 (-5)
T24: Akshay Bhatia — 70-69-71-71 (-3)
T24: Tony Finau — 70-66-74-71 (-3)
T27: Keegan Bradley — 69-74-71-68 (-2)
T27: Sepp Straka — 68-70-71-73 (-2)
T29: Christiaan Bezuidenhout — 71-69-73-74 (+3)
T29: Tom Hoge — 69-68-76-74 (+3)
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