Another name will be added to the history books in a few weeks, and the 20th edition of the FedEx Cup Playoffs is already looking phenomenal. The 20th edition of the PGA Tour's postseason began with Scottie Scheffler claiming the St. Jude Championship, kicking off a three-pack of events bound to provide drama and fireworks to close out the golf calendar.
For the second consecutive postseason, the finale will look much like those tournaments before it. Changing from a staggered start to a conventional stroke play event without any starting strokes, the Tour Championship will welcome the top 30 finishers from the regular season and the first two tournaments of the postseason to East Lake Golf Club. A staggering $40 million will be on the line.
With changes made to the finale, the PGA Tour will distribute the remaining $100 million bonus pool after the BMW Championship, since every player in the field in Atlanta will start at the same starting point: even par. Speaking of changes, they are coming to the PGA Tour in 2028, making next season even more important for players and their schedules. Those who finish in the top 50 and qualify for the BMW Championship will be eligible to play in the signature events in 2027.
Scheffler aims to join Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy as a multiple-time FedEx Cup champion, while McIlroy eyes his fourth PGA Tour crown. Multiple-time winners Matt Fitzpatrick, Cameron Young, Wyndham Clark and Chris Gotterup, meanwhile, hope to put an exclamation point on their fantastic seasons with one more big trophy lifted above their heads. For the second straight season, Jordan Spieth topped the headliners to play in only one postseason tournament as the three-time major champion fell outside the top 50 following the St.
Others to follow in his fate included Shane Lowry, Keith Mitchell and Max Homa. The changes from the 2025 postseason carry on as all three tournaments will feature 72 holes of stroke play. The fields gradually get smaller, from 70 players in Memphis to 50 in St.
Louis and finally to 30 in Atlanta for the postseason finale. Last year, a total of eight players accumulated north of 2,000 FedEx Cup points in the regular season. Nine reached that mark in 2026.
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