How do the FedEx Cup Playoffs work? What is the format? Who qualifies? What's new in 2025?
Since its launch in 2007, the PGA Tour's postseason has been through some changes, from format to the number of golfers earning spots. Here's what you need to know about how it all looks now.
How many golfers make the FedEx Cup Playoffs?
First off, the top 70 in the FedExCup standings at the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship earn spots in the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship. That's down from 100 a year ago. From there, the top 50 will advance to the BMW Championship, and then just the top 30 will earn a spot in the Tour Championship.
What are the FedEx Cup Playoff tournaments?
TPC Southwind, Memphis, Aug. 7-10
Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, Maryland, Aug. 14-17
East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Aug. 21-24
The St. Jude and the BMW each have a $20 million total purse with the winner getting $3.6 million.
How has the Tour Championship bonus money changed?
The PGA Tour says the "FedEx Cup Bonus Distribution total is $100 million, with the FedEx Cup champion earning $10 million." The money has been reshuffled and spread across a few places. A year ago, Scottie Scheffler banked $25 million for winning the 2024 Tour Championship. The first two events are prize-money payouts but the Tour Championship is considered "bonus" money and doesn't go towards a golfer's official money on the PGA Tour's all-time money list. But it spends just the same.
What's changed with the Tour Championship?
The Tour Championship will be played as a 72-hole stroke-play event, with all players starting the tournament at even par, just like most Tour events. This is a shift away from the "starting strokes" format (in which the top golfer in the standings started at 10 under, the second-place golfer at 8 under and so on), which was used from 2019-2024.
Where to watch the FedEx Cup Playoffs
The tag team of NBC Sports, Golf Channel and ESPN+ will have extensive coverage of all three tournaments of the postseason.
Who are the past FedEx Cup champions?
2007 - Tiger Woods
2008 - Vijay Singh
2009 - Tiger Woods
2010 - Jim Furyk
2011- Bill Haas
2012 - Brandt Snedeker
2013 - Henrik Stenson
2014 - Billy Horschel
2015 - Jordan Spieth
2016 - Rory McIlroy
2017 - Justin Thomas
2018 - Justin Rose
2019 - Rory McIlroy
2020 - Dustin Johnson
2021 - Patrick Cantlay
2022 - Rory McIlroy
2023 - Viktor Hovland
2024 - Scottie Scheffler
What happens to PGA Tour golfers outside the top 70?
Those who finish Nos. 71-100 in the standings will have full PGA Tour status for 2026, while players Nos. 101-125 will retain conditional status, although the top 100 and top 125 will not be finalized until after the FedExCup Fall and The RSM Classic in November.
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