FedEx Cup bubble: Here's who's in, who's out after three rounds at the Wyndham Championship

USA Today

3 days ago

GREENSBORO, N.C. – The drama is building at the 2025 Wyndham Championship in the tournament within the tournament – namely who will secure a spot in the FedEx Cup playoffs, which begin next week at the first of three events at the FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis.
Matti Schmid began the week as the "bubble boy" at No. 70 and is projected to jump five spots after posting 8-under 202, which is T-13. His plan for the final round? "Just go out there and try to do my best. It would mean a lot to get into the Playoffs, but I think I would have plenty more chances to do that, but it's a goal of mine to get through for sure," he said.
Only the top 70 advance and with one round to go, here's who is in and who's out with 18 holes left in the PGA Tour regular season.
Who's in?
Chris Kirk
Kirk has made the biggest move this week. He is projected to improve from No. 73 to No. 59. He shot 67 and jumped to a three-way tie for third at 12-under 198.
Davis Thompson
Thompson started the week in 78th place and has vaulted 10 spots to No. 68. He sits T-7 but is less than 5 points on the right side of the cutoff so he's still in a precarious position and will need a solid round on Sunday to book his ticket to Memphis.
Gary Woodland
Woodland shot even-par 70 and enters the final round T-9 at 9-under 201. He's the 'bubble boy,' and is less than a point – 0.180 to be exact – ahead of No. 71 so he's got work still to do. What will the pressure be like in the final round?
'To be honest with you, not crazy. I know my game's in a good spot. I know if I go out and play like I can, I'll be fine and I'll rely on that,' he said. 'I've been on the bubble on Tour a lot over my career. Some of those were for top-30 and that was probably a little bit easier fighting to get into playoffs.'
Woodland got emotional talking about what making the playoffs would mean to him when interviewed on CBS by Amanda Balionis but was more stoic with the press.
'I haven't had really a big opportunity to try to get in the Playoffs the last three or four years, so I'll enjoy tomorrow,' he said.
Who's out?
Erik Van Rooyen
The South African started the week at No. 64 but he withdrew citing a back injury. He's currently No. 71 but by the slimmest of margins so there's a good chance he will hang on to a spot. Expect him to be hitting refresh a bunch on the PGA Tour leaderboard app on Sunday.
Cam Davis
Davis started the week at No. 67 but has been bumped to No. 72. The Aussie is currently T-36, so he can still help his chances on Sunday and sits less than 4 points out of the top 70.
Ben An
The South Korean entered the week at No. 69 but missed the cut this week. He's in 74th place and his chances of sneaking into the top 70 are slim to none.
Hanging on by a thread
Patrick Rodgers
The Indiana native, who started the week at No. 68, birdied nine of his final 15 holes and five of his last six to make the 36-hole cut, snapping a streak of six straight missed cuts. His 63 earned him a weekend tee time. He shot 71 on Saturday and sits T-29 but he's still six points on the right side of the cutline and has improved one spot to No. 67.
Emiliano Grillo
The Argentine started the week at No. 66 and despite surviving the cut has slipped three places in the season-long standings. He's at 4-under and T-48 heading into the final round and is less than 1 point ahead of No. 70.
Down but not out (yet)
Nicolai Hojgaard
The Dane started the week at No. 71 in the FedEx Cup and has dropped to No. 73. He survived the cut on the number and shot 1-under 69 on Saturday. He sits at 4-under 206 and T-48. He's 36 points back so he'll need a low one on Sunday to have a chance.