Tour Championship Sets 30-Man Field for $10 Million FedEx Cup Prize
By Staff Writer
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Key takeaways
- The 30-man field at East Lake Golf Club plays for a $40 million purse, with $10 million to the winner of the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup.
- For the second straight year, the field starts the 72-hole event at even par rather than a staggered start tied to points.
- Scottie Scheffler enters at No. 1 in the FedEx Cup standings for the fifth time in his career, the most of any player all-time.
- Patrick Cantlay, Gary Woodland and Robert MacIntyre moved into the field with late results at the BMW Championship.
Thirty players are competing this week at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta for the FedEx Cup and Tour Championship titles, with $10 million going to the winner out of a $40 million purse.
How does the scoring format work this year?
For the second consecutive season, the entire field begins the 72-hole stroke-play event at even par instead of using a staggered start tied to season points, after the PGA Tour dropped that format as difficult for fans to follow. Adam Scott, who qualified at No. 29, said the reset makes him feel like he is starting the week at No. 1 in the FedEx Cup race.
Who is in the field?
Cantlay entered the week ranked No. 43 in the season-long standings before finishing second at the BMW Championship, pushing him into the top 30 along with Gary Woodland and Robert MacIntyre. Rickie Fowler, Bud Cauley and Kurt Kitayama, who was the first player left out at No. 31, missed the field.
| Player | Status |
|---|---|
| Patrick Cantlay | In — moved from No. 43 to the field with a runner-up finish at the BMW Championship |
| Gary Woodland | In — qualified via the BMW Championship |
| Robert MacIntyre | In — qualified via the BMW Championship |
| Kurt Kitayama | Out — finished No. 31, the first player outside the field |
| Rickie Fowler | Out — missed the 30-man cutoff |
| Bud Cauley | Out — missed the 30-man cutoff |
“It's definitely circled on the calendar for all the players in the field as one of the biggest events of the year,” Cantlay said.
A reset scoring format means the FedEx Cup race effectively starts over at East Lake.
What is at stake for the season-long standings?
Scheffler enters the week at No. 1 in the FedEx Cup standings for the fifth time in his career, the most of any player in the format's history, and this marks his 80th week ranked No. 1 on Tour overall — the second-most all-time and five weeks behind Tiger Woods. Scheffler and Rory McIlroy both have a chance to pass Woods as the Tour's career money leader depending on how the week plays out.
Tommy Fleetwood is defending his Tour Championship title and trying to become the first repeat FedEx Cup champion. Scheffler, the 2024 FedEx Cup champion, finished fourth in his title defense last season. Wyndham Clark, who has three wins this season including the BMW Championship, is also in contention for PGA Tour Player of the Year.
Frequently asked questions
How much money does the Tour Championship winner get?
The winner receives $10 million as both Tour Championship champion and FedEx Cup winner, from a $40 million total purse.
How many players are in the Tour Championship field?
Thirty players qualified based on FedEx Cup points earned through the BMW Championship.
Does the Tour Championship still use a staggered scoring start?
No. For the second straight year, all 30 players start the 72-hole event at even par.
- tour championship
- fedex cup
- east lake golf club
- scottie scheffler
- patrick cantlay
- tommy fleetwood
