The PGA Tour Championship and $25 million is on the line this weekend at East Lake.
As the PGA Tour heads to East Lake this week for the season-ending PGA Tour Championship, the race for the FedEx Cup is set to reach its thrilling conclusion.
The leaderboard on Thursday might appear unconventional, as the PGA Tour Championship employs a staggered start format that gives the top-ranked players a head start. Scottie Scheffler, who has secured six victories this season, will begin the week at 10-under par, holding a significant advantage.
Trailing him is Xander Schauffele, starting at 8-under, followed by Hideki Matsuyama at 7-under. Fresh off his victory at the BMW Championship, Keegan Bradley will begin at 6-under. This format continues down to the last five players in the 30-man field, all starting at even par.
From there, it’s a straightforward battle. Whoever finishes atop the leaderboard will claim the FedEx Cup, earning a $25 million bonus and a five-year PGA Tour exemption.
Tour Championship Starting Positions
1. Scottie Scheffler -10
2. Xander Schauffele -8
3. Hideki Matsuyama -7
4. Keegan Bradley -6
5. Ludvig Åberg -5
6. Rory McIlroy -4
7. Collin Morikawa
8. Wyndham Clark
9. Sam Burns
10. Patrick Cantlay
11. Sungjae Im -3
12. Sahith Theegala
13. Shane Lowry
14. Adam Scott
15. Tony Finau
16. Ben An -2
17. Viktor Hovland
18. Russell Henley
19. Akshay Bhatia
20. Robert MacIntyre
21. Billy Horschel -1
22. Tommy Fleetwood
23. Sepp Straka
24. Matthieu Pavon
25. Taylor Pendrith
26. Chris Kirk E
27. Tom Hoge
28. Aaron Rai
29. Christiaan Bezuidenhout
30. Justin Thomas
