FedEx Cup playoffs 2023: Format, standings, FAQ, prize money
FedEx Cup Playoffs 2023: Format, prize money, standings, FAQ, fall schedule. This is everything you need to know about the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs.
The FedEx Cup playoffs on the PGA Tour are here.
Established in 2007, the FedEx Cup is a season-long points competition that culminates in a mind-whopping, dizzying and downright crazy $75m being distributed to the game's best players over three events.
Typically, 125 players advance to the postseason but 2023 is the first year of the reimagined format.
Only 70 players booked their spot for the first event: the FedEx St. Jude Championship (10-13 August).
From there, the field is whittled down once again and 50 players will battle it out at the BMW Championship (17-20 August) before a final field of 30 peg it up at the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake (24-27 August).
Although there have been changes to the number of players eligible to compete in the FedEx Cup playoffs, what hasn't changed is the format.
All three of the playoff events are traditional, 72-hole stroke play tournaments.
Crucially, there are also no mid-tournament cuts.
GolfMagic has been running a season-long competition in conjunction with Callaway.
How are points calculated?
Players have earned points in regular-season PGA Tour events as they jockeyed for position to make the postseason.
For winning a regular event (not a major), players scoop 500 FedEx Cup points.
Win a major championship? Well then you earn a bumper 600 points.
To give you an idea, FedEx Cup leader Jon Rahm came into the playoffs with a total of 3,320 points.
The points system is all very simple, don't you think?
What are the playoff events?
- FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind: 10-13 August
- BMW Championship, Olympia Fields: 17-20 August
- Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club: 24-27 August
Do points carry over in playoff events?
Yes, with the FedEx St. Jude Championship and BMW Championship awarding 2,000 points to the winner.
Who is the defending FedEx Cup champion?
Who else has won the FedEx Cup?
- 2022: Rory McIlroy
- 2021: Patrick Cantlay
- 2020: Dustin Johnson
- 2019: Rory McIlroy
- 2018: Justin Rose
- 2017: Justin Thomas
- 2016: Rory McIlroy
- 2015: Jordan Spieth
- 2014: Billy Horschel
- 2013: Henrik Stenson
- 2012: Brandt Snedeker
- 2011: Bill Haas
- 2010: Jim Furyk
- 2009: Tiger Woods
- 2008: Vijay Singh
- 2007: Tiger Woods
How much money will they win in 2023?
An awful lot. The total prize purse for the 2023 FedEx Cup playoffs is $75m, with the eventual champion taking him $18m.
Here's a full breakdown of the Tour Championship payout info:
- 1: $18,000,000
- 2: $6,500,000
- 3: $5,000,000
- 4: $4,000,000
- 5: $3,000,000
- 6: $2,500,000
- 7: $2,000,000
- 8: $1,500,000
- 9: $1,250,000
- 10: $1,000,000
- 11: $950,000
- 12: $900,000
- 13: $850,000
- 14: $800,000
- 15: $760,000
- 16: $720,000
- 17: $700,000
- 18: $680,000
- 19: $660,000
- 20: $640,000
- 21: $620,000
- 22: $600,000
- 23: $580,000
- 24: $565,000
- 25: $550,000
- 26: $540,000
- 27: $530,000
- 28: $520,000
- 29: $510,000
- 30: $500,000
What happens to players that don't make the playoffs?
Well, they are headed to the FedEx Cup Fall season.
What is that?
A series of seven events designed to offer playing opportunities for the 'rank and file' PGA Tour members and earn exemption designated events and major season next year.
Anyone finishing 51st or lower in the FedEx Cup standings can carry their points from the regular season into the Fall season.
What are the fall events?
- Fortinet Championship
- Sanderson Farms Championship
- Shriners Children's Open
- Zozo Championship
- World Wide Technology Championship
- Bermuda Championship
- RSM Classic
What happens to the points players collect in these events?
The PGA Tour members will be jockeying for position finish inside the top 125 players in the standings.
They will receive full playing rights for the following season.
Those who just miss out will earn conditional PGA Tour status.
Isn't there a staggered format at the Tour Championship?
Yes.
The FedEx Cup leader at the start of the Tour Championship begins on 10-under.
- 1st: -10
- 2nd: -8
- 3rd: -7
- 4th: -6
- 5th: -5
- 6th-10th: -4
- 11th-15th: -3
- 16th-20th: -2
- 21st-25th: -1
- 26th-30th: Even par
Why is it done this way?
To recognise players' full-season performance.
Who made the 2023 FedEx Cup playoffs?
1. Jon Rahm
3. Rory McIlroy
4. Max Homa
6. Brian Harman
7. Viktor Hovland
8. Keegan Bradley
10. Tony Finau
11. Jason Day
12. Nick Taylor
13. Patrick Cantlay
14. Tom Kim
15. Sepp Straka
16. Xander Schauffele
17. Tyrrell Hatton
18. Si Woo Kim
19. Russell Henley
20. Sam Burns
21. Emiliano Grillo
22. Collin Morikawa
23. Kurt Kitayama
24. Adam Schenk
25. Taylor Moore
26. Tommy Fleetwood
27. Denny McCarthy
28. Chris Kirk
29. Seamus Power
30. Corey Conners
31. Jordan Spieth
32. Sungjae Im
33. Justin Rose
34. Sahith Theegal
35. Lee Hodges
36. Matt Fitzpatrick
37. Byeong Hun An
38. Adam Svensson
39. Brendan Todd
40. Eric Cole
41. Andrew Putnam
42. Harris English
43. Patrick Rodgers
44. Adam Hadwin
45. J.T. Poston
46. Tom Hoge
47. Mackenzie Hughes
48. Cameron Young
49. Lucas Glover
50. Nick Hardy
51. Alex Smalley
52. Thomas Detry
53. Taylor Montgomery
54. Davis Riley
55. Brandon Wu
56. Hayden Buckley
57. Hideki Matsuyama
58. Keith Mitchell
59. Mark Hubbard
60. Matt Kuchar
61. Stephen Jaeger
62. Cam Davis
63. Sam Ryder
64. Sam Stevens
65. Aaron Rai
66. Beau Hossler
67. Matthew NeSmith
68. Vincent Norman
69. J.J. Spaun
70. Ben Griffin
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