2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs standings and schedule: Format, purse and prize money breakdown
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- 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs begin in early August as the 20th edition of the PGA Tour's postseason, with fields shrinking from 70 (St. Jude Championship) to 50 (BMW Championship) to 30 (Tour Championship) — all 72 holes of stroke play.
- Scottie Scheffler enters as the No. 1 seed for the fourth time in five years, compiling one win, five runner-up finishes, five other top-10s and just one missed cut across 17 regular-season starts, with the source noting his consistency alone separated him from the pack.
- Tour Championship keeps its second-year revised format with all 30 finalists starting at even par and no staggered scoring, while the $100 million bonus pool shifts to being distributed after the BMW Championship — leaving a $40 million finale purse.
- St. Jude and BMW Championships each carry a $20 million purse paying $3.6 million to the winner and award 750 FedEx Cup points to their champions — equal to The Players Championship and the four majors.
- Tour Championship payout tops out at $10 million to the winner from the $40 million purse, with second place earning $5 million and third taking $3.705 million.
- Daniel Berger (No. 60 in the standings) is forgoing the St. Jude Championship, meaning only 69 of the top 70 players will tee it up at TPC Southwind to start the postseason.
- Rory McIlroy enters the playoffs chasing a fourth PGA Tour crown, with his Masters victory and Genesis Invitational runner-up doing most of the heavy lifting on his light 2026 workload.
Why it matters: With the $100 million bonus pool now distributed after the BMW Championship and top-50 finishers earning 2027 signature event eligibility, the first two playoff legs carry heightened stakes beyond just advancing. Meanwhile, Scheffler's fourth No. 1 seed in five years — with just one win — underscores how the season-long format rewards consistency over trophy count.
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