2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs standings, schedule and format: Purse and prize money breakdown
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- Scottie Scheffler topped the FedEx Cup standings for the fourth time in five years entering the postseason — one win, five runner-ups, five other top-10s and just one missed cut across 17 regular-season starts — then won the St. Jude Championship to push his lead further.
- The Tour Championship at East Lake returns to 72-hole stroke play without the staggered start, with every qualifier beginning at even par; the purse is $40 million ($10 million to the winner), and the remaining $100 million bonus pool will be paid out after the BMW Championship instead.
- Fields shrink across the postseason from 70 players at the St. Jude to 50 at the BMW Championship and 30 at the Tour Championship, and the St. Jude and BMW champions now each receive 750 FedEx Cup points — matching the value of The Players and the four majors.
- Jordan Spieth fell outside the top 50 after the St. Jude, meaning the three-time major champion will play in only one postseason event for the second straight year, alongside Shane Lowry, Keith Mitchell and Max Homa.
- Sungjae Im jumped from 40th to inside the BMW field with his play at TPC Southwind, Kurt Kitayama and Bud Cauley surged into the top 30, and Adam Scott gave himself breathing room; Alex Noren (34th) and Jake Knapp (35th) remain on the bubble for the Tour Championship.
- PGA Tour changes taking effect in 2028 make this season more consequential: players who finish in the top 50 and qualify for the BMW Championship become eligible for the 2027 signature events.
- Tommy Fleetwood is the defending FedEx Cup champion after winning last year's Tour Championship and its $10 million top prize.
Why it matters: For the 30 players who reach East Lake, the Tour Championship is now a flat $40 million stroke-play shootout — no staggered-start cushion, no advantage carried over from regular-season points. The BMW Championship matters beyond this season too: finishing inside the top 50 locks in eligibility for the PGA Tour's 2027 signature events, the last under the current structure before broader changes arrive in 2028.
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