FedExCup playoffs 2026: How it works, format, events, points system, money, past winners

The PGA Tour playoffs have seen many iterations since its inception in 2007. Here’s how the current postseason will play out:

What are the FedExCup Playoff events?

There are currently three playoff events:

• Aug. 13-16: FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee
• Aug. 20-23: BMW Championship, Bellerive Country Club, St. Louis, Missouri
• Aug. 27-30: Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta, Georgia

How many players are in each playoff tournament field?

• The top 70 players from the season-long FedExCup points list qualify for the FedEx St. Jude.
• The top 50 players after St. Jude qualify for the BMW Championship.
• The top 30 players after the BMW qualify for the Tour Championship.

There are no 36-hole cuts in playoff events.

Do season-long points carry over into the playoffs?

Yes, they do.

How many FedExCup points are awarded at each event?

Winners of the first two playoff events get 750 points each, which matches what the winners of The Players Championship and majors receive. Regular, full-field PGA Tour events offer 500 points.

Who leads the FedExCup points list entering the playoffs?

Scottie Scheffler. He secured the season-long points race to earn a $10 million bonus. The regular season pays out a $20 million bonus pool to the top 10 players in the standings.

So Scheffler is a lock to win the FedExCup title?

No, and that’s where the Tour Championship format comes into play.

What is the format for the Tour Championship?

FedExCup points reset to zero after the first two playoff events, meaning all 30 players in the Tour Championship field start from scratch. They will also all start at even par as the tournament format was changed in 2025 from the starting-strokes model to a traditional, 72-hole, stroke-play event.

Is there a Tour Championship winner and a FedExCup winner?

No, they are one in the same. Whoever wins the Tour Championship is deemed the FedExCup champion.

So, even if a player wins the first two playoff events, he can still NOT be the FedExCup champ?

Correct.

How much money do they play for in the FedExCup playoffs?

The FedEx St. Jude Championship and the BMW Championship both have official $20 million purses. The winner will receive $3.6 million.

The Tour Championship has an official $40 million purse with $10 million going to the winner. Prior to last year, it offered a $100 million bonus pool with the champ collecting $25 million (no official money counting towards season or career earnings).

There is still, however, a nearly $100 million bonus pool for the playoffs, which is paid out after the BMW Championship. The player leading in FedExCup points after the second playoff event will collect $22 million (along with $1 million deferred). Second place will be awarded $12 million (and $1 million deferred). It goes down to Nos. 41-50, who will pick up $50,000 cash and deferments over $225K.

Who has won the FedExCup?

2025 – Tommy Fleetwood
2024 – Scottie Scheffler
2023 – Viktor Hovland
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

What is at stake for each playoff event?

Qualifying for the playoffs and making the top 70 assures players their PGA Tour cards for the following season. They will be exempt for full-field events and The Players Championship.

Those who make the top 50 will earn spots into the eight lucrative signature events in 2027.

Those who make the top 30 will earn a two-year PGA Tour exemption, qualify for the 2027 Masters and, traditionally, the U.S. Open and The Open. The FedExCup champion receives a five-year Tour exemption.