The Tour Championship, the final occasion within the FedEx Cup Playoffs, tees off Thursday at East Lake Golf Membership in Atlanta.
Though the occasion gives probably the most prize cash on the PGA Tour, the match’s distinctive format irritates some golfers, who can damage a very good season with one awful week taking part in in it. Moreover, informal followers are likely to tune out the occasion as a result of it’s held a month after the British Open, the season’s closing main.
Solely 30 gamers, beginning at staggered scores, can elevate the FedEx Cup and win the $25M bonus after Sunday’s Tour Championship closing spherical.
Gamers’ beginning scores are based mostly on their FedEx Cup standings, decided by factors earned from match finishes all through the season. Per the PGA Tour, robust finishes in The Gamers Championship, majors, and Signature Occasions are valued extra extremely.