How do you qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs?
At the conclusion of the regular season, the top 125 players in the FedEx Cup standings qualify for the first playoff event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The top 70 in the standings after the FedEx St. Jude Championship qualify for next week’s BMW Championship.
What is the playoff format at the PGA Championship?
Each major has its own rules about playoffs, and the PGA Championship playoff format is distinctly different from the Masters, U.S. Open or British Open. At the PGA Championship, if two or more golfers are tied after 72 holes, they’ll enter a three-hole aggregate playoff, where the lowest total score over the three holes wins.
How are points awarded in the PGA Tour?
Throughout the regular season, players are awarded points for their performance in each tournament, with 500 points going to the winner in regular-season events, and 600 points going to the winner in majors plus the Players Championship.
When did the PGA Tour change the FedEx Cup playoffs format?
The PGA Tour most recently updated the FedEx Cup Playoffs format in 2019. As you’re watching the storm-delayed conclusion of The Northern Trust on Monday, the first event of the 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs, you might find yourself asking a simple question: how exactly do the FedEx Cup Playoffs work?