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Aug 23rd, 2017
FedExCup: What it is, how it works...
Hideki Matsuyama starts as favourite
Words: Daniel Owen Photography: Getty Images
The FedExCup is the end of season tournament on the PGA Tour. Introduced in 2007, after a bit of chopping and changing, it has proven to be the exciting end to the season that the PGA Tour were looking for.
No longer a no man’s land between the PGA Championship and the Tour Championship, the last FedExCup events bring the best golfers on the PGA Tour together for the last four events of the season. Won by Rory McIlroy last year, Hideki Matsuyama is the favourite going into the final four events.
Every event on the regular PGA Tour issues FedExCup points. Depending on the quality of the field, between 250–600 points are on offer weekly for the winner, with most events around the 500 points mark, with progressively lower points being given to the lower down you finish in an event each week.
The top 125 players qualify, but only full time members of the tour are eligible to win points – anyone who joins mid season can only count the points they win after they have joined the tour.
The FedExCup Playoffs then start. Each Play off event is worth 2,500 points to the winner. After each event the size of the field is cut down.
The Barclays: Top 125
Deutsche Bank Championship: Top 100
BMW Championship: Top 70
The top 30 after the BMW Championship then qualify for the Tour Championship. The points are reset, so the leader has 2,500 points, and 30th spot has 210 points. In theory this means anyone in the top 30 can still win the FedExCup dependent on how the people above them fare in the final tournament. The top five players are all guaranteed to win the FedExCup if they win the Tour Championship.
Other Notable Information:
The top 125 guarantee their tour card for the following season. 126th-150th guarantee conditional Tour Card status, but can improve their status for the following season by playing in the Web.com Tour Finals.
The player with the most points after the Tour Championship wins the FedExCup itself and $10 million of a $35 million bonus fund. The runner–up gets $3 million, 3rd place $2 million, 4th place $1.5 million, 5th place $1 million, and so on down to $32,000 for 126th through 150th place.
The Bonus used to go into a retirement fund, but changes have been made to this system. The top 10 finishers now receive the bulk of their FedExCup bonuses in cash up front; for example, the 2008 FedExCup champion received $9 million up front and $1 million in his tax–deferred retirement account. FedExCup bonuses to finishers below the top 10 are still paid solely into the players' retirement accounts.
The winner of the FedExCup gets a 5 year exemption on the PGA Tour.
| RANK THIS WEEK |
RANK LAST WEEK |
PLAYER NAME |
EVENTS | POINTS | # OF WINS |
# OF TOP 10'S |
POINTS BEHIND LEAD |
RESET POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Hideki Matsuyama | 18 | 2,869 | 3 | 7 | -- | -- |
| 2 | 2 | Justin Thomas | 21 | 2,689 | 4 | 9 | 180 | -- |
| 3 | 3 | Jordan Spieth | 19 | 2,671 | 3 | 8 | 198 | -- |
| 4 | 4 | Dustin Johnson | 16 | 2,466 | 3 | 7 | 403 | -- |
| 5 | 5 | Rickie Fowler | 17 | 1,832 | 1 | 9 | 1,037 | -- |
| 6 | 6 | Jon Rahm | 19 | 1,754 | 1 | 7 | 1,115 | -- |
| 7 | 7 | Brooks Koepka | 20 | 1,736 | 1 | 6 | 1,133 | -- |
| 8 | 8 | Daniel Berger | 22 | 1,623 | 1 | 6 | 1,246 | -- |
| 9 | 9 | Kevin Kisner | 24 | 1,612 | 1 | 7 | 1,257 | -- |
| 10 | 10 | Brian Harman | 26 | 1,557 | 1 | 7 | 1,312 | -- |
| 11 | 11 | Charley Hoffman | 27 | 1,498 | -- | 7 | 1,371 | -- |
| 12 | 12 | Pat Perez | 22 | 1,461 | 1 | 5 | 1,408 | -- |
| 13 | 13 | Adam Hadwin | 24 | 1,347 | 1 | 5 | 1,522 | -- |
| 14 | 14 | Marc Leishman | 21 | 1,324 | 1 | 5 | 1,545 | -- |
| 15 | 15 | Matt Kuchar | 22 | 1,260 | -- | 6 | 1,609 | -- |
| 16 | 16 | Brendan Steele | 22 | 1,226 | 1 | 4 | 1,643 | -- |
| 17 | 17 | Kyle Stanley | 25 | 1,204 | 1 | 5 | 1,665 | -- |
| 18 | 18 | Paul Casey | 20 | 1,135 | -- | 6 | 1,734 | -- |
| 19 | 19 | Russell Henley | 23 | 1,129 | 1 | 4 | 1,740 | -- |
| 20 | 22 | Jason Dufner | 20 | 1,126 | 1 | 2 | 1,743 | -- |
| 21 | 20 | Charles Howell III | 20 | 1,102 | -- | 5 | 1,767 | -- |
| 22 | 21 | Sergio Garcia | 14 | 1,085 | 1 | 2 | 1,784 | -- |
| 23 | 75 | Henrik Stenson | 13 | 1,079 | 1 | 3 | 1,790 | -- |
| 24 | 23 | Billy Horschel | 25 | 1,068 | 1 | 4 | 1,801 | -- |
| 25 | 37 | Webb Simpson | 24 | 1,058 | -- | 4 | 1,811 | -- |
| 26 | 24 | Gary Woodland | 22 | 1,052 | -- | 5 | 1,817 | -- |
| 27 | 25 | Wesley Bryan | 25 | 1,046 | 1 | 5 | 1,823 | -- |
| 28 | 26 | Tony Finau | 25 | 1,024 | -- | 6 | 1,845 | -- |
| 29 | 27 | Jhonattan Vegas | 25 | 1,023 | 1 | 3 | 1,846 | -- |
| 30 | 28 | Kevin Chappell | 23 | 1,015 | 1 | 4 | 1,854 | -- |
| 31 | 29 | Francesco Molinari | 18 | 1,010 | -- | 5 | 1,859 | -- |
| 32 | 30 | Justin Rose | 14 | 996 | -- | 4 | 1,873 | -- |
| 33 | 31 | Xander Schauffele | 24 | 988 | 1 | 3 | 1,881 | -- |
| 34 | 32 | Mackenzie Hughes | 28 | 974 | 1 | 2 | 1,895 | -- |
| 35 | 33 | Louis Oosthuizen | 15 | 956 | -- | 3 | 1,913 | -- |
| 36 | 34 | Bill Haas | 22 | 946 | -- | 3 | 1,923 | -- |
| 37 | 35 | Hudson Swafford | 25 | 921 | 1 | 4 | 1,948 | -- |
| 38 | 36 | Patrick Reed | 25 | 896 | -- | 3 | 1,973 | -- |
| 39 | 74 | Ollie Schniederjans | 25 | 882 | -- | 5 | 1,987 | -- |
| 40 | 45 | Cameron Smith | 23 | 847 | 1 | 4 | 2,022 | -- |
| 41 | 38 | Si Woo Kim | 27 | 839 | 1 | 2 | 2,030 | -- |
| 42 | 39 | Zach Johnson | 20 | 839 | -- | 4 | 2,030 | -- |
| 43 | 40 | Bryson DeChambeau | 28 | 836 | 1 | 2 | 2,033 | -- |
| 44 | 41 | Rory McIlroy | 11 | 803 | -- | 6 | 2,066 | -- |
| 45 | 42 | Sung Kang | 29 | 798 | -- | 3 | 2,071 | -- |
| 46 | 44 | Keegan Bradley | 26 | 794 | -- | 5 | 2,075 | -- |
| 47 | 43 | Jamie Lovemark | 25 | 787 | -- | 4 | 2,082 | -- |
| 48 | 46 | Ian Poulter | 17 | 760 | -- | 2 | 2,109 | -- |
| 49 | 47 | Jason Day | 16 | 756 | -- | 3 | 2,113 | -- |
| 50 | 48 | Luke List | 28 | 741 | -- | 3 | 2,128 | -- |
| 51 | 49 | Phil Mickelson | 19 | 734 | -- | 4 | 2,135 | -- |
| 52 | 50 | Charl Schwartzel | 15 | 727 | -- | 3 | 2,142 | -- |
| 53 | 51 | James Hahn | 25 | 711 | -- | 4 | 2,158 | -- |
| 54 | 52 | Sean O'Hair | 22 | 707 | -- | 5 | 2,162 | -- |
| 55 | 54 | Lucas Glover | 23 | 706 | -- | 4 | 2,163 | -- |
| 56 | 53 | Danny Lee | 29 | 697 | -- | 4 | 2,172 | -- |
| 57 | 55 | Martin Laird | 22 | 676 | -- | 5 | 2,193 | -- |
| 58 | 56 | Kelly Kraft | 25 | 672 | -- | 3 | 2,197 | -- |
| 59 | 67 | Ryan Moore | 21 | 671 | -- | 2 | 2,198 | -- |
| 60 | 61 | Russell Knox | 22 | 669 | -- | 4 | 2,200 | -- |
| 61 | 63 | Anirban Lahiri | 19 | 667 | -- | 2 | 2,202 | -- |
| 62 | 58 | Bud Cauley | 25 | 666 | -- | 5 | 2,203 | -- |
| 63 | 59 | Chez Reavie | 25 | 666 | -- | 3 | 2,203 | -- |
| 64 | 57 | Brandt Snedeker | 15 | 663 | -- | 4 | 2,206 | -- |
| 65 | 60 | Scott Brown | 26 | 646 | -- | 2 | 2,223 | -- |
| 66 | 62 | Adam Scott | 15 | 642 | -- | 4 | 2,227 | -- |
| 67 | 64 | Graham DeLaet | 23 | 640 | -- | 6 | 2,229 | -- |
| 68 | 65 | Patrick Rodgers | 25 | 639 | -- | 3 | 2,230 | -- |
| 69 | 66 | Grayson Murray | 27 | 638 | 1 | 2 | 2,231 | -- |
| 70 | 68 | Rod Pampling | 20 | 630 | 1 | 1 | 2,239 | -- |
| 71 | 69 | Chris Stroud | 20 | 627 | 1 | 3 | 2,242 | -- |
| 72 | 70 | Kevin Tway | 24 | 619 | -- | 3 | 2,250 | -- |
| 73 | 72 | Chad Campbell | 27 | 616 | -- | 3 | 2,253 | -- |
| 74 | 71 | Rafa Cabrera Bello | 16 | 615 | -- | 4 | 2,254 | -- |
| 75 | 93 | Kevin Na | 23 | 584 | -- | 4 | 2,285 | -- |
| 76 | 73 | Stewart Cink | 23 | 583 | -- | 3 | 2,286 | -- |
| 77 | 76 | Jonas Blixt | 23 | 578 | 1 | 1 | 2,291 | -- |
| 78 | 77 | Patrick Cantlay | 9 | 578 | -- | 2 | 2,291 | -- |
| 79 | 78 | Robert Streb | 27 | 577 | -- | 2 | 2,292 | -- |
| 80 | 80 | Morgan Hoffmann | 27 | 565 | -- | 1 | 2,304 | -- |
| 81 | 79 | Jim Herman | 23 | 553 | -- | 2 | 2,316 | -- |
| 82 | 81 | J.B. Holmes | 22 | 543 | -- | 2 | 2,326 | -- |
| 83 | 82 | Kevin Streelman | 24 | 541 | -- | 2 | 2,328 | -- |
| 84 | 84 | Nick Taylor | 27 | 532 | -- | 4 | 2,337 | -- |
| 85 | 83 | Scott Piercy | 22 | 532 | -- | 4 | 2,337 | -- |
| 86 | 85 | C.T. Pan | 27 | 527 | -- | 3 | 2,342 | -- |
| 87 | 91 | Patton Kizzire | 26 | 519 | -- | 3 | 2,350 | -- |
| 88 | 86 | Emiliano Grillo | 22 | 518 | -- | 2 | 2,351 | -- |
| 89 | 87 | Cody Gribble | 26 | 514 | 1 | 2 | 2,355 | -- |
| 90 | 88 | Branden Grace | 18 | 510 | -- | 2 | 2,359 | -- |
| 91 | 96 | J.J. Spaun | 27 | 510 | -- | 3 | 2,359 | -- |
| 92 | 89 | Whee Kim | 25 | 505 | -- | 2 | 2,364 | -- |
| 93 | 90 | William McGirt | 26 | 499 | -- | 3 | 2,370 | -- |
| 94 | 99 | Jason Kokrak | 26 | 490 | -- | 1 | 2,379 | -- |
| 95 | 92 | Michael Kim | 26 | 483 | -- | 1 | 2,386 | -- |
| 96 | 94 | Byeong Hun An | 21 | 468 | -- | 3 | 2,401 | -- |
| 97 | 95 | Chris Kirk | 26 | 467 | -- | 3 | 2,402 | -- |
| 98 | 108 | Camilo Villegas | 23 | 464 | -- | 2 | 2,405 | -- |
| 99 | 97 | Robert Garrigus | 25 | 448 | -- | 3 | 2,421 | -- |
| 100 | 98 | Seung-Yul Noh | 30 | 446 | -- | 3 | 2,423 | -- |
| 101 | 100 | Jimmy Walker | 20 | 439 | -- | 1 | 2,430 | -- |
| 102 | 101 | Scott Stallings | 26 | 438 | -- | 3 | 2,431 | -- |
| 103 | 102 | David Lingmerth | 21 | 437 | -- | 1 | 2,432 | -- |
| 104 | 104 | D.A. Points | 21 | 435 | 1 | 1 | 2,434 | -- |
| 105 | 103 | Ryan Blaum | 28 | 434 | -- | 2 | 2,435 | -- |
| 106 | 107 | Brian Gay | 24 | 426 | -- | 3 | 2,443 | -- |
| 107 | 105 | Luke Donald | 17 | 424 | -- | 1 | 2,445 | -- |
| 108 | 122 | Richy Werenski | 25 | 423 | -- | 3 | 2,446 | -- |
| 109 | 106 | Brandon Hagy | 25 | 419 | -- | 1 | 2,450 | -- |
| 110 | 109 | Steve Stricker | 12 | 410 | -- | 2 | 2,459 | -- |
| 111 | 110 | Derek Fathauer | 26 | 408 | -- | 2 | 2,461 | -- |
| 112 | 115 | Tyrone Van Aswegen | 31 | 407 | -- | 1 | 2,462 | -- |
| 113 | 111 | Bubba Watson | 20 | 397 | -- | 3 | 2,472 | -- |
| 114 | 113 | Harris English | 26 | 397 | -- | 2 | 2,472 | -- |
| 115 | 112 | Dominic Bozzelli | 24 | 394 | -- | 3 | 2,475 | -- |
| 116 | 125 | Geoff Ogilvy | 24 | 390 | -- | 1 | 2,479 | -- |
| 117 | 114 | Nick Watney | 22 | 386 | -- | 1 | 2,483 | -- |
| 118 | 139 | Martin Flores | 26 | 383 | -- | 2 | 2,486 | -- |
| 119 | 117 | John Huh | 27 | 382 | -- | 2 | 2,487 | -- |
| 120 | 118 | Blayne Barber | 24 | 381 | -- | 1 | 2,488 | -- |
| 121 | 116 | Ben Martin | 26 | 378 | -- | 2 | 2,491 | -- |
| 122 | 148 | Rory Sabbatini | 22 | 375 | -- | 1 | 2,494 | -- |
| 123 | 138 | Harold Varner III | 29 | 375 | -- | 1 | 2,494 | -- |
| 124 | 119 | Vaughn Taylor | 25 | 369 | -- | -- | 2,500 | -- |
| 125 | 134 | J.J. Henry | 28 | 365 | -- | 2 | 2,504 | -- |
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