2026 Tour Championship tee times, pairings set for Round 1 of FedEx Cup Playoffs finale
The 30-player field will decide the FedEx Cup champion over 72 holes, with a $40 million purse and no staggered starting strokes.
- The 2026 Tour Championship opens Thursday, August 27 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, where 30 players will compete for a $40 million purse.
- Under the revised format, all 30 golfers begin on level footing for a 72-hole stroke-play event, eliminating staggered starting strokes used in previous years.
- Points leader Scottie Scheffler enters with 4,986 points, while reigning champion Tommy Fleetwood seeks to defend his title after shooting 18-under last year.
- Players will go off in 15 pairings daily starting Thursday, with contenders Wyndham Clark and Rory McIlroy positioned to challenge the field.
- Competition concludes Sunday, August 30 as the final stop of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, determining which player claims the season championship among golf's elite.
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Scheffler winning big at home and on the PGA Tour as season comes to an end at Tour Championship
ATLANTA (AP) — Scottie Scheffler is having another big season going into the final tournament of the year at the Tour Championship. He picked up a $23 million bonus last week as the leading player in the FedEx Cup. His…
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