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FedEx Cup finale at East Lake goes to a 72-hole shootout where everyone starts from scratch
- On Tuesday evening, the PGA Tour decided to remove the staggered start format, requiring all 30 competitors to begin even par at this season’s Tour Championship held from August 21 to 24, 2025, at East Lake Golf Club.
- This decision followed over six months of discussion by the Player Advisory Council aiming to replace the 10-under par starting score used since 2019 that gave the FedEx Cup leader an early advantage.
- The adjustment transforms the Tour Championship into a conventional 72-hole stroke-play event at East Lake Golf Club, where all players begin at even par and compete on a more challenging course, with the FedEx Cup bonus now allocated more broadly among the participants.
- PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan described the announcement as a key initial move, noting that fans desire the most exciting competition with the biggest prizes and a clear, easy-to-follow structure. Meanwhile, world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler supported the introduction of a more challenging course layout and a more straightforward tournament format.
- The new format suggests a fairer championship triggered by on-course performance with qualification based on the top 30 players from prior playoff events, although the Player Advisory Council is still reviewing future qualification details.
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Starting strokes eliminated from Tour Championship
The PGA Tour’s 30-man, season-ending Tour Championship will now be played as a 72-hole stroke-play tournament. Players in past years had been given a staggered lead based on FedEx Cup season points, with last year’s winner Scottie Scheffler starting at 10 under and finishing on 30 under to beat fellow American Collin Morikawa by four strokes after Morikawa began on four under. Over 72 holes, Morikawa was 26 under and Scheffler was 20 under but t…
‘First step in the evolution’: Major changes to $156m PGA finale as maligned format scrapped
Starting strokes will be eliminated from the season-ending Tour Championship, the PGA Tour announced on Tuesday, with the 30-man playoff finale being played as a 72-hole stroke-play tournament.
FedEx Cup finale at East Lake goes to a 72-hole shootout where everyone starts from scratch - The Morning Sun
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The PGA Tour voted to overhaul the season-ending Tour Championship so that all 30 players start from scratch and the low score on a tougher East Lake course wins the FedEx Cup. The change is effective this year, with more tweaks still in the works. The announcement Tuesday evening followed a PGA Tour board vote and a meeting of the Player Advisory Council that has been trying for more than six months to find a solution. The p…
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