FedEx Cup: Scottie Scheffler's Huge Lead in Points Negated Under New Tour Championship Format
The 2025 Tour Championship adopts a new format with all players starting even par, responding to fan and player feedback; Rory McIlroy aims for his fourth FedEx Cup title.
- The conclusion of the 2025 PGA Tour FedEx Cup season is scheduled for August 21-24, featuring 30 competitors playing a 72-hole stroke-play tournament at the East Lake course located in Atlanta.
- The Tour Championship eliminated the controversial starting strokes format mid-season, removing Scottie Scheffler's nearly 4,000-point lead advantage over Rory McIlroy.
- Scottie Scheffler enters as the favorite fresh from his BMW Championship victory while McIlroy, seeking a record fourth Tour Championship title, is paired with him as the final group.
- Scheffler emphasized the importance of delivering strong play during the crucial moments, while McIlroy acknowledged he may be in the minority for favoring the previous format that awarded starting strokes.
- With all players starting even par, the format makes the event a pure shootout, offering all 30 participants an equal chance to win the $10 million prize and FedEx Cup title.
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