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In case of a tie, point totals are added together and divided among all golfers tied for a particular position at the end of a tournament. For example, if four golfers finish tied for fifth place, the fifth through eighth place points are summed and divided by four, with each of the golfers receiving the same number of points.
In 2007 and 2008, after the Wyndham Championship, players who are in the top 144 have their points increased with respect to the following chart, the equivalent of "seeding" the players. Players who have performed better during the regular season (and thus, have more points) will more likely advance past the first event in the playoffs.
In "signature events", 700 FedEx Cup points go to the winner, while 750 points are given to the champion of the four majors and the Players. Lastly, 300 points are given to the winner of any event played in the same week as a major or signature event. The goal is to be among the top 70 points leaders following the final event of the regular season.
The winner also receives a five-year exemption on the PGA Tour (formerly ten years), [10] a three-year invitation to the Masters Tournament, and three-year exemptions for the U.S. Open, The Open Championship, and the PGA Championship. The winner earns 600 FedEx Cup points, if a PGA Tour member.
Former FedEx Cup winners Tiger Woods (2007 and 2009) and Vijay Singh (2008) finished 42nd and 57th, respectively, on the points list and did not advance to The Tour Championship. With the FedEx Cup points reset after the BMW Championship, all 30 remaining players had at least a mathematical chance to secure the season crown, and any of the top ...
It has historically been one of the final events of the PGA Tour season; prior to 2007, its field consisted exclusively of the top 30 money leaders of the past PGA Tour season. Starting in 2007, it was the final event of the four-tournament FedEx Cup Playoffs, with eligibility determined by FedEx Cup points accumulated throughout the season ...
Sam Snead is the oldest to win a PGA event, at age 52, in 1965. Others who have won PGA Tour events past age 50 include Jim Barnes, John Barnum, and Art Wall Jr. The list is complete as of February 2, 2025. [1] [4] (Players with the same number of wins are listed alphabetically. Players under 50 years of age are shown in bold.
Senior Players champion from prior year. Vijay Singh. 11. Web.com Tour money leader from prior season. Im Sung-jae. 12. Money leader during the Web.com Tour Finals. Denny McCarthy. 13. Top 10 current year FedEx Cup points leaders 14. Remaining positions and alternates filled through current year FedEx Cup standings. Michael Thompson (41) Talor ...