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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.
The FedEx Cup is the championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction in 2007 marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Since its inception, the competition has been sponsored by FedEx. The FedEx Cup is a season long competition. Points are awarded based on finishing position in all PGA Tour sanctioned ...
A "home tour rating value" is calculated. The leading 30 golfers from the previous year's "home tour" are given rating values. Most tours use earnings lists for their top 30, but the PGA Tour currently uses the FedEx points list calculated after the playoffs. Major championships and WGC events use the current world top 30 list. The home tour No ...
Now he becomes the only player to have reached the FedEx Cup playoffs every year since they began in 2007. In March, he won his 36th match in the Dell Match Play to tie the record set by Tiger Woods.
This is the 15th year of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup Playoffs. Here's the lowdown on how it all works. How the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Playoffs work: Locations, money, starting strokes
The winner of the FedEx Cup receives a bonus of $25 million. Second place gets half that ($12,500,000) and third place receives a little less than a third ($7,500,000).
The points table was modified for the 2008 season, compressing the points spreads, in an effort to create more volatility in the playoffs. [2] Beginning in 2009, the points from the regular season carry-over to the first three playoff tournaments (which carry five times the points as the regular season tournaments).
The FedEx Cup Fall schedule includes eight tournaments that will allow golfers one final shot to earn spots in events, including Signature Events, The Players Championship, major championships and ...