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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.
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.
Only golfers who make the cut for an event will receive points for that event. The points table was modified for the 2008 season, increasing the points awarded, in an effort to create more volatility in the playoffs. [2] From 2009 through 2014, all playoff events carry the same points, which are five times the points for a regular season event. [4]
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 July 16, 2023. [1] [4] (Players with the same number of wins are listed alphabetically. Players under 50 years of age are shown in bold.
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 ...
FedEx Cup points for signature events were increased to 700 for the winner (from 550 and 500 in 2022–23). The prize pool for the Comcast Business Tour Top 10 (leading regular-season FedEx Cup point earners) was doubled to $40 million. The prize for winning the FedEx Cup was increased to $25 million (from $18 million).
Retained his PGA Tour card for 2024: won or finished in the top 125 of the final FedEx Cup points list through the 2023 Fed Ex Cup Fall Season. Retained PGA Tour conditional status for 2024: finished between 126 and 150 on the final FedEx Cup list through the 2023 Fed Ex Cup Fall Season. Failed to retain his PGA Tour card for 2024: finished ...
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 ...