How it works: FedExCup Playoffs

The FedExCup Playoffs bring unique drama in professional golf, with a starting field of 70 players whittled down to one FedExCup champion.

The Playoffs kick off at the 70-player FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, followed by the 50-player BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri.

The final 30 players remaining will proceed to East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta for the TOUR Championship, which is played as a 72-hole stroke-play event, with all players starting the tournament at even par. The best performer over the course of four rounds at the TOUR Championship will win the FedExCup.

The season-long FedExCup is a cumulative race, but with quadruple points awarded at the first two Playoffs events, which promotes volatility as the Playoffs field is reduced from 70 to 50 to 30 players.

All 30 TOUR Championship qualifiers begin on a level playing field, as the player with the lowest 72-hole score at the TOUR Championship will earn the FedExCup title.

2026 FedExCup Playoffs schedule:

• Aug. 13-16: FedEx St. Jude Championship (70 players); TPC Southwind; Memphis, Tennessee
• Aug. 20-23: BMW Championship (50 players); Caves Valley Golf Club; Owings Mills, Maryland
• Aug. 27-30: TOUR Championship (30 players); Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Missouri.

What is the FedExCup?

The 2026 PGA TOUR Season marks the 20th edition of the FedExCup, a season-long points competition that culminates with the FedExCup Playoffs, a series of three events to determine the FedExCup champion.

The 2026 PGA TOUR Regular Season features 34 official FedExCup events beginning with the Sony Open in Hawaii and running through the Wyndham Championship. TOUR members earn FedExCup points based on their finish at each tournament, with an emphasis placed on wins and high finishes.

The top 70 players in the FedExCup standings are eligible for the FedExCup Playoffs. The three Playoffs events feature a progressive cut with fields of 70, 50 and 30 players.

The first two FedExCup Playoffs events, the FedEx St. Jude Championship and BMW Championship, each offer quadruple points (2,000 points to the winner) compared to a standard Regular Season event (500 points to the winner).

The FedExCup Playoffs finale, the TOUR Championship, is a 72-hole stroke-play event, with all players starting the tournament at even par. The best performer over the course of four rounds at the TOUR Championship will win the FedExCup.

What’s at stake?

Here’s a closer look at the weekly stakes and significance of the FedExCup Playoffs.

Note: In the event an eligible player is unable or chooses not to play, the field will be shortened and no alternates will be added. There are no cuts in FedExCup Playoffs events.

TOP 70

The top 70 in the FedExCup standings after the Wyndham Championship are guaranteed to retain top-100 status for the following season. That status makes them exempt for all Full-Field Events and gives them a spot in THE PLAYERS Championship.

Players who advance to the FedEx St. Jude Championship but do not qualify for the BMW Championship – i.e. Nos. 51-70 in the FedExCup – will carry FedExCup points earned in the Regular Season and at the FedEx St. Jude Championship into the FedExCup Fall. These points could potentially help them qualify for early-season Signature Events in 2027 via the Aon Next 10.

TOP 50

Qualifying for the BMW Championship unlocks a new tier of opportunities for TOUR pros.

Those who advance to the BMW Championship are guaranteed access to all Signature Events for 2027. Each Signature Event will feature approximately 72-80 of the TOUR’s top players competing for elevated purses and increased FedExCup points.

Dates and locations for 2027 Signature Events will be announced later. There are eight Signature Events in 2026.

TOP 30

Although players carry their season-long FedExCup points into each of the first two FedExCup Playoffs events, the TOUR Championship features a total points reset so that all 30 qualifiers begin the week at even par. The TOUR Championship is scored as a traditional 72-hole stroke-play event. (Prior to 2025, players were handicapped by Starting Strokes into the TOUR Championship based on FedExCup position.)

Qualifying for the TOUR Championship carries a two-year exemption on TOUR. It also brings an invitation to the 2027 Masters and traditionally has carried exemptions into the U.S. Open and The Open, as well (those tournaments have yet to announce their exemption criteria for 2027).

The FedExCup champion receives a five-year TOUR exemption.

The PGA TOUR made enhancements to the TOUR Championship ahead of 2025, including the elimination of Starting Strokes. To account for the increased volatility of the final event, reward season-long performance and recognize the significance of the FedExCup, the FedExCup bonus distributions for the top 30 positions were rebalanced, with payouts after the final event of the Regular Season (Wyndham Championship) and the penultimate event of the Playoffs (BMW Championship). The FedExCup Bonus Distribution total remains the same as 2024 – $100 million. The winner of the FedExCup will receive $10 million, the largest winner’s share on TOUR from the largest prize fund of the season ($40 million).