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Jordan Spieth, Sepp Straka, Sahith Theegala ride FedEx Cup Playoffs rollercoaster

For some golfers, each birdie putt was a jolt of adrenaline while every bogey was a kick to the gut.

The season-ending Tour Championship features an exclusive field of the top-30 players on the FedEx Cup points list.

For those PGA Tour golfers hugging that top-30 cutline this week at the BMW Championship, getting to the season-finale at East Lake was stressful, with each birdie putt providing a jolt of adrenaline and every bogey feeling like a kick to the gut.

Sunday was once again a rollercoaster of emotions for those players angling for one of those coveted tee times at the 2023 Tour Championship, where the winning prize is $18 million in bonus money.

It made for a fascinating few hours of television on CBS.

Fans enjoyed watching Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick and Max Homa battle for the win while also keeping tabs on the likes of Jordan Spieth, Justin Rose, Sahith Theegala and Sepp Straka, who were all battling to extend their seasons.

Here’s a closer look at the race to East Lake, where ultimately just one golfer played his way into the top 30 but several others walked a tightrope over the final 18 holes at Olympia Fields outside Chicago.

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Top 70 bubble watch: PGA Tour players currently in (and out) of the FedEx Cup Playoffs

It’s last call for the FedEx Cup Playoffs and a handful of big names on the PGA Tour are lining up for one last shot.

After the conclusion of this week’s Wyndham Championship, the top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings will qualify for the first event of the playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship (Aug. 10-13). The top 50 will then advance to the BMW Championship (Aug. 17-20), and the top 30 will ultimately punch their tickets to the season-ending Tour Championship (Aug. 24-27). This year, the total bonus pool for the FedEx Cup Playoffs is a whopping $75 million.

With the regular season coming to a close on Sunday at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, players ranked No. 60 (670) to No. 80 (538) are separated by just 132 points. Each of the last 10 players in and first 10 players out are in the field this week, too.

Cam Davis (No. 69) played his way just inside the top 70 with a T-10 at the 3M Open, same with Lee Hodges, who rose from No. 74 to No. 33 thanks to his win at TPC Twin Cities. Meanwhile, Justin Thomas dropped after his 3M Open missed cut (but more on him to come).

Here are some notable PGA Tour names who are on the outside looking in for the 2023 FedEx Cup Playoffs.

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Top 70 bubble watch: PGA Tour players currently in (and out) of this year’s FedEx Cup Playoffs

Check out some notable names who are on the bubble for the season-ending playoffs.

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Believe it or not, just six weeks remain between now and the start of the 2023 FedEx Cup Playoffs.

After the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship (Aug. 3-6), the top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings will qualify for the first event of the playoffs, the FedEx St. Jude Championship (Aug. 10-13). The top 50 will then advance to the BMW Championship (Aug. 17-20), and the top 30 will ultimately punch their tickets to the season-ending Tour Championship (Aug. 24-27).

This year, the total bonus pool for the FedEx Cup Playoffs is a whopping $75 million.

With the final designated event of the regular season now in the rearview, here’s a look at some players who are currently in – and out – of this year’s FedEx Cup playoff events (if the season were to end today).

FedEx St. Jude Championship

Date: Aug. 10-13
Location: TPC Southwind, Memphis, Tennessee

There’s still time for players to make a move, but it’s tightening up inside and outside the bubble as Nos. 60 and 80 are separated by just 101 points.

Justin Thomas (66) played his way into the top 70 just this week, but a few notable names remain on the outside looking in: Shane Lowry (74), Adam Scott (76), Joel Dahmen (80) and Billy Horschel (109).

BMW Championship

Date: Aug. 17-20
Location: Olympia Fields Country Club, Olympia Fields, Illinois

Projecting ahead to the second leg of the three-event playoffs, those inside the top 40 have pulled away, while the bubble for the BMW Championship is getting congested.

If the season ended today, you could add Hideki Matsuyama (52) to the list of Thomas and Co. who wouldn’t qualify for the event. Rising star Cameron Young (48) and fan-favorite Matt Kuchar (50) are a pair of players to keep an eye on, as well.

Tour Championship

Date: Aug. 24-27
Location: East Lake Golf Club, Atlanta

There’s still so much golf to be played that it’s almost foolish to look this far ahead, but let’s not let that get in the way of a fun thought exercise.

A little more than 200 points separate the last player currently in the field for the Tour Championship, Russell Henley, and the 11 players in tow. Of the 30 players currently qualified, five would be making their debut in the event if they remain inside the cut line: Kurt Kitayama, Denny McCarthy, Taylor Moore, Seamus Power and Nick Taylor.

Jordan Spieth (26) and Matt Fitzpatrick (29) are still inside the line, while Tommy Fleetwood (31) and Collin Morikawa (32) would just miss out.

At the top of the list, Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler have run away from the pack, with 1,162 points separating No. 2 Scheffler from No. 3 Max Homa. Two-time winners this season Wyndham Clark and Keegan Bradley complete the top five, with Viktor Hovland and Rory McIlroy not far behind.

There’s still plenty of golf to be played and the standings will surely fluctuate over the coming weeks. That said, don’t be surprised to see a few new names in playoff events this season.

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Top 50 bubble watch: PGA Tour players currently in and out of next year’s designated events (after Memorial Tournament)

No golfers played their way in our out of the top 50, but the top 30 or so players are beginning to pull away.

For PGA Tour players, being inside the top 50 of the FedEx Cup Standings now comes with more than just a spot in the field at the BMW Championship.

Earlier this year the PGA Tour’s board ratified a new approach for the Tour’s 2024 schedule that will see reduced fields in new designated events that feature increased purses up to $20 million. Fields in designated events will contain between 70 and 78 players and be largely comprised of the top 50 players who qualify for the BMW Championship during the previous season’s FedEx Cup Playoffs, adding some extra intrigue to the season-long race that was desperately needed.

Midway through major season, with the U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club on the horizon and the Memorial Tournament in the rearview, here’s a look at some players who are currently in – and out – of next year’s designated events.

FedEx Cup: Full standings here

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Bubble watch

Check out the last 10 in and first 10 out as the points stand after the 2023 Memorial Tournament, where No. 40 Hayden Buckley (754 points) and No. 60 J.J. Spaun (549) are separated by a little more than 200 points.

Player	Current FedEx Cup ranking	Previous FedEx Cup ranking	FedEx Cup points
Hayden Buckley	40	38	754
Thomas Detry	41	40	735
Davis Riley	42	41	719
Eric Cole	43	46	713
Patrick Rodgers	44	44	708
Sepp Straka	45	48	692
Nick Hardy	T-46	42	684
Cameron Young	T-46	43	684
Brandon Wu	48	45	678
Matt Kuchar	49	49	625
Brendon Todd	50	50	613
Tommy Fleetwood	51	51	611
Ben An	52	55	609
Matt NeSmith	53	52	601
Adam Hadwin	54	53	599
Ben Taylor	55	54	586
Sam Stevens	56	57	575
Hideki Matsuyama	57	62	572
K.H. Lee	58	56	564
Sam Ryder	59	58	562
J.J. Spaun	60	61	549

Biggest movers

Despite coming up short in the playoff to Viktor Hovland at the Memorial, Denny McCarthy was the big mover of the week, jumping 21 spots to No. 26 to find a little breathing room from the top-50 cutoff. Hovland’s fourth win on Tour saw him move up 10 spots to fourth.

No golfers played their way in or out of the top 50 this week, but the top 30 or so players are beginning to pull away and secure their safety.

Notables inside the top 50

The usual suspects this season of Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa are all Nos. 1-3 in the standings, with the newcomer Hovland in fourth and Tony Finau dropping to fifth.

Kurt Kitayama (14) has reached as high as fifth this season but moved outside the top 10 this week.

Thomas Detry has come out swinging in his first full season on Tour. The Belgian has eight top 25s and three top 10s in 19 starts and currently sits 41st. Same with 34-year-old Eric Cole (43), who has either finished in the top 25 or been cut in 11 of his last 13 starts.

Fan favorites Jason Day (7) and Rickie Fowler (22) are both inside the top 25, same with Jordan Spieth (18), who continues to climb after a slow start to the season.

Notables outside the top 50

Only 127 points separate Nos. 51 Tommy Fleetwood (611) and 70 Justin Suh (484).

Justin Thomas is currently No. 75 but would still qualify for the designated events due to his top-30 place in the Official World Golf Ranking (15), same with Tommy Fleetwood (51) and Hideki Matsuyama (57). Cameron Young – ranked 17^th in the world – sits 47^th in the FedEx Cup standings just inside the line.

Other notable players currently outside the top 50 (ranking in parentheses):

Keith Mitchell (61)
Joel Dahmen (72)
Adam Scott (80)
Shane Lowry (88)
Gary Woodland (93)
Billy Horschel (108)
Webb Simpson (156)

There’s still plenty of time for players to make their moves up the standings, and we’ll be here to keep you updated on the top 50 storylines for the rest of the season.

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Top 50 bubble watch: PGA Tour players currently in and out of next year’s designated events

Here’s an early look at the top 50 in the FedEx Cup Standings.

For PGA Tour players, being inside the top 50 of the FedEx Cup Standings now comes with more than a spot in the field at the BMW Championship.

The Tour’s board recently ratified a new approach for the Tour’s 2024 schedule that will see reduced fields in new designated events, as well as the removal of the 36-hole cut. Fields in designated events will contain between 70 and 78 players and be largely comprised of the top 50 players who qualify for the BMW Championship during the previous season’s FedEx Cup playoffs, adding some extra intrigue to the season-long race that was desperately needed.

Golfweek provided the first bubble watch to track top-50 movement after the Players Championship, the 20^th tournament of Tour’s 2022-23 schedule, and will continue to provide updates throughout the season. With major season just around the corner and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play behind us, here’s a look at some players who are currently in and out of next year’s designated events.

FedEx Cup: Full standings here

Bubble watch

Check out the last 10 in and first 10 as the points stand after the 2023 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play, where No. 40 Jordan Spieth (510 points) and No. 60 Sam Ryder (387) are separated by a little more than 100 points.

Player	Current FedEx Cup ranking	Previous FedEx Cup ranking	FedEx Cup points
Jordan Spieth	40	38	501
Ben Taylor	41	35	500
Danny Willett	42	36	492
Davis Thompson	43	41	487
Denny McCarthy	44	40	480
Matt Wallace	45	108	476
Sepp Straka	46	43	473
Eric Cole	47	42	468
J.J. Spaun	48	59	449
Brandon Wu	49	44	442
Keith Mitchell	50	46	442
Joel Dahmen	51	48	435
Patrick Rodgers	52	47	434
Matthew NeSmith	53	49	418
Alex Smalley	54	50	407
Adam Hadwin	55	56	405
David Lingmerth	56	51	404
Maverick McNealy	57	53	403
K.H. Lee	58	54	401
Nico Echavarria	59	55	388
Sam Ryder	60	57	387

Biggest movers

Matt Wallace was the big mover of the week, jumping 63 spots into the top 50 after his win at the 2023 Corales Puntacana Championship, the event held opposite the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

The Tour’s last Match Play event for the foreseeable future saw Sam Burns move 44 spots inside the top 10 (8th) after his defeat of Cameron Young, 6 and 5, in the final match at Austin Country Club. Despite the loss, Young took home a whopping $2.2 million and climbed 50 spots to No. 33 on the FedEx Cup Standings.

J.J. Spaun played his way into the top 50 (48th) and moved 11 spots into the designated zone with his Round of 16 appearance in Austin.

Notables inside the top 50

The usual suspects this season of Jon Rahm, Max Homa and Players champion Scottie Scheffler are all Nos. 1-3 in the standings, with Keegan Bradley in fourth and a newcomer in fifth. Kurt Kitayama cracked the top five with his run to the quarterfinals at the Match Play.

Thomas Detry has come out swinging in his first full season on Tour. The Belgian has five top 25s and two top 10s in 12 starts and currently sits 29th. In his second season, Brandon Wu (49th) has found a bit of form with three top 25s in 16 starts with a T-2 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am.

Fan favorites Jason Day (17) and Rickie Fowler (25) are both inside the top 25.

Notables outside the top 50

Only 81 points separate Nos. 51 to 70.

Joel Dahmen (51), Patrick Rodgers (52), Matthew NeSmith (53) and Alex Smalley (54) have all moved outside the top 50.

Justin Thomas is currently No. 63 but would still qualify for the designated events due to his top-30 place in the Official World Golf Ranking (11th). Same with Tommy Fleetwood, Hideki Matsuyama and Will Zalatoris.

Other notable players currently outside the top 50 (ranking in parentheses):

Matt Kuchar (66)
Corey Conners (82)
Shane Lowry (97)
Billy Horschel (100)
Webb Simpson (132)
Adam Scott (137)

It’s still relatively early in the season, but certainly not as early as you may think. There’s still plenty of time for players to make their moves up the standings, and we’ll be here to keep you updated on the top 50 storylines for the rest of the season.

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Top 50 bubble watch: PGA Tour players currently in and out of next year’s designed events

Here’s a way-too-early look at the top 50 in the FedEx Cup Standings.

For PGA Tour players, being inside the top 50 of the FedEx Cup Standings now comes with more than a spot in the field at the BMW Championship.

The board recently ratified a new approach for the 2024 schedule that will see reduced fields in new designated events, as well as the removal of the 36-hole cut. Fields in designated events will contain between 70 and 78 players and be largely comprised of the top 50 players who qualify for the BMW Championship during the previous season’s FedEx Cup playoffs, adding some extra intrigue to the season-long race that was desperately needed.

While it may seem like it’s too early in the season to be following the top-50 movement, the Players Championship was the 20^th tournament of the PGA Tour’s 2022-23 schedule, as well as the fifth designated event. With major season looming, here’s a look at some players who are currently in and out of next year’s designated events.

Bubble watch

Check out the last 10 in and first 10 as the points stand after the 2023 Players Championship, where Nos. 40 and 60 are separated by just 101 points.

Player	Current FedEx Cup ranking	Previous FedEx Cup ranking	FedEx Cup points
Xander Schauffele	40	43	441
Keith Mitchell	41	41	435
Denny McCarthy	42	49	432
Joel Dahmen	43	38	426
Patrick Rodgers	44	39	418
Matthew NeSmith	45	40	418
Nico Echavarria	46	44	388
Adam Hadwin	47	59	388
Robby Shelton	48	45	382
J.J. Spaun	49	46	380
Alex Smalley	50	47	380
Maverick McNealy	51	48	380
David Lingmerth	52	66	378
Wyndham Clark	53	56	365
K.H. Lee	54	50	355
Garrick Higgo	55	53	354
Tyson Alexander	56	51	349
Sam Ryder	57	55	347
Taylor Moore	58	58	347
S.H. Kim	59	52	346
Hideki Matsuyama	60	90	342

Biggest movers

Tyrrell Hatton was the big mover of the day on Sunday after an impressive 7-under 65 at TPC Sawgrass to finish solo second at 12 under and claim $2,725,000. Not only that, he flew 43 spots up the FedEx Cup points list to sit No. 26.

Hideki Matsuyama moved 30 spots up to No. 60 after his fifth-place showing at the Tour’s flagship event.

Notables inside the top 50

The usual suspects this season of Jon Rahm, Max Homa and Players champion Scottie Scheffler are all Nos. 1-3 in the standings, with Keegan Bradley in fourth and Seamus Power in fifth.

Taylor Montgomery, in his first full season on the PGA Tour, is currently 17th thanks to his eight top 25 finishes (four in the top 10) over his 14 events so far this season.

Jason Day (20) and Rickie Fowler (22) are both inside the top 25, while fellow fan favorites Xander Schauffele (40) and Joel Dahmen (43) are just inside the line.

Robby Shelton finished 167th last season after missing 21 cuts over 32 tournament starts, but currently finds himself at No. 48.

Notables outside the top 50

Around 100 points separate Nos. 50 to 72.

David Lingmerth moved up 14 spots to No. 52 after his T-6 showing at the Players, while Maverick McNealy (51) and K.H. Lee (54) have both played their way out.

Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are Nos. 65 and 66, respectively, but each has yet to play more than seven events this season.

Other notable players currently outside the top 50 (ranking in parentheses):

Sam Burns (68)
Cameron Young (79)
Will Zalatoris (85)
Matt Fitzpatrick (92)
Shane Lowry (96)
Tommy Fleetwood (97)
Billy Horschel (115)

As stated before, it’s still relatively early in the season, but certainly not as early as you may think. There’s still plenty of time for players to make their moves up the standings, and we’ll be here to keep you updated on the top 50 storylines for the rest of the season.

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Three storylines to watch at PGA Tour’s regular-season finale, the 2022 Wyndham Championship

The regular season ends this week.

If the 2022 Wyndham Championship is anything like last year’s event, the fans in North Carolina are in for quite a treat.

Kevin Kisner made a four-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to end a six-man playoff at Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro last year to claim his fourth PGA Tour title and defeat Branden Grace, Roger Sloan, Adam Scott, Si Woo Kim and Kevin Na. It was just the third time in Tour history and first time since 2001 that a tournament was decided in a six-man playoff.

The 38-year-old Kisner is back to defend his title in the final event of the PGA Tour’s regular season before the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs next week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee. The race is on, not only for the playoffs, but to earn Presidents Cup points for the upcoming matches against Trevor Immelman and the International squad at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, September 19-25.

Here are three storylines to follow at the 2022 Wyndham Championship, the final regular-season event on the PGA Tour schedule.

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