It’s not quite there yet. That’s the consensus from the players at East Lake who are taking part in the fourth year of the Tour Championship’s staggered start format.
From teaming up to win the Zurich Classic to the couples getaways to Napa, Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele have one of the tightest bonds on the PGA Tour. But a missed putt by the latter could wind up keeping the former from the biggest payday in golf.
As 70 players jockey for position in the penultimate FedEx Cup Playoffs event, nobody but Justin Thomas has played a competitive round on the host course.
[PHOTO: Andy Lyons] The PGA Tour/FedEx Cup bubble is a steady source of high drama, from the Wyndham Championship through the Tour Championship. At this week’s FedEx St Jude Championship, the top 125 players at the end of the regular season fought it out to finishing inside the top 70 and keep their playoff experience Read more…
We offer a few dates you might want to circle on your calendars – and not just the ones you think – as you look ahead to another intriguing year in our sport.
Quick question: how much is the purse for this week’s Tour Championship? If you said $0, you’re technically right. Officially, there was no tournament prizemoney payout this week at East Lake Golf Club. What players are competing for is money from the FedEx Cup bonus pool distributed for their finishes in the season-long points race Read more…
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