The PGA Tour now offers more to players who are in the top 50 of FedEx Cup Standings than just a place on the field for the BMW Championship.
Earlier this summer, the PGA Tour board ratified a change to the Tour’s schedule for 2024 that will result in reduced fields at new designated events with purses of up to $20,000,000. The fields in the designated events will be between 70 and 80 players, and will largely consist of the top 50 players that qualified for the BMW Championship at the FedEx Cup Playoffs the previous year. This new approach is expected to add some much-needed intrigue to this season-long race.
Here’s an update on some of the players currently enrolled in and out of the designated events for next year.
FedEx Cup: Full Standings Here
Bubble Watch
The 2023 Memorial Tournament has been completed. Here are the results of the final 10 players and the first 10 players. Hayden Buckley (754) and 60 J.J. Spaun (549) are separated by a little more than 200 points. The difference between J.J. Spaun (549) and 40 Hayden Buckley (754 points) is a little over 200 points.
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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 |
The biggest movers
Denny McCarthy, despite losing in the Memorial playoff to Viktor Hovland, was the biggest mover this week, moving up 21 places to No. The 26th spot is a way to get a bit of breathing room before the top-50 cutoff. Hovland moved up to fourth place after his fourth Tour win.
The top 30 golfers are starting to separate themselves and ensure their safety.
The top 50 most notable performers
This season, the usual suspects of Jon Rahm Scottie Scheffler Max Homa all have a No. The top three in the rankings are Hovland, Scottie Scheffler and Max Homa.
Kurt Kitayama (14) reached the top 5 this season, but dropped out of the top 10 this past week.
Thomas Detry is having a great first season. The Belgian is currently ranked 41st and has achieved eight top 25 finishes and three top 10 finishes in 19 starts. Eric Cole, 43 years old and 34 years old, has finished either in the top 25 or cut in 11 out of 13 of his previous starts.
Fans’ favorites Jason Day (7), Rickie fowler (22), and Jordan Spieth, who has been struggling to get going this season, are all in the top 25.
Noteworthys outside of the Top 50
Just 127 points separate the Nos. Only 127 points separate No. 51 Tommy Fleetwood (611) and 70 Justin Suh (484)
Justin Thomas is currently ranked No. Tommy Fleetwood (51) or Hideki Matsuyama (57) would also qualify due to their top-30 places in the Official World Golf Ranking (15). Cameron Young, ranked 17 th worldwide, sits 47 th on the FedEx Cup Standings. This is just outside the line.
Other notable players outside the top 50 currently (rankings in parenthesis):
- Keith Mitchell (61)
- Joel Dahmen (72)
- Adam Scott (80)
- Shane Lowry (88)
- Gary Woodland (93)
- Billy Horschel (108)
- Webb Simpson (156)
We’ll keep you informed about the top 50 stories for the remainder of the season.
