US EditionFedEx Cup finale at East Lake goes to a 72-hole shootout where everyone starts from scratch
- On May 27, 2025, the PGA Tour announced an overhaul of the Tour Championship format starting this year at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
- The change followed a six-month Player Advisory Council effort to eliminate the staggered start where leaders began with strokes advantage.
- The Tour Championship will now be a 72-hole stroke-play event with all 30 players starting at even par on a tougher East Lake course.
- According to the head of the PGA Tour, this announcement represents a significant initial move toward enhancing the post-season, featuring golf played with the highest level of competition and stakes.
- The new format aims to produce a more straightforward, competitive finale, with the FedEx Cup winner determined by low score, while more changes remain possible.
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Starting strokes eliminated from Tour Championship
The PGA Tour’s 30-man, season-ending Tour Championship will now be played as a 72-hole stroke-play tournament. Players in past years had been given a staggered lead based on FedEx Cup season points, with last year’s winner Scottie Scheffler starting at 10 under and finishing on 30 under to beat fellow American Collin Morikawa by four strokes after Morikawa began on four under. Over 72 holes, Morikawa was 26 under and Scheffler was 20 under but t…
‘First step in the evolution’: Major changes to $156m PGA finale as maligned format scrapped
Starting strokes will be eliminated from the season-ending Tour Championship, the PGA Tour announced on Tuesday, with the 30-man playoff finale being played as a 72-hole stroke-play tournament.
FedEx Cup finale at East Lake goes to a 72-hole shootout where everyone starts from scratch - The Morning Sun
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — The PGA Tour voted to overhaul the season-ending Tour Championship so that all 30 players start from scratch and the low score on a tougher East Lake course wins the FedEx Cup. The change is effective this year, with more tweaks still in the works. The announcement Tuesday evening followed a PGA Tour board vote and a meeting of the Player Advisory Council that has been trying for more than six months to find a solution. The p…
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