The FedEx Cup Playoffs provide players with plenty of opportunities to accumulate points, prize money and perks for next season.
Although there’s a lot to gain, there’s also a lot to lose, with 70-men featuring at this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship, with the field being whittled down to 50 for the BMW Championship and 30 for the season-ending Tour Championship.
Scottie Scheffler claimed the FedEx Cup in 2025 for the very first time
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Some players, like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy, who is taking a week off and won’t be present at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, are guaranteed to be at East Lake for the Tour Championship, while other players are certainly in a good position to join them.
However, although these big names occupy the top 30 who make it to the Tour Championship, there are several individuals who need strong weeks to join them in Atlanta, Georgia.
Obviously, with 2,000 FedEx Cup points up for grabs at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, as well as the BMW Championship next week, there is bound to be some change over the next fortnight, but which players are, currently, set to miss out?
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Well, along with the big names to miss the FedEx Cup Playoffs completely, we’ve also taken a look at the stars who are in danger of missing the Tour Championship.
Big Names Outside Of The Tour Championship Spots
*correct prior to the FedEx St. Jude Championship (5th August)
Jason Day (37th)
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A 13-time winner on the PGA Tour, Day narrowly missed the FedEx Cup Playoffs last year, finishing 33rd in the standings after accumulating four top 10s in 20 events.
In 2025, he is currently 37th heading to Memphis, with the Australian looking to secure a 10th appearance at the Tour Championship in his career. His best ever finish in the FedEx Cup standings was back in the 2014-15 season, where he finished third after a five-victory season.
Matt Fitzpatrick (41st)
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Another Major winner who is in danger of missing out is Fitzpatrick, who has re-found some form of late after a disappointing run of results throughout the start of the season.
In mid-May, following the Truist Championship, the Englishman was 117th in the FedEx Cup standings but, after five top 10s in eight…
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