FedEx Cup Playoffs: TOUR Championship Preview, Starting Strokes & Tee Times
The third and final event in the FedEx Cup Playoffs is about to begin. The remaining 30 players in the field tee off today from East Lake Golf Club for the TOUR Championship, and the biggest payout in golf is on the line. Atlanta plays host to the PGA Tour finale at one of the game’s most iconic courses. And for the second straight year, the TOUR Championship will feature “starting strokes” with Scottie Scheffler and Patrick Cantlay gaining a big advantage. It’s four days for a winner-take-all payout of $18 million, and it starts now.
Starting Strokes (FedEx Cup Standings)
10-Under: Scottie Scheffler
8-Under: Patrick Cantlay
7-Under: Will Zalatoris — WITHDRAW
6-Under: Xander Schauffle
5-Under: Sam Burns
4-Under: Cameron Smith, Rory McIlroy, Tony Finau, Sepp Straka, Sungjae Im
3-Under: Jon Rahm, Scott Stallings, Justin Thomas, Cameron Young, Matt Fitzpatrick
2-Under: Max Homa, Hideki Matsuyama, Jordan Spieth, Joaquin Niemann, Viktor Hovland
1-Under: Collin Morikawa, Billy Horschel, Tom Hoge, Corey Conners, Brian Harman
Even: K.H. Lee, J.T. Poston, Sahith Theegala, Adam Scott, Aaron Wise
Prize Money
1st Place: $18 Million
2nd Place: $6.5 Million
3rd Place: $5 Million
Tour Championship Round 1 Tee Times
Begins 11:45 am ET
Additional Storylines
PGA: How to Watch TOUR Championship Round 1: Featured Groups, Tee Times & Info
Golf Digest: TOUR Championship Picks: Why Schauffele Will Chase Down Scheffler
Yahoo! Sports: Will Zalatoris Withdraws From TOUR Championship With Back Injury