what is the fedex cup golf

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The FedEx Cup is a championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Announced in November 2005, it was first awarded in 2007. Patrick Cantlay is the 2021 champion.

How do you win the FedEx Cup?

The FedExCup is a season-long points competition which culminates with the FedExCup Playoffs, a series of three events to determine the FedExCup Champion. FedExCup Homepage | PGA TOUR. To watch in...

Which golfer won the first FedEx Cup?

Jun 06, 2007 · June 6, 2007. In 2007, the PGA TOUR enters a new era in golf with an exciting season-long points competition called the FedExCup. This competition, spanning 37 weeks, will dramatically change the PGA TOUR, offering fans a new competitive element while giving the sport a more defined "season." The PGA TOUR season will now be divided into two parts:

How are FedEx points awarded in golf?

Aug 19, 2021 · The FedEx Cup is a championship trophy awarded at the end of each year’s PGA TOUR that is sponsored by FedEx. The FedEx Cup created the first playoff system for men’s professional golf when it was first announced in 2005.

How many FedEx Cup points per tournament?

Aug 25, 2019 · The FedEx Cup points series was introduced to the PGA Tour beginning with the 2007 season. It is a seasonlong points chase in which golfers accrue points over the course of the year. The top point-getters at the end of the FedEx Cup series schedule advance into the FedEx Cup Playoffs and win bonus prizes from a large cash purse.

How does the FedEx Cup work in golf?

1 in the standings begins the Tour Championship at 10 under, No. 2 at eight under, and so on. Players ranked 26-30 start the finale at even par. Once that is done, the standings and point system are abandoned, and whoever finishes with the lowest score to par wins the FedEx Cup and its $15 million bonus.Aug 23, 2021

What's the difference between the FedEx Cup and the Tour Championship?

The first two Playoffs events award 2,000 points to the winner (quadruple points of Regular Season events), while the Playoffs Finale, the TOUR Championship, features a strokes-based system (FedExCup Starting Strokes) instituted for the first time in 2019.

What golf course is the FedEx Cup?

2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs

Tournament information
Location	Liberty National Golf Club Caves Valley Golf Club East Lake Golf Club
Tour(s)	PGA Tour
Statistics
Field	125 for The Northern Trust 70 for BMW Championship 30 for Tour Championship

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What tournaments make up the FedEx Cup?

The playoffs now consist of The Northern Trust, BMW Championship and Tour Championship. The top 125 players on the FedExCup points list qualify for The Northern Trust. Thereafter, the top 70 move on to the BMW and the top 30 advance to the finale, where the Tour has made some serious changes.Aug 7, 2021

Where is the 2022 FedEx Cup being played?

TPC Southwind

The 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship, part of the PGA Tour FedExCup Playoffs, will be held from 8-14 August 2022 at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee.

Who will win FedEx Cup 2021?

Patrick Cantlay

Patrick Cantlay, Clutch Again, Wins the 2021 FedEx Cup and a Cool $15 Million. 'Patty Ice' won the Tour Championship by a shot over Jon Rahm at East Lake to earn the first-place prize in the 2021 FedEx Cup playoffs. ATLANTA (AP) — Patrick Cantlay delivered the goods again, this time with a 6-iron instead of a putter.Sep 5, 2021

Where is the FedEx Cup being played today?

At East Lake Golf Club

The TOUR Championship is the culminating event of the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedEx Cup, with only the top 30 players on the points list qualifying each year. The 2021 TOUR Championship and FedEx Cup Champion is Patrick Cantlay.Sep 24, 2021

How much is a round of golf at East Lake?

Enagic Golf Club at Eastlake

Green Fees	Mon – Thurs	Sat/Sun
18 Holes Public	$100	$125
18 Holes S.D. Co Resident	$59	$89
Seniors over 60 (M-Th Only) Incl. Lunch Special on Bev. Cart	$59	N/A
Juniors (after 2pm) (15 years and Younger Valid with Paying Adult)	$20	$20

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What nationality is zalatoris?

American

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How is FedEx Cup money paid out?

The winner gets $17 million of that in cash up front, with $1 million deferred into their retirement account, which is a pension managed by the PGA Tour (very well, we might add). The top 30 players earn some cash from the prize pool, while other players receive money deferred into their retirement pension.Feb 7, 2022

What is the payout for the FedEx golf tournament?

PGA Tour to increase prize money; FedEx Cup champ will get $18 million.Nov 22, 2021

What does the FedEx Cup winner get?

As of 2019, the player with the most points after the Tour Championship wins the FedEx Cup itself and $15 million of a $70 million bonus fund. The runner-up gets $5 million, 3rd place $4 million, 4th place $3 million, 5th place $2.5 million, and so on down to $70,000 for 126th through 150th place.

How It All Started

Officially established in 2007, the FedEx Cup is a season-long points competition (called FedEx Cup points) offering bonus money for the top PGA TOUR Players.

How FedEx Cup Points Are Distributed

Official PGA TOUR events each award 500 FedEx Cup points to first place winners

How The FedEx Cup Playoffs Work

At the conclusion of the PGA TOUR season, the top 125 players in the FedEx Cup standings will be eligible to play in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, a series of three events from August through September. Points earned during the FedEx Cup Regular Season carry over to the first two Playoffs events.

How many golfers advance to the FedEx Cup?

At the conclusion of the FedEx Cup regular season, the Top 125 golfers on the points list advance into the playoffs, a series of three tournaments (the playoffs were reduced from tournaments to three beginning in 2019) culminating in the Tour Championship. After each week of the playoffs, the fields are cut, until only 30 golfers move on to ...

When is FedEx Cup season?

The "regular season" of the FedEx Cup series stretches from Week 1 of the PGA Tour schedule to the Wyndham Championship in early August. The majors — The Masters, U.S. Open, British Open, and PGA Championship — are part of the regular season, as are the World Golf Championships events that occur between Week 1 and the Wyndham.

Who is Brent Kelley?

Brent Kelley. Brent Kelley is an award-winning sports journalist and golf expert with over 30 years in print and online journalism. our editorial process. Brent Kelley. Updated August 25, 2019. The FedEx Cup points series was introduced to the PGA Tour beginning with the 2007 season. It is a seasonlong points chase in which golfers accrue points ...

2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs format

The latest FedEx Cup Playoffs system first debuted in 2019. With the changes, the playoffs were reduced from four tournaments to three.

How the Tour Championship works

The FedEx Cup standings are then used to set starting positions at the Tour Championship for the 30 players that make it that far. No. 1 in the standings begins the Tour Championship at 10 under, No. 2 at eight under, and so on. Players ranked 26-30 start the finale at even par.

FedEx Cup recap notes

The winners of the three FedEx Cup events were: Tony Finau at the Northern Trust and Patrick Cantlay at both the BMW Championship and Tour Championship.

2021 FedEx Cup final leaderboard, results and prize money payouts

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