11 PGA Tour stars in danger of missing the FedEx Cup Playoffs
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For many, the PGA Tour season ends after this week’s Wyndham Championship – and these big names are at risk of joining them by missing the FedEx Cup Playoffs…
The battle to reach the FedEx Cup Playoffs is heating up and there are a number of big names who still have work to do to book their spot in the first of them.
Only the top 70 will make it into the FedEx St Jude Championship – the first of the three Playoffs through August – meaning this week’s Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club represents the last chance for players to make moves up the order.
Germany’s Matti Schmid is the man on the bubble in 70th, but before we get into all that, here’s a brief explainer on how the FedEx Cup works…
FedEx Cup format
It has changed several times since its inception in 2007, but here is how it’s set up for 2025.
The top 70 players in the FedEx Cup standings after the Wyndham Championship will qualify for the first Playoff event, the FedEx St Jude Championship.
Of those 70, 20 will be cut and the top 50 will qualify for the second of the Playoffs at the BMW Championship.
From there, another 20 will be chopped and the top 30 will make their way to East Lake for the Tour Championship.
However, new for this year, the starting strokes model at the Tour Championship has been scrapped. That means, once again, all players will begin at even par, returning the season finale to a more traditional 72-hole stroke play event.
There will also be no complicated points system to follow. Instead, the winner after four rounds will claim the Tour Championship and be crowned the FedEx Cup champion.
But who is in danger of not making it to Atlanta this year? Let’s take a look…
11 big names at risk of missing the FedEx Cup Playoffs
Tony Finau
At 60th in the standings, Milton is safe for now. But there are bound to be big moves made behind him so he will still need a solid finish to make sure he doesn’t miss out.
Rickie Fowler
The same can be said for Fowler in 61st. The Californian has shown glimpses of better form recently, so he’ll want to take that into the Playoffs and at least give himself a chance of making the Tour Championship.
Nicolai Hojgaard
After a fairly dismal 2025, a T4 at the Genesis Scottish Open and a T14 at The Open will have been a welcome boost for the elder Hojgaard twin. Still, he is on the outside looking in at No. 71 in the standings and will need to finish no worse than solo 63rd to have a shot of moving into the top 70.
Keith Mitchell
It would be a shame for the best-dressed man on tour to have his season cut short. But that is the reality facing Mitchell. At 72nd, he needs at worst to finish on his own in 58th, but he will likely require something better.
Gary Woodland
If anyone deserves to make it, it’s former US Open champion Woodland, who has not long returned to the PGA Tour after having a brain tumor removed in 2023. He is currently 75th in the standings so needs to finish on his own in 25th or better to have a chance.
Rasmus Hojgaard
It has not been a great year for either of the Hojgaard twins, but there is time to salvage it. For Rasmus – who sits 82nd in the race for the Playoffs – to qualify, he will need to finish in a two-way tie for 4th at worst at Sedgefield.
Adam Scott
The Australian was influential in getting the FedEx Cup format changed, but he may not even get to experience it first hand. In 85th, Scott has been forced to take part in the Wyndham Championship for the first time and needs a strong result – nothing but a two-way tie for 3rd or better will do.
Tom Kim
Languishing down in 89th, the Presidents Cup star needs to find something from somewhere to prolong his season. And that something needs to be enough to steer him to at least a 3rd-place finish on his own.
Matt Wallace
Also needing a solo 3rd or better is the Englishman in 92nd, who is also pushing for a spot in Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup team.
Joel Dahmen
Fresh off the shock split with longtime caddie Geno Bonnalie, Dahmen will be hoping to rediscover his best form to turn around his season. But at 101st, unless he finishes in a two-way tie for 2nd or better, that will be the end of his season.
Max Homa
Mox Homa’s struggles have been well documented, so it should come as little surprise he is down in 106th. Like Dahmen, Homa needs a win or to finish in a two-way tie for 2nd at worst to advance. Unthinkable for a man ranked 7th in the world less than 18 months ago.
