🏆 2026 Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs Field Tracker Hub
2026 Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs Field Tracker Overview
The 2026 PGA TOUR Champions regular season is complete. After the SAS Championship, the season-long Charles Schwab Cup Money List was converted to the Charles Schwab Cup Points List for the three-event playoff series.
The Top 72 now advance to the Stifel Charity Classic. After Stifel, the points list narrows to the Top 54 for the Simmons Bank Championship, then to the Top 36 for the Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club. All three playoff events award double points, with each dollar earned equal to two points.
This tracker is current through the completed SAS Championship on October 18. Vijay Singh won the regular-season finale, Mathew Goggin made the only move from outside the Top 72 into the playoff field, and Harrison Frazar secured the final qualifying position before the postseason begins October 23 in St. Louis.
📌 2026 Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs Format
Top 72
The opening field was finalized after the SAS Championship and advances to the Stifel Charity Classic, October 23-25.
Top 54
The Top 54 on the updated points list after Stifel advance to the Simmons Bank Championship, October 30-November 1.
Top 36
The Top 36 after Simmons Bank advance to the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, November 12-15.
Playoff scoring: Points are doubled at all three playoff events, so every dollar earned is worth two Charles Schwab Cup points.
👥 2026 Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs Field Watch
Vijay Singh closed with a third consecutive 69 to win the SAS Championship at 9-under 207, two strokes ahead of Ernie Els. Singh's victory moved him from No. 57 to No. 33 on the converted Charles Schwab Cup Points List.
Stewart Cink begins the playoffs at No. 1, followed by Zach Johnson and Steven Alker. At the field cutoff, Mathew Goggin climbed from No. 74 to No. 69, Harrison Frazar held No. 72, and Heath Slocum slipped to No. 73 — just 496 points outside the opening playoff field.
- Latest completed event: SAS Championship at Prestonwood Country Club
- SAS champion: Vijay Singh — 69-69-69, 9-under 207, two strokes ahead of Ernie Els
- Current No. 1: Stewart Cink — 3,798,700 points, five victories
- No. 2: Zach Johnson — 3,314,368 points, six victories
- No. 3: Steven Alker — 2,265,087 points, four victories
- Current Top 36 line: Bo Van Pelt is No. 36 at 646,186; Ángel Cabrera is No. 37 at 623,609
- Current Top 54 line: Scott Parel is No. 54 at 357,090; Ken Tanigawa is No. 55 at 355,092
- Final Top 72 line: Harrison Frazar qualified at No. 72 with 212,847; Heath Slocum finished No. 73 with 212,351
- Moved into the field: Mathew Goggin rose from No. 74 to No. 69 after a T15 finish at the SAS Championship
- Playoff opener: Stifel Charity Classic, October 23-25 at Norwood Hills Country Club — Top 72 and double points
- Second playoff event: Simmons Bank Championship, October 30-November 1 — Top 54
- Season finale: Charles Schwab Cup Championship, November 12-15 — Top 36
Stewart Cink carries the No. 1 position into St. Louis, 484,332 points ahead of Zach Johnson. Steven Alker is third, while Padraig Harrington and Retief Goosen complete the Top 5. Ernie Els moved to No. 6 after his runner-up finish at Prestonwood.
| Rank | Player | Points | Playoff Outlook |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stewart Cink | 3,798,700 | Five victories and the points lead entering the postseason. |
| 2 | Zach Johnson | 3,314,368 | Tour-leading six wins and 484,332 points behind Cink. |
| 3 | Steven Alker | 2,265,087 | Four victories and a secure position near the front. |
| 4 | Padraig Harrington | 1,792,377 | Begins the playoffs inside the leading four. |
| 5 | Retief Goosen | 1,648,567 | Starts Stifel in the Top 5 after leading the SAS opening round. |
| 6 | Ernie Els | 1,453,014 | SAS runner-up moved three positions to No. 6. |
| 7 | Boo Weekley | 1,426,711 | Only 26,303 points behind Els entering the double-points opener. |
| 8 | George McNeill | 1,368,479 | Securely positioned inside the Top 10. |
| 9 | Ben Crane | 1,365,069 | Just 3,410 points behind McNeill. |
| 10 | Alex Cejka | 1,217,541 | Defending SAS champion finished T3 and begins the playoffs at No. 10. |
| 11 | Miguel Angel Jiménez | 1,151,767 | Strong season-long cushion entering Stifel. |
| 12 | Darren Clarke | 1,046,481 | Starts the postseason within the Top 12. |
| 13 | Y.E. Yang | 1,042,150 | Only 4,331 points behind Clarke. |
| 14 | Søren Kjeldsen | 1,031,720 | Begins the playoffs in position for the full three-event run. |
| 15 | Jerry Kelly | 1,029,182 | Rounds out the post-SAS Top 15. |
Standings snapshot: official PGA TOUR Champions Charles Schwab Cup Points List through the SAS Championship, October 18, 2026.
The Top 36 after the Simmons Bank Championship advance to Phoenix. These are the players nearest the current No. 36 line before double-point playoff earnings are added.
- No. 33 Vijay Singh: 669,000 points — the SAS winner jumped 24 positions and into the current Top 36 zone.
- No. 34 Ryan Armour: 659,757 points — 13,571 above the current No. 36 line.
- No. 35 Steve Allan: 659,383 points — 13,197 above the line.
- No. 36 Bo Van Pelt: 646,186 points — current Charles Schwab Cup Championship cutoff.
- No. 37 Ángel Cabrera: 623,609 points — first outside, 22,577 behind Van Pelt.
- No. 38 Greg Chalmers: 609,000 points — 37,186 behind the current cutoff.
- No. 39 Paul Stankowski: 589,448 points — 56,738 behind the current cutoff.
The first playoff cut comes after the Stifel Charity Classic. Scott Parel begins the week at No. 54, but Ken Tanigawa is only 1,998 points behind and every dollar earned at Stifel is worth two points.
| Rank | Player | Points | Entering Stifel |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Jamie Donaldson | 402,453 | 45,363 points above the current Top 54 line. |
| 52 | Justin Leonard | 389,385 | 32,295 points above the line. |
| 53 | J.J. Henry | 368,552 | 11,462 points above the line. |
| 54 | Scott Parel | 357,090 | Current final qualifying position for Simmons Bank. |
| 55 | Ken Tanigawa | 355,092 | First outside, only 1,998 points behind Parel. |
| 56 | Henrik Stenson | 348,125 | 8,965 points behind the current cutoff. |
| 57 | Doug Barron | 339,146 | 17,944 points behind the current cutoff. |
| 58 | Colin Montgomerie | 329,869 | 27,221 points behind the current cutoff. |
Top 54 reference line entering Stifel: Scott Parel leads Ken Tanigawa by 1,998 points.
The regular-season Top 72 line is final. Mathew Goggin was the only player to begin the SAS Championship outside the playoff field and finish inside it, while Harrison Frazar secured the final qualifying position by 496 points over Heath Slocum.
| Rank | Player | Points | Final Playoff Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 68 | Mike Weir | 248,614 | Qualified for the Stifel Charity Classic. |
| 69 | Mathew Goggin | 239,244 | Moved from No. 74 to No. 69 with a T15 at the SAS Championship. |
| 70 | Shane Bertsch | 226,075 | Qualified inside the final three positions. |
| 71 | Kenny Perry | 225,788 | Qualified for the playoff opener. |
| 72 | Harrison Frazar | 212,847 | Final qualifier, 496 points above Slocum. |
| 73 | Heath Slocum | 212,351 | First outside after falling from No. 71. |
| 74 | Tom Pernice Jr. | 205,428 | Finished 7,419 points below the final qualifying total. |
| 75 | Fred Couples | 201,599 | Finished outside the Top 72. |
| 76 | Kirk Triplett | 201,214 | Finished outside the opening playoff field. |
Final Top 72 cutoff after the SAS Championship: Harrison Frazar, 212,847 points; first out: Heath Slocum, 212,351.
The SAS Championship completed the regular season and produced movement at the top, around the current Top 36 line, and at the final playoff cutoff.
- Winner: Vijay Singh earned 345,000 points, moved from No. 57 to No. 33, and secured his first victory of 2026.
- Runner-up: Ernie Els finished at 7 under and moved to No. 6 on the points list.
- Tied for third: Alex Cejka and Tag Ridings finished at 6 under; Cejka enters the playoffs at No. 10 and Ridings at No. 16.
- Moved in: Mathew Goggin's T15 finish lifted him five positions, from No. 74 to No. 69.
- Held the final spot: Harrison Frazar finished T57 and remained No. 72 by 496 points.
- Moved out: Heath Slocum finished T62 and fell from No. 71 to No. 73.
- Next movement point: Stifel Charity Classic, where double points will set the Top 54 field for Simmons Bank.
The regular season is complete. Three playoff events now determine the Charles Schwab Cup winner, with double points at every stop and two field reductions before the finale.
- October 23-25: Stifel Charity Classic at Norwood Hills Country Club in St. Louis — 72 players, 54 holes, $2.3 million purse.
- After Stifel: The Top 54 on the updated Charles Schwab Cup Points List advance.
- October 30-November 1: Simmons Bank Championship at Pleasant Valley Country Club in Little Rock — 54 players, 54 holes.
- After Simmons Bank: The Top 36 advance to the season finale.
- November 12-15: Charles Schwab Cup Championship at Phoenix Country Club — 36 players and 72 holes.
- Scoring: Every dollar earned during the playoffs is worth two Charles Schwab Cup points.
🟢 CaddyBytes Playoffs Tracker Note
This Charles Schwab Cup Playoffs tracker is current through the SAS Championship. The regular-season Top 72 field is finalized, the standings have converted to points, and the next update will follow the Stifel Charity Classic when the field is reduced to the Top 54.