🏆 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs — Final Top 50 / BMW Week
FedEx St. Jude Championship — Final Road to the Top 50
The first FedExCup Playoffs elimination is complete. The final Top 50 after the FedEx St. Jude Championship advance to the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club and have secured places in the 2027 Signature Events.
Scottie Scheffler closed with a 66 to finish 17-under and win by eight strokes. Si Woo Kim finished alone in second at 9-under, while Sam Burns and Alex Noren tied for third at 8-under.
Sungjae Im was the only player to move into the final BMW field, rising from No. 53 to No. 40 after tying for fifth. Keith Mitchell was the only player displaced, falling from No. 49 to No. 51. Maverick McNealy held No. 49, and Matt McCarty claimed the 50th and final qualifying position.
📌 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs Format
Top 70 — FedEx St. Jude
Completed at TPC Southwind. Scottie Scheffler won by eight strokes, and the field was reduced from 70 qualifiers to the final Top 50.
Top 50 — BMW Championship
The confirmed Top 50 compete at Bellerive Country Club, August 20-23. All 50 players also secured 2027 Signature Event eligibility.
Top 30 — TOUR Championship
The Top 30 after the BMW Championship advance to the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club, August 27-30.
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The BMW Championship field is set. Sungjae Im moved from outside the line to No. 40, while Keith Mitchell slipped two places and missed at No. 51.
Matt McCarty holds the final BMW position at No. 50. The next elimination comes after the BMW Championship, when the field will be reduced from 50 players to the final 30 for East Lake.
- FedEx St. Jude champion: Scottie Scheffler finished 17-under and won by eight strokes.
- BMW field: the final 50 players advance to Bellerive Country Club for the second playoff event.
- Moved in: Sungjae Im climbed from No. 53 to No. 40 after finishing tied for fifth.
- Moved out: Keith Mitchell fell from No. 49 to No. 51.
- Final qualifier: Matt McCarty finished No. 50 and secured the last BMW position.
- Held the line: Maverick McNealy moved from No. 50 to No. 49 and advanced.
- First two out: Keith Mitchell finished No. 51 and Jordan Spieth finished No. 52.
- Next elimination: only the Top 30 after the BMW Championship advance to the TOUR Championship.
Scottie Scheffler turned a two-stroke 54-hole lead into an eight-shot victory, closing with 66 to finish at 17-under 263.
| Position | Player | Score | Final Round | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -17 | 66 | 263 |
| 2 | Si Woo Kim | -9 | 68 | 271 |
| T3 | Sam Burns | -8 | 73 | 272 |
| T3 | Alex Noren | -8 | 69 | 272 |
| T5 | Wyndham Clark | -7 | 68 | 273 |
| T5 | Sungjae Im | -7 | 74 | 273 |
| T7 | Ludvig Åberg | -6 | 67 | 274 |
| T7 | Tommy Fleetwood | -6 | 72 | 274 |
| T7 | Jake Knapp | -6 | 72 | 274 |
| T7 | Hideki Matsuyama | -6 | 71 | 274 |
| T7 | Xander Schauffele | -6 | 67 | 274 |
The Top 30 will be finalized after the BMW Championship. Rickie Fowler currently holds the final East Lake position at No. 30, with Gary Woodland and J.T. Poston immediately outside the line.
| FedExCup Rank | Player | BMW Week Position |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Viktor Hovland | Inside Top 30 |
| 23 | Alex Smalley | Inside Top 30 |
| 24 | Justin Rose | Inside Top 30 |
| 25 | Ryan Fox | Inside Top 30 |
| 26 | Tom Kim | Inside Top 30 |
| 27 | Adam Scott | Four places inside |
| 28 | Kurt Kitayama | Three places inside |
| 29 | Bud Cauley | Two places inside |
| 30 | Rickie Fowler | Final current East Lake position |
| 31 | Gary Woodland | First outside |
| 32 | J.T. Poston | Two places outside |
| 33 | Nicolai Højgaard | Three places outside |
The BMW Championship field is confirmed below in alphabetical order. These 50 players advance to Bellerive Country Club and will compete for the final 30 places in the TOUR Championship.
| BMW Qualifier — A-Z | BMW Qualifier — A-Z |
|---|---|
| Ludvig Åberg | Kurt Kitayama |
| Akshay Bhatia | Jake Knapp |
| Michael Brennan | Min Woo Lee |
| Jacob Bridgeman | Robert MacIntyre |
| Sam Burns | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Patrick Cantlay | Matt McCarty |
| Bud Cauley | Rory McIlroy |
| Wyndham Clark | Maverick McNealy |
| Eric Cole | Collin Morikawa |
| Nico Echavarria | Alex Noren |
| Alex Fitzpatrick | J.T. Poston |
| Matt Fitzpatrick | Aaron Rai |
| Tommy Fleetwood | Kristoffer Reitan |
| Rickie Fowler | Justin Rose |
| Ryan Fox | Scottie Scheffler |
| Ryan Gerard | Xander Schauffele |
| Chris Gotterup | Adam Scott |
| Ben Griffin | Alex Smalley |
| Russell Henley | J.J. Spaun |
| Ryo Hisatsune | Sepp Straka |
| Nicolai Højgaard | Sahith Theegala |
| Viktor Hovland | Justin Thomas |
| Sungjae Im | Michael Thorbjornsen |
| Si Woo Kim | Gary Woodland |
| Tom Kim | Cameron Young |
Final cut line: Maverick McNealy finished No. 49 and Matt McCarty finished No. 50. Keith Mitchell was the first player outside at No. 51, followed by Jordan Spieth at No. 52.
The players ranked Nos. 51-70 after Memphis did not advance to the BMW Championship. Keith Mitchell and Jordan Spieth were the first two players outside the final field.
| Final Rank | Player | Entered Memphis | Final Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Keith Mitchell | 49 | First outside |
| 52 | Jordan Spieth | 54 | Two places outside |
| 53 | Max Homa | 52 | Eliminated |
| 54 | Harris English | 51 | Eliminated |
| 55 | Pierceson Coody | 56 | Eliminated |
| 56 | Harry Hall | 58 | Eliminated |
| 57 | Sam Stevens | 55 | Eliminated |
| 58 | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | 57 | Eliminated |
| 59 | Corey Conners | 59 | Eliminated |
| 60 | Daniel Berger | 60 | Did not enter |
| 61 | Michael Kim | 61 | Eliminated |
| 62 | Shane Lowry | 62 | Eliminated |
| 63 | Nick Taylor | 63 | Eliminated |
| 64 | Patrick Rodgers | 66 | Eliminated |
| 65 | Brian Harman | 65 | Eliminated |
| 66 | Jordan Smith | 64 | Eliminated |
| 67 | Jackson Koivun | 70 | Eliminated |
| 68 | Aldrich Potgieter | 67 | Eliminated |
| 69 | Ricky Castillo | 68 | Eliminated |
| 70 | Matti Schmid | 69 | Eliminated |
- Sungjae Im: entered Memphis No. 53 and moved to No. 40 after tying for fifth at 7-under, earning the only move into the BMW field.
- Keith Mitchell: entered No. 49 and fell to No. 51, becoming the only player displaced from the Top 50.
- Maverick McNealy: entered on the line at No. 50 and improved to No. 49 to advance.
- Matt McCarty: entered No. 48 and held the final BMW position at No. 50.
- Jordan Spieth: entered No. 54, finished tied for 19th in Memphis and ended the season No. 52.
- Rickie Fowler: enters BMW week at No. 30, the current final TOUR Championship position.
- Gary Woodland: begins the BMW Championship at No. 31, immediately outside the East Lake line.
| Dates | Tournament | Venue | FedExCup Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| August 6-9 | Wyndham Championship | Sedgefield Country Club | Completed — final Top 70 set. |
| August 13-16 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | TPC Southwind | Completed — Scheffler won; final Top 50 set. |
| August 20-23 | BMW Championship | Bellerive Country Club | Current event — Top 50 compete; Top 30 advance. |
| August 27-30 | TOUR Championship | East Lake Golf Club | Final Top 30 compete for the FedExCup. |
🟢 CaddyBytes Tracker Note
The FedEx St. Jude Championship is complete and the BMW Championship field is final. Sungjae Im moved into the Top 50, Keith Mitchell fell out, Matt McCarty secured No. 50, and the playoff focus now shifts to the Top 30 race at Bellerive Country Club.