The PGA Tour’s playoffs started final week on the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the place the highest 70 competed for a large verify and FedEx Cup factors.
Now, the sphere is right down to the high 50 gamers for the BMW Championship. Those self same high 50 gamers additionally certified for all eight Signature Occasions in 2025.
Twenty PGA Tour gamers ended their season on Sunday, together with many fan-favorites.
Jordan Spieth is a type of 20 guys to move dwelling. One of the well-known names in skilled golf won’t proceed his season. He completed 67th within the FedEx Cup standings, which is able to assist him within the FedEx Cup Fall portion of the season if he can play.
However that’s uncertain. Spieth’s elimination could also be a blessing since he has a nagging wrist harm that may require surgical procedure. Spieth mentioned he might want to bear the operation “ASAP,” that means he could possibly be absent for some time.
Regardless, which different gamers had been eradicated from the playoffs?
In style gamers eradicated from FedEx Cup Playoffs
No. 51: Tom Kim
No. 52: Mackenzie Hughes
No. 53: Maverick McNealy
No. 55: Justin Rose
No. 58: Nick Taylor
No. 60: Min Woo Lee
No. 61: Ben Griffin
No. 67: Jordan Spieth
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Tom Kim had a powerful season however was the primary one outdoors the High 50 by a measly 17 factors. Kim would have probably superior if he had completed greater on the FedEx Cup, St. Jude. As a substitute, he made three straight sixes over his remaining three holes to tie for fiftieth. If he might have made par on a type of remaining three holes, he probably would have superior.
Maverick McNealy was one other who got here extraordinarily near getting contained in the mark. He completed T-12 in Memphis however was 170 factors behind 2025 Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, who completed fiftieth.
Min Woo Lee is a fan favourite, and regardless of ending T-22 in Memphis, he didn’t do sufficient to get contained in the High 50. With solely two high 10s in 2024, he may have higher manufacturing to surpass spherical one subsequent 12 months.
Justin Rose made an unbelievable run on the Open Championship however didn’t make sufficient cuts in 2024 to get contained in the High 50. He got here shut and had a powerful efficiency in Memphis however got here shy of the mark.
Which amongst these gamers surprises you probably the most? Pontificate beneath within the feedback.
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