Who qualified for the 2023 Tour Championship? FedEx Cup Playoffs final's 30-player list explored
The second leg of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, the BMW Championship, concluded on Sunday (August 20), with Viktor Hovland lifting the trophy. With the Olympia fields event complete, the Playoffs head to East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, for the Tour Championship.
The final event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs is set to tee off on Thursday, August 24 and will go on till the 27th. The event will see the top 30 golfers on the FedEx Cup standings compete against each other for the big prize. The top 30 making the 2023 Tour Championship field will include the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Viktor Hovland, Rory McIlroy, Lucas Glover, Patrick Cantlay, and more.
Players like Jason Day, Sam Burns, Emiliano Grillo, Tyrrell Hatton, Jordan Spieth, and Sepp Straka completed the top 30 while several big names failed to make the cut.
Tour Championship field
Here are the final 30 on the FedEx Cup standings who made the Tour Championship cut:
- 1 - Scottie Scheffler
- 2 - Viktor Hovland
- 3 - Rory McIlroy
- 4 - Jon Rahm
- 5 - Lucas Glover
- 6 - Max Homa
- 7 - Patrick Cantlay
- 8 - Brian Harman
- 9 - Wyndham Clark
- 10 - Matt Fitzpatrick
- 11 - Tommy Fleetwood
- 12 - Russell Henley
- 13 - Keegan Bradley
- 14 - Rickie Fowler
- 15 - Xander Schauffele
- 16 - Tom Kim
- 17 - Sungjae Im
- 18 - Tony Finau
- 19 - Corey Conners
- 20 - Si Woo Kim
- 21 - Taylor Moore
- 22 - Nick Taylor
- 23 - Adam Schenk
- 24 - Collin Morikawa
- 25 - Jason Day
- 26 - Sam Burns
- 27 - Emiliano Grillo
- 28 - Tyrrell Hatton
- 29 - Jordan Spieth
- 30 - Sepp Straka
It is pertinent to note that qualifying for the Tour Championship carries a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour. The golfers also get an invitation to the 2024 Masters and other exemptions into the US Open and The Open, and several other designated events. The FedEx Cup champion also receives a five-year PGA Tour exemption.
Viktor Hovland wins BMW Championship
Viktor Hovland won the BMW Championship on Sunday. The 25-year-old Norwegian golfer beat the likes of Matt Fitzpatrick and Scottie Scheffler to take the win.
Hovland, who started the final round three shots behind the World No.1, carded a career-low nine-under 61 to take the lead. The golfer set a new course record and claimed the $3.6m winner's paycheck.
With the FedEx Cup Playoffs event win, Hovland also officially confirmed his Ryder Cup spot. Rory McIlroy shot 66 to finish fourth on 12 under while Max Homa and Brian Harman settled for T5. It’ll be interesting to see how the big names fare at the Tour Championship next weekend.