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Scottie Scheffler gets his wish as PGA Tour make expected announcement
The PGA Tour have confirmed the format for the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake will change entirely for the conclusion of the 2025 campaign.
The PGA Tour have unveiled a new format for the season finale at East Lake.
In news that will be welcomed by runaway World No.1 Scottie Scheffler, the North American circuit have confirmed they are dropping the controversial ‘starting strokes’ system that has been in place since 2019.
Scheffler complained the previous format – which gave all 30 players in the field a chance to win the FedEx Cup just by winning the Tour Championship – made little sense.
The three-time major winner described it as ‘silly’, adding: “You can’t call it a season-long race and have it come down to one tournament.”
Scheffler wasn’t the only high-profile player to voice his displeasure and, after several months of discussing how to proceed, the policy board confirmed on Tuesday before the Memorial they will scrap the system entirely.
The 2025 Tour Championship will be a regular 72-hole tournament featuring the 30 players that advance through the FedEx Cup playoffs.
In a statement released by the PGA Tour’s official communications department, Scheffler said: “We want the Tour Championship to be the hardest tournament to qualify for and the FedEx Cup trophy the most difficult to win,.
“Shifting the Tour Championship to a more straight-up format with a tougher course setup makes it easier for fans to follow and provides a more challenging test for players—which brings out the best competition.”
Commissioner Jay Monahan added the announcement was an ‘important step in the evolution of our postseason’.
“The player advisory council led a thorough process to respond to what our fans are asking for: the most competitive golf in the world, played for the highest stakes, in the most straightforward and engaging format,” he said.
The FedEx Cup playoffs consist of three events in August.
The top 70 players in the rankings will head to TPC Southwind over 7-10 August for the FedEx St. Jude Championship.
The top 50 players after the conclusion of the tournament will play in the BMW Championship over 14-17 August before the field is cut further for the Tour Championship over 21-24 August.
Once again, the Tour Championship will carry a $75m prize purse, with the winner receiving a mind-boggling $25m.
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Canadian star Auger-Aliassime will face Alexander Bublik in the semis. Bublik defeated Alex de Minaur, who is among those to have already qualified for the year-end ATP Finals. Sinner is through to his first Paris Masters semi-final after beating Ben Shelton. He’ll face defending champion Alexander Zverev, who survived a tough match against Daniil Medvedev.
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