We’re on to St. Louis. At least, 50 players are.
The FedExCup Playoffs will continue this week with the BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in Missouri. The top 50 in points after the first playoff event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, earned a spot in the field.
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Qualifying for the second of three playoff tournaments is a huge deal as it guarantees players entry into the eight signature events in 2027. It also keeps alive their chances for competing in the $40 million Tour Championship (where even more goodies — like major exemptions — are on offer).
BMW CHAMPIONSHIP PURSE
The BMW has an official $20 million purse with $3.6 million going to the winner and no cut. Last place will earn at least $66,000.
BMW CHAMPIONSHIP BONUS
The PGA Tour will disperse a near $100 million bonus after the second playoff event. With FedExCup points carrying through the regular season and first playoff event, Scottie Scheffler has already secured first place. That will earn him a staggering $23 million bonus ($22 million up front, $1 million deferred).
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But there is plenty to play for. Second place will be awarded $12 million (and $1 million deferred). It goes down to Nos. 41-50, who will pick up $50,000 cash and deferments over $225K. Even those who finished 51-125 will earn from $195,000 to $100,000.
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BMW Championship 2026: Full payout of $100 million FedExCup bonus money
Nearly $100 million will be paid out in bonus money after the BMW Championship. Here’s how it breaks down.
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BMW Championship 2026: Top 50 players who qualified for second playoff event
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Here’s a look at the 50 players who are still alive in the chase for the FedExCup, where a champ will be crowned in two weeks at East Lake:
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RANK |
PLAYER |
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1 |
Scottie Scheffler |
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2 |
Matt Fitzpatrick |
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3 |
Cameron Young |
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4 |
Si Woo Kim |
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5 |
Wyndham Clark |
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6 |
Sam Burns |
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7 |
Chris Gotterup |
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8 |
Tommy Fleetwood |
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9 |
Collin Morikawa |
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10 |
Ludvig Aberg |
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11 |
Xander Schauffele |
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12 |
Jacob Bridgeman |
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13 |
Rory McIlroy |
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14 |
Russell Henley |
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15 |
Akshay Bhatia |
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16 |
Hideki Matsuyama |
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17 |
Ryan Gerard |
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18 |
Min Woo Lee |
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19 |
Kristoffer Reitan |
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20 |
Alex Fitzpatrick |
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21 |
J.J. Spaun |
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22 |
Viktor Hovland |
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23 |
Alex Smalley |
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24 |
Justin Rose |
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25 |
Ryan Fox |
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26 |
Tom Kim |
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27 |
Adam Scott |
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28 |
Kurt Kitayama |
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29 |
Bud Cauley |
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30 |
Rickie Fowler |
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31 |
Gary Woodland |
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32 |
J.T. Poston |
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33 |
Nicolai Hojgaard |
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34 |
Alex Noren |
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35 |
Jake Knapp |
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36 |
Robert MacIntyre |
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37 |
Aaron Rai |
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38 |
Ben Griffin |
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39 |
Sepp Straka |
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40 |
Sungjae Im |
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41 |
Michael Thorbjornsen |
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42 |
Nico Echavarria |
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43 |
Patrick Cantlay |
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44 |
Justin Thomas |
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45 |
Ryo Hisatsune |
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46 |
Sahith Theegala |
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47 |
Michael Brennan |
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48 |
Eric Cole |
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49 |
Maverick McNealy |
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50 |
Matt McCarty |
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FedExCup playoffs 2026: How it works, format, events, points system, money, past winners
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Here’s what you need to know as the first of three FedExCup Playoff events wraps up on Sunday in Memphis.
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BMW Championship 2026: Top 50 players who qualified for second playoff event
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Golf Channel Staff,
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BMW Championship 2026: Top 50 players who qualified for second playoff event
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Golf Channel Staff,
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