FedEx Cup Playoffs Field Guide: Who Made the Top 70

Our FedEx Cup Playoffs field guide arrives right at the moment it matters most, with the Wyndham Championship deciding exactly who scrapes into the top 70 and who's left watching the postseason from home.

It's genuinely one of the tightest, highest-stakes cutlines in golf, and understanding how it works makes the whole playoff run far easier to follow. Here's everything you need, the format, the bubble picture, and what's on the line at each stage.

How the FedEx Cup Playoffs Work

The FedEx Cup Playoffs use a progressive cut across three events, narrowing the field at each stage until a single champion is crowned at East Lake.

None of the three playoff events carry a 36-hole cut, and new for 2026, the Tour Championship uses a straight 72-hole stroke-play format with every player starting level — whoever posts the lowest score at East Lake wins the FedEx Cup outright.

The Bubble Watch

The final regular-season event, the Wyndham Championship, is the last chance for anyone ranked between 61st and 125th in points to force their way into the top 70. Heading into that week, the picture at each key cutline looked like this:

Standings correct heading into the Wyndham Championship — check the live FedExCup standings for the confirmed top 70 once that event concludes.

The margins are genuinely tight. Ahead of Wyndham, Koivun's No. 70 spot was separated from Andrew Putnam at No. 71 by just two points, a gap that could realistically be settled by a single made putt over the closing holes in Greensboro. Scottie Scheffler leads the overall standings heading into the playoffs.

What's Actually at Stake

• Top 70: Secures a PGA Tour card and full-field exemption for 2027, along with access to The Players Championship.
• Top 50 (after St. Jude): Earns a place in all eight of 2027's lucrative Signature Events.
• Top 30 (after BMW): Guarantees a two-year Tour exemption and direct qualification into the 2027 Masters, and traditionally the U.S. Open and The Open as well.
• FedExCup champion: Takes home a five-year Tour exemption and the $10 million bonus from the Tour Championship's $40 million purse.

Beyond the individual event purses, the regular season alone pays out a $20 million bonus pool to the top 10 in the standings, with nearly $100 million in total FedExCup bonus money distributed across the playoffs.

Recent FedExCup Champions

How to Bet on the FedEx Cup Playoffs

• Tournament winner: Back a player to win any of the three playoff events via the golf tournaments page at Sportsbet.io.
• FedExCup outright: Check the golf outrights page for the latest pricing on who lifts the Cup at East Lake.
• In-play betting: Follow every round live and bet as it unfolds via the golf in-play page.

Odds move quickly once the Wyndham Championship confirms the top 70, so treat any figure here as a snapshot and check live pricing before you bet.

Responsible Gambling

With three playoff events and a genuinely tight bubble race to follow over the coming weeks, it's worth staying disciplined with any betting you do across the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

Set a budget before each event and stick to it, avoid chasing losses from one week into the next, and take advantage of deposit limits, time-out tools, and self-exclusion options if you ever feel you need them. If gambling has stopped feeling like entertainment, support is available through the responsible gambling page at Sportsbet.io.

FAQs: FedEx Cup Playoffs Field Guide

How many players make the FedEx Cup Playoffs?

The top 70 in season-long FedExCup points qualify for the first event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

What happens after the top 70 qualify?

The field is cut to the top 50 for the BMW Championship, then to the top 30 for the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake.

What do you get for making the FedExCup top 70?

A PGA Tour card and full-field exemption for the following season, along with a spot in The Players Championship.

How is the Tour Championship decided in 2026?

As a straight 72-hole stroke-play event with every player starting level, a change from the staggered-strokes format used in previous years.

Who won the FedExCup last year?

Tommy Fleetwood won the 2025 FedExCup.

Where can I bet on the FedEx Cup Playoffs?

You can check live odds and betting markets on the golf outrights page and the golf tournaments page at Sportsbet.io.

The Postseason Begins

With the bubble this tight and three genuinely high-stakes events still to play, the FedEx Cup Playoffs are set up for real drama at every cutline. Check the latest odds on the golf outrights page, browse the golf tournaments page, and see the current promotions available at Sportsbet.io.

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