Tour Championship field set as FedEx Cup season concludes
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Last updated Aug 27, 2026

The PGA Tour's FedEx Cup culminates with the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, starting today. Thirty players, including Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Tommy Fleetwood, are competing for a purse of $40 million and a $10 million top prize. After a season of 34 tournaments, players are now ranked solely based on their performance over the 72 holes ahead., prior formats that favored consistent performers have been discarded, focusing entirely on the low score to determine the champion. Broadcast coverage begins today.
- •Tour Championship runs from Aug. 27-30 at East Lake Golf Club
- •Top performers include Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy
- •Total purse of $40 million with $10 million for the winner
- •Fleetwood seeks to defend his title after winning in 2025
- •Broadcast begins on ESPN and Golf Channel today
- 9:02 AMYahoo Sports — Then there were 30. How Tour Championship field unfolded over PGA Tour season
"The season-long race for the FedEx Cup has come down to one event, for $40 million, at East Lake in Atlanta.
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