FedEx Cup Playoffs 2022: Schedule dates, Venues, Format, Points distributions, Prize Money payout, Purse, Past winner, FAQ

The 2021-22 PGA TOUR Season Calendar marks the 16th edition of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

The FedExCup is a season-long points competition which culminates with the FedExCup Playoffs, a series of three events to determine the FedExCup Champion
The top 125 players in the FedExCup standings are eligible for the FedExCup Playoffs with the three events featuring a progressive cut with fields of 125, 70 and 30
The total bonus pool for the FedExCup Playoffs is $75 million, with the FedExCup Champion earning $18 million

When are the 2022 FedEx Cup Playoffs played, Schedule dates, Venues, Field.

The FedEx Cup Playoffs consist of three tournaments played in the month of August: Here is the three tournament events schedule:

FedEx St. Jude Championship, TPC Southwind, Aug. 11-14

Venue: Memphis, Tennessee

Fields: Top 125 players

BMW Championship, Wilmington Country Club, Aug. 18-21

Venue: (Wilmington, Delaware)

Field: Top 70 players

Tour Championship, East Lake Golf Club, Aug. 25-28

Venue: (Atlanta, Georgia)

Field: Top 30 Players

How many golfers will play in each of the three events of FedEx Cup Playoffs?

The FedExCup Playoffs features a fields of 125 for the FedEx St. Jude Championship, 70 for the BMW Championship and 30 for the TOUR Championship , where the FedEx Cup Champions will be determined.

How does the FedEx Cup works, 2022 Playoffs format, Points distributions.

The Current FedEx Cup Playoffs format is the same as it has been since 2019,

Players receive points for their performance in each tournament throughout the regular season; the winner of an event during the regular season receives 500 points, while the winner of an event during the Golf Majors plus the Players Championship receives 600 points.

The top 125 golfers in the FedEx Cup standings at the end of the regular season advance to the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the opening round of the playoffs. The top 70 finishers in the FedEx St. Jude Championship standings advance to the BMW Championship the following week.

The first two Playoffs events (FedEx St. Jude and BMW champions) award 2,000 2000 FedEx Cup points, Then, the top 30 finishers in the BMW Championship advance to the Tour Championship in Atlanta, which features a strokes-based system.

How the PGA Tour Championship works, Format, starting strokes.

The Tour Championship is unlike any other tournament on the PGA Tour. In this Playoffs event players are given “starting strokes” based on their place in the FedEx Cup standings.

The No. 2 player will start at 8 under.

The No. 3 player starts at 7 under;

The No. 4 player starts at 6 under;

The No. 5 player starts at 5 under.

Players 6-10 start at 4 under;

Players 11-15 start at 3 under;

Players 16-20 start at 2 under;

Players 21-25 start at 1 under; and

Players 26-30 start at even par.

Whoever finishes the Tour Championship with the lowest score to par is crowned the FedEx Cup champion.

Who is the defending champion, FedEx Cup 2021 Winner.?

Patrick Cantlay entered the Tour Championship off a victory over Bryson DeChambeau at the 2021 BMW Championship in a playoff.

Cantlay began the event at East Lake with a two-shot lead, where Patrick defeated the Jon Rahm with 21 under par wins the 2021 FedEx Cup title.

Who has won the most FedEx Cup titles?

Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods both have won the Most FedEx Cup titles, two times each.

Rory McIlroy captured his second title in 2019, having also claimed the victory in 2016. Joined the Golf Legend Tiger Woods who also has won the playoffs titles twice, in 2007 and 2009.

How is the actual FedEx Cup winner decided after the TOUR Championship.?

At the TOUR Championship, the player with the lowest stroke total over 72 holes when combined with his FedExCup Starting Strokes will be crowned the FedExCup Champion, be credited with an official victory at the TOUR Championship, earn a bonus of $18 million and a five-year PGA TOUR exemption.

FedEx Cup Champions: Past winners list of Last 10 Years since 2012.

2012: Brandt Snedeker

2013: Henrik Stenson

2014: Billy Horschel

2015: Jordan Spieth

2016: Rory McIlroy

2017: Justin Thomas

2018: Justin Rose

2019: Rory McIlroy

2020: Dustin Johnson

2021: Patrick Cantlay

2022: TBD

More: FedEx Cup Past Winners List by Year, History 2007 - 2022.

2022 FedEx Cup Playoffs Prize money, Purse payout, winner's share for All 30 Players ..

Starting in 2019, the FedEx Cup winner earned $15 million prize money payout from an overall prize fund of $60 million Purse.

BUT THIS YEAR iT BEEN GOES TO HIGHER LEVEL.

The overall payout is $75 million and the winner will take home a whopping $18 million prize money payout.

Here’s the breakdown for what each player will earn at the Tour Championship:

1: $18,000,000

2: $6,500,000

3: $5,000,000

4: $4,000,000

5: $3,000,000

6: $2,500,000

7: $2,000,000

8: $1,500,000

9: $1,250,000

10: $1,000,000

11: $950,000

12: $900,000

13: $850,000

14: $800,000

15: $760,000

16: $720,000

17: $700,000

18: $680,000

19: $660,000

20: $640,000

21: $620,000

22: $600,000

23: $580,000

24: $565,000

25: $550,000

26: $540,000

27: $530,000

28: $520,000

29: $510,000

30: $500,000

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