{"id":60718,"date":"2025-08-12T03:46:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T03:46:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/60718\/"},"modified":"2025-08-12T03:46:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T03:46:11","slug":"fedex-cup-which-pga-tour-stars-crashed-out-early-in-the-first-leg-of-the-playoffs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/60718\/","title":{"rendered":"FedEx Cup: Which PGA Tour stars crashed out early in the first leg of the playoffs?"},"content":{"rendered":"

The PGA Tour’s playoffs will continue this week without some star power after several golfers’ seasons came to a close at the FedEx St. Jude Championship<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The $20m tournament at TPC Southwind represented the first leg of the playoffs, with only the top 70 in the FedEx Cup standings eligible.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Only the top 50 have advanced to this week’s BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club in Maryland.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Expect another bubble watch this weekend, as the season-ending Tour Championship at East Lake will only have the top 30 players in the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Let’s take a look at some big names who crashed out early…<\/p>\n

Jordan Spieth<\/p>\n

Ranking: 54<\/p>\n

The three-time major champion hasn’t had a poor season by any means.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He started his season in February after undergoing wrist surgery last August.<\/p>\n

Spieth<\/a> only missed two cuts (PGA Championship, Genesis Invitational) but struggled to find his best form.<\/p>\n

He is without a victory since the 2023 RBC Heritage and will now need to rely on a bit of faith from US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley if he is to make another appearance in the biennial contest this September.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Wyndham Clark<\/p>\n

Ranking: 56<\/p>\n

The 2023 US Open champ entered the FedEx St. Jude Championship with a bit of confidence given his performance at the final men’s major of the year at Royal Portrush.<\/p>\n

But rounds of 60-70-70-68 saw the American finish 38th in the 70-man field and drop to 56th in the standings.<\/p>\n

Tony Finau<\/p>\n

Ranking: 66<\/p>\n

The big-American probably had too much to do last week, given he entered the tournament 60th in the standings.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Finau<\/a>, 35, will likely turn to the FedEx Cup Fall to try and secure his spots in next year’s signature events.<\/p>\n

Aaron Rai<\/p>\n

Ranking: 53<\/p>\n

The Englishman has had another steady season with only four missed cuts.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Yet the 30-year-old will be very frustrated, given he’s very much in the debate for a captain’s pick for the forthcoming Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black.<\/p>\n

Min Woo Lee<\/p>\n

Ranking: 57<\/p>\n

Finally broke through on the PGA Tour<\/a> this season with a win at the Texas Children’s Houston Open.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Australian made a dreadful start last week, carding a six-over 76 and could never truly recover.<\/p>\n

Still, he showed his peers that golf at the elite level doesn’t have to be slow, as he played his final round in two hours and 10 minutes.<\/p>\n

Chris Kirk<\/p>\n

Ranking: 51<\/p>\n

The American was 34 points shy of securing his spot to the BMW Championship and is this year’s bubble boy.\u00a0<\/p>\n

FedEx Cup standings<\/p>\n

Official Rank<\/p>\n

Country<\/p>\n

Player<\/p>\n

Total points<\/p>\n

1<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Scottie Scheffler<\/p>\n

5,456<\/p>\n

2<\/p>\n

NIR<\/p>\n

Rory McIlroy<\/p>\n

3,444<\/p>\n

3<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

J.J. Spaun<\/p>\n

3,344<\/p>\n

4<\/p>\n

ENG<\/p>\n

Justin Rose<\/p>\n

3,220<\/p>\n

5<\/p>\n

AUT<\/p>\n

Sepp Straka<\/p>\n

2,783<\/p>\n

6<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Russell Henley<\/p>\n

2,579<\/p>\n

7<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Ben Griffin<\/p>\n

2,555<\/p>\n

8<\/p>\n

ENG<\/p>\n

Tommy Fleetwood<\/p>\n

2,433<\/p>\n

9<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Justin Thomas<\/p>\n

2,395<\/p>\n

10<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Harris English<\/p>\n

2,269<\/p>\n

11<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Andrew Novak<\/p>\n

1,991<\/p>\n

12<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Cameron Young<\/p>\n

1,904<\/p>\n

13<\/p>\n

SWE<\/p>\n

Ludvig \u00c5berg<\/p>\n

1,839<\/p>\n

14<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Keegan Bradley<\/p>\n

1,792<\/p>\n

15<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Maverick McNealy<\/p>\n

1,787<\/p>\n

16<\/p>\n

CAN<\/p>\n

Corey Conners<\/p>\n

1,651<\/p>\n

17<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Collin Morikawa<\/p>\n

1,573<\/p>\n

18<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Brian Harman<\/p>\n

1,559<\/p>\n

19<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Patrick Cantlay<\/p>\n

1,555<\/p>\n

20<\/p>\n

SCO<\/p>\n

Robert MacIntyre<\/p>\n

1,550<\/p>\n

21<\/p>\n

JPN<\/p>\n

Hideki Matsuyama<\/p>\n

1,497<\/p>\n

22<\/p>\n

CAN<\/p>\n

Nick Taylor<\/p>\n

1,481<\/p>\n

23<\/p>\n

IRL<\/p>\n

Shane Lowry<\/p>\n

1,458<\/p>\n

24<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Sam Burns<\/p>\n

1,381<\/p>\n

25<\/p>\n

KOR<\/p>\n

Sungjae Im<\/p>\n

1,360<\/p>\n

26<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Chris Gotterup<\/p>\n

1,331<\/p>\n

27<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Jacob Bridgeman<\/p>\n

1,299<\/p>\n

28<\/p>\n

NOR<\/p>\n

Viktor Hovland<\/p>\n

1,297<\/p>\n

29<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Akshay Bhatia<\/p>\n

1,276<\/p>\n

30<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Lucas Glover<\/p>\n

1,234<\/p>\n

Top 30 Tour Championship<\/p>\n

31<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Sam Stevens<\/p>\n

1,207<\/p>\n

32<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Ryan Gerard<\/p>\n

1,202<\/p>\n

33<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Daniel Berger<\/p>\n

1,180<\/p>\n

34<\/p>\n

NZL<\/p>\n

Ryan Fox<\/p>\n

1,157<\/p>\n

35<\/p>\n

CAN<\/p>\n

Taylor Pendrith<\/p>\n

1,150<\/p>\n

36<\/p>\n

BEL<\/p>\n

Thomas Detry<\/p>\n

1,142<\/p>\n

37<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Kurt Kitayama<\/p>\n

1,122<\/p>\n

38<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Denny McCarthy<\/p>\n

1,121<\/p>\n

39<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Brian Campbell<\/p>\n

1,120<\/p>\n

40<\/p>\n

ENG<\/p>\n

Matt Fitzpatrick<\/p>\n

1,104<\/p>\n

41<\/p>\n

KOR<\/p>\n

Si Woo Kim<\/p>\n

1,102<\/p>\n

42<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Michael Kim<\/p>\n

1,100<\/p>\n

43<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Xander Schauffele<\/p>\n

1,099<\/p>\n

44<\/p>\n

AUS<\/p>\n

Jason Day<\/p>\n

1,093<\/p>\n

45<\/p>\n

ENG<\/p>\n

Harry Hall<\/p>\n

1,075<\/p>\n

46<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Bud Cauley<\/p>\n

1,051<\/p>\n

47<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Tom Hoge<\/p>\n

1,042<\/p>\n

48<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Rickie Fowler<\/p>\n

1,032<\/p>\n

49<\/p>\n

VEN<\/p>\n

Jhonattan Vegas<\/p>\n

1,003<\/p>\n

50<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

J.T. Poston<\/p>\n

996<\/p>\n

Top 50 BMW Championship<\/p>\n

51<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Chris Kirk<\/p>\n

962<\/p>\n

52<\/p>\n

RSA<\/p>\n

Aldrich Potgieter<\/p>\n

961<\/p>\n

53<\/p>\n

ENG<\/p>\n

Aaron Rai<\/p>\n

957<\/p>\n

54<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Jordan Spieth<\/p>\n

927<\/p>\n

55<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Jake Knapp<\/p>\n

889<\/p>\n

56<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Wyndham Clark<\/p>\n

875<\/p>\n

57<\/p>\n

AUS<\/p>\n

Min Woo Lee<\/p>\n

864<\/p>\n

58<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Max Greyserman<\/p>\n

855<\/p>\n

59<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Joe Highsmith<\/p>\n

843<\/p>\n

60<\/p>\n

GER<\/p>\n

Stephan Jaeger<\/p>\n

763<\/p>\n

61<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Davis Riley<\/p>\n

739<\/p>\n

62<\/p>\n

COL<\/p>\n

Nico Echavarria<\/p>\n

734<\/p>\n

63<\/p>\n

TPE<\/p>\n

Kevin Yu<\/p>\n

732<\/p>\n

64<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Patrick Rodgers<\/p>\n

730<\/p>\n

65<\/p>\n

CAN<\/p>\n

Mackenzie Hughes<\/p>\n

726<\/p>\n

66<\/p>\n

USA<\/p>\n

Tony Finau<\/p>\n

706<\/p>\n

67<\/p>\n

GER<\/p>\n

Matti Schmid<\/p>\n

682<\/p>\n

68<\/p>\n

ARG<\/p>\n

Emiliano Grillo<\/p>\n

668<\/p>\n

69<\/p>\n

AUS<\/p>\n

Cam Davis<\/p>\n

656<\/p>\n

70<\/p>\n

RSA<\/p>\n

Erik van Rooyen<\/p>\n

652<\/p>\n

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