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Full recap of Thursday and Friday at the PGA Championship

Scottie Scheffler arrested by police before second round

World number one golfer Scottie Scheffler was charged with assaulting a police officer outside Valhalla Golf Club hours before starting his second round at the 2024 PGA Championship.

Scheffler — who was also charged with third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving, and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic — was released by police just in time to take to the course for his tee-off time of 10:08am ET. He impressed with a five-under round of 66 that moved him into third, at nine-under for the tournament.

The Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections, who posted a mugshot of the 27-year-old, said he was booked in at 7.28am local time and released at 8.40am. Scheffler later described the incident as “a big misunderstanding”.

The start of Friday’s second round was delayed by 80 minutes because of an unrelated crash near the course . Louisville police said a shuttle bus had struck and killed a pedestrian outside the golf club. Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg later named him as local man John Mills.

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Xander Schauffele 36-hole leader at PGA Championship with Morikawa, Scheffler chasing

Xander Schauffele stepped onto the first tee Friday at Valhalla Golf Club after a historic first round at the PGA Championship. He shot a 9-under 62, giving him the 18-hole lead. It tied the men’s major scoring record, the lowest round in PGA Championship history.

Friday’s round for Schauffele didn’t smash records or set career-scoring bests. But it kept the 30-year-old atop the PGA Championship leaderboard heading into the weekend.

Schauffele shot a second-round 68, giving him the 36-hole lead. It’s the second consecutive week Schauffele led a tournament after 36 holes. Last week, Schauffele couldn’t secure the win, thanks to a dominant performance from Rory McIlroy.

The seven-time PGA Tour winner is looking for a different outcome this week, attempting to capture his first major championship.

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Watch out for Bryson

This is the second time Bryson DeChambeau has started a major with back-to-back rounds in the 60s.

The other was his win at the 2020 U.S. Open.

Koepka records 8 birdies in second round

It was a roller coaster second round for Brooks Koepka.

He shot a 3-under 68, which consisted of eight birdies.

But it also included three bogeys and a double.

Koepka sits at 7-under-par, five off the lead held by Xander Schauffele.

Tiger birdies 18 but misses cut

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Tiger Woods finished the 2024 PGA Championship at 7-over-par.

He shot a 6-over 77 in his second round.

But Tiger finished the PGA at Valhalla, where he won this event in 2000, with a birdie on 18.

Woods hasn't made a cut at the PGA since 2020.

Schauffele shoots second-round 68

Best 36-hole score to par in PGA Championship history:

2019 Brooks Koepka, -12 (led by seven)

2024 Xander Schauffele, -12

Here comes Koepka

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Brooks Koepka had a double bogey on the par-5 10th.

He's rallied with three birdies since, including one on the par-4 15th.

Koepka has seven birdies on the day and is four off the lead at 8-under-par.

What's at stake for Robert MacIntyre

Robert MacIntyre has never previously been in the top 20 entering the third round of a major.

Where PGA champions need to be after 36 holes

31 of the last 34 winners of the PGA Championship have been in the top 10 through 36 holes.

Over the last 30 years, 91 percent of men's major winners have been in the top 10 entering the third round.

McIlroy going in the wrong direction

Rory McIlroy, who won the PGA the last time it was staged at Valhalla, is going in the wrong direction.

After being 1-under-par through 11 holes, McIlroy records a double-bogey 6 on the par-4 12th.

He is 4-under-par for the tournament, eight back of the lead.

Needs a strong finish coming in to get back in the mix.

Inside the most bizarre day in major golf with the arrest of Scottie Scheffler

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The most shocking day in golf major championship history began with a tragedy, and saw Scottie Scheffler, the No. 1 male player in the world, arrested, booked into a local jail and released in time to tee off.

It was just after 5 a.m. on a rainy Friday morning that police were called to the street outside of Valhalla Golf Club. A shuttle bus traveling down Shelbyville Road struck and killed John Mills, a local man working the PGA Championship for a tournament vendor.

The fatal wreck caused traffic to be shut down in both directions outside of Valhalla, which is hosting the major championship for the first time in a decade. Scheffler arrived at the scene an hour later, amid a steady rain and flashing police lights, seeking to enter the property and begin preparation for an 8:48 a.m. tee time for Round 2 of the PGA Championship. A police and security presence outside of a major championship routine is typical, even common. “I drive by cops like that probably 10 times a year,” one PGA Tour swing coach said, speaking on the condition of anonymity due to the sensitive nature of the matter.

What happened next was anything but common. When Scheffler, traveling eastbound, attempted to move his vehicle into the westbound lane, according to the Louisville Police Department arrest report, detective Bryan Gillis attempted to stop the vehicle. The police report said Scheffler continued forward, “dragging Detective Gillis to the ground,” and noted that he suffered injuries that required medical treatment, as well as irreparable damage to his $80 uniform pants. Jeff Darlington, an ESPN NFL reporter assigned to cover the second golf major of the year, happened to be on the scene and watched it unfold, reporting that Scheffler’s vehicle moved 10 to 20 yards before coming to a final stop.

Scheffler’s attorney, Steve Romines, said Scheffler was originally instructed to go in and that the officer directing traffic was not part of the event traffic detail. “So that’s where the miscommunication arose and that’s why we’re here,” Romines said Friday morning.

When Scheffler did stop, he lowered his window and the officer reached in, grabbed Scheffler’s arm and pulled the door open, Darlington reported. The officer then put Scheffler in handcuffs and pushed him against the car. As Scheffler was escorted toward a police car in the rainy dark, a video filmed by Darlington showed Scheffler turning to say, “Can you help?”

“You need to get out of the way,” another officer told Darlington. “Right now, he’s going to jail, and there’s nothing you can do about it.”

Schauffele drops a shot, lead is 1

Xander Schauffele makes his first bogey of the week.

The last player to go the first 36 holes of a PGA Championship without a single bogey is Hale Irwin in 1993.

Schauffele falls to 12-under-par, one ahead of Collin Morikawa.

Schauffele improves to 13-under-par

Xander Schauffele is now 13-under.

The lowest 36-hole score to par in men's major championship history is 14 under by Jordan Spieth at the 2015 Masters.

Will Zalatoris: Players discussed delaying, canceling PGA Championship second round

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A small group of players discussed not playing the second round of the PGA Championship as scheduled following the death of a pedestrian outside of Valhalla Golf Club, as well as the arrest of world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler.

Will Zalatoris detailed the 20-30 minute conversation, which took place in the Valhalla locker room, to a small group of reporters after his round Friday afternoon. The group of unnamed players considered approaching the PGA of America about the cancellation or delay of Friday’s play, he said.

“Some of the guys were talking about, wondering if we should even play today,” Zalatoris said. “At one point there were a group of guys in the locker room talking about going to the PGA of America about it, but I think it was dead in the water in the locker room. It was bizarre. We just didn’t know … when Scottie was going to get out, any of the details.”

Tee times were delayed by one hour and 20 minutes on Friday after a shuttle bus struck and killed John Mills, who was working for a tournament vendor. The PGA moved the first tee times from 7:15 a.m. ET to 8:35.

Scheffler practicing, signing autographs

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During his Friday post-round news conference, Scottie Scheffler said that he was "going to go back to his normal routine." That includes having a meal, practicing in the afternoon, going to the gym before heading home and getting some rest before the weekend.

Well, the broadcast showed Scheffler practicing bunker shots and signing autographs for fans.

Scheffler shot a second-round 66.

Schauffele solo leader

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Xander Schauffele is the solo leader at the PGA Championship.

He fires a 3-under 32 on the front nine, which includes a lengthy birdie on the 9th hole.

Schauffele makes the turn at 12-under-par, one shot ahead of Collin Morikawa.

Scottie Scheffler climbs PGA Championship leaderboard hours after arrest

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Scottie Scheffler, the world’s most dominant golfer, rose up the leaderboard of the PGA Championship on Friday, hours after he was arrested while trying to navigate a traffic backup caused by a crash that killed a pedestrian outside Valhalla Golf Club.

In an extraordinary sequence of events over about three hours, Scheffler was handcuffed while arriving at the course before sunrise, booked while wearing an orange jumpsuit in downtown Louisville and driven back to the course with stunned crowds following his every move as his newly hired local lawyer told reporters that he would comply with an investigation into his interaction with a police officer who was directing traffic. Scheffler faces charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic.

Scheffler’s day on the course finally began at 10:08 a.m. ET, when he teed off nearly four hours after his arrest. He went on to shoot a 5-under-par 66, climbing into a tie for third on the leaderboard. Scheffler, who said he began stretching in a jail cell Friday in hopes of returning to Valhalla in time for his tee time, said after the round his head was “spinning.”

“It was a chaotic situation and a big misunderstanding,” Scheffler said.

Scottie Scheffler: A fan favorite

Following his second-round 66, Scottie Scheffler high-fived fans as he walked off the course to sign his scorecard.

Two spectators had T-shirts with Scheffler's face. One of the tees showed Scheffler's mugshot that the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections posted Friday morning when the World No. 1 was booked in downtown Louisville.

Scheffler was arrested Friday morning while trying to navigate a traffic backup caused by a crash that killed a pedestrian outside Valhalla Golf Club.

Scheffler: ‘I did spend some time stretching in a jail cell’

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Scottie Scheffler said he feels his head is “still spinning” after the sequence of events he experienced on Friday. He was arrested and handcuffed Friday morning while arriving at the course before sunrise, booked in an orange jumpsuit in downtown Louisville, then returned to Valhalla Golf Club and shot a second-round 66 at the PGA Championship.

Scheffler faces charges of second-degree assault of a police officer, third-degree criminal mischief, reckless driving and disregarding traffic signals from an officer directing traffic. His arraignment is scheduled for Tuesday at 9 a.m., according to online court records, two days after the PGA Championship is scheduled to end.

Asked to encapsulate what transpired, Scheffler described his pre-round routine, which took place in jail.

“I did spend some time stretching in a jail cell that was a first for me,” Scheffler said after his second round.

Scheffler said his “main focus after getting arrested” was whether he could continue playing in the PGA Championship. He said that he was in “shock” when he got arrested and that he was “shaking for an hour,” trying to calm down.

While getting fingerprinted in jail, Scheffler said a police officer offered him a sandwich.

“Sure, I’ll take a sandwich, I didn’t eat breakfast yet,” Scheffler said.

Scheffler teed off at 10:08 a.m., nearly four hours after his arrest. He described Friday's round as “pretty good.”

“It was nice to be able to put together a solid round today for sure,” Scheffler said.

Tiger Woods cards second triple-bogey of round

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This isn’t pleasant to watch: Tiger Woods, a 15-time major winner, has carded his second triple-bogey seven in the space of three holes.

This time his game deserts him on the fourth, having also bogeyed the third. He’s now eight over — seven over for the round — and his hopes of making it to the weekend are long gone.

Understanding the Tour Championship starting positions and scoring system

The PGA Tour’s season-long race for the FedEx Cup comes to an end this week at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, a tournament where the scoring gets a little twist to keep things interesting. Here’s what you need to know.

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M ay 18 (OPTA) - Scores from the PGA Tour PGA Championship on Saturday -15 Collin Morikawa (USA) 66 65 67 Xander Schauffele (USA) 62 68 68 -14 Sahith Theegala (USA) 65 67 67 -13 Bryson DeChambeau (USA) 68 65 67 Viktor Hovland (Norway) 68 66 66 Shane Lowry (Republic of Ireland) 69 69 62 -12 Robert MacIntyre (Scotland) 66 69 66 Justin Rose (England) 70 67 64 -11 Dean Burmester (South Africa) 69 65 68 -10 Thomas Detry (Belgium) 66 67 70 Austin Eckroat (USA) 67 67 69 Harris English (USA) 68 67 68 Tony Finau (USA) 65 69 69 Lee Hodges (USA) 71 65 67 Justin Thomas (USA) 69 67 67 -9 Keegan Bradley (USA) 69 67 68 Lucas Herbert (Australia) 69 67 68 Taylor Moore (USA) 67 68 69 -8 Russell Henley (USA) 70 69 66 Tom Kim (Korea Republic) 66 71 68 Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) 70 65 70 Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) 66 71 68 Jordan Spieth (USA) 69 69 67 -7 Ryo Hisatsune (Japan) 71 68 67 Mark Hubbard (USA) 65 68 73 Aaron Rai (England) 68 68 70 Scottie Scheffler (USA) 67 66 73 Matt Wallace (England) 70 65 71 -6 Zac Blair (USA) 73 66 68 Jason Day (Australia) 71 67 69 Doug Ghim (USA) 69 68 70 Tom Hoge (USA) 66 73 68 Max Homa (USA) 68 70 69 Billy Horschel (USA) 69 69 69 Ben Kohles (USA) 67 73 67 Min Woo Lee (Australia) 72 66 69 Maverick McNealy (USA) 66 72 69 Alex Noren (Sweden) 67 70 70 -5 Corey Conners (Canada) 70 71 67 Brice Garnett (USA) 72 67 69 Brian Harman (USA) 72 68 68 Tyrrell Hatton (England) 71 69 68 Martin Kaymer (Germany) 68 72 68 Kurt Kitayama (USA) 68 70 70 Cameron Smith (Australia) 68 70 70 Will Zalatoris (USA) 71 68 69 -4 Alexander Björk (Sweden) 71 67 71 Lucas Glover (USA) 71 68 70 Nicolai Hojgaard (Denmark) 70 71 68 Brooks Koepka (USA) 67 68 74 Thorbjørn Olesen (Denmark) 69 71 69 Braden Shattuck (USA) 71 70 68 Adam Svensson (Canada) 70 69 70 -3 Byeong Hun An (Korea Republic) 71 67 72 Tommy Fleetwood (England) 72 69 69 Rickie Fowler (USA) 72 69 69 Joaquin Niemann (Chile) 73 68 69 Patrick Reed (USA) 69 70 71 Cameron Young (USA) 69 71 70 -2 Patrick Cantlay (USA) 70 68 73 Luke Donald (England) 70 69 72 Talor Gooch (USA) 71 70 70 Adam Hadwin (Canada) 68 72 71 Stephan Jaeger (Germany) 70 71 70 Grayson Murray (USA) 72 68 71 Jesper Svensson (Sweden) 68 71 72 Gary Woodland (USA) 71 69 71 Erik van Rooyen (South Africa) 72 68 71 -1 Ryan Fox (New Zealand) 72 68 72 Dustin Johnson (USA) 73 68 71 S.H Kim (Korea Republic) 69 72 71 Andrew Putnam (USA) 68 72 72 0 Rasmus Hojgaard (Denmark) 68 72 73 Jordan Smith (England) 70 71 72 1 Sebastian Soderberg (Sweden) 73 67 74 Brendon Todd (USA) 70 70 74 2 Jeremy Wells (USA) 69 71 75 3 Alejandro Tosti (Argentina) 68 69 79

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PGA Championship Final Round: LIVE updates and scores

Welcome to live scores, updates and commentary from the final round of the us pga championship at valhalla..

Xander Schauffele has captured his maiden major title with victory at the 2024 US PGA Championship at Valhalla.

Schauffele, 30, poured home a birdie putt from six feet on the par-5 18th to seal a narrow one-shot victory over LIV Golf's Bryson DeChambeau.

The World No.3 closed with a gutsy round of 6-under 65 to finish the week on 21-under par , which marks the lowest winning score to par in a major championship.

The previous low winning score at a major was 20-under par (2015 US PGA, 2016 Open, 2020 Masters, 2022 Open).

Schauffele also joins a list of 10 players to go wire-to-wire at a major championship.

The win marks Schauffele's first major title and the eighth of his PGA Tour career. 

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Here's a look at the winning putt. It only just went in, but Schauffele won't care. 

Xander Schauffele, 2024 PGA champion. 

Xander Schauffele pic.twitter.com/sl6VMeV0bZ — Sky Sports Golf (@SkySportsGolf) May 19, 2024

Schauffele drills the birdie putt home on the left side and he seals an emotional first major title. Schauffele finishes the week on 21-under par, one shot ahead of LIV Golf's DeChambeau. What a week. Congratulations Xander Schauffele, 2024 US PGA champion

Schauffele hits a solid chip shot up to six feet. It's about half the distance and on a similar line to the putt DeChambeau just holed. Six feet for a first major title for Schauffele. Can he do it? 

Schauffele grips way down the shaft and hits a fantastic 4-iron just short of the green. It's a great leave straight up the green, some 50 yards from the pin. Up and down for his maiden major title. 

Schauffele gets a tough break down the 18th. His drive finishes just shy of the bunker down the left, but he will be standing in the sand. Very difficult shot now upcoming for him. Birdie for the win, par for a playoff with DeChambeau. 

Schauffele missed just to the right of the green at the par-4 17th but he played a beautiful chip shot down to two feet for a comfortable par. Schauffele needs to birdie the par-5 18th to capture his maiden major title. Will he do it? Let's see. 

Hovland fails to convert his birdie putt missing low left, and he then misses the return putt for par. A closing bogey sees Hovland finish the week at 18-under par. It's now all down to Schauffele and DeChambeau to decide the 2024 US PGA Championship. 

Huge roars at 18 as DeChambeau drops his 12 footer into the cup. The ball was dying of speed but just dropped into the hole on the last roll. DeChambeau joins Schauffele out in front on 20-under par. Now it's the turn of Hovland. He has eight feet for birdie to join them in the lead. 

Schauffele finds trouble off the tee at the 17th. Could be a tough par here for the leader. 

DeChambeau chips up and also comes up short of the hole. The LIV Golf star has about 12 feet for his birdie. It's another must make if he has any intentions of landing a second career major title. Tense times on the 18th green. Schauffele has just two-putted for par on the 16th and is heading to the 17th tee. 

Hovland chips up to some eight feet short of the hole. It's a must make for Hovland if he wants to win his maiden major title. 

Hovland and DeChambeau have both come up short of the green with their second shots at the par-5 18th. Hovland has gone right but in the fairway and has about 40 yards to the pin, while DeChambeau has gone left in the intermediate rough, and has a similar distance. Birdie a must if both players want to win the US PGA. 

Schauffele is playing sensible golf here and finds the heart of the 16th green. Looks like a certain par. 

It's a brilliant finish for Scotland's Bob MacIntyre, who closes with a 10-foot eagle putt to finish the week in T8 on 13-under par. 

Hovland misses a golden chance for birdie at the 17th. He sent a towering iron shot to within 12 feet but he missed on the left side. DeChambeau also made a par. The pair find themselves one back of Schauffele, who has also just made par on 15. 

Home favourite Justin Thomas gets a huge reception down the par-5 18th and he rewards the fans with a birdie to finish the week at 13-under par. That's T8 right now so it could be a top 10 finish for the Kentucky hero who has two US PGA titles to his name. 

DeChambeau converts his short three footer for birdie after an outstanding shot into the 16th. The LIV Golf man moves to 19-under par alongside Hovland, who two-putts for par. Schauffele two putts for par on the par-3 14th to remain one shot clear at 20-under par. 

Schauffele drills a superb long iron into within 20 feet of the pin at the tough par-3 14th. Chance for birdie but a certain par for sure. 

DeChambeau takes full advantage of his big break down the 16th by sending a long iron to within three feet for birdie. It looks like a certain birdie for the LIV Golf man who will move to within one shot. 

DeChambeau's tee shot looked for all the world it was heading for trouble in the trees down the left side of the par-4 16th but the ball bounced back into the middle of the fairway. The LIV Golf star is now two shots back so he will need to go birdie hunting with just three holes left to play. 

Schauffele hits a stunning iron shot straight down the flag on the par-4 12th and he drains the seven footer for birdie to move back in front by one shot on 20-under par. 

Hovland (-19) sends a short iron shot into 20 feet at the par-4 15th, while DeChambeau (-18) has gone left into the greenside bunker. 

Hovland and DeChambeau both make pars at the brutal par-3 14th, which plays some 230 yards. 

Looks like a three-horse race now. Who wins the US PGA Championship? — GolfMagic (@GolfMagic) May 19, 2024

What a ding-dong battle we've got going on here as Schauffele bounces back from the disappointment with a bogey at 10 with a clutch birdie from 12 feet at the par-3 11th. Schauffele and Hovland are now tied at the top on 19-under, one clear of DeChambeau. 

DeChambeau follows Hovland in for birdie to move to 18-under par. The LIV Golf man is just one back of Hovland now. 

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What you need to know about the new Tour Championship scoring system

The stars of the PGA Tour have battled over the entire season and fought through two playoff events over the last two weeks. Now, all that remains is the Tour Championship at East Lake, the finale of the 2019 FedEx Cup Playoffs . But the lucky few pros who have survived this far will face a new Tour Championship scoring system and format at East Lake.

New FedEx Cup Playoffs format

The first change to the FedEx Cup playoffs format introduced this season has already happened. In the new system, the FedEx Cup Playoffs were reduced from four tournaments to three. After the 40 regular season events were complete, the Top 125 in the standings earned a spot in the Northern Trust at Liberty National, won by Patrick Reed .

The Top 70 players at the end of the Northern Trust made it to last week’s BMW Championship at Medinah, where Justin Thomas stormed to victory to set himself up for a shot at the FedEx Cup crown.

Following Thomas’ win, 40 more players were eliminated , including Tiger Woods . Now, the final 30 pros have gathered at East Lake outside of Atlanta, where they will play four rounds to determine the Tour Championship winner and the FedEx Cup champion. But the Tour Championship scoring system is radically different this year.

New Tour Championship scoring system

In the past, the Top 30 players in the FedEx Cup Playoffs also earned a spot in the Tour Championship. However, the event was played as a normal tournament, with all 30 players starting at even par, and the lowest 72-hole score winning the Tour Championship. Though performance in the Tour Championship counted toward a player’s point total, the FedEx Cup was awarded separately. That old scoring system allowed Tiger Woods to win the 2018 Tour Championship but finish 2nd behind Justin Rose for the FedEx Cup title last September.

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This year, and for the foreseeable future, the winner of the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup champion will always be the same . Under the new scoring system, the No. 1 player in the standings will begin the finale at 10 under par. The second-ranked pro will begin with a score of eight under, no. 3 at seven under, no. 4 at six under, no. 5 at five under, nos. 6-10 at four under, nos. 11-15 at three under, nos. 16-20 at two under, no.s 21-25 at one under, and nos. 26-30 at even par.

From there they will simply play a normal 72-hole event with the lowest score at the end winning both titles. That means for the player ranked 30th to win the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup, he’ll have to beat the No. 1-ranked player by more than 10 strokes.

Tour Championship scores (pre-tournament)

With the field set, we can look at where the players’ scores stack up on the Tour Championship leaderboard before the tournament begins.

1. Justin Thomas -10 2. Patrick Cantlay -8 3. Brooks Koepka -7 4. Patrick Reed -6 5. Rory McIlroy -5 6. Jon Rahm -4 7. Matt Kuchar -4 8. Xander Schauffele -4 9. Webb Simpson -4 10. Abraham Ancer -4 11. Gary Woodland -3 12. Tony Finau -3 13. Adam Scott -3 14. Dustin Johnson -3 15. Hideki Matsuyama -3 16. Paul Casey -2 17. Justin Rose -2 18. Brandt Snedeker -2 19. Rickie Fowler -2 20. Kevin Kisner -2 21. Marc Leishman -1 22. Tommy Fleetwood -1 23. Corey Conners -1 24. Sungjae Im -1 25. Chez Reavie -1 26. Bryson DeChambeau E 27. Louis Oosthuizen E 28. Charles Howell III E 29. Lucas Glover E 30. Jason Kokrak E

FedEx Cup bonus, purse and prize money

A silver trophy isn’t the only thing on the line at East Lake, a lot of money is at stake, too . The player who is crowned FedEx Cup Champion will receive a whopping bonus of $15 million. In addition, the Tour Championship win will count as an official PGA Tour victory, and the champion will receive a five-year Tour exemption.

The runner-up gets a nice pile of cash, too: $5 million. The payouts decrease as you go down the leaderboard, with eight players guaranteed to make at least $1 million. But no one gets left out; every player who makes it the Tour Championship receives a minimum payout of $395,000.

One obvious positive to the new Tour Championship scoring system is that there will be far less confusion about who is leading the tournament versus the FedEx Cup. With only one leaderboard combining the two races, it definitely will be easier for viewers to follow along. Although, there could be unforeseen consequences. Had the new system been in place last year, for example, Tiger Woods would not have won the Tour Championship , which capped his comeback season and set him up for major glory at Augusta in April.

Only time will tell if the new scoring system sticks around for the long haul.

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