2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs

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2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs
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Tournament information
DatesAugust 20 – September 7, 2020
Location TPC Boston
Olympia Fields Country Club
East Lake Golf Club
Tour(s) PGA Tour
Statistics
Field125 for The Northern Trust
70 for BMW Championship
30 for Tour Championship
Prize fund$60 million (bonus money)
Winner's share$15 million (bonus money)
Champion
Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Johnson
−21
  2019
2021  

The 2020 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of three golf tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 20 to September 7. It included the following three events:

Contents

This was the 14th FedEx Cup playoffs since their inception in 2007.

The point distributions can be seen here.

Regular season rankings

PlacePlayerPointsEventsWyndham Rewards
Top 10 bonus ($)
1 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Thomas 2,458152,000,000
2 Flag of the United States.svg Collin Morikawa 1,902181,500,000
3 Flag of the United States.svg Webb Simpson 1,878121,200,000
4 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson DeChambeau 1,657141,100,000
5 Flag of South Korea.svg Im Sung-jae 1,633231,000,000
6 Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Reed 1,42617850,000
7 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Berger 1,34714700,000
8 Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy 1,32712600,000
9 Flag of the United States.svg Brendon Todd 1,31622550,000
10 Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm 1,29512500,000

Source: [1]

The Northern Trust

The Northern Trust was played August 20–23. Of the 125 players eligible to play in the event, two did not play: Vaughn Taylor (ranked 75th) withdrew with a rib injury and Brooks Koepka (ranked 97th) withdrew with knee and hip injuries, reducing the field to 123. [2] Scottie Scheffler scored 59 for his second round, becoming the 11th player to score under 60 in a PGA Tour event. Dustin Johnson led after two rounds after a second round 60, two ahead of Scheffler and Cameron Davis. [3] 70 players made the second-round cut at 139 (−3).

Dustin Johnson won by 11 strokes over Harris English after further rounds of 64 and 63. [4] The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship. This included six players who were outside the top 70 prior to The Northern Trust: Alex Norén (ranked 78th to 47th), Harry Higgs (72 to 48), Russell Henley (101 to 61), Robby Shelton (81 to 62), Jason Kokrak (90 to 66), and Louis Oosthuizen (99 to 70). Six players started the tournament within the top 70 but ended the tournament outside the top 70, ending their playoff chances: Doc Redman (ranked 60th to 71st), Kang Sung-hoon (61 to 72), Denny McCarthy (65 to 73), Phil Mickelson (67 to 75), Henrik Norlander (68 to 76), and Zhang Xinjun (70 to 78).

FedEx Cup rank
PlacePlayerScoreTo parWinnings ($)AfterBefore
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Johnson 67-60-64-63=254−301,710,000115
2 Flag of the United States.svg Harris English 64-66-66-69=265−191,035,500627
3 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Berger 66-66-67-67=266−18655,50047
T4 Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Kisner 65-66-70-66=267−17427,5002340
Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler 70-59-67-71=2671424
T6 Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm 69-67-67-65=268−16332,500910
Flag of the United States.svg Webb Simpson 70-64-68-66=26833
T8 Flag of the United States.svg Russell Henley 64-67-70-68=269−15277,87561101
Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Norén 69-68-64-68=2694778
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Palmer 67-67-68-67=2692229

BMW Championship

The BMW Championship was played August 27–30. Of the 70 players eligible to play in the event, one did not play: Webb Simpson (ranked 3rd) withdrew to rest, reducing the field to 69. He was already guaranteed a place in the Tour Championship. There was no second-round cut.

Jon Rahm beat Dustin Johnson with a birdie at the first playoff hole after the two had tied at 276, 4-under-par. The top 30 players in the points standings advanced to the Tour Championship. This included two players who were outside the top 30 prior to the BMW Championship: Joaquín Niemann (ranked 31st to 18th) and Mackenzie Hughes (36 to 28). Two players started the tournament within the top 30 but ended the tournament outside the top 30, ending their playoff chances: Adam Long (27 to 31) and Kevin Streelman (28 to 32).

FedEx Cup rank
PlacePlayerScoreTo parWinnings ($)AfterBefore
1 Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm 75-71-66-64=276−41,710,00029
2 Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Johnson 71-69-69-67=2761,026,00011
T3 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Matsuyama 67-73-69-69=278−2551,0001018
Flag of Chile.svg Joaquín Niemann 72-71-68-67=2781831
5 Flag of the United States.svg Tony Finau 70-71-73-65=279−1384,7502029
T6 Flag of England.svg Matt Fitzpatrick 70-75-68-67=280E337,2503660
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kokrak 74-71-69-66=2804266
T8 Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Muñoz 70-75-67-69=281+1285,0001516
Flag of the United States.svg Brendon Todd 73-68-71-69=2811113
T10 Flag of the United States.svg Lanto Griffin 70-73-70-69=282+2247,0001615
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mackenzie Hughes 69-73-69-71=2822836

Points after BMW Championship

PlacePlayerPointsEvents
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Johnson 3,47113
2 Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm 3,08014
3 Flag of the United States.svg Justin Thomas 2,57017
4 Flag of the United States.svg Webb Simpson 2,16313
5 Flag of the United States.svg Collin Morikawa 2,02520
6 Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Berger 2,00716
7 Flag of the United States.svg Harris English 1,80519
8 Flag of the United States.svg Bryson DeChambeau 1,68216
9 Flag of South Korea.svg Im Sung-jae 1,65025
10 Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Matsuyama 1,58719

Tour Championship

The Tour Championship was played September 4–7 and was contested by the leading 30 players in the FedEx Cup points standings after the BMW Championship, with no second-round cut. Players were allocated a starting score relative to par based on their position in the standings after the BMW Championship. The points leader started the tournament at 10 under par, number two at 8 under par, number three at 7 under par, number four at 6 under par and number five at 5 under par. Players ranked 6 to 10 started at 4 under par, 11 to 15 at 3 under par, 16 to 20 at 2 under par, 21 to 25 at 1 under par and 26 to 30 started at even par. The winner of the Tour Championship wins the FedEx Cup. For the purposes of the Official World Golf Ranking, points are awarded based on aggregate scores (total strokes taken, ignoring any starting scores).

Dustin Johnson won by three strokes from Xander Schauffele and Justin Thomas. Schauffele, who had started 7 strokes behind Johnson, had the best 72-hole aggregate score of 265, three better than Scottie Scheffler and four better than Johnson and Thomas. [5]

PlacePlayerRound scoresStarting
score
Final
score
FedEx Cup rankWinnings ($)
AfterBefore
1 Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Johnson 67-70-64-68=269−10−211115,000,000
T2 Flag of the United States.svg Xander Schauffele 67-65-67-66=265−3−18T2144,500,000
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Thomas 66-71-66-66=269−73
4 Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm 65-74-66-66=271−8−17423,000,000
5 Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler 71-66-66-65=268−2−145172,500,000
6 Flag of the United States.svg Collin Morikawa 71-65-67-69=272−5−13651,900,000
7 Flag of England.svg Tyrrell Hatton 67-66-71-66=270−2−127191,300,000
T8 Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy 64-71-70-67=272−3−11T812960,000
Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Muñoz 71-65-70-66=272−315
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Reed 71-66-70-65=272−313

For the full list see here.

Table of qualified players

Table key:

  Win
  Top-10 finish
  Did not advance to next tournament
  Played way into next tournament
PlayerPre-Playoffs The Northern Trust BMW
Championship
Tour Championship
PointsRankFinishRank
after
FinishRank
after
Starting
score [6]
Final
score
Final
rank
Flag of the United States.svg Justin Thomas 2,4581T492T253−7−18T2
Flag of the United States.svg Collin Morikawa 1,90225T205−5−136
Flag of the United States.svg Webb Simpson 1,8783T634−6−9T12
Flag of the United States.svg Bryson DeChambeau 1,65747508−4−322
Flag of South Korea.svg Im Sung-jae 1,63358T569−4−1011
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Reed 1,4266T4910T4013−3−11T8
Flag of the United States.svg Daniel Berger 1,347734T256−4−7T15
Ulster Banner.svg Rory McIlroy 1,3278T6512T1212−3−11T8
Flag of the United States.svg Brendon Todd 1,31696413T811−3−4T20
Flag of Spain.svg Jon Rahm 1,29510T6912−8−174
Flag of the United States.svg Xander Schauffele 1,25811T2511T2514−3−18T2
Flag of the United States.svg Lanto Griffin *1,15912T5815T1016−2−5T18
Flag of Mexico.svg Abraham Ancer 1,0991319T3322−1−5T18
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Marc Leishman 1,08614206925−1+229
Flag of the United States.svg Dustin Johnson 1,071151121−10−211
Flag of Colombia.svg Sebastián Muñoz 1,04516T1816T815−3−11T8
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Na 1,03617T3921T5124−1+1T27
Flag of Japan.svg Hideki Matsuyama 1,03018T2918T310−4−7T15
Flag of England.svg Tyrrell Hatton 1,02519T2517T1619−2−127
Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Champ 9512025T6529T24
Flag of the United States.svg Adam Long 91221T4927T563131
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Streelman 90922T6128T513232
Flag of the United States.svg Tony Finau 9072329520−2−617
Flag of the United States.svg Scottie Scheffler *90024T414T2017−2−145
Flag of the United States.svg Billy Horschel 8932530T3330+430
Flag of Chile.svg Joaquín Niemann 8782631T318−2+1T27
Flag of the United States.svg Harris English 8672726T407−4−9T12
Flag of Norway.svg Viktor Hovland *84228T1824T4027−4T20
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Palmer 83829T822T4023−1T24
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Smith 80730T1826T2026T24
Flag of South Korea.svg An Byeong-hun 7653135T123333
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Cantlay 7453237T123434
Flag of the United States.svg Gary Woodland 7413339T334343
Flag of the United States.svg Matthew Wolff 73934T4433T163535
Flag of the United States.svg Tyler Duncan 73635T2932T484040
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adam Scott 72636T5838T254141
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Nick Taylor 7203740T514848
Flag of the United States.svg Joel Dahmen 7203841T203838
Flag of the United States.svg Tom Hoge 7163943T655050
Flag of the United States.svg Kevin Kisner 71040T423T2521−1−123
Flag of the United States.svg Richy Werenski 703416844T203939
Flag of the United States.svg Mark Hubbard 70142T2934T514444
Flag of the United States.svg Brendan Steele 66943T4445T334747
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Adam Hadwin 6544449T405454
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jason Day 6534550645757
Flag of the United States.svg Michael Thompson 6474651T595959
Flag of Mexico.svg Carlos Ortiz 6304756T255151
Flag of the United States.svg Andrew Landry 626486753686161
Flag of the United States.svg Tiger Woods 60449T5857T516363
Flag of South Africa.svg Dylan Frittelli 6045059T335858
Flag of England.svg Matt Fitzpatrick *6025160T63636
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Mackenzie Hughes 59752T1336T1028−814
Flag of New Zealand.svg Danny Lee 58853T1842T334545
Flag of the United States.svg Jim Herman 5815463T406464
Flag of England.svg Paul Casey 55955T4964T164949
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Corey Conners 53556T2554T335353
Flag of the United States.svg Max Homa 5265768T597070
Flag of the United States.svg Maverick McNealy *52358T6167T406868
Flag of the United States.svg J. T. Poston 51659T3965T596767
Flag of the United States.svg Doc Redman *514607171
Flag of South Korea.svg Kang Sung-hoon 512617272
Flag of the United States.svg Talor Gooch 50862T1852T656060
Flag of the United States.svg Matt Kuchar 50263T1855T596262
Flag of the United States.svg Charles Howell III 49264T4469T486969
Flag of the United States.svg Denny McCarthy 48965T497373
Flag of the United States.svg Bubba Watson 48966T1858T164646
Flag of the United States.svg Phil Mickelson 488677575
Flag of Sweden.svg Henrik Norlander *483687676
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Harman 48069T1146T123737
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Zhang Xinjun *474707878
Flag of Austria.svg Sepp Straka 466717979
Flag of the United States.svg Harry Higgs *46572T1148T565555
Flag of the United States.svg Harold Varner III 457738080
Flag of the United States.svg Bud Cauley 443748383
Flag of the United States.svg Vaughn Taylor 442758585
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Stuard 438768787
Flag of the United States.svg Patrick Rodgers 43177708686
Flag of Sweden.svg Alex Norén 42878T847T405252
Flag of the United States.svg Pat Perez 421799090
Flag of the United States.svg Troy Merritt 41980T297474
Flag of the United States.svg Robby Shelton *41781T1362T596666
Flag of South Korea.svg Kim Si-woo 40982T398181
Flag of the United States.svg Chez Reavie 40883T498989
Flag of the United States.svg Nate Lashley 395849696
Flag of England.svg Ian Poulter 39285T398888
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Jones 38886699595
Flag of the United States.svg Cameron Tringale 38187T298282
Flag of the United States.svg Rickie Fowler 38188T499494
Flag of England.svg Tommy Fleetwood 38089T449292
Flag of the United States.svg Jason Kokrak 37690T1366T64242
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cameron Davis *37491T298484
Flag of Argentina.svg Emiliano Grillo 37392T449393
Flag of the United States.svg Matthew NeSmith *37293100100
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Harrington *37094T659898
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Armour 36695101101
Flag of the United States.svg Ryan Moore 36096103103
Flag of the United States.svg Brooks Koepka 36097104104
Flag of the United States.svg Brandt Snedeker 35898106106
Flag of South Africa.svg Louis Oosthuizen 35499T1370T256565
Flag of the United States.svg Jordan Spieth 354100107107
Flag of the United States.svg Russell Henley 352101T861T255656
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Ryder 349102108108
Flag of the United States.svg Sam Burns 345103111111
Flag of the United States.svg Zach Johnson 337104T49105105
Flag of the United States.svg Keith Mitchell 328105T61112112
Flag of the United States.svg Zac Blair 324106113113
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Brown 323107114114
Flag of the United States.svg Brian Gay 323108115115
Flag of England.svg Justin Rose 313109T259191
Flag of South Korea.svg Lee Kyoung-hoon 312110T299797
Flag of the United States.svg Charley Hoffman 311111T137777
Flag of the United States.svg Keegan Bradley 309112T299999
Ulster Banner.svg Graeme McDowell 305113117117
Flag of the United States.svg Adam Schenk 304114T39109109
Flag of the United States.svg Lucas Glover 303115118118
Flag of the United States.svg Luke List 297116119119
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Stallings 296117120120
Flag of the United States.svg Brice Garnett 294118121121
Flag of the United States.svg Scott Piercy 291119T29102102
Flag of Slovakia.svg Rory Sabbatini 291120122122
Flag of the United States.svg Beau Hossler 286121T49116116
Flag of Ireland.svg Shane Lowry 283122123123
Flag of England.svg Tom Lewis *281123124124
Flag of the United States.svg Bo Hoag *281124125125
Flag of the United States.svg Wyndham Clark 276125T29110110

* First-time Playoffs qualifier

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