With two playoff events under its belt, the PGA Tour will arrive in East Lake this week to wrap up the season with the Tour Championship and conclude the race for the FedEx Cup.
The rankings will look a bit strange, at least on Thursday.
The Tour Championship will have a staggered start to the rankings, giving top-ranked Scottie Scheffler a significant advantage in Atlanta. Scheffler, who has won six times on Tour this season, will begin the week at 10 under par.
Xander Schauffele, who finished second overall, will start this week at 8 under par. Hideki Matsuyama starts at 7 under par and Keegan Bradley – who won the BMW Championship on Sunday to secure a spot in the East Lake field – starts at 6 under par. This system will apply until the final five players in the 30-man field, who will start at even par.
The tournament winner receives the FedEx Cup, which comes with a bonus of $25 million and a five-year exemption from the PGA Tour.
Here’s a look at the starting leaderboard for the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
Starting positions for the Tour Championship
1. Scottie Scheffler -10
2. Xander Schauffele -8
3. Hideki Matsuyama -7
4. Keegan Bradley -6
5. Ludvig Aeberg -5
6. Rory McIlroy -4
7. Collin Morikawa
8. Wyndham Clark
9. Sam Burns
10. Patrick Cantlay
11. Sungjae Im -3
12. Sahith Theegala
13. Shane Lowry
14. Adam Scott
15. Tony Finau
16. Ben An -2
17. Viktor Hovland
18. Russell Henley
19. Akshay Bhatia
20. Robert MacIntyre
21. Billy Hoerschel -1
22. Tommy Fleetwood
23. Sepp Straka
24.Matthieu Pavon
25. Taylor Pendrith
26. Chris Kirk E
27. Tom Hoge
28. Aaron Rai
29. Christiaan Bezuidenhout
30. Justin Thomas