Ex-world No 1 among big-name PGA Tour stars at risk of being excluded from £75m tournament

Several high-profile PGA Tour stars are in serious danger of missing out on next month's FedExCup Playoffs, including former world No. 1 Adam Scott. The regular season of the PGA Tour wraps up this week at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, with the Wyndham Championship.

The top 70 players in the FedExCup regular season standings - running from January to August this year - will progress to the FedExCup Playoffs, which tee off next week at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The FedExCup Playoffs consist of three events, featuring a progressive cut with fields of 70 (FedEx St. Jude Championship), 50 (BMW Championship) and 30 (TOUR Championship). Points accumulated during the regular season carry over to the first two playoff events, while the final event is a 72-hole stroke-play tournament where all competitors begin at even par. A share of the $100million (£75m) total bonus money is up for grabs. The player who performs best over four rounds at the TOUR Championship will lift the FedExCup and clinch a £7.5m prize - a feat achieved last year by Scottie Scheffler.

Current world No. 1 Scheffler pocketed an eye-watering £18.7m last year, but the PGA has since restructured how the end-of-season prizes are allocated. The aim is to distribute the rewards more evenly and ensure long-term efforts are recognised.

Many of the Tour's biggest names will be absent from the Wyndham Championship, choosing to take a break and prepare for the FedExCup Playoffs instead. However, some high-profile PGA Tour stars are still in need of a strong performance to make the cut.

Among them are Rickie Fowler and Tony Finau, who, despite being on the right side of the ledger, are not safe just yet. And there are those who are in an even more desperate situation. One of the most well-known stars on Tour that needs a big performance is 2023 Ryder Cup Team USA member Max Homa.

Homa has made just 11 of 19 cuts during the 2025 PGA Tour season, with only one top 10 finish across all of those coming at the John Deere Classic. Homa is currently 106th in the FedExCup standings with 351 points, meaning only a win or a second-place finish would put him into the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Scott, who reached world No.1 on the Tour in May 2014 and held top spot for 11 weeks, is in a similar position, sitting in 85th on 445 points. The Australian is tied for the most FedExCup Playoff appearances since it began in 2007 and has actually played well this season, though his failure to close out strong on Sundays means he doesn't have a single top 10 on his resume.

Veteran golfer Gary Woodland is also hoping to make the PGA Tour's climax, having inspiringly returned to the field since getting a brain tumour removed in late 2023. The 41-year-old has 13 made cuts in 19 tournaments this season, including six top 25s, though he is in 75th place and 32 points behind Matti Schmid, who currently occupies the final spot on 594 points.

The player who wins next month's TOUR Championship will be the one with the lowest stroke total over 72 holes. They will receive a five-year PGA Tour exemption along with their prize money.