The Tour Championship at East Lake will award $40 million and returns to even-par starts for all 30 players, removing seeded starting strokes. World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler enters in dominant form, winning five times this season and coming off a BMW Championship victory, with DataGolf.com projecting a 31.4% chance to win the event. Rory McIlroy called the format a clean slate that gives every entrant a real chance at the FedEx Cup. McIlroy returned to competition last week, tied for 12th at the BMW Championship, and owns three East Lake victories and consistent top-10 finishes.
Starting strokes are out at this week's Tour Championship, in which $40 million will be on the line at East Lake Golf Club. It's back to a level playing field, with all 30 golfers in the field starting at even par Thursday. Even world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, who won in half of his past five starts, including last week's BMW Championship.
"Any one of the 30 has a chance to win the FedEx Cup this year, which is obviously a lot different than it's been in previous years," Masters winner Rory McIlroy said. "I think with that, it's a clean slate for everyone, and it's a great opportunity for one of the guys that maybe wasn't a huge part of the season to put their hand up and have a chance to win the big prize at the end of the year."
1. Scottie Scheffler Given his recent form, Scheffler will be the favorite every time he tees it up until someone unseats him. A five-time winner this season, Scheffler will try to become the first back-to-back FedEx Cup champion and one of only three golfers to collect multiple FedEx titles ( Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy were the others). DataGolf.com gives Scheffler a 31.4% chance to win again this week.
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