Who are the thirty players who have qualified for the Tour Championship?

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Every man on the PGA Tour has dreams of making it to the season ending Tour Championship. Rewarding the thirty most consistent players on the PGA Tour, every player that has made it to Eastlake is set to take home a fortune. 

So, who are the thirty players that have made the Tour Championship and what chances do they have of winning this week? 

Let’s meet the field.

Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler has topped the playoffs for the third consecutive season but will arrive at Eastlake seeking a first FedEx title. Having been denied by Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland in each of the last two seasons, now is the time for Scheffler to cement his position as the PGA Tour’s best player. 

A winner of the Masters, Players Championship, RBC Heritage, Travelers Championship, Memorial and Arnold Palmer, Scheffler will hope to add FedEx glory to that list and take home the $25 million bonus.

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Xander Schauffele

Xander Schauffele has long been Scheffler’s main rival for FedEx glory and the two time Major winner will hope to overthrow his rival at the final tournament of the year.

Coming into the year as one of the best players not to have won a major, Schauffele has set the record straight by winning both the PGA and Open Championships. Seemingly at peace with his game, the Californian has nothing to lose this week and will hope to make Scheffler earn everything that is set to come his way. 

Hideki Matsuyama

After winning the St Jude Championship, Hideki Matsuyama propelled himself into the top three in the overall FedEx standings. 

Having played so well in the St Jude, the Japanese star looked set to build on that effort at last week’s BMW Championship. Finding himself one shot behind the leaders after the first round, Matsuyama shocked the golfing world when withdrawing due to a niggling back injury. 

With that problem hopefully behind him, Matsuyama will hope to pick up where he left off. 

Keegan Bradley

Keegan Bradley is a name that many would be surprised to see so high in the standings. Having just scraped through to last week’s BMW Championship, Bradley made the most of his opportunity and held his nerve as he went onto win his first career playoff event. 

With nothing to lose this week, he could be a danger to the rest of the field and build on his brilliant effort from last week.

Ludvig Aberg

European players have won the last two iterations of the FedEx Championship and Ludvig Aberg will start as the highest ranked European player heading into this year’s Tour Championship. 

It’s easy to forget that this will be Aberg’s first ever appearance at the Tour Championships and the Swede will be hoping to leave a mark when it tees off on Thursday. 

The world number four, he heads to Eastlake in good form having finished second at last week’s BMW Championship and he will hope to round off his season in style. 

  • Rory McIlroy
  • Collin Morikawa
  • Wyndham Clark
  • Sam Burns 
  • Patrick Cantlay 

Player to watch: Rory McIlroy has won more FedEx Championships than any other man in history and whilst it is unlikely that he will capture a fourth title this year, no man in the field can boast the level of form that the world number three has around Eastlake. 

McIlroy will head into the tournament flying under the radar and that could suit. Set to be aggressive from the jump, a bold bid can be expected. 

  • Sungjae Im
  • Sahith Theegala
  • Shane Lowry
  • Adam Scott 
  • Tony Finau

Player to watch: Of the players that have finished between 11th and 15th it could be worth keeping an eye on Sungjae Im. 

The South Korean is vastly under-appreciated and has enjoyed a tremendous season on Tour. With six top ten finishes in his last eleven starts, Im is no stranger to the top of the leaderboard and could feature once again this week. 

  • Ben Hun An
  • Viktor Hovland
  • Russell Henley
  • Akshay Bhatia 
  • Robert MacIntyre 

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Player to watch: 2024 has largely been one to forget for the reigning FedEx Champion, Viktor Hovland. Having been at the top of the golfing world 12 months ago, Hovland set about remodelling his entire swing and it’s fair to say the results have been mixed.

Having suffered a string of poor results, his second place finish at the St Jude Championship did offer some hope. Although unable to back that up at last week’s BMW, a return to the scene of his greatest triumph could spark another upturn in form. 

  • Billy Horschel
  • Tommy Fleetwood 
  • Sepp Straka 
  • Mathieu Pavon
  • Taylor Pendrith 

Player to watch: All of the five players above would have been delighted to have made it all the way to the end of the Tour Championship and due to the staggered scoring of the season ending finale, it’s highly probable that these five will find themselves too far back to compete. 

With their aim being to finish as high up the leaderboard as possible, Tommy Fleetwood could be an interesting watch this week. Still without a PGA victory, the Englishman has come close on several occasions but gas faltered when the pressure has been at its highest. By being able to swing free this week, Fleetwood could play some brilliant golf. Wanting to end his year on a high, he could be one to watch with interest. 

  • Chris Kirk
  • Tom Hoge
  • Aaron Rai
  • Christiaan Bezuidenhout
  • Justin Thomas 

Player to watch: It’s a sign of how far Justin Thomas has fallen that he currently fills the last spot of the field. Having just scraped through following the conclusion of the BMW Championship, Thomas would have had high hopes that he would be operating at the other end of the leaderboard this week. 

In a strange position of having absolutely nothing to lose, Thomas will hope for a big week that could see him force his way into Presidents Cup consideration. 

Needing a captain's pick in order to play in Toronto in a few weeks time, Thomas will hope to remind Captain, Jim Furyk, of exactly what he can do and he should hit Eastlake determined to prove a point. 

A formidable force when on song, it wouldn’t be a surprise to see him sail up the leaderboard through the first few rounds.