The PGA Tour postseason just wrapped up its first week, and man, the bubble is already TIGHT. We’re heading into the BMW Championship in St. Louis, and while Scottie Scheffler is chilling at the top, guys like Justin Thomas are looking at a serious uphill battle to even make it to Atlanta for the Tour Championship. It’s go time, with only the top 30 moving on, and the stakes couldn’t be higher.
Scheffler Just Keeps Piling Up the Points
Scottie Scheffler is playing like the world’s top-ranked golfer should, leaving absolutely no doubt. He just ran away with the FedEx St. Jude Championship on Sunday, securing a massive eight-shot win at TPC Southwind. That’s his first win since January, after he finished second five different times this season, which is just insane consistency. The victory was his 21st career win, and it only padded his lead in the FedExCup standings, where he’s sitting comfortably at 4,823 points. Nobody is catching him, plain and simple. The top 10 standings are mostly locked in, though Sam Burns jumped up two spots, and Si Woo Kim unfortunately fell out. Even Rory McIlroy, who had his worst week of the season, is safely into the Tour Championship, sitting at No. 13.
The Bubble Is About to Burst for Some Big Names
Now, this is where it gets spicy. The BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis is a 50-man field with no cuts, and 750 FedExCup points on the line for the winner. That means anyone can make a move, but some guys are really up against it. Rickie Fowler and Bud Cauley are tied for the final slot, sitting right on the bubble at No. 30 with 1,258 points. Fowler hasn’t won since 2023, but he’s been playing better, with a second-place finish at the Truist Championship and five top-10 finishes this year, including at the Rocket Classic last month. He absolutely cannot afford a bad week. Just two points behind them, at No. 31, is Gary Woodland. He’s practically breathing down their necks. But perhaps the biggest shocker is Justin Thomas. He’s way down at No. 44 in the standings. Thomas has only missed one cut all season, which is wild, but he’s rarely been in true contention. He needs an epic performance, no, he needs a miracle in St. Louis this week to crack that top 30.
This week at Bellerive is going to be epic. We’ll find out Sunday night who punches their ticket to East Lake in Atlanta for the Tour Championship. Good luck trying to peel your eyes away from the leaderboard, because for some of these guys, their season is on the line!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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