BLAINE, Minn. — There are only two regular season events left in the 2022-23 PGA Tour season, meaning the FedEx Cup Playoffs are right around the corner.
However, this year, they’re going to be unlike ever before. Only 70 players will qualify for the FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, unlike the 125 who have in year’s past. From there, the top 50 make it to the BMW Championship at Olympia Fields in Illinois, and then the top 30 advance to East Lake in Atlanta for the Tour Championship.
The change in amount of players who qualify for the playoffs means some big names joined the field of this week’s 3M Open in Blaine, Minnesota, at TPC Twin Cities.
At the top end, Jon Rahm is No. 1 in the FEC standings, with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler right behind. Rory McIlroy won his third FedEx Cup last year.
Here’s a closer look at some interesting names in the FedEx Cup points standings, including some who have work to do to stay in the top 70 and others who need to make a push to make it to Memphis.
We’ll start with K.H. Lee, who sits in the final spot at No. 70 heading into the 3M Open. He’s in the field this week, playing with Cameron Young and Sahith Theegala the first two rounds.
The two-time Tour winner has three top 10s this season and made 17 cuts in 25 starts, but five of those missed cuts have come in the last six events. Lee needs to find a way to flip the script.
Lee is in the playoffs by a little more than six points, meaning a solid finish this week could be enough to punch his ticket to Memphis.
K. H. Lee hits his tee shot on six during the second round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports
Up next is the player on the outside looking in. David Lingmerth sits 71st in the standings, however, he is not in the field in Minnesota, meaning he’ll have to play in next week’s Wyndham Championship in North Carolina if he wants to make the playoffs.
In 27 starts this year, Lingmerth has made only 11 cuts and had to withdraw from one tournament, as well. He did tie for third two weeks ago at the Genesis Scottish Open, helping him get closer to being inside the bubble.
However, more work is left for him to secure his spot.
David Lingmerth tees off on hole 8 during the third round of The Players Championship golf tournament Saturday, March 11, 2023 at TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. [Corey Perrine/Florida…
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