In years gone by, it’s probably fair to say that the fall season on the PGA Tour hasn’t really captured the imagination. Many of the world’s best players take a break after the Tour Championship, and we enter a stretch of tournaments that can sometimes lack a bit of drama.
From 2023 onwards, however, golf fans will be served something different, with the new FedExCup Fall taking us through until 19 November. So, what’s it all about?
In short, it’s the PGA Tour’s attempts to provide greater drama and more immediate consequence than ever before. With more benefits up for grabs, it’s hoped that these seven official PGA Tour events will provide greater entertainment and attract more eyeballs.
Golf fans will be pleased to see some big names down to play in the 2023 FedExCup Fall. Justin Thomas and Max Homa are in the field the first tournament, the Fortinet Championship in California, which starts on 14 September.
There have always been incentives for players to tee it up at this time of the year, mainly that with victory during this spell comes a two-year PGA Tour exemption, 500 FedExCup points, and entry to the season-opening Sentry Tournament of Champions and the Players Championship as well as eligibility into those Major Championships that have invited PGA Tour winners in the past.
However, there is now the added incentive for players to lock up or improve their positions in the priority ranking and secure additional playing opportunities for the 2024 FedExCup season, which returns to a calendar-year schedule (January-August).
Players who finish 70th or better in the FedExCup Playoffs and Eligibility Points List through the 2023 Tour Championship are exempt for 2024. New for this year, players ranked number 51 and beyond will carry their FedExCup Points from the regular season and first Playoffs event into the FedExCup Fall and continue to accumulate FedExCup Points to finalize eligibility for the 2024 season.
PGA Tour President, Tyler Dennis, describes the changes as the “most meaningful updates” to the PGA Tour season since 2007, the first year of the FedExCup.
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