One-liners: Get to know all 70 players who made FedExCup Playoffs

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You can’t win if you don’t enter.

With only 70 players qualifying for this week’s FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind for the second year, compared to a 125-player starting field before 2023, advancing to the FedExCup Playoffs is harder than ever.

And it doesn’t get any easier after Week 1.

Only the top 50 after the FedEx St. Jude will advance to the BMW Championship at Castle Pines outside Denver (and qualify for next year's Signature Events), followed by the top 30 to the TOUR Championship at East Lake in Atlanta. There, at the home of Bobby Jones, someone will raise the FedExCup trophy.

Herewith, a quick primer on the players who reached the start of the PGA TOUR's three-week postseason.

Rank	Player	Comment
1	Scottie Scheffler	Was already Player of the Year favorite with six wins and 14 top-10s in 16 starts, but then he went to Paris and won Olympic gold.
2	Xander Schauffele	His incredible consistency culminated with the first two majors of his career, the PGA Championship at Valhalla and The Open at Royal Troon. Now seeking to add the FedExCup to that haul.
3	Rory McIlroy	Two wins this season but called himself "golf's nearly man" after latest agonizing loss in a major at U.S. Open, plus fifth at Olympics in Paris.
4	Collin Morikawa	Has impressive 14 top-25s in 18 starts this season but still having trouble finishing after just one win over the last three-plus years.
5	Wyndham Clark	Got off to sensational start with course record and W at Pebble Beach earlier this season, and seemed to be coming out of lull with 65-65 weekend in Paris.
6	Ludvig Åberg	Final-round 73 and T4 at Genesis Scottish Open was a reminder that despite runner-up finish at Masters and other top-10 finishes he's still learning
7	Sahith Theegala	After breakthrough first win in Napa last year is enjoying finest season with bevy of top-10s, including runner-up finishes at The Sentry and RBC Heritage.
8	Hideki Matsuyama	Final-round 62 at The Genesis Invitational at Riviera in February was a reminder that few ride a hot streak like Matsuyama, who won bronze in Paris.
9	Sungjae Im	Could well be building up to something big with seven top-15 finishes in his last nine starts, par for the course in what's been a relentlessly consistent season.
10	Shane Lowry	In position to reach TOUR Championship for the first time after stellar season that saw him win Zurich Classic of New Orleans with McIlroy.
11	Patrick Cantlay	Another winless season so far; four top-10 finishes include surprising final-round 72 and T4 at The Genesis Invitational.
12	Byeong Hun An	Coming into his own with five top-10s, including playoff loss at Sony Open in Hawaii, as he continues to chase first TOUR win.
13	Russell Henley	Four-time TOUR winner turned it up a notch in the majors this season with solo 5th at The Open and T7 at the U.S. Open.
14	Tony Finau	Quietly moving forward this season with no wins but five top-10s, including a T2 at Texas Children's Houston Open, where he won in '22.
15	Akshay Bhatia	Picked up second win at Valero Texas Open and nearly got No. 3 at Rocket Mortgage Classic but final-round 72 included rough three-putt on 18.
16	Matthieu Pavon	Late-bloomer played way from DP World Tour to dual membership, then promptly picked up first TOUR win at Farmers Insurance Open.
17	Robert MacIntyre	Another product of DP World Tour spoke of homesickness but still knocked off wins at RBC Canadian Open and Genesis Scottish Open.
18	Sepp Straka	Has placed in top 25 in half of his 20 starts this season, including T5s at RBC Heritage, Charles Schwab Challenge and the Memorial Tournament Presented by Workday.
19	Justin Thomas	Is mostly back where he belongs after missing Playoffs last season, but no wins this season, and 154th in Strokes Gained: Putting
20	Brian Harman	Has yet to miss the Playoffs in 13 years on TOUR and a runner-up finish at THE PLAYERS propelled him to one of his most consistent seasons with 10 top 25s and only two missed cuts.
21	Tom Hoge	Highlight reel for season topped by final-round 62 and T3 at the Travelers Championship in June, one of 10 top-25 finishes.
22	Christiaan Bezuidenhout	Career-best solo-second at The American Express with six top-25s in Signature Events.
23	Billy Horschel	Back in form after a tough 2023, he grabbed his eighth TOUR win at the Corales Puntacana Championship and nearly nabbed his first major, finishing a career-best T2 at The Open.
24	Davis Thompson	Broke through with maiden TOUR win at the John Deere Classic. Also had two runners-up and a T9 at the U.S. Open.
25	Aaron Rai	Has caught a heater this summer with four top-fives in last five starts, capped off with Wyndham win.
26	Jason Day	Six top-10s this season and trending well after a T13 at The Open and a T9 in his Olympic debut.
27	Taylor Pendrith	A winner at THE CJ Cup Byrson Nelson, he's in form with back-to-back top 5s, just in time for a Presidents Cup in his home nation.
28	Chris Kirk	Won The Sentry back in January but has struggled this summer with no top-25s since April.
29	Sam Burns	One of only six players with an active streak of wins in three consecutive seasons. It's at risk of ending, though he extended his Playoffs streak to six seasons
30	Corey Conners	Went 20-for-20 in cuts made and is peaking at the right time with six top-15s in his last 10 starts.
31	Cameron Young	Added another runner-up to his resume at the Valspar Championship. Only one missed cut is a career-best.
32	Tommy Fleetwood	He's still chasing that elusive first win, but he racked up some hardware with a silver medal at the Olympics. No bronze medal for his T3 at the Masters but it certainly helped his FedExCup standing.
33	Stephan Jaeger	A winner at the Texas Children's Hospital Open, he was the only player to beat Scottie Scheffler in a five-event span.
34	Thomas Detry	One of the 10 best putters this season, per Strokes Gained, with his T4 at the PGA Championship his career-best finish in a major.
35	Max Homa	He's struggled recently but three top 10s, including a breakthrough T3 at the Masters, has buoyed his summer swoon.
36	J.T. Poston	Another strong starter with back-to-back top-10s in Hawaii. He hasn't notched any others since April.
37	Adam Hadwin	Finished third at Memorial and T4 at Genesis, standout showings at two of TOUR's top events of the year.
38	Si Woo Kim	He missed just one cut but carded only one top-10, a T6 at THE PLAYERS.
39	Keegan Bradley	Recently announced as 2025 Ryder Cup captain, notched runner-up at Sony Open and Charles Schwab Challenge.
40	Matt Fitzpatrick	One of the game's top talents has some work to do to reach East Lake for the third straight year. Withdrew from the Olympics with a thumb injury.
41	Austin Eckroat	Second-year TOUR pro earned first title at Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
42	Alex Noren	He's hitting it better than his standing would suggest, currently inside the top-15 of SG: Total. Best finish is solo-third at THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson.
43	Tom Kim	Runner-up to Scheffler in a playoff at the Travelers and most recently finished eighth at the Olympics.
44	Cam Davis	Winner of Rocket Mortgage Classic for second time, among six top-25 finishes.
45	Denny McCarthy	Ranks third on TOUR in Strokes Gained: Putting; finished runner-up at Valero Texas Open in epic duel with Akshay Bhatia.
46	Adam Scott	Runner-up at Genesis Scottish Open among eight top-25 finishes in just 16 starts.
47	Max Greyserman	Duke alum finished runner-up at 3M Open and Wyndham to vault inside top 70.
48	Mackenzie Hughes	Canadian has accrued seven top-25s, highlighted by T3 at Valspar Championship.
49	Will Zalatoris	Placed runner-up at The Genesis Invitational early in return from back injury but has found uneven results since.
50	Jake Knapp	Long-hitting Californian, TOUR rookie, burst onto scene with victory at Mexico Open at Vidanta.
51	Harris English	Georgia alum has made 16 cuts in 19 starts but hasn't finished better than seventh at Riviera.
52	Nick Taylor	Canadian won WM Phoenix Open in raucous atmosphere in adopted hometown of Scottsdale, Arizona.
53	Patrick Rodgers	A veteran of 270-plus TOUR starts without a win, but came close with a pair of T5s at RBC Heritage and Barracuda.
54	Eric Cole	Qualified for Signature Events as a rookie in 2023 and hungry to get back; three top-10s this year so far.
55	Justin Rose	Englishman finished runner-up at The Open Championship to dramatically launch inside top 70.
56	Ben Griffin	North Carolina native and meteorology enthusiast; finished runner-up at RBC Canadian Open.
57	Viktor Hovland	Reigning FedExCup champion has struggled by his standards; best finish is solo third at PGA Championship.
58	Erik van Rooyen	South African's season is highlighted by T2 at Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches.
59	Maverick McNealy	Stanford alum has recovered nicely from a shoulder injury last summer; four top-10s in 2024.
60	Taylor Moore	Arkansas alum has recorded seven top-25s, highlighted by runner-up at Texas Children's Houston Open.
61	Peter Malnati	Affable Tennessean won Valspar Championship in emotional fashion, his first TOUR win since 2015.
62	Min Woo Lee	Fashionista finished runner-up at the Cognizant Classic and Rocket Mortgage Classic.
63	Jordan Spieth	Started fast with third at The Sentry and sixth at The Genesis Invitational, but has tapered off since.
64	Mark Hubbard	Free-spirited Colorado native began the season with 19 straight made cuts, including third at the Zurich Classic alongside Ryan Brehm.
65	Brendon Todd	University of Georgia alum finished fifth at Valero Texas Open, sixth at Bay Hill.
66	Seamus Power	Irishman notched five top-25s, highlighted by a T12 at RBC Heritage.
67	Nick Dunlap	Won The American Express as an amateur (not receiving FedExCup points), then won Barracuda to move into top 70.
68	Jhonattan Vegas	Won 3M Open in late July to vault into a Playoffs position, his first TOUR win since 2017.
69	Emiliano Grillo	Argentinian has notched six top-25s, highlighted by a T7 at Sony Open in Hawaii.
70	Victor Perez	After an emotionally charged week at home Olympics, shot four rounds in 60s at Wyndham to hang on to final Playoffs berth.