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World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler enters the postseason holding a 794-point lead atop the FedEx Cup standings over Matt Fitzpatrick. The first two playoff events will award 750 points to the winner instead of 2,000 in past years, which means no one can overtake Scheffler this week. Let's dig deeper into some of the playoff numbers — 15 of them as a matter of fact — that will make you say, that I did not know.
0. That’s how many top-10 finishes Jordan Spieth recorded this season. He’s ranked 54th entering the FedExCup Playoffs and is the second player — along with Seamus Power in 2024 — to make the playoffs without a top 10 finish on the Tour since 2023.
3. How many players have won the FedExCup title when No. 1 entering the playoffs (Tiger Woods, 2007 and 2009, Jordan Spieth, 2015 and Scottie Scheffler, 2024).
5. That's the number of rookies who advanced to the playoffs this season. Kristoffer Reitan (18th)is the highest-ranked of them along with Alex Fitzpatrick (19th), Sudarshan Yellamaraju (57th), Jordan Smith (64th) and Jackson Koivun (70th).
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7. The rank of Si Woo Kim, the highest-ranked player without a win entering the playoffs.
8. That’s how many of the last nine winners on Tour were in their 20s, with the last three being 25 and younger (Jackson Koivun/21, Michael Thorbjornsen/24, Michael Brennan/24).
9. That’s how many PGA Tour University alumni advanced to the playoffs: Chris Gotterup (No. 5), Ludvig Aberg (No. 10), Jacob Bridgeman (No. 13), Alex Fitzpatrick (No. 19), Michael Thorbjornsen (No. 38), Michael Brennan (No. 47), Pierceson Coody (No. 56), Ricky Castillo (No. 68), Jackson Koivun (No. 70).
12. Rory McIlroy’s rank in the season-long standings, his first time entering the playoffs outside the FedEx Cup top 10 since the 2020-21 season.
17. That’s how many players in the playoffs are seeking their first BMW Championship appearance.
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19. That’s how many times Justin Rose has qualified for the playoffs in the 20 seasons of the FedEx Cup, most of any player.
27. The number of consecutive rounds in the playoffs for Tommy Fleetwood at even or under par, the longest active streak of rounds even or under par in the playoffs.
31. That is the average age of the top 70, the third youngest average of players in the playoffs since 2009.
39. Percentage of players (27) in the playoffs who are in their 20s this season. At 21 years, 2 months, and 21 days, Jackson Koivun (70th)is the youngest player to qualify for the playoffs.
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46. That is the age of Adam Scott and Justin Rose, the two oldest players in the field.
124. That’s how many rounds under par Rose has shot in the playoffs, the most of any player in the FedEx Cup since 2007.
5,075. That’s how many days between Rose’s wins at the 2011 BMW and the 2025 FedEx St. Jude, the longest span between playoff wins in the FedEx Cup era.
Adam Schupak is a senior writer for Golfweek, covering the PGA Tour.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 15 surprising stats ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs
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0. That’s how many top-10 finishes Jordan Spieth recorded this season. He’s ranked 54th entering the FedExCup Playoffs and is the second player — along with Seamus Power in 2024 — to make the playoffs without a top 10 finish on the Tour since 2023.
3. How many players have won the FedExCup title when No. 1 entering the playoffs (Tiger Woods, 2007 and 2009, Jordan Spieth, 2015 and Scottie Scheffler, 2024).
5. That's the number of rookies who advanced to the playoffs this season. Kristoffer Reitan (18th)is the highest-ranked of them along with Alex Fitzpatrick (19th), Sudarshan Yellamaraju (57th), Jordan Smith (64th) and Jackson Koivun (70th).
More: FedEx Cup bubble watch shifts to 50 as stars fight for survival in Memphis
7. The rank of Si Woo Kim, the highest-ranked player without a win entering the playoffs.
8. That’s how many of the last nine winners on Tour were in their 20s, with the last three being 25 and younger (Jackson Koivun/21, Michael Thorbjornsen/24, Michael Brennan/24).
9. That’s how many PGA Tour University alumni advanced to the playoffs: Chris Gotterup (No. 5), Ludvig Aberg (No. 10), Jacob Bridgeman (No. 13), Alex Fitzpatrick (No. 19), Michael Thorbjornsen (No. 38), Michael Brennan (No. 47), Pierceson Coody (No. 56), Ricky Castillo (No. 68), Jackson Koivun (No. 70).
12. Rory McIlroy’s rank in the season-long standings, his first time entering the playoffs outside the FedEx Cup top 10 since the 2020-21 season.
17. That’s how many players in the playoffs are seeking their first BMW Championship appearance.
More: What to know about the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoffs: Events, locations, prize money
19. That’s how many times Justin Rose has qualified for the playoffs in the 20 seasons of the FedEx Cup, most of any player.
27. The number of consecutive rounds in the playoffs for Tommy Fleetwood at even or under par, the longest active streak of rounds even or under par in the playoffs.
31. That is the average age of the top 70, the third youngest average of players in the playoffs since 2009.
39. Percentage of players (27) in the playoffs who are in their 20s this season. At 21 years, 2 months, and 21 days, Jackson Koivun (70th)is the youngest player to qualify for the playoffs.
More: Triple-digit heat expected for FedEx St. Jude Championship in Memphis
46. That is the age of Adam Scott and Justin Rose, the two oldest players in the field.
124. That’s how many rounds under par Rose has shot in the playoffs, the most of any player in the FedEx Cup since 2007.
5,075. That’s how many days between Rose’s wins at the 2011 BMW and the 2025 FedEx St. Jude, the longest span between playoff wins in the FedEx Cup era.
Adam Schupak is a senior writer for Golfweek, covering the PGA Tour.
This article originally appeared on Golfweek: 15 surprising stats ahead of the FedEx Cup Playoffs
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