Final 2024 FedEx Cup Standings: How Scottie Scheffler Sealed His Historic PGA Tour Victory
The 2024 PGA Tour season concluded with Scottie Scheffler capping off one of the most dominant individual campaigns in modern golf history by capturing his first career FedEx Cup title at East Lake Golf Club. Entering the Tour Championship as the No. 1 seed in the standings, Scheffler leveraged the staggered starting strokes format to hold off persistent charges from Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theegala, taking home the $25 million top prize and securing the season-long crown.
Below is the final leaderboard and payout breakdown for the top finishers in the 2024 FedEx Cup standings:
| Rank | Player | Starting Score | Final Score | Total Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scottie Scheffler | -10 | -30 | $25,000,000 |
| 2 | Collin Morikawa | -4 | -26 | $12,500,000 |
| 3 | Sahith Theegala | -6 | -24 | $7,500,000 |
| T4 | Xander Schauffele | -8 | -19 | $4,833,333 |
| T4 | Russell Henley | -2 | -19 | $4,833,333 |
| T4 | Adam Scott | -3 | -19 | $4,833,333 |
| 7 | Sungjae Im | -3 | -18 | $2,750,000 |
| 8 | Wyndham Clark | -4 | -17 | $2,250,000 |
| T9 | Rory McIlroy | -4 | -16 | $1,608,333 |
| T9 | Hideki Matsuyama | -7 | -16 | $1,608,333 |
Scheffler’s Record Run and the Battle at East Lake
Scheffler’s victory at East Lake served as the exclamation mark on an unprecedented seven-victory PGA Tour season that also included a Masters title, The Players Championship trophy, and an Olympic Gold Medal. After starting the Tour Championship at 10-under par under the FedEx Cup staggered scoring rules, Scheffler shot a final-round 67 to finish at 30-under par overall, four strokes clear of Morikawa.
Morikawa mounted a serious challenge across four days in Atlanta, firing a tournament-low 72-hole gross score (without starting strokes) to secure second place outright at 26-under. Sahith Theegala delivered a dramatic performance to capture third place, highlighted by a self-reported two-stroke penalty in round three that drew widespread praise for sportsmanship.
Key takeaways from the 2024 postseason leaderboard include:
- Xander Schauffele's Double-Major Year: Despite winning both the PGA Championship and The Open Championship in 2024, Schauffele finished tied for fourth at 19-under, demonstrating the high threshold required to unseat Scheffler.
- Veterans Charge Late: Adam Scott and Russell Henley made significant moves in the final standings, surging into the top five behind impressive sub-68 closing rounds.
- Hideki Matsuyama’s Resurgence: After winning the playoff opener at the FedEx St. Jude Championship, Matsuyama clinched a top-10 season finish despite dealing with nagging injuries late in August.
Decoding the Staggered Starting Strokes Format
The 2024 postseason marked the sixth year of the PGA Tour's starting strokes format at the Tour Championship, designed to give immediate clarity to fans by unifying the tournament winner with the overall FedEx Cup champion. Players earned their starting positions based on their point standings accumulated throughout the regular season and the first two playoff events—the FedEx St. Jude Championship and the BMW Championship.
Under this structure, the points leader (Scheffler) began the week at 10-under par, the No. 2 player (Schauffele) at 8-under, down to players ranked 26th through 30th who started at even par.
The three-week sprint significantly reduced the starting postseason field from 70 players down to the top 50 at the BMW Championship, before crowning the final 30 at East Lake. This streamlined sequence rewarded consistency over the seven-month regular season while leaving room for dramatic late-season shifts, such as Keegan Bradley’s vault into the top 30 following his victory at Castle Pines.
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Lasting Structural Impact on Postseason Golf
The results of the 2024 FedEx Cup race solidified several competitive standards across professional golf. The massive $100 million total bonus pool reinforced the financial stakes of the postseason, while the distribution of points across Signature Events throughout the spring established a clear blueprint for how players secure top-30 safety early in the year.
By capturing the 2024 title, Scheffler became the first player since Tiger Woods in 2007 to win seven PGA Tour events and the FedEx Cup in a single season. The 2024 standings remain a benchmark for individual dominance under the modern postseason structure.
