The PGA Tour will remove the starting-strokes format from its lucrative Tour Championship due to fan feedback.

This year's event at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta from August 21-24 - the final tournament in the FedExCup Playoffs - will see all 30 players start at even par.

Since 2019, the FedExCup points leader heading into the Tour Championship has begun at 10 under par, with the player in second at eight under, third at seven under, fourth at six under, and fifth at five under.

The rest of the field then started between four under and even par.

PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement: "Our Fan Forward Initiative has helped us evaluate each part of the PGA Tour season and today's announcement is an important first step in the evolution of our postseason.

"The Player Adv

See Full Page