The FedEx Cup Playoffs have varied in their level of predictability over the last few years with the 2025 edition likely to fall into a more unpredictable category. With the PGA Tour in May announcing a change to the Tour Championship format that will allow all 30 golfers in the postseason final to start at a level playing field, just advancing to East Lake Golf Club will create a legitimate chance to claim the top prize at the season's conclusion.
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Viktor Hovland have claimed FedEx Cup crowns in recent years, and all three should factor in some capacity this postseason. With the added variance introduced in the Tour Championship and no starting strokes awarded to players, there may be some outsiders who present an inside chance at raising the silver cup