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PGA Tour Championship format change, explained: Why final leg of FedEx Cup playoffs no longer uses starting strokes

The PGA Tour season comes to a close this weekend with the TOUR Championship in Atlanta, as the top 30 golfers on the tour this season battle it out.

This year, however, the PGA Tour is using a different format to determine a TOUR Champion for the 2025 season compared to previous seasons. The change means that Scottie Scheffler, who is the No. 1 player in the FedEx Cup standings , will not have an advantage over the competition like he did last season.

The PGA Tour's decision to change the format is the latest in the organization's search for the right way to determine a true TOUR champion. Here's why the PGA Tour made the decision to change its f

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