TOUR Championship
East Lake Golf Club
Atlanta, Georgia
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| Host Course | East Lake Golf Club (1908) |
| Yards (per official scorecard): | 7,440 yards. |
| Par: | 70 (35-35). |
| Greens: | TifEagle Bermuda; 6,238 square feet on average. |
| Stimpmeter: | 13.5 feet. |
| Rough: | Tifway 419 Bermuda at 3.5 inches. |
| Bunkers/Water Hazards/In-Play | 75/5/8 |
| Architect(s): | Tom Bendelow (1908), Donald Ross (1913), George Cobb (1959), Rees Jones (2016), and Andrew Green (2024). |
| Defending Champion (event): | Tommy Fleetwood. |
| Multiple Champion (event) Entered: | Rory McIlroy (2016, 2019, 2022). |
| Course Record: | 61; Russell Henley (Bermuda); 60 Zach Johnson (Bentgrass). |
| Fact of the Week: | The 2025 event did not use Starting Strokes or Points. This is the second year of all 30 players starting at Even. |
Notes:
- Field of 30 players.
- 17 of the top 20 OWGR are entered.
- $40 million – $10 million to the winner.
Recent Winners – TOUR Championship
Italics – not entered this week.
| Year | Winner |
| 2025 | Tommy Fleetwood |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler |
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland |
| 2022 | Rory McIlroy |
| 2021 | Patrick Cantlay |
Recent Winners
2026 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | No Event |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Chris Gotterup |
| The American Express | Scottie Scheffler |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Justin Rose |
| WM Phoenix Open | Chris Gotterup (2) |
| AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | Collin Morikawa |
| Cognizant Classic | Nico Echavarria |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Akshay Bhatia |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Cameron Young |
| Valspar Championship | Matt Fitzpatrick |
| Houston Open | Gary Woodland |
| Valero Texas Open | J.J. Spaun |
| Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy |
| RBC Heritage | Matt Fitzpatrick (2) |
| Zurich Classic | Matt Fitzpatrick (3); Alex Fitzpatrick |
| Cadillac Championship | Cameron Young (2) |
| Truist Championship | Kristoffer Reitan (first-time winner) |
| 108th PGA Championship | Aaron Rai |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Wyndham Clark |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Russell Henley |
| Memorial Tournament | JT Poston |
| RBC Canadian Open | Bud Cauley (first-time winner) |
| United States Open | Wyndham Clark |
| Travelers Championship | Viktor Hovland |
| John Deere Classic | Chris Gotterup (3) |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Tom Kim |
| The 154th Open Championship | Ryan Fox |
| 3M Open | Jackson Koivun (first-time winner) |
| Rocket Classic | Michael Thorbjornsen (first-time winner) |
| Wyndham Championship | Michael Brennan |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
| BMW Championship | Wyndham Clark (3) |
2025 Season Winners
| Event | Winner |
| The Sentry | Hideki Matsuyama |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Nick Taylor |
| The American Express | Sepp Straka |
| Farmers Insurance Open | Harris English |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Rory McIlroy |
| WM Phoenix Open | Thomas Detry (LIV) |
| The Genesis Invitational | Ludvig Aberg |
| Mexico Open at Vidanta | Brian Campbell (first time) |
| Cognizant Classic | Joe Highsmith (first time) |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Russell Henley |
| Puerto Rico Open | Karl Vilips (first time) |
| THE PLAYERS Championship | Rory McIlroy |
| Valspar Championship | Viktor Hovland |
| Texas Children’s Houston Open | Min Woo Lee (first time) |
| Valero Texas Open | Brian Harman |
| 88th Masters Tournament | Rory McIlroy (career grand slam) |
| RBC Heritage | Justin Thomas |
| Zurich Classic | Ben Griffin & Andrew Novak (first-time winners) |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Scottie Scheffler |
| Truist Championship | Sepp Straka (2) |
| Mrytle Beach One Flight | Ryan Fox |
| 106th PGA Championship | Scottie Scheffler (2) |
| Charles Schwab Challenge | Ben Griffin (2) |
| The 50th Memorial Tournament | Scottie Scheffler (3) |
| RBC Canadian Open | Ryan Fox (2) |
| 124th United States Open | J.J. Spaun |
| Travelers Championship | Keegan Bradley |
| Rocket Mortgage Classic | Aldrich Potgieter (first time) |
| John Deere Classic | Brian Campbell (2) |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Chris Gotterup |
| ISCO Championship | William Mouw (first time) |
| 152nd Open Championship | Scottie Scheffler (4) |
| Barracuda Championship | Ryan Gerard (first time) |
| 3M Open | Kurt Kitayama |
| Wyndham Championship | Cameron Young (first time) |
| FedEx St. Jude Championship | Justin Rose |
| BMW Championship | Scottie Scheffler (5) |
| The TOUR Championship | Tommy Fleetwood (first time) |
| FedEx Cup Fall | |
| Procore Championship | Scottie Scheffler (6) |
| Sanderson Farms Championship | Steven Fisk (first time) |
| Black Desert Championship | Michael Brennan (first time) |
| Baycurrent Championship | Xander Schauffele |
| World Wide Technology Champ | Ben Griffin (3) |
| Butterfield Bermuda Champ | Adam Schenk (first time) |
| The RSM Classic | Sami Valimaki (first time) |
One and Done – Spotter’s Game
Whatever.
| Event | Selection | Place | Earnings |
| Sony Open in Hawaii | Robert MacIntyre | T4 | 409,500 |
| The American Express | Ben Griffin | T24 | 81,420 |
| Farmers Insurance | Jason Day | T38 | 41,760 |
| WM Phoenix Open | Sahith Theegala | T18 | 122,720 |
| AT&T Pebble Beach | Patrick Cantlay | T14 | 342,500 |
| The Genesis Invitational | Tommy Fleetwood | T7 | 603,200 |
| Cognizant Classic | Daniel Berger | T32 | 54,816 |
| Arnold Palmer Invitational | Scottie Scheffler | T24 | 157,000 |
| THE PLAYERS | Shane Lowry | mc | 0 |
| Valspar Championship | Jacob Bridgeman | T14 | 161,525 |
| Houston Open | Chris Gotterup | T6 | 322,987 |
| Valero Texas Open | Sudarshan Yellamaraju | T14 | 159,250 |
| Masters | Jon Rahm | T38 | 101,250 |
| RBC Heritage | Russell Henley | T30 | 142,750 |
| Zurich Classic | Alex Fitzpatrick | WIN | 1,375,000 |
| Cadillac Championship | Gary Woodland | T38 | 72,182 |
| Truist Championship | Rory McIlroy | T19 | 242,100 |
| 108th PGA Championship | Bryson DeChambeau | MC | 0 |
| THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson | Si Woo Kim | 2nd | 1,122,700 |
| Charles Schwab | J.J. Spaun | T3 | 322,987 |
| Memorial Tournament | Jordan Spieth | MC | 0 |
| RBC Canadian Open | Zach Bauchou | MC | 0 |
| United States Open | Xander Schauffele | T11 | 405,862 |
| Travelers Championship | Brian Harman | T24 | 154,500 |
| John Deere Classic | JT Poston | T51 | 21,358 |
| Genesis Scottish Open | Matt Fitzpatrick | T3 | 431,887 |
| The Open Championship | Tyrrell Hatton | T69 | 40,800 |
| 3M Open | Pierceson Coody | MC | 0 |
| Rocket Classic | Hideki Matsuyama | T5 | 370,000 |
| Wyndham Championship | Ryan Gerard | MC | 0 |
| FedEx St. Jude Champ | Justin Thomas | T47 | 52,880 |
| BMW Championship | Wyndham Clark | WIN | 3,600,000 |
Last Week – BMW Championship
I listed five players for Memphis.
Four of them hit T7 or better.
One of them was T47.
The hottest player (non-winners division): Burns, Matsuyama, Aberg, or Schauffele.
The hottest player (Scottie Scheffler division): Scottie Scheffler
The Pick: Wyndham Clark
Editor’s note: I took my own advice…finally!
This Week – TOUR Championship
Cameron Young, with his two wins and two podium finishes at major championships, is going to break his month of nothingness this week.
Young, who cashed T37, T39, and T61 finishes over the last three weeks, arrives on zero form with zero momentum and appears out of gas. My plan was to save him, and I’m glad I did, because his last three starts would not have helped anything!
I also have Sam Burns, Ludvig Aberg, and Viktor Hovland on my bench.
Burns will be the backup.
What a stupid I am…
DraftKings Markets & Parlays
The third and final leg of the FedExCup Playoffs will determine the FedExCup champion at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Only one golfer will be crowned the winner after 72 holes, but players at DraftKings Sportsbook have multiple ways to win throughout the event. Let’s dive in!
Winner without Scheffler – Rory McIlroy (+640)
The career Grand Slam winner has done it all in the game, including proudly lifting the FedExCup trophy three times since 2016. In fact, all three of his FedExCup trophies were attained by winning the TOUR Championship. Tiger Woods is the only other player to win the TOUR Championship three times (1999, 2007, 2018). A victory this week on a track where he is more than familiar with what it takes to get it done would push McIlroy into his own atmosphere. Last week, he righted a ship that was lost at sea in Memphis. He ranked third in Strokes-Gained: Off the Tee, 11th in SG: Approach the Green, and 10th in SG: Putting. Trailing by five to start the final round, he pulled level with Wyndham Clark on the back nine before falling short (solo third). Blood in the water.
Top Five (including ties) – Xander Schauffele (+188)
That’s right, I am leaning heavily on the course form angle this week. I will also point out that these are the events that the best players on the planet circle on their calendars. This is it. This is the time to shine. Over the last decade, the Californian has run riot at the Par-70, 7,440-yard layout. He is the only winner of the event on debut (2017), and his gross totals during the Starting Strokes era were routinely in the top five. His streak of T7 or better in back-to-back events was halted by T26 last week in St. Louis. Back on the familiar grounds of East Lake, he should be pressing the leaders come Sunday.
Top 10 (including ties) – Robert MacIntyre (+176)
The Scotsman is making his third consecutive start at East Lake. In his first two visits, he posted 9-under-par and earned T17 money. He also closed with 64 in 2024 and opened with 64 in 2025. Closing with 65, tied for the low round of the day in Round 4 at the BMW Championship (T7), his WD from the FedEx St. Jude Championship is nearly forgotten. Also, he squared only six bogeys at Bellerive Country Club, an unfamiliar track. Steady off the tee and fantastic with the putter, he should factor again this week.
Round 1 – Head-to-Head Matchup
Collin Morikawa (-118) over Si Woo Kim (-112)
Russell Henley (-108) over Chris Gotterup (-122)
DraftKings Sportsbook has the full complement of LIVE markets, up and running early in the week for the field of 30 at the TOUR Championship.
On his previous three visits to East Lake, Morikawa opened with 64, 66, and 61 to get off to flying starts. After racking up 21 birdies, second only to Patrick Cantlay (25) for the most last week, he also played the Par-4 holes in 10-under. The Par-70 layout at East Lake will require similar focus when going low. Playing from the sprinkler line and racking up Greens in Regulation, his putter will be the key to posting a low one in Round 1. Kim tees it up in the TOUR Championship for the first time since 2023 and only for the second time in his career (2016).
Henley, a Georgia native, is the underdog to Gotterup, the three-time winner this season. I will lean on the Bermuda grass native to continue his hot play in Hot ’Lanta. He set the post-renovation scoring record with his opening-round 61 (preferred lies) in 2025 after posting 67 in 2024 and 65 in 2023. The Macon native and Columbus resident led the field in SG: Putting in Round 4 at the BMW Championship, gaining over FOUR shots on the greens. I’ll ride that hot putter against the favorite, Gotterup, the three-time winner this season. Give me the ‘Dawg in Georgia!
Top 20 (including ties) – Same Game Parlay (+240)
Gary Woodland (-205) returns to Atlanta for the first time since 2019. Needing a big finish at the BMW Championship to jump into the top 30, he lurked just one shot off the lead on Sunday before eventually cashing T4. The 42-year-old only squared four bogeys and a double bogey last week. Jacob Bridgeman (-198) opened 67-67 on debut at East Lake this year before drifting off to T27. This year, he won The Genesis Invitational, his first victory on TOUR, and he did it against a Signature Event field at Riviera. No longer the “new guy” on the range or just happy to be there, he should be focused on building off 66-67 to close for solo ninth-place last week in St. Louis.
During his first visit to East Lake in 2025, J.J. Spaun (-219) closed with 66, his best round of four. Last week, he opened 64-66 before fading on the weekend to T22. His strengths are finding fairways and GIR. Keeping it out of the almost four inches of Tifway 419 Bermudagrass will allow him to fire at more flags.
Finishing Positions: Over or Under
Ryan Fox – Over 21.5 (-105)
Alex Fitzpatrick – Over 19.5 (-118)
Kristoffer Reitan – Over 18.5 (-122)
Collin Morikawa – UNDER 12.5 (-108)
Save this for Sunday Morning: Trend or Not a Trend?
The last EIGHT winners have all come from the final group on Sunday.
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