The Tour Championship: A New Beginning for Golf’s Elite
Atlanta is set to be the epicenter of world golf at this week’s Tour Championship, where 40 million dollars will be at stake at East Lake Golf Club. The competition arrives with a renewed format, promising an unprecedented battle for the coveted FedEx Cup title. Unlike previous editions, this year the 30 participating golfers will start on equal terms, starting from par. This measure levels the playing field, giving each player the opportunity to demonstrate their worth and claim victory.At the center of attention will be Scottie Scheffler, the current world number one and winner in half of his last five participations, including the BMW Championship. However, Scheffler will not have the advantage he had last year, when he started with a two-stroke lead. The playing field is set for the competition, and here are the 30 golfers who will seek glory at the Tour Championship:Any of the 30 have the opportunity to win the FedEx Cup this year, which is obviously very different from how it has been in previous years.
Rory McIlroy
- Scottie Scheffler: The undisputed favorite, will seek his sixth victory of the season.
- Rory McIlroy: Three-time winner at East Lake, will seek to challenge Scheffler.
- Ludvig Åberg: After an outstanding season, he seeks to consolidate in the playoffs.
- Tommy Fleetwood: Close to his first PGA Tour victory, he will seek to break the streak.
- Viktor Hovland: Looking to regain his best form, after his victory at the Valspar Championship.
- Russell Henley: His precision could make him a contender.
- Harris English: Returns to the Tour Championship after an injury, with a great performance.
- Sam Burns: With a good performance, he could secure a place in the Ryder Cup.
- Collin Morikawa: Needs a good performance to secure his place in the Ryder Cup.
- Patrick Cantlay: Could secure a place on the Ryder Cup team.
- Justin Thomas: Seeks to improve his performance at East Lake.
- Robert MacIntyre: A prominent European golfer, will seek victory.
- Harry Hall: In a great moment, he seeks a place on the European Ryder Cup team.
- Sepp Straka: Could depend on a captain’s pick for the Ryder Cup.
- J.J. Spaun: Seeks to consolidate in the Tour Championship.
- Cameron Young: His distance and precision could impress the Ryder Cup captain.
- Ben Griffin: Seeks to impress and get a place in the Ryder Cup.
- Maverick McNealy: Seeks a place on the Ryder Cup team.
- Justin Rose: Seeks his seventh appearance in the Ryder Cup.
- Brian Harman: Seeks a good performance to secure his place in the Ryder Cup.
- Akshay Bhatia: Seeks to improve his performance in the playoffs.
- Corey Conners: Seeks to improve his game.
- Keegan Bradley: The Ryder Cup captain, seeks a good performance.
- Sungjae Im: Seeks a good performance at East Lake.
- Hideki Matsuyama: Seeks to return to the top positions.
- Shane Lowry: Seeks to secure his place on the European Ryder Cup team.
- Chris Gotterup: Seeks to return to contention for the Ryder Cup.
- Nick Taylor: One of the two Canadians in the tournament.
- Andrew Novak: Seeks to recover after a poor performance.
- Jacob Bridgeman: Seeks to consolidate in the Tour Championship.
