Scottie Scheffler, despite a dominant season, missed out on the 2025 FedEx Cup because of the format change. With all 30 players starting at even par, Tommy Fleetwood surged to his first PGA Tour win and the $10 million prize. Under the old staggered-strokes system, Scheffler might have carried him to the title instead.

Williams’ sharing his thoughts on the 5 Clubs podcast was blunt. “ I don’t have to be a deep thinker to separate who was the best player all year from the guy who won the last event.” His point is obvious. Scheffler won two majors this year, four wins, and had double the FedEx Cup points of Rory McIlroy (3,687). Yet, the East Lake saw Fleetwood holding the trophy and the title of the FedEx Champion just because he won the TOUR Championship. This is not the first time

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