Golf developed a playoff system and a championship back in 2007. The format originally consisted of four tournaments for golfers to play in, concluding the golf season. It culminated with the TOUR Championship, and the golfer who made the field for each of the final four tournaments and tallied the cumulative lowest score would be awarded the FedEx Cup.
Starting in 2025, the playoffs consist of the FedEx St. Jude Championship, the BMW Championship and the TOUR Championship. Based on the point standings, 70 players are eligible for the FedEx St. Jude Championship. The top 50 then advance to the BMW Championship. The top 30 following that tournament are then eligible for the TOUR Championship.
The newest wrinkle is that all golfers entering the TOUR Championship will be on an even playing field. Everyone starts the first round of the TOUR Championship at even par, and it is played as a regular 72-hole event. Nobody brings in previous scores, strokes or points. The player who scores the lowest at the TOUR Championship wins the FedEx Cup.
Here is a list of everyone who has won the FedEx Cup Championship.
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FedEx Cup winners by year
The format and scoring of the FedEx Cup have changed over the years. From 2007 to 2018, they used a points system, but then it changed to normal golf scoring and used strokes.
| Year | Winner | Score/Points | Margin |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | 123,033 points | 12,578 points |
| 2008 | Vijay Singh | 125,101 points | 551 points |
| 2009 | Tiger Woods | 4,000 points | 1,080 points |
| 2010 | Jim Furyk | 2,980 points | 252 points |
| 2011 | Bill Haas | 2,760 points | 15 points |
| 2012 | Brandt Snedeker | 4,100 points | 1,273 points |
| 2013 | Henrik Stenson | 4,750 points | 2,007 points |
| 2014 | Billy Horschel | 4,750 points | 1,650 points |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | 3,800 points | 1,493 points |
| 2016 | Rory McIlroy | 3,120 points | 740 points |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | 3,000 points | 660 points |
| 2018 | Justin Rose | 2,260 points | 41 points |
| 2019 | Rory McIlory | 18-under | 4 strokes |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | 21-under | 3 strokes |
| 2021 | Patrick Cantlay | 21-under | 1 stroke |
| 2022 | Rory McIlory | 21-under | 1 stroke |
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland | 27-under | 5 strokes |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | 30-under | 4 strokes |
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FedEx Cup prize money history
Here’s a look at the payouts for the FedEx Cup over the years.
| Year | Winner | Payout |
| 2007 | Tiger Woods | $10 million |
| 2008 | Vijay Singh | $10 million |
| 2009 | Tiger Woods | $10 million |
| 2010 | Jim Furyk | $10 million |
| 2011 | Bill Haas | $10 million |
| 2012 | Brandt Snedeker | $10 million |
| 2013 | Henrik Stenson | $10 million |
| 2014 | Billy Horschel | $10 million |
| 2015 | Jordan Spieth | $10 million |
| 2016 | Rory McIlroy | $10 million |
| 2017 | Justin Thomas | $10 million |
| 2018 | Justin Rose | $10 million |
| 2019 | Rory McIlroy | $15 million |
| 2020 | Dustin Johnson | $15 million |
| 2021 | Patrick Cantlay | $15 million |
| 2022 | Rory McIlroy | $18 million |
| 2023 | Viktor Hovland | $18 million |
| 2024 | Scottie Scheffler | $25 million |
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Who has won the most FedEx Cups?
Rory McIlroy has won the most FedEx Cups with three. He won the 2016, 2019 and 2022 FedEx Cups. Tiger Woods is the only other golfer who has won the championship more than one time. No golfer has won the FedEx Cup in back-to-back years.
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Who is the youngest FedEx Cup winner?
Jordan Spieth won the 2015 FedEx Cup when he was 22 years old, amking hiim the youngest winner in history. Justin Thomas won his FedEx Cup when he was 24 and Viktor Hovland was 25. Because the FedEx Cup started in 2007, Woods was 31 years old when he won his first one. McIlroy was 27 when he won his first FedEx Cup.
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Who is the oldest FedEx Cup winner?
Vijay Singh won the second FedEx Cup. He had just turned 45 years old when he did so, and nearly two decades later, he remains the oldest winner of the FedEx Cup. Jim Furyk was 40 when he won the FedEx Cup in 2010, and Brandt Snedeker was 31 when he won in 2012.
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What is the biggest comeback in FedEx Cup history?
McIlroy started the final round of the 2022 Tour Championship, down six strokes. Scottie Scheffler was well in the lead. McIlory put up a 4-under 66 on the day, barely beating Scheffler. He not only won the TOUR Championship, but edged out Scheffler by one stroke for the FedEx Cup.
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