Scottie Scheffler is on the doorstep of history again.
In what has been nothing short of a magical year for the two-time Masters champion, Scheffler can capture his second consecutive FedEx Cup at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.
For Scheffler, a win would be nothing new — but the achievement would represent a first in FedEx Cup history.
Here’s what you need to know about Scheffler’s run at a second consecutive FedEx Cup championship.
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How can Scottie Scheffler win FedEx Cup?
Scheffler’s only advantage in the Tour Championship is his skillset. In a change from last year’s format, when he entered the Tour Championship with a two-stroke advantage, Scheffler will enter even par along with the 29 other players competing at East Lake.
Scheffler will have to beat out all 29 competitors in a 72-hole, no-cut format — that’s a 1-in-30 chance statistically, but with the way he has been playing, Scheffler is the clear frontrunner to capture a second consecutive FedEx Cup championship.
Had there been an advantage for golfers at the top of the FedEx Cup standings, Scheffler certainly would have benefited from it. The four-time major champion won the BMW Championship leading up to the Tour Championship and is more than doubling up the rest of the field with 7,456 points; no one else has even reached 4,000.
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How many back-to-back FedEx Cup champions have there been?
While the system was only introduced in 2007, Scheffler has a chance at joining a club of his own. He would be the first back-to-back FedEx Cup champion in PGA Tour history.
Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are the only players to win the FedEx Cup championship multiple times. Woods won in 2007 and 2009, with his run interrupted by knee surgery in 2008, while McIlroy’s three wins were spaced out between 2016, 2019 and 2022.
Scheffler cruised past the rest of the field in 2024, outlasting Collin Morikawa and Sahith Theelaga to add a FedEx Cup championship to his crowded list of accolades.
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FedEx Cup champions
The FedEx Cup system was introduced in 2007, with Tiger Woods winning the inaugural FedEx Cup championship. Here is every winner since 2007 and their margin of victory:
| 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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