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Comprehensive guide to the FedEx Cup Playoffs

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Dustin Johnson kicked off the FedEx Cup Playoffs with a dominant 11-shot victory at The Northern Trust last week.

With the first leg of the postseason complete, the top 70 players on the points list now head to Olympia Fields near Chicago for the no-cut BMW Championship.

Here's what you need to get set for the remainder of the playoffs:

Schedule

BMW Championship

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Olympia Fields near Chicago will host a PGA Tour event for the first time since the 2003 U.S. Open, which Jim Furyk won. The top 70 on the points list will play in a no-cut event looking to get into the top 30 in order to qualify for East Lake.

When: Aug. 27-30
Where: Olympia Fields CC (North), Olympia Fields, Illinois
Field: Top 70 on points list
Defending champion: Justin Thomas

How to watch:

Date Channel Time (ET)
Thurs. Aug. 27 Golf Channel 3-7 p.m.
Fri. Aug. 28 Golf Channel 3-7 p.m.
Sat. Aug. 29 Golf Channel
NBC
12-3 p.m.
3-6 p.m.
Sun. Aug. 30 Golf Channel
NBC
1-3 p.m.
3-7 p.m.

Featured-group coverage can be streamed online daily from the first tee shot wherever PGA Tour Live is available.

Tour Championship

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When: Sept. 4-7
Where: East Lake GC, Atlanta, Georgia
Field: Top 30 on points list
Defending champion: Rory McIlroy

The format of the Tour Championship was revised for the 2019 edition. Based on the FedEx Cup standings ahead of the final postseason event, all 30 players will receive a starting score as outlined below.

FedEx Cup seed Tour Championship starting score
1 -10
2 -8
3 -7
4 -6
5 -5
6-10 -4
11-15 -3
16-20 -2
21-25 -1
26-30 E

The Northern Trust (completed)

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When: Aug. 20-23
Where: TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts
Field: Top 125 on points list
Champion: Dustin Johnson

FedEx Cup payouts

1st: $15,000,000
2nd: $5,000,000
3rd: $4,000,000
4th: $3,000,000
5th: $2,500,000
6th: $1,900,000
7th: $1,300,000
8th: $1,100,000
9th: $950,000
10th: $830,000

See full payouts here.

Odds to win FedEx Cup (updated)

Player Odds Current FedEx Cup standing
Dustin Johnson +300 1st
Justin Thomas +350 2nd
Bryson DeChambeau +800 7th
Webb Simpson +1000 3rd
Jon Rahm +1000 9th
Collin Morikawa +1200 5th
Daniel Berger +1400 4th
Rory McIlroy +1600 12th
Patrick Reed +2500 6th
Harris English +3000 6th
Xander Schauffele +3000 11th
Sungjae Im +4000 8th
Scottie Scheffler +5000 14th
Tyrrell Hatton +6000 17th
Tony Finau +6000 29th
Abraham Ancer +10000 13th
Patrick Cantlay +10000 37th
Jason Day +10000 50th
Tiger Woods +10000 57th

(Odds source: GolfOdds.com)

Previous FedEx Cup winners

2019: Rory McIlroy
2018: Justin Rose
2017: Justin Thomas
2016: Rory McIlroy
2015: Jordan Spieth
2014: Billy Horschel
2013: Henrik Stenson
2012: Brandt Snedeker
2011: Bill Haas
2010: Jim Furyk

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