Ahead of Ryder Cup, Intense Rivalry Brews in $75,000,000,000 PGA Tour Event’s Field

The golf world has been on its toes as the FedEx playoffs took place over the last two weeks. And the hype is reaching its zenith as the finale, the 2023 TOUR Championship, is set to get underway at the East Lake Golf Club this week. The field of top 30 golfers on the standings will battle it out on the golf course to lift the FedEx Cup and get a cut of the $75 million bonus pool.

The players put up a stunning display of golf as they fought hard to make it to the finale. And in an eye-opening reveal, a recent post on social media has stirred up a rivalry of sorts in the golf community. It led the golf world to realize a surprising truth about the current field of golfers, leaving many in a state of amazement. Let’s dive into the story.

The ostensible advantage for Europeans in the FedEx Cup

Compared to previous editions, there are not many Americans in the finale. Moreover, a post that was uploaded on Twitter provided an interesting fact about the same as it showed the number of American and European players that are set to take part in the tournament.

The tweet mentions how the event this year will see a record number of European players compete for the trophy. Meanwhile, the same cannot be said for the US as the championship will see the lowest number of American players to ever take part in the finale of the FedEx Cup. But even so, the advantage just seems so on the surface as there are only 7 European players competing for the crown while America will see 16 golfers take part in the run for the title.

Moreover, the country will see its top players in action such as Scottie Scheffler, who is currently the No. 1 on both the FedEx standings and OWGR, Lucas Glover, Max Homa, Patrick Cantlay, and Brian Harman. In addition to the American players, the golf world will be able to watch Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tyrrell Hatton, and Tommy Fleetwood in action, along with Spaniard Jon Rahm, Norwegian Victor Hovland, and Austrian Sepp Straka.

One can’t help but notice how the effect of the rivalry between the two teams in the prestigious Ryder Cup has extended over to the TOUR Championship. On the other hand, it makes sense since the playoffs are at a stage where there is a lot at stake for players aspiring for the Ryder Cup.

Status of the two teams in the Ryder Cup

For the Luke Donald-led European team, the top three players from the European points list and the top three from the OWGR will be automatically qualified. McIlroy, Rahm, and Hovland have already qualified and are waiting for the news regarding the rest of the team.

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Meanwhile, the top six players on the Ryder Cup standings will receive an automatic selection to the Zach Johnson-led US team. Scottie Scheffler, Wyndham Clark, Brian Harman, Patrick Cantlay, Max Homa and Xander Schauffele occupy the top six spots and have already cemented their place on the squad to represent their country at the prestigious event. The rest six will be picked by Johnson.

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