+ Million rain over the world's best
American Scottie Scheffler won the PGA playoffs for the first time last year and he has dominated also this year.
The world's best has four wins on the tour so far – including two major tournaments (PGA Championship and British Open). In total, the 29-year-old has played together over 185 million kronor (19.2 million dollars) this year. The bonus bag is almost as explosive.
Scheffler received over 96 million kronor (10 million dollars) when he finished first in the Fedex cup ranking after the "basic season". In addition, he has collected around 77 million kronor (8 million dollars) from a bonus pot that the top ten in the ranking get to share in varying sizes.
There is a chance for more extra money. If he leads the ranking also after the first two playoff tournaments, Scheffler will receive a bonus of 48 million kronor (5 million dollars).
+ How the playoffs work
Just like in recent years, it's the top 70 in the season ranking who get to play the first playoff tournament in Memphis this week. The top 50 after the weekend get to play the second playoff tournament outside Baltimore. There is no qualifying limit in the first two tournaments and four times more Fedex cup points are at stake compared to a regular tour tournament.
Only the top 30 reach the tour final at East Lake in Atlanta.
+ New format in the tour final
The final tournament has received criticism in recent years for its setup. For the past six years, the Fedex cup leader has started the tour final on ten strokes under par. The second-place finisher has started on –8, the third-place finisher on –7, and so on.
Now the system has been changed. All 30 players start on par and the winner after 72 holes becomes the season's champion. The winner of the tour final is expected to receive over 96 million kronor (10 million dollars) in prize money, according to CBS Sports.
+ Åberg the only Swedish hope
In February, Ludvig Åberg took his biggest career win when he won the major tournament The Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines outside San Diego. Even though the world's ninth-place finisher finished seventh in the US Masters in April, the season has been up and down. Åberg – the 14th man in the ranking – tees off at 19.15 Swedish time on Thursday.
+ A star is missing
One of the 70 best players is missing in Memphis this week. The world's second-best, Rory McIlroy, is skipping to save his strength. The Northern Irishman, who is second in the Fedex cup ranking, is already mathematically clear for the second playoff tournament.
+ Playoff tournaments
7–10 August: Memphis, Tennessee
14–17 August: Baltimore, Maryland
21–24 August: Atlanta, Georgia
