How will the Tour Championship be scored?Earnings Scoring:The earnings we load are based on the pay scale of the other FedEx events. Earnings are determined by the place finished, which is affected by the handicapped start. The player starting at -10 has an advantage with this scoring system.
Strokes Scoring:The strokes for the tournament are loaded as is. They do not include the adjustment based on starting position. The player with the lowest amount of strokes, regardless of their handicapped starting position, will receive the most points. The player starting at -10 has NO advantage with this scoring system.
Place Finished Scoring:The place a golfer finishes is loaded based on the final results of the tournament. This includes the handicapped starting amounts. We do not adjust the place a golfer finishes in any way. The player starting at -10 has an advantage with this scoring system.
Category Scoring (1st, 2nd, 3rd, Top 10, Top 25, etc):The place a golfer finishes is loaded based on the final results of the tournament. This includes the handicapped starting amounts. We do not adjust the place a golfer finishes in any way. The player starting at -10 has an advantage with this scoring system.
Draft Kings Style Scoring:The stats will calculate as normal. Only place finished bonuses will be impacted by the handicapped starting positions.
Bonuses:Bonuses rewarded for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd are based off of the handicapped start. The player starting at -10 has an advantage with this bonus.
Bonuses for low rounds are based on actual strokes and are not affected by the handicapped start. The player starting at -10 has NO advantage with this bonus.
Example:Dustin Johnson 1 -11 67 70 64 68 $1,710,000
Xander Schauffele T2 -15 67 65 67 66 $840,750
Justin Thomas T2 -11 66 71 66 66 $840,750
Jon Rahm 4 -9 65 74 66 66 $456,000
Scottie Scheffler 5 -12 71 66 66 65 $380,000
Here you can see that Xander Schauffele had the lowest amount of strokes, but still tied for 2nd place. His earnings and the place he finished were affected by the handicapped start. His strokes are loaded as is, so in a league that scores by strokes he would receive the most points.
Edited by user Wednesday, September 1, 2021 6:48:13 AM(UTC)
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