Thanks to Hovland’s birdie putt at the 18th hole on Sunday afternoon, Bhatia became the recipient of FedEx Cup point providence, as Hovland’s putt moved Michael Kim down the BMW Championship leaderboard … and Bhatia into the season-finale Tour Championship.

With the 2025 PGA Tour regular season officially in the books, the page has turned to the FedEx Cup Playoffs. While this postseason may have similarities to those in recent memory, the 2025 FedEx Cup Playoffs are being the first contested under a new format once the Tour Championship begins in two weeks.

At the BMW Championship, the penultimate event of the PGA Tour season, many players were trying to extend their season. Harry Hall was the only one who did.

Daniel Berger withdrew from the BMW Championship due to injury, missing the FedEx Cup top 30 and ending his Tour Championship hopes abruptly.

Akshay Bhatia received the 30th and final spot in the Tour Championship field after late blunders by Michael Kim and Rickie Fowler on Sunday at the BMW Championship. The FedEx Cup playoff field was trimmed from 50 to 30 following the BMW Championship at Caves Valley Golf Club,

One shot here or there might have made all the difference for Michael Kim. But the 32-year-old Cal fell just short of qualifying for next week’s Tour Championsh

Fowler (T8) and Pendrith (T19) are the main two who can punch their tickets to the Tour Championship by making a move up the leaderboard on Sunday. A top-five finish would lock Fowler into a spot in Atlanta, while Pendrith needs to climb into the top 10.

Fowler narrowly finished in the top 70 in the FedEx Cup to reach the first postseason event in Tennessee, then narrowly moved into the top 50 to make it to Caves Valley. Now he has a chance to narrowly reach the top 30 and move on to next week's Tour Championship at East Lake — with its $40 million purse.