20 PGA Tour players to watch in the upcoming designated events

The PGA Tour recently announced that 2024 will see the introduction of a no-cut event, which means all the top players will be competing on all four days. However, the flip side of this change is that we will see a limited field of 70-80 players in these designated events.

This is why being inside the top 50 of the FedEx Standings has become more important than ever. Better FedEx Standing will not just mean a place in the BMW Championship but also a place in these events.

While it has not even been halfway through the 2023 season to think about the top 50, there have still been 20 events played so far in the 2022-23 season.

The standings from 40 to 60 are such that although they are in a safe zone at the moment, they are still not far from being left out. These players will be hoping to seal their place in the top 50 in the upcoming designated events.

Here's a look at the top 20 players who will be in focus for the upcoming designated events.

Name: FedEx Cup Standing

Xander Schauffele 40

Keith Mitchell 41

Denny McCarthy 42

Joel Dahmen 43

Patrick Rodgers 44

Matthew NeSmith 45

Nico Echavarria 46

Adam Hadwin 47

Robby Shelton 48

J.J. Spaun 49

Alex Smalley 50

Maverick McNealy 51

David Lingmerth 52

Wyndham Clark 53

K.H. Lee 54

Garrick Higgo 55

Tyson Alexander 56

Sam Ryder 57

Taylor Moore 58

S.H. Kim 59

Hideki Matsuyama 60

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Major Players outside the top 50 of the FedEx Standings

Justin Thomas needs to better his performance in the upcoming events as he sits too low in the FedEx Cup standings

There's not much difference between the golfers standing from 50 to 72 as they are separated by merely 100 points.

David Lingmerth recently jumped to No. 52 after his T-6 finish at the Players. Players like Maverick McNealy (51) and K.H. Lee (54) are out of the top 50.

Top names like Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth are Nos. 65 and 66, respectively. Here are the other notable names outside the top 50:

Name Current FedEx Cup standings

Sam Burns 68

Cameron Young 79

Will Zalatoris 85

Matt Fitzpatrick 92

Shane Lowry 96

Tommy Fleetwood 97

Billy Horschel 115

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Major movers at the Fed Ex Standings this week

Jon Rahm is the No. 1 player in the FedEx Cup standings so far

This season, Jon Rahm, Max Homa, and Players champion Scottie Scheffler occupy the top three spots in the standings, while Keegan Bradley and Seamus Power hold the fourth and fifth positions, respectively.

Taylor Montgomery, who is playing his first full-fledged season on the Tour, is at 17th at the moment with four top-10 finishes in 14 starts.

Robby Shelton finished 167th last year after failing to make the cut in 21 of 32 starts. He has made significant improvements this year as currently sits at No. 48.

Here's a look at the top 20 golfers in the FedEx Cup standings at the moment:

1. Jon Rahm
2. Max Homa
3. Scottie Scheffler
4. Keegan Bradley
5. Seamus Power
6. Kurt Kitayama
7. Chris Kirk
8. Tony Finau
9. Tom Kim
10. Rory McIlroy
11. Adam Svensson
12. Si Woo Kim
13. Sahith Theegala
14. Justin Rose
15. Collin Morikawa
16. Tom Hoge
17. Taylor Montgomery
18. Brian Harman
19. Patrick Cantlay
20. Jason Day