Although Scottie Scheffler is entering the 2024 Tour Championship as the FedEx Cup leader, he is not leading the PGA Tour power rankings this week. Xander Schauffele, who is second in the race, has edged World No. 1 in the power rankings for the season finale.
The 2024 Tour Championship is scheduled to take place at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, from August 29 to September 1. The top 30 players in the FedEx Cup standings will be fighting for the year-end championship.
Here's a look at the power rankings for the 2024 Tour Championship.
Power rankings explored for the 2024 Tour Championship
1) Xander Schauffele
Xander Schauffele is entering the Tour Championship at 8-under and has good form with him. In the first two playoff events, he finished T2 and T5. A win here will make the Player of the Year debate interesting.
2) Scottie Scheffler
Scottie Scheffler at the BMW Championship (Source: Imagn)
Similar to last year, Scheffler is entering the East Lake with the advantage of 10 strokes. His last week's performance was a bit underwhelming, as he finished T33 at Castle Pines.
While last year Scheffler finished sixth in the FedEx Cup, this time, he will be hoping to overcome the final hurdle.
3) Sam Burns
Sam Burns has been in incredible form at the playoffs and has registered a T5 and T2 finish prior to this week. He will start the week at 4-under
4) Sungjae Im
Sungjae Im will begin at 3-under in the Tour Championship. He made T40 and T11 finishes at Memphis and Castle Pines, respectively.
5) Tony Finau
Tony Finau ( Source: Imagn)
Tony Finau is making his eighth straight start at the East Lake. He can be a dark horse here after T16 and T13 finish in the last two weeks.
6) Patrick Cantlay
Similar to last year, Patrick Cantlay will begin the 2024 Tour Championship at 4-under. He has been quite consistent with six straight top-25s, but he hopes to end his trophy drought soon.
7) Rory McIlroy
Rory McIlroy has had an underwhelming two weeks and will now have to begin the Tour Championship at 4-under. However, a golfer like him can turn things around at any time. Besides, he has experience winning here; he has done it three times already.