The PGA Tour’s regular season is winding down, and the FedEx Cup Playoffs are around the corner. That means this week’s standings carry more weight than usual. Only the top 70 players advance to the FedEx St. Jude Championship, and the field becomes smaller at every stage from there. Wins are usually the fastest way to climb the standings, but the FedEx Cup has never worked on victories alone. Consistency across the season, cuts made and high finishes stacked week after week can provide the cushion needed to survive the playoff pressure.

Take Xander Schauffele, for instance. He hasn’t won all year, yet he sits comfortably inside the top 70. He is far from the only one built that way this season.

Here’s a list of five top players who made it into the FedEx Cup points.

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Si Woo Kim

Kim ranks seventh in the FedEx Cup standings with 2,201 points, the best position for any player on this list. Despite not recording a victory, he has put together one of the most consistent seasons on Tour. According to PGA Tour and CBS Sports data, he earned $7,450,944 across 21 starts, with 10 top-10 finishes and 12 top-25s.

The 31-year-old also leads the entire field in cuts made, missing just one cut at the U.S. Open. His best finishes include runner-up results at the Farmers Insurance Open and THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson. Furthermore, he finished third at the RBC Heritage at 16 under and T4 at the Cadillac Championship at 11 under.

His position from last year is a major improvement. His playoff run in 2025 ended at the BMW Championship. He was among the 20 players eliminated before the Tour Championship field was set. This year, however, he does not need a win to justify his standing.

Sam Burns

Sam Burns sits one spot behind Si Woo Kim in eighth place in the FedEx Cup standings with 2,078 points and $7,583,540 in earnings. He has earned more prize money than Kim despite recording fewer top-10 finishes. Across 17 PGA Tour starts, Burns has made 14 cuts and registered five top-10 finishes, 10 top-25s and three top-five results.

Burns’ most recent standout performance came at The Open Championship, where he finished third after shooting a second-round 62. He also finished runner-up at the U.S. Open and tied for fourth at the Memorial Tournament.

Last year, Burns qualified for the 2025 Tour Championship, entering East Lake ranked 17th in the FedEx Cup standings despite not winning that season. This year, he sits eighth without a victory, keeping his position inside the top 20 for the second consecutive season.

Tommy Fleetwood

Tommy Fleetwood is ninth in the FedEx Cup standings with 2,046 points and $6,402,605 in earnings. He has recorded seven top-10 finishes and 12 top-25s across 16 starts, making 15 cuts. His four top-five finishes make him one of the most consistent players on this list despite playing a limited schedule.

The Englishman finished tied for fourth at The Open Championship at seven under. He also tied for fourth at the Memorial Tournament at 10 under and added a T5 finish at the Truist Championship at 11 under. Although he is still searching for his first victory of the season, his consistency has kept him firmly inside the top 10 of the FedEx Cup standings.

Fleetwood’s 2025 playoff run ended with his first PGA Tour victory in 164 starts. He won the Tour Championship with an 18-under total of 262, beating Patrick Cantlay and Russell Henley by three strokes. This year, he carries strong momentum into another potential run at East Lake.

Ludvig Aberg

Ludvig Aberg ranks 10th in the FedEx Cup standings with 1,929 points and has earned $6,253,271 across 17 starts. He has made 14 cuts while recording five top-five finishes, seven top-10s and 11 top-25s. Despite not winning this season, his consistent results have kept him firmly inside the top 10.

Aberg’s best result was a third-place finish at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, where he ended the tournament at 12 under. He also tied for fifth at THE PLAYERS Championship and the Valero Texas Open, tied for fourth at the RBC Heritage and PGA Championship, and finished T9 at The Open Championship.

Aberg also reached the 2025 Tour Championship, entering East Lake ranked 14th in the FedEx Cup standings without a victory that season. His current 10th-place position represents another consistent season and puts him in contention for a return to East Lake.

Xander Schauffele

Xander Schauffele rounds out the group at 11th in the FedEx Cup standings with 1,780 points. He has earned $6,693,225 across 17 starts while making 15 cuts. His season includes three top-five finishes, six top-10s and 11 top-25s.

His best result came at the Rocket Classic, where he finished runner-up at 16 under. His next-best performance was a third-place finish at THE PLAYERS Championship at 11 under. He also tied for fourth at the Valspar Championship, finishing the tournament at eight under.

Last year, Schauffele’s playoff run ended at the BMW Championship, marking the first time in his career that he missed the Tour Championship after sharing the PGA Tour’s longest active appearance streak. This year, he sits 11th and is in a strong position to return to East Lake.

The FedEx Cup heavily rewards victories, but the standings are built on season-long performance rather than wins alone. In 2026, winners receive 750 points at THE PLAYERS Championship and the four majors, 700 at Signature Events, 500 at standard full-field tournaments, and 300 at Additional Events. The first two playoff tournaments also award 750 points to the winner.

There is no single points value for a top-10 finish. The number depends on the strength of the tournament, the player’s exact position and whether the finish is tied. The PGA Tour places additional weight on top-10 finishes in the strongest fields, while points for tied positions are averaged in the same way as prize money.

That scoring system explains how a winless player can rank ahead of someone who has won. For example, Xander Schauffele collected 350 points for finishing third at THE PLAYERS Championship and 187.5 points for his T9 at the Masters. Those two finishes produced 537.5 points, more than the 500 awarded for winning a standard full-field event.

Overall, none of them need to worry about winning as they comfortably sit in the FedEx Cup playoffs. If they’re able to carry this consistency to the next season, however, it remains an interesting story.