2023 Tour Championship: Power Rankings, Defending Champion, Prize Money, and Major Details

Published 08/22/2023, 1:48 PM EDT

The famous East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia will host the 2023 TOUR Championship – the PGA TOUR’s season-ending championship, from August 24-27. The final 30 golfers have emerged as the BMW Championship winds down, each vying for a share of the astonishing $75 million prize pool. In addition to being the FedExCup playoffs’ conclusion, this competition is also a showcase for the best in golfing.

Who will win the FedExCup and take home the prize money worth $18 million, and the coveted title? Golf fans from across the world will be in for a treat as they watch this spectacular display of golfing excellence as the answers come to light at East Lake Golf Club.

Intensity at East Lake: TOUR Championship showdown begins

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The TOUR Championship is renowned for its suspense and improbable results. The battle is expected to be intense from the beginning to the end because there are only 30 participants on the field, and the starting scores create a level playing field.

Even the most seasoned professionals will have their skills and nerves put to the test at the famed East Lake Golf Club due to its difficult layout. In order to defend his championship, Rory McIlroy, who won the 2022 TOUR Championship, will return to the greens with his eyes set on a win. McIlroy’s victory the previous year was evidence of his talent and poise under pressure.

The tournament’s special format, in which each player starts with a fixed score based on their FedExCup standings, heightens the tension and intrigue. The power rankings i.e. the top five candidates speculated to win and their starting scores are shown below:

Scottie Scheffler: With a starting score of -10, the current leader in the FedEx Points Ranking takes the lead. Scheffler is the one to beat because of his amazing performance this season.

Viktor Hovland: With a score of -8 to start, Hovland is definitely in the running to beat Scheffler. Because of how often and well he plays, he stays in the top 5 of the FedEx Points Rankings.

Rory McIlroy: McIlroy comes back to East Lake with a score of -7 because he won the TOUR Championship last year. He has been in the running for the title before, so he knows what it takes to do it again.

Jon Rahm: Rahm is not far behind the leads after starting at -6. He poses a constant threat thanks to his exceptional ball-striking skills and mental toughness.

Lucas Glover: Glover, who has a starting score of -5, completes the top five. He has gained a place among the elites as a result of his incredible comeback season, and he is prepared to leave his mark.

The PGA Tour will keep the FedEx Cup Starting Strokes. This is a system that was started in 2019 and gives the top-ranked golfer a 10-under score edge at the start of the Tour Championship.

The TOUR Championship is well-known for its enormous payouts, and this year is no exception. The greatest first-place reward in golf history, an astounding $18 million, will be awarded to the event’s victor.

The second-place finisher will also be pleased with their prize of $6.5 million. Even participants who place in the center of the pack will receive sizable payouts according to the payout system.

East Lake Golf Club: The end of an era and a return to tradition

The East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia, is a 7,346-yard course with a Par of 70. This is the final year of the TOUR Championship under its present format, which is a momentous development.

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The course, which was originally designed by the illustrious Donald Ross, received a substantial restoration in 2016 under Rees Jones’ direction. But following this competition, Andrew Green plans to carry out a “sympathetic renovation,” hoping to revive the golf course’s essential Donald Ross features.

Notably, driving accuracy has become one of East Lake’s top predictors of success. The significance of hitting fairways cannot be emphasized, despite the fact that the course is not one of the most difficult on the PGA Tour.

The traditional tree-lined course at East Lake Golf Club exudes vintage charm. It rewards golfers who have good ball-striking abilities and display accuracy with their irons in particular. Additionally, success will be largely determined by statistics relating to scrambling and the capacity for recovery, as less than 50% of greens are reached by players who miss fairways.

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Arpan Ghosh is a is a fresh golf writer at EssentiallySports who was chosen in the recent round of ‘ES Draft’ for his strong enthusiasm for golf. Arpan seconds the notion that golf is a sport laced with strategy and mental tenacity, which he feels is depicted by Tiger Woods perfectly. Ghosh has also been known to indulge in some light everyday reading, with Ben Hogan's Five Lessons: The Modern Fundamentals of Golf being his favorite read.

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East Lake Golf Club: The end of an era and a return to tradition