Next week in Memphis, the top 70 players in the PGA Tour point standings will kick off their journey to win the 2026 FedEx Cup championship. The playoff format consists of three tournaments where the field will narrow from 70 to 50 players, and ultimately down to 30 for the final event in Atlanta. Unlike previous years, all players will start at even par, eliminating the staggered point system where the top player would begin at -10 based on their standings.
Tommy Fleetwood from England, the defending champion, will enter the competition as anticipation builds for this year's outcome. To forecast the possible victor, we can refer to the odds provided by Polymarket.
**FedEx Cup Futures at Polymarket**
Here are the odds for the top-10 players to win the FedEx Cup:
– **Scottie Scheffler:** 30% (+223)
– **Rory McIlroy:** 14% (+614)
– **Tommy Fleetwood:** 8% (+1150)
– **Cam Young:** 7.9% (+1166)
– **Sam Burns:** 7% (+1329)
– **Ludvig Aberg:** 6.1% (+1539)
– **Chris Gotterup:** 5% (+1900)
– **Hideki Matsuyama:** 5% (+1900)
– **Matt Fitzpatrick:** 5% (+1900)
– **Xander Schauffele:** 4% (+2400)
**Best Bet to Win the FedEx Cup Title**
Cam Young, listed at +1166, stands out as a strong contender. He has shown remarkable performance this season, including two victories and two close calls in major tournaments.
His record includes wins at the:
– Players Championship (1st)
– Cadillac Championship (1st)
– A T-3 finish at The Masters
– A T-2 finish at the Open Championship
Last year's playoff began with Young finishing fifth at the St. Jude Classic, followed by an 11th-place result at the BMW Championship, and a T-4 finish in the Tour Championship. If he maintains similar performance without any points reset this year, he might secure his first PGA Title. His odds are competitive, nearly equal to those held by Fleetwood last year.
**Recent FedEx Cup Winners & Odds**
– 2025: Tommy Fleetwood (+1200)
– 2024: Scottie Scheffler (+1200)
– 2023: Viktor Hovland (+500)
– 2022: Rory McIlroy (+800)
– 2021: Patrick Cantlay (+325)
– 2020: Dustin Johnson (+175)
– 2019: Rory McIlroy (+800)
– 2018: Justin Rose (OTB)
– 2017: Justin Thomas (OTB)
– 2016: Rory McIlroy (OTB)
– 2015: Jordan Spieth (OTB)
(OTB = Off the Board)
Odds sourced from SportsOddsHistory.com.
