Only one player played his way from the outside into the PGA Tour’s second playoff event. That was Sungjae Im, who tied for fifth at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. He jumped 13 spot to No. 40 in points.
That bumped out Keith Mitchell, whose tie for 34th knocked him from 49th to 51st.
Here’s a look at how those ranked 45th through 55th entering the week in FEC points fared at the postseason’s first playoff stop:
2026 FedExCup standings after the FedEx St. Jude
FEC START | PLAYER | RESULT | FINISH |
45 | Eric Cole | T-58 (+5) | 48 |
46 | Alex Noren | T-3 (-8) | 34 |
47 | Michael Brennan | T-42 (+1) | 47 |
48 | Matt McCarty | T-63 (+7) | 50 |
49 | Keith Mitchell | T-34 (-1) | 51 |
50 | Maverick McNealy | T-19 (-4) | 49 |
51 | Harris English | T-42 (+1) | 54 |
52 | Max Homa | T-24 (-3) | 53 |
53 | Sungjae Im | T-5 (-7) | 40 |
54 | Jordan Spieth | T-19 (-4) | 52 |
55 | Sam Stevens | T-42 (+1) | 57 |