August 20, 2025 

Welcome to the fourteenth edition of The Tee Sheet - your Wednesday read on what matters in the world of golf right now. Scottie Scheffler does it again, and the final week of the PGA Tour season is upon us. We head down to Atlanta to watch the Top 30 in the FedExCup rankings battle it out for the Tour Championship…

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Official World Golf Ranking Tracker & Movers

• Big Movers Up: Emilio Gonzalez wins the Albertsons on the KFT, Marco Penge wins the Danish Golf Championship on the DP World Tour

• Top 10: Scottie Scheffler reigns supreme at #1, Robert MacIntyre makes a move to 8th (despite a poor Sunday result at the BMW), Tommy Fleetwood cracks into the Top 10

Note: Rising / Falling includes biggest movers in the OWGR Top 150

Tourney Recap

2025 BMW Championship Recap:

Scottie Scheffler, Relentless and Ruthless

There is likely a chance that you are tired of opening this email every Wednesday morning and seeing Scottie Scheffler’s name plastered all over it, but he leaves us no other choice…

If this week proved anything, it’s that Scottie Scheffler doesn’t just win - he does it on his own terms. The world No. 1 ripped through the work when it mattered, coming back from four-down to topple Robert MacIntyre and take the 2025 BMW Championship by two. And yes, he did it with a chip-in birdie that will echo through playoff lore for years to come (oh, and he did it without his longtime caddie on the bag).

Sunday Showdown: Scheffler’s Chip That Capped the Chase

• Robert MacIntyre burst onto the scene early - rolling through Caves Valley with rounds of 62, 64, 68, leading by five at one point. But while he had us convinced for a moment, he couldn't close the deal (shot 3-over on Sunday)

• Scheffler, starting four strokes back on Sunday, methodically climbed the slope (in part thanks to MacIntyre’s poor Sunday play)

• But the real moment? An epic 82-foot chip-in on the 17th hole - the dagger that sealed the win at two clear. It was spectacular

• He closed with a smooth 3-under 67, finishing at 15-under (265). MacIntyre crashed late, fading from four-up to two-back

Bigger Picture - Scheffler’s Season Runs Deep

• This marks 5 wins in 2025 for Scottie, pairing with his Open Championship, PGA Championship, and his steady playoff and signature event build - all adding up into modern dominance

• Scottie has finished Top 10 in 15 of the 18 tournaments he’s played this year, and has racked up enough money to place him behind just Tiger and Rory on the all-time earnings charts!!!!

Who Else Showed Well?

• Robert MacIntyre (2nd): Carried the lead into Sunday, but faded down the stretch

• Maverick McNealy (3rd), Tommy Fleetwood (T4), Sam Burns (T4), Harry Hall (6th), Rickie Fowler (T7), Viktor Hovland (T7), Ludvig Aberg (T7)

Bottom Line

Scottie Scheffler just reminded us he's not just the best player of the year - he’s the best player of the (long) moment. BMW wasn't a remote highlight. It was the penultimate - and potentially the most defining - sentence of his season’s story. Expect him at the top of the board in the Tour Championship.

Next stop: East Lake. Do not blink.

The BMW Championship Quick Stats:

• Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green Leaders

  1. Scottie Scheffler (+3.74) - 1st

  2. Michael Kim (+2.74) - 10th

  3. Tommy Fleetwood (+2.03) - T4

• Strokes Gained: Putting Leaders

  1. Maverick McNealy (+2.30) - 3rd

  2. Sam Burns (+1.99) - T4

  3. Robert MacIntyre (+1.89) - 2nd

• Strokes Gained: Approach Leaders

  1. Michael Kim (+1.91) - 10th

  2. Viktor Hovland (+1.68) - T7

  3. Robert MacIntyre (+1.61) - 2nd

Tourney Preview

2025 Tour Championship Preview:

The Final Showdown

The 2025 Tour Championship gets underway this Thursday at East Lake Golf Club, with everything on the line. Gone is the confusing staggered scoring - now it’s a pure 72-hole stroke-play finale, and the player with the lowest aggregate score takes the FedExCup title, $10 million, and off-season bragging rights.

What’s Changed—and Why It’s Worth Noting

• Starting strokes erased: As of 2025, all 30 players begin at even par, leveling the playing field and placing every stroke squarely on the board

• Course setup sharpened: East Lake has been tightened and toughened for risk-reward golf - long distances are optional, but poor angles or short-game misses aren’t

• Field still elite, entry still earned: No expansion - just the top 30 from FedExCup standings made it to East Lake. The Player Advisory Council is exploring future tweaks to make the road here even more competitive, but to be determined what the future holds for this event…

Why This Tour Championship Matters

• No advantage for regular-season leaders - you’ve earned your spot, now you perform

• It’s the cleanest version yet - simple logic, real-time performance, title by finish. The pressure remains - but the game’s logic is transparent. That resets the narrative in favor of golf rather than math

A Walk Through East Lake’s Rebirth

East Lake Golf Club isn’t just hosting another Tour Championship - it’s debuting a restored identity. Architect Andrew Green didn’t come in to reskin - he pulled inspiration from a 1949 aerial image, edging the course back toward the Donald Ross spirit while adding modern complexity. Think greens with quirky slopes, plateaus, and vintage grass-faced bunkers that require real decision-making, not just forgiveness. The result? A once-familiar layout felt new again - a tangible return to East Lake's golden age, delivering golf that’s as layered and thoughtful as the story behind it.

Who Didn’t Make the Field?

With just 30 making the field for the event, there are some names we are used to seeing who did not get the job done at the BMW or otherwise to qualify for this event. Some of those who are OUT include:

• Xander Schauffele, Michael Kim, Rickie Fowler, Matt Fitzpatrick, Kurt Kitayama, Jason Day (all didn’t make Top 30)

• Jordan Spieth, Wyndham Clark, Min Woo Lee, Tony Finau, Tom Kim, Max Homa (didn’t make the Top 50 and beyond…)

On the other hand, a few guys snuck into this one - here are those ranked 25-30 in the FedExCup standings (the last players IN):

• Nick Taylor, Harry Hall, Jacob Bridgeman, Sungjae Im, Chris Gotterup, Akshay Bhatia

Tee Sheet Takeaway

It’s East Lake’s turn to judge. Strategy, precision, calm under heat - this week is golf in its purest form, and the most prepared will win.

Tour Championship Quick Stats:

• Course: East Lake Golf Club - Atlanta, GA

• Par: 70

• Distance: 7,440 yards

• Purse: $40,000,000 - $10M to the winner 

• Recent Champs: Scottie Scheffler (2024), Viktor Hovland (2023), Rory McIlroy (2016, 2019, 2022), Patrick Cantlay (2021)

Picks & Players to Watch

• Top 10 (including ties): Cameron Young (+140), Ben Griffin (+150), Russell Henley (-115)

• Outright (excl. Scottie market): Harris English (+3000)

Disclaimer: The picks and predictions in The Tee Sheet are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

FedEx Cup Points Tracker

• Top 10 Movements: Scottie Scheffler has more points than Rory and Spaun combined, MacIntyre, McNealy, and Fleetwood climb the board after solid finishes at the BMW

PGA Tour Money List Tracker

Ryder Cup Rankings Tracker

Team USA: 

• The Top 6 spots for Team USA are locked in - Scheffler, Spaun, Schauffele, Henley, English, DeChambeau are in

• 6 spots remain - reply with who you think makes the cut

Team Europe:

• The Top 5 spots on Team Europe are locked in: McIlroy, MacIntyre, Fleetwood, Rose, Hatton are in

• The general consensus for the European team is that the following players are more than likely to join them: Shane Lowry, Sepp Straka, Ludvig Aberg, Viktor Hovland, Matt Fitzpatrick, Jon Rahm - leaving 1 spot for grabs

• Rasmus Hojgaard has a chance to qualify by way of points with a strong finish at the British Masters this week - if this is the case there could be a snub elsewhere in the lineup

• Harry Hall is another name that people have been mentioning a lot lately - his strong form and all-world putting have brought his name into the conversation

Tourney Preview

LIV Golf Indianapolis Wrap-Up: Munoz Wins, Rahm Reigns

We don’t always dive deep on LIV - but this finish in Indianapolis deserved some oxygen. Between Sebastián Muñoz firing a 59, Jon Rahm chasing down the season-long title without a single win, and Torque GC running up the scoreboard, the weekend had just enough chaos and context to cut through.

Round 1 Magic

• Sebastián Muñoz lit the scoreboard on fire with a 59 - marking the third sub-60 round in LIV history, and arguably the most compelling since it was the first with a double bogey on the card

• Meanwhile, Jon Rahm and Joaquín Niemann quietly retook the spotlight in the race for the Individual Championship, setting the stage for a final showdown

Final Round Theater: Playoff, Points, and Titles

• As Sunday unfolded, Rahm closed with an 11-under 60. It got him to a playoff, but Munoz closed it out by outlasting after sinking a birdie on the first playoff to get his first LIV victory

• While his heroics were not enough for the trophy - Rahm played well enough to secure his second consecutive LIV Individual Championship title, even without a single win in 2025

• The big topic of debate for many is the points system - Niemann won 5 tournaments, yet still fell short of the individual points title (although he surpassed $21M in earnings on the season)

Relegation Refresh…

As a reminder, LIV’s relegation system works as follows:

• Players finishing 49th or lower in the season-long standings are automatically relegated from the league - no exceptions

• Those ranked 1–24 sit in the “Lock Zone” and are safe for next season. Players placed 25–48 land in the “Open Zone,” where their roster fate remains uncertain - they can be traded, released, or retained based on roster decisions

• Relegated players still have pathways back: they must win through the International Series on the Asian Tour or the LIV Golf Promotions Event to rejoin the league

• Team captains are not exempt. If their performance falls below the cut line, they face the same fate - though they are allowed to argue a business case for retention

The following players have been relegated this season after finishing in the bottom:

• Henrick Stenson (Co-Captain), Andy Ogletree, Mito Pereira, Yubin Jang, Anthony Kim, Frederik Kjettrup

The Weekly Rundown

Stories to Know This Week

🏆 Mason Howell Makes Golf History at the U.S. Amateur

• At just 18, Howell captured the 125th U.S. Amateur at The Olympic Club with a commanding 7-and-6 final

• He’s the third-youngest champ ever - and now earns invites to the 2026 Masters, U.S. Open, and Open, plus a U.S. team spot at the Walker Cup

🏆 Marco Penge Wins the Danish Golf Championship

• Penge wins on the DP World Tour, topping Rasmus Hojgaard for the title

🌴 Miami Championship Returns as 9th Signature Event

• PGA Tour confirmed the Miami Championship at Trump National Doral will make its return in 2026 - marking a comeback to the Blue Monster for the first time since 2016. It will join the elite roster as the ninth Signature Event

Author’s Note

That’s the season in the books. From the majors to the playoffs, from surprise winners to inevitable ones, we’ve made it this far.

But this isn’t goodbye for the year. The Tee Sheet will still land in your inbox each week with the latest news in the sport - whether it’s around LIV headlines, Ryder Cup drama, schedule shakeups, new gear drops, college stars - we’ve got it covered.

We’ll be back next week with a “year-in-review” and a deep dive into the Tour Championship results.

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See you next week, and the week after that.