Scottie Scheffler rips 'silly' PGA Tour playoff format: 'It is what it is'

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Scottie Scheffler is all but a lock to take home his first FedEx Cup — but all it takes is a bad weekend to screw it all up.

And that's why the reigning Olympic gold medalist (and Masters champion) isn't too fond of the PGA Tour's current playoff format.

"I talked about it the last few years. I think it's silly," he says.

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Scottie Scheffler lines up a putt on the 1st hole during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Pinehurst No. 2.  (Jim Dedmon-USA TODAY Sports)

Scheffler knows all too well that one bad tournament can ruin it all. In both 2022 and 2023, he began the Tour Championship at East Lake at 10-under, thanks to his previous performances. But bad final rounds in both tournaments kept him from being named the FedEx Cup Champion.

The Top 70 golfers are in the first leg of the playoffs. The top 50 will go to the second tournament, and the Tour Championship will host the top 30, in which the leaderboard kicks off with a strokes-based system based on everyone's performances throughout the season. In all likelihood, Scheffler will begin the tournament with a two-stroke lead at 10-under, but again, one bad weekend could cost him.

"Hypothetically, we get to East Lake, and my neck flares up, and it doesn't heal the way it did at The Players. I finish 30th in the FedEx Cup because I had to withdraw from the last tournament? Is that really the season-long race? No, it is what it is."

Scottie Scheffler of the United States plays his shot from the 12th tee during the final round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 19, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.