7 big-name stars who didn’t make the FedEx Cup Playoffs

While Cameron Young stole the headlines by winning the Wyndham Championship – his long-awaited, overdue first victory on the PGA Tour – many eyes were on the fascinating sub-plot at Sedgefield Country Club.

The tournament in North Carolina was the final qualifying event of the FedEx Cup Series. Only the top 70 in the season-long standings at the end of it would make the Playoffs.

Germany’s Matti Schmid sneaked the 70th and final spot but plenty of familiar names were left on the outside looking in.

Here we look at seven big names who won’t be heading to Memphis to contest the first event of the three-tournament Playoff Series:

Gary Woodland

The 2019 US Open champion started the Wyndham ranked 75th but looked to be playing himself into the top 70 with opening rounds of 67-64.

That put Woodland seventh at halfway and he was still in the top 10 with a round to go but a closing 70 saw the American drop to 23rd place at the finish and leave his FedEx rank at a frustrating 72nd.

That’s a big disappointment but Woodland will see 2025 as a positive as he continues to try and play his way back to the upper echelons after the brain surgery he underwent in 2023.

Nicolai Hojgaard

After a lacklustre campaign, the Dane looked to be gaining momentum at the perfect time. He started his late run with 24th at the Rocket Classic, banked big points with fourth in the Scottish Open and added 14th in the Open Championship.

But an opening 72 at the Wyndham Championship put him on the back foot and rounds of 65-69-71 were only good enough for 55th. It also puts in doubt his hopes of qualifying for the Ryder Cup, having been part of Europe’s winning team in 2023

Rasmus Hojgaard

Well, at least the twins can console each other. Rasmus also needed a big week at the Wyndham but despite shooting 67 in rounds one and four, two middle rounds of 70 cost him momentum and 34th place left him well short of the result he needed to make the Playoffs.

Like his brother, Rasmus just didn’t do enough across the season. A top 12 in Phoenix was promising but despite making the cut in all four majors, 16th at the Open Championship was his best result.

He was ninth there with a round to go so that was perhaps his big chance to make the Playoffs although let’s not forget this was his first full season on the PGA Tour.

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Adam Scott

If you’ve not kept a close eye on the standings, it may be a surprise to see that Scott only finished 90th, 20 spots outside the top 70. He had a shot at winning the US Open in June before a Sunday slide and missed just three cuts out of 17 this season.

But despite five top 25s, he didn’t manage a single top 10 in 2025. A 17th at the Scottish Open put him in the picture for the Playoffs but a missed cut at the Open followed by 53rd at the 3M Open and 55th in the Wyndham left the Aussie well short.

Tom Kim

Kim was a past winner of the Wyndham Championship so there were hopes that he could make a late run at Sedgefield last week. It didn’t play out that way as the Korean opened with a 3-over 73 and then withdrew.

Like Scott, he just didn’t deliver enough big results. A seventh at Pebble Beach in January offered promise but he failed to post a top 10 after that and missed a string of cuts in June and July just when he needed a big push.

Kim continues to take a step back having stunned the golfing world by becoming the first player to win twice on the PGA Tour before the age of 21 since Tiger Woods.

Max Homa

The Ryder Cup star and six-time PGA Tour winner was searching for improved results after a hugely disappointing 2024 that led to a change of equipment and caddie.

There were moments such as 12th at The Masters and fifth at last month’s John Deere Classic but having once reached No.5 in the world rankings the fan favourite is still facing a long road back to the top.

His Playoff hopes ended after a missed cut (66-75) at the Wyndham.

Sahith Theegala

One of the game’s most popular rising stars seemed to be on a sharp, upwards trajectory after an excellent start to his PGA Tour career, highlighted by a win at the 2023 Fortinet Championship and a ninth on his Masters debut.

But after some patchy results in the early months of the 2025 season, Theegala completely fell away at the finish, missing the cut in his final four events as he battled to overcome a neck injury that clearly had a negative impact.

If he can get healthy, mark him down for a big comeback in 2026.

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