The 2021-22 PGA Tour season has been one of runs for some of the top golfers in the sport, and it will all come to an end this week at the Tour Championship. The FedEx Cup Playoffs race has been as heated as ever with players like Cameron Smith, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Tony Finau all experiencing torrid stretches throughout the year. Despite the depth of this premier talent, it should come as no surprise that world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler is the man atop the season-long standings ahead of the postseason finale at East Lake.
Commanding the top spot for most of the season, Scheffler has been able to parlay his hot spring that included four victories into the pole position at the Tour Championship. The Masters champion has an opportunity to collect the most money ever for a PGA Tour season but will not be without worthy contenders in Atlanta.
Reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year Patrick Cantlay has been terrific in 2022, and his consistency finally paid dividends at the BMW Championship as he successfully defended his title for his first solo victory of the year. The 30-year-old became the first man to defend a playoff event and will now attempt to become the first to win back-to-back FedEx Cup crowns. He will begin the Tour Championship two strokes behind Scheffler at 8 under.
Factor in former FedEx Cup champions Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth, and this year’s Tour Championship is sure to be electric. In a season that has been filled with unexpected twists and turns — both on and off the golf course — more of the same should be in store this week at East Lake with the FedEx Cup and an $18 million grand prize up for grabs.
Let’s take a look at a full set of predictions and picks from our CBS Sports experts as we attempt to project who will win and what will happen at the final event of the season. Odds via Caesars Sportsbook.
2022 Tour Championship expert picks,…
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