FedEx Cup Odds & Favorites 2026: Scheffler Opens as Favorite to Win Tour Championship

Scottie Scheffler (+225) opened as the heavy betting favorite to win the 2026 FedEx Cup following Tommy Fleetwood's first PGA Tour victory and season-long title.
FedEx Cup Odds & Favorites 2026: Opening Betting Lines for 2026 PGA Tour Championship
Pictured: The FedExCup Trophy sits on the 18th green after the final round of the TOUR Championship as we look at the 2026 FedEx Cup odds. Photo by Brett Davis-Imagn Images.

Scottie Scheffler opened as the betting favorite by the 2026 FedEx Cup odds following a PGA Tour season during which he claimed five victories, including two major championships. However, Tommy Fleetwood claimed his first PGA Tour victory at the Tour Championship and took home the season-long title in the process.

The PGA Tour's playoff structure and format of the Tour Championship will likely come under scrutiny once again following Fleetwood's breakthrough win. But it's no surprise to see Scheffler (+225) as the opening betting favorite over Rory McIlroy (+600) and Fleetwood (+1200) by the early odds at Caesars.

The Tour Championship, the final event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, will be played at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta from August 27-30.

πŸ† Opening FedEx Cup odds 2026

Live 2026 FedEx Cup odds via Caesars:

  • Scottie Scheffler +225
  • Rory McIlroy +600
  • Tommy Fleetwood +1200
  • Ludvig Aberg +1800
  • Patrick Cantlay +2000
  • Russell Henley +2000
  • Collin Morikawa +2500
  • Viktor Hovland +2500
  • Hideki Matsuyama +3000
  • Justin Thomas +3000
  • Cameron Young +3500
  • Sam Burns +3500
  • Sepp Straka +4000
  • Robert MacIntyre +4000
  • Matt Fitzpatrick +4000
  • Maverick McNealy +4000
  • Keegan Bradley +4000
  • Sungjae Im +4000
  • J.J. Spaun +4500
  • Ben Griffin +4500
  • Corey Conners +4500
  • Justin Rose +5000

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πŸ’° Who's favored to win the FedEx Cup?

Scottie Scheffler

Tour Championship odds: +225 via Caesars | Implied probability: 30.77%


Scheffler was the betting favorite for the FedEx Cup all season after winning the PGA Tour's season-long title the previous year. His odds shortened routinely throughout the season as he claimed another five PGA Tour wins, including the PGA Championship and Open Championship.

FedEx Cup Odds & Favorites 2026: Opening Betting Lines for 2026 PGA Tour Championship
Pictured: Scottie Scheffler plays his shot from the teeas we look at the 2026 FedEx Cup odds. Photo by Brett Davis-Imagn Images.

But Scheffler entered the Tour Championship without the advantage of starting strokes for the first time despite all of those victories. The Tour Championship was - and will be - played as a 72-hole stroke-play event, with a field consisting of the top 30 golfers following the first two playoff events.

As such, these odds are far too short for Scheffler a year out from the 2026 Tour Championship. Though we rarely see Scheffler with odds much longer than this throughout the PGA Tour season, Fleetwood's first victory helps to show that the Tour Championship is a much more level playing field.

Avoid betting on Scheffler until the week of the tournament next August. There won't be much (if anything) to lose in terms of value in his outright betting odds.

πŸ† My pick to win the Tour Championship

FedEx Cup Odds & Favorites 2026: Opening Betting Lines for 2026 PGA Tour Championship
Pictured: Cameron Young plays his shot from the tee as we look at the 2026 FedEx Cup odds. Photo by Brett Davis-Imagn Images.

Cameron Young

Tour Championship odds: +3500 via Caesars | Implied probability: 2.78%

Cameron Young finished the PGA Tour season ranked 20th in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR). He won the Wyndham Championship for his first PGA Tour victory to start August. He then finished fifth in the FedEx St. Jude Championship, 11th in the BMW Championship, and T-4 in the Tour Championship.

That playoff run has him in the conversation to make the U.S. Ryder Cup team and should inspire faith in his chances to win the 2026 FedEx Cup and Tour Championship. I view his win probability much higher than the 2.78% chance he's given by these opening FedEx Cup odds from Caesars.

β›³ Tour Championship info

  • When: Thursday, August 27 - Sunday, August 30
  • Where: East Lake Golf Course (Atlanta, Ga.)
  • Defending champion: Tommy Fleetwood
  • Favorite: Scottie Scheffler (+225 via Caesars)

πŸ’° FedEx Cup betting history

Note: Starting strokes were used every year since 2019. Those are shown in parentheses. Starting strokes were removed for the 2025 Tour Championship.

Year Winner Pre-tournament odds Score to par
2025 Tommy Fleetwood +1200 -18
2024 Scottie Scheffler +120 -30 (-10)
2023 Viktor Hovland +500 -27 (-8)
2022 Rory McIlroy +800 -21 (-4)
2021 Patrick Cantlay +325 -21 (-10)
2020 Dustin Johnson +175 -21 (-10)
2019 Rory McIlroy +800 -18 (-5)
2018 Tiger Woods +1200 -11
2017 Xander Schauffele +8000 -12
2016 Rory McIlroy +600 -12 (playoff)
2015 Jordan Spieth +800 -9
2014 Billy Horschel +2000 -11

Historical odds via golfodds.com.

❓FedEx Cup FAQs

Who is the favorite for the FedEx Cup?

Scottie Scheffler is the favorite for the 20265 FedEx Cup with odds of +225 representing an implied win probability of 30.77%.

Who won last year's FedEx Cup?

Tommy Fleetwood claimed the FedEx Cup by winning the Tour Championship for his first career PGA Tour victory.

How is the FedEx Cup decided? 

PGA Tour members earn FedEx Cup points based on their results at each tournament, with an emphasis placed on wins and high finishes.

The top 70 finishers on the Tour's season-long eligibility points list are able to compete in the FedEx St. Jude Championship as the first event of the playoffs. The top 50 from there will move on to the BMW Championship, and the top 30 thereafter will qualify for the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club. The Tour Championship is then played as a 72-hole stroke-play event without starting strokes.

When is the FedEx Cup decided?

The FedEx Cup champion is decided at the Tour Championship, which is played from Aug. 27-30, 2026.

Where is the FedEx Cup decided?

The FedEx Cup champion is determined at the Tour Championship, which is played at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.

What is the prize for the FedEx Cup?

The winner of the Tour Championship - and the FedEx Cup - takes home $25 million in prize money.

How to bet on the FedEx Cup

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