With the elimination of starting strokes, the FedExCup bonus distributions for the top 30 positions through the postseason finale will be balanced for 2025 to account for the increased volatility, reward season-long performance and recognize the significance of the FedExCup.

Silly,” “gimmicky” and “wonky” were used to describe it. Max Homa may have put it best: “I'm just glad we're back to golf as we kind of know it.”