The 30 players who will compete for the Tour Championship

Viktor Hovland set a new course record on Sunday at the BMW Championship, as the 25-year-old claimed the second leg of the FedEx Cup play-offs.

An inspired nine-under-par 61 shot the Norwegian up to number two on the standings, but Matt Fitzpatrick’s par on 18 proved crucial.

The Englishman finished in a tie for 2nd place with Scottie Scheffler, so the world number one remained at the top of the season-long standings.

The Masters champion will therefore take a two-stroke lead into the first round of the Tour Championship this week at East Lake.

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Despite plenty of movement inside the bubble, there was very little change outside of it, as only one player moved into the top 30, with one forced out.

Fitzpatrick started at number 40 and needed some magic to push his way in, but he found it at Olympia Fields.

The 2022 U.S. Open champion had a share of the lead heading into the final round and jumped to number ten on the standings after a final round 66.

Chris Kirk was the man to fall victim in Chicago. The 38-year-old was projected as high as number four after his second round but extended his Tour Championship drought to ten years with a 75-71 weekend.

Both Tyrrell Hatton and Jordan Spieth looked in a precarious situation on Sunday, but squeezed in, while Sepp Straka completed the line-up as the last man standing.

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Despite dropping six places, the Austrian held off Sahith Theegala by nine points, after the American carded a bogey on the 18th hole.

Given the handicapped Starting Strokes format at the Tour Championship, Sungjae Im made significant ground on the field.

No player improved their position inside the top 30 more than the two-time PGA Tour winner, who will be making his fifth consecutive appearance in the final event of the season.

Four rounds in the 60s were enough to seal a solo seventh-placed finish on ten-under-par.

All 30 players who qualified for the Tour Championship will receive a two-year exemption on tour, earn a spot in the 2024 Masters, and likely qualify for the U.S. Open and Open Championship.

The 2023 Tour Championship field

1. Scottie Scheffler (-10)
2. Viktor Hovland (-8)
3. Rory McIlroy (-7)
4. Jon Rahm (-6)
5. Lucas Glover (-5)
6. Max Homa (-4)
7. Patrick Cantlay (-4)
8. Brian Harman (-4)
9. Wyndham Clark (-4)
10. Matt Fitzpatrick (-4)
11. Tommy Fleetwood (-3)
12. Russell Henley (-3)
13. Keegan Bradley (-3)
14. Rickie Fowler (-3)
15. Xander Schauffele (-3)
16. Tom Kim (-2)
17. Sungjae Im (-2)
18. Tony Finau (-2)
19. Corey Conners (-2)
20. Si Woo Kim (-2)
21. Taylor Moore (-1)
22. Nick Taylor (-1)
23. Adam Schenk (-1)
24. Collin Morikawa (-1)
25. Jason Day (-1)
26. Sam Burns (E)
27. Emiliano Grillo (E)
28. Tyrrell Hatton (E)
29. Jordan Spieth (E)
30. Sepp Straka (E)

John Turnbull A graduate of the University of Stirling, John joined the bunkered team in 2023 as a Content Producer, with a responsibility for covering all breaking news, tour news, grassroots content and much more besides. A keen golfer, he plays the majority of his golf at Falkirk Golf Club. Top of his 'bucket list' is a round of Pebble Beach... ideally in the company of Gareth Bale.