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Justin Thomas walks up the ninth fairway during the second round of the St. Jude Championship golf tournament Friday, Aug. 14, 2026, in Memphis, Tenn.

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BMW Championship: The Minimum Finish Every Bubble Player Needs to Make the TOUR Championship

Twenty players sitting between 31st and 50th in the FedExCup Standings have one week left to move into the top 30 and advance to the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club. The field at this week’s BMW Championship at Bellerive Country Club includes several notable names on the bubble, including Justin Thomas, Patrick Cantlay and Sahith Theegala. Here is the minimum finish each player needs to secure a spot.

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31. Gary Woodland: solo 48th
32. J.T. Poston: solo 31st
33. Nicolai Hojgaard: three-way T18
34. Alex Noren: solo 17th
35. Jake Knapp: three-way T16
36. Robert MacIntyre: three-way T15
37. Aaron Rai: solo 12th
38. Ben Griffin: solo 11th
39. Sepp Straka: solo 11th
40. Sungjae Im: solo 8th
41. Michael Thorbjornsen: solo 8th
42. Nico Echavarria: two-way T7
43. Patrick Cantlay: solo 7th
44. Justin Thomas: solo 7th
45. Ryo Hisatsune: three-way T2
46. Sahith Theegala: three-way T2
47. Michael Brennan: two-way T2
48. Eric Cole: two-way T2
49. Maverick McNealy: two-way T2
50. Matt McCarty: solo 2nd

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A top-30 finish in the FedExCup Standings after the BMW Championship secures a spot in the TOUR Championship, fully exempt status for the 2027 season and qualification into each of the 2027 major championships. The BMW Championship tees off this week at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis.