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Q: How does the FedEx Playoff golf pool work?
Picks are made for any/all of the FedExCup Playoff tournaments:
The St. Jude Championship
The BMW Championship
The TOUR Championship
Members select six golfers per tournament (by salary or tier).
The goal is to build the best-performing roster as a team, tracked by strokes or winnings.
Golfers who miss the cut will receive the highest (worst) scores for Rounds 3 and 4 and $0 in winnings.
Performance is tracked both individually per tournament and cumulatively across all three tournaments.
Q: What is a tiered pick sheet?
Golfers are divided into six tiers based on their World Golf Ranking.
Members pick one golfer from each tier.
Tiers cannot be edited by the commissioner.
Q: What is a salary cap pick sheet?
Each golfer is assigned a salary based on their World Golf Ranking.
Members must build a six-player roster within a fixed salary cap.
Salary values cannot be edited by the commissioner.
Q: Can I drop worst picks from scoring?
Yes — commissioners can choose to exclude the worst-performing golfer(s) from scoring.
Q: Can I add a bonus to the pool?
Yes — commissioners can add bonuses (e.g., subtracting strokes) for golfers who finish in top positions.
Q: Can players be re-picked in different tournaments?
Yes — you can allow golfers to be picked again in subsequent tournaments or restrict members from picking a golfer more than once.
Q: When is the pick deadline?
All picks must be made before the first scheduled tee time of the tournament.
Q: Can I change the pick deadline?
No, the pick deadline cannot be changed.
Q: Can members make picks after the deadline?
No — once the pick deadline passes, picks are locked. Only commissioners can edit or add picks for members after the deadline through:
Commissioner Console > Member Management > Add Member
Commissioner Console > Member Pick Maintenance
Q: How does scoring work for the TOUR Championship?
Golfers begin with bonus strokes based on their FedEx Cup standings:
1st: -10
2nd: -8
3rd: -7
4th: -6
5th: -5
6–10th: -4
11–15th: -3
16–20th: -2
21–25th: -1
26–30th: Even
The TOUR Championship prize pool is about $60 million, 4–8x other events.
Q: When is the leaderboard updated?
The leaderboard updates automatically as rounds complete. By default, leaderboards rank based on total strokes, but you can sort by cumulative winnings or FedEx points.
Q: How does the pool handle a golfer who misses the cut?
They will receive the highest score of Round 3 and Round 4 among players who made the cut.
Q: Does RYP send weekly pick reminders?
Yes — members can opt in for weekly reminders on their entries page. Pool commissioners cannot enable this for everyone to prevent spam issues.
Q: Can I see previous years’ standings?
Yes — go to Reports > Pool History.
If you have any additional questions, please email support@runyourpool.com. We’re happy to help!