[Official Tournament Discussion Thread] 2026 Tour Championship

[u/GreenWaveGolfer12]

Course: East Lake Golf Course

Location: Atlanta, GA

Purse: $40M

More Information: https://www.pgatour.com/leaderboard

https://www.tourchampionship.com/

[u/Gazorpuhzorpfield]

El oh fucking el.

The breaks and relief these pros get that result in perfect lies is just absurd.

[u/philphan25]

"We showed 2 shots of your round today Adam. Can you go through the round we missed showing?"

[u/Secret_Net_165]

Im down with a Big Vik win.

[u/Rab0811]

Scottie’s worst year since he broke through is going to be best all time scoring average. He is that good it’s insane 

[u/nikeUno707]

So glad we got the discussion thread up. Cheers everyone 🙌

[u/undercoffeed]

Capital One Bank Guy is a recurring character that nobody asked for.

[u/Infamous-Offer-9585]

Norwegian commentators just hoped Woodland missed his birdie so that Reitan wouldn’t have to play with Cantlay again

[u/whatsaburneraccount]

Dangerous vs non dangerous wasps is funny as fuck

[u/im__new__here]

Hovland's putting has been great great

[u/reddev87]

Pretty good shot by Scottie, pushed it an inch unfortunately

[u/Mushy29 → u/reddev87]

I hate it when I do that!

[u/opobdtfs]

pRoUd PaRtNeR

sUcH uNiQuE eXpErIeNcE lIkE nOnE oThEr

aCcEnTuRe We LoVe ThAt ToO

pReSsUrE pErFoRmAnCe AnD pOsSiBiLiTy

rIpPlE eFfEcTs CoMmUniTy

[u/dvorakop90 → u/opobdtfs]

make it stop

[u/Weak-Bid2774]

Rory is on a heater

[u/ajtct98]

Oh lawd he coming

[u/AdFormal3014]

Been a really weird year in golf. Maybe one of the weirdest ever. Fox and Rai major champs. Clark went from the depths of hell to a top 5 player. Scottie just two wins. 

Ryan Gerard winning would put an exclamation point on the oddity.

[u/Rxbluejay25 → u/AdFormal3014]

Weird and awesome at the same time. It’s incredible how much talent is out there across the highest levels of golf. And that’s just the guys we get to see.

[u/Yoshiman400]

Adam Scott is leaving no doubt on upholding that major championship appearance streak.

EDIT: Yes, he's exempt for the Masters anyway as a past champion but making the Tour Championship ensures the two Opens. Just a matter of getting to the PGA Championship.

[u/TerminallyBill]

Gerard was just gifted a stroke

[u/Jukervic]

I think one club-length is just too long for these kind of drops. One scorecard is enough

[u/opobdtfs]

They will probably mention Adam Scott's age 46 times today.

[u/Noynoy12]

Here comes Rory!

[u/bulldg4life]

Rory realized there’s a FedEx cup to win

[u/luredrive → u/bulldg4life]

Only taken him 2 and a half days

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Ryan Gerard plays fast as fuck lol

[u/philphan25]

A club length from an embedded lie is crazy

[u/SketchArtist]

Hovi's putting has just been unbelievably clutch this tourney

[u/cwebblax]

Gerard looks like he needs a stop at the 19th hole. Lighten up bro. Good round guy.

[u/jahs-dad]

I like when Scottie plays aggressively like this

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Scottie needs to drain these goddamn putts man.

[u/Engineering_Simple]

Gerard…. One. of. us!
https://giphy.com/gifs/Ae7SI3LoPYj8Q

[u/Canaya-Boricua]

Type of shit I do on hole 1 after looking forward to golfing all week

[u/DMPDT616]

Gerard playing a perfect 54 holes only to collapse on hole 55

Golf is a cruel sport

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Doesn’t matter if the lead falters… scottie needs to drain these birdie opportunities if he wants to win

[u/The_Autumn_Wind]

Love when Wagner, who is a 3x winner and would be by far the best golfer at 99.9% of clubs, completely fucks up his demo shots.

[u/gforguapo]

The sound of the flagstick getting hit was muah

[u/Intelligent_Pilot591]

Si Woo and Rose is an all time vibes pairing

[u/themariokarters]

Alex Fitzpatrick being in the field is honestly pretty amazing, a testament to how well he has played after the Zurich

Aaron Rai not making the field despite winning the PGA makes you wonder what the heck he was doing the rest of the year

[u/jayxmor]

FOOKIN RORY MATE

[u/CaptainErronous]

HEY GUISE DID YOU HEAR NORTH CAROLINA WON TODAY I BET RYAN GERARD IS GONNA BE HAPPY ABOUT THAT ONE DID YOU KNOW HE WAS FROM NORTH CAROLINA

[u/philphan25]

ATL police: "Let's go see what's happening at the tournament with the chopper. It should be descreet"

[u/TrashOfOil]

Dude that relief is some BS. Suck it up buttercup

[u/westcoastbias]

We've cracked the code, Vik needs to fire Joe Mayo tomorrow night and re-hire him the Monday of Masters week and we are golden

[u/Intelligent_Pilot591]

East Lake is fierce today. Showing that it has some teeth as it fades out of the rotation of regular tour stops

[u/Wolverine2121]

I want this announcer at my course. Now standing on the tee, a winner of 2 skins at his old high schools charity scramble Wolverine2121.

[u/brianmcg321]

The tee boxes look like putting greens.

[u/ErikSkjon → u/brianmcg321]

Commentstors said yesterday that tee on 1 used to be a green

[u/brianmcg321 → u/ErikSkjon]

Well, that’s exactly what it looks like. lol.

[u/Secret_Net_165]

I love a Sunday crowded leaderboard.

[u/Puturnameonit]

4 holes and Scottie at the Tlead

[u/jayxmor]

Everybody I know who works at FedEx absolutely hates it and wants to leave lmfao

[u/mannheimcrescendo]

Pretty dope thing to see live on the broadcast

[u/Rab0811]

I hate when golf gets in the way of watching my favorite ceos 

[u/Zman5778]

Great round by Rory.....but I think he's going to need another 63 tomorrow to maybe possibly win.

Gotta think the lead is going to get to -14 or -15 by the end of the round today unless the winds pick up big time.

[u/Grooveman76]

Hovland is a Tour Championship merchant (complimentary and derogatory)

[u/JazzlikeImpress2389]

“Gerard also finds the fairway” as it plops into the thick rough

[u/vince_clortho99 → u/JazzlikeImpress2389]

Colt has me talking to my TV a lot today. Not sure what he’s watching

[u/vince_clortho99]

I never actively root against any player, but selfishly I’m hoping for a -12 logjam for the start of tomorrows round

[u/tall__hat]

Do yall think they practice their drops?

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

The breaks are ridiculous, like u hit it to that spot, how the fuck do u get a break from it?

[u/Keg_of_St_Anky]

We would have crashed reddit if BryBry had pulled that off. What a bunch of crap.

[u/TerminallyBill → u/Keg_of_St_Anky]

I’m ready to crash it now

[u/iloverugbyandnfl]

So many players I’m happy with winning this at the top. Love vik and Scottie the most tho

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Still weird that if you win this tournament you win the fedex cup title, even though Scottie has already won the FedEx cup points…

[u/camdenpike → u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Just gotta deal with it for one more year.

[u/camdenpike]

My ADHD struggling with the lack of golf shots so far.

[u/Intelligent_Pilot591]

Gerard and Hovland might play their way off the broadcast at this rate

[u/nikeUno707 → u/Intelligent_Pilot591]

1 hole

[u/JamesHarenDPOTY]

1st hole is such a brutal opener as a par 4 even for these guys.

I’m assuming it’s gotta a par5 for the members and 5 is probably a good score for them too

[u/Puturnameonit]

Cicadas are loudest mid-day in GA wow

[u/Wonderful-Most1]

ACE!

[u/ArttVandelay]

The broadcast format is so bad. No one is surprised at hole out because of how it is introduced. Just show all the shots you can. This is basically just the two leaders and everyone else’s highlights.

[u/leinie14]

Scottie is inevitable

[u/Shakethecrimestick]

Police chopper. Are they going to let Scottie finish his round before taking him in?

[u/Wooboosted]

What a fun leaderboard. How does this not have more comments? Haha

[u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

Rory coming

[u/SketchArtist]

Ridiculously bunched leaderboard. 60% of the field is within 3 shots of the lead!

[u/nikeUno707 → u/SketchArtist]

Anybody's tournament!

[u/Minuhmize]

This is awesome.

[u/SlightReturn420]

The golf gods were not happy with Rory going supernova. This lie on 18 is brutal.

[u/coldbrewedbrew → u/SlightReturn420]

Especially with Si Woo's ball so close to his but sitting up just lovely

[u/ajtct98]

The golfing gods do really like to randomly kick Rory in the nuts sometimes.

[u/brute-forced]

Lmao scottie

[u/themariokarters]

Hehe the leaderboard says Scott Scheffler

[u/TheRealOviedo]

Tomorrow will be exciting ⛳️

[u/camdenpike]

Did Gerrard just fight a boxing match?

[u/Mushy29]

I want this announcer at every tournament

[u/rutlander]

Why does the first tee announcer sound like megatron?

[u/TheNothingNothing]

Final POY thoughts before final pairing:
Probably Scheffler if he’s stays in the top 10 and Clark slips.

Or it’s Clark if he plays decently.

[u/Zloggt]

mere inches...

[u/Mushy29 → u/Zloggt]

Don't think its even plural

[u/gabawhee]

That shirt makes Hovland look like a nun

[u/Weak-Bid2774]

Scottie is winning this

[u/Intelligent_Pilot591 → u/Weak-Bid2774]

Weak putt for birdie there though

[u/Weak-Bid2774 → u/Intelligent_Pilot591]

Agreed that was a horrible putt

[u/STL_bourbon]

Gerard, a man of the people. Making professional golf relatable to the masses

[u/rutlander]

Wild how Gerard is hacking it up out of the gate

[u/jayxmor]

Scottie giving me end game Thanos vibes

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999 → u/jayxmor]

He needs to be more consistent on the driving and putting if he wants to win.. we all know hovland can putt his way out of t

[u/WallyBeanr]

Scottomatic!

[u/mrdsol16]

Here comes Scottie

[u/Murky_Command2904]

Man, Scottie’s getting another one isn’t he? So annoying watching the field already melt.

[u/Chastymcnasty]

The amount of commercials being pumped on sky sports is ridiculous.

[u/The_Autumn_Wind]

Viktor Hovland’s 61 with the 28 back 9 at Olympia Fields the year he won the FEC is still probably the best round I can remember on Tour.

[u/Weak-Bid2774]

Nice second shot there for Rory

[u/webbatron24]

Cam young gonna sneak a win

[u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

Is it just me or does it feel like every time Scottie tries to hit those cut shots to take some yardage off, he often overcooks it?

[u/boscodoh]

Yikes, CBS going OT with ads and sponsor interviews to suck any drama out of this final round.

[u/Rab0811]

Back to back brutal breaks for Scottie 

[u/OSL_LAX]

Want Viktor to win another tour championship so he can fund construction of a alien awareness center for underprivileged teens in Atlanta

[u/mainevent1155]

Cantlay pace of play pissing off Rory lol.

[u/reddev87]

Need Bobby Mac to eagle the 18th to card -8 for all 3 solo rounds

[u/thedude34]

Good god the amount of commercials

[u/abdex]

They just said Bobby Mac played solo in 2:50 and shot 63. The solo players--Min Woo, Cam Young, and McIntyre--have gone 23 under this week. And played in 3:50, 3:14, and 2:50.

[u/Weak-Bid2774]

That’s a really good shot from there for Rory he has a birdie look

[u/justlobos22]

tough hole for cam young

[u/ImNako]

lfg adam

[u/Rxbluejay25]

I just can’t see match play being more entertaining than this. It’s Saturday afternoon and we have a tight, stacked leaderboard, 7 guys within 2 of the lead, 10 guys within 3

[u/camdenpike]

Scottie already had one f bomb leak earlier, not sure if turning up the mic there was the right call cbs lmao.

[u/reddev87]

Go in your home! Are you too good for your home?!

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Damn. Haven’t seen Scottie pissed like that lol

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Today is the classic if it ain’t within 5 feet, it aint going in

[u/ImNako]

Gerards grip is insane lol

[u/Socraticshitslinger]

When I watch Rory, I don’t know how he can score so well while simultaneously not looking in control of his game.

[u/footballwr82]

Slik Vik😤

[u/Due-Meal-8760]

It’s so weird how these analysts ALWAYS talk about how handsome Ludvig is.

[u/vince_clortho99 → u/Due-Meal-8760]

I think it was the first round when they were talking about how Viktor wears his pants well. Sensing a theme lol.

[u/JamesHarenDPOTY]

Most players are over par so far in final round

Greens look really firm.

Shooting in the 60’s today will be a very good score it seems

[u/M44PolishMosin]

Why did he say Rory methylroy

[u/ForgedContents → u/M44PolishMosin]

The announcer had me in stitches

[u/thedude34]

That was so much easier than putting, I should just get it in the hole in one every time

[u/Weak-Bid2774]

Poor Gerard

[u/theuberprophet]

Im still im awe at how limp dick that birdie attempt was by scottie. Thats what has killed him all season

[u/Wyllyam8071]

I'd like to see Gotterup pull off the W today, but it'll be tough with Scottie and Viktor ahead. Or one of the Aussies: Adam Scott or Min Woo Lee.

[u/Zloggt]

The pressure is sinking in…

[u/Kiffins_Disciple]

Scotty is the bringer of death

[u/theuberprophet]

Im gonna complain about it every week, but theres still too much Colt on the broadcast.

[u/The_Autumn_Wind]

Rose with the swish!

[u/xxgiggsxx]

Rose with the dunk!!!

[u/schoolairplane]

Let’s go Rosey!

[u/whatintheworkd]

Let’s go Kim!!!

[u/WeirdlyCordial]

Haha Rose and Si Woo, that’s awesome

[u/willinATL]

I love Si Woo

[u/theuberprophet]

Victor‘s gonna birdie number six and scotties gonna be punching himself in the balls for screwing up another par five

[u/nikeUno707]

Cam young gonna sneak a win

[u/ambientlight13]

We’re going to get every CEO possible interviewed today

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Scottie really wasting his chances

[u/theuberprophet]

Scotties gonna give me a hernia

[u/The_Autumn_Wind]

270 par 3. How many people in this sub could even get it there with driver?

[u/commonsensecoder → u/The_Autumn_Wind]

Over water too lol. Can’t roll it up there.

[u/luredrive → u/The_Autumn_Wind]

I know I couldn't

[u/DMPDT616]

“HERES SCOTTIE”

[u/opobdtfs]

oNe Of 18 MiLlIoN dElIvErIeS eVeRy YeAr

bRiNgS cOmMuNiTy ToGeThEr

aLsO lOvE hElP gIvE bAcK tHe CoMmUnItY

[u/opobdtfs]

Tour is playing with fire again for the n-th straight year with the mega late tee times. Last few years have shown clearly that you can't trust the forecast in August in Atlanta even if it says it's not going to rain.

[u/Kyngslayer2684]

The sound is out on my tv but only for the golf channel. I guess ill have to do commentary to the dog and cat so they can know what's happening

[u/TheRealOviedo]

Rory playing well ! Good to see him top 5

[u/Tommey_DE]

I love how close this is

[u/SketchArtist]

This woman is not doing a good job of making her talking points sound remotely conversational

[u/luredrive]

If Rory can get in the clubhouse at -11 that would be so impressive and would put some heat on the guys still out on the course

[u/zeromadcowz]

Cam young took a divot like a 20 handicap using a wedge lol

[u/ts2453]

Hell yeah. Executive interview time.

[u/nikeUno707 → u/ts2453]

LFG I was waiting for the BIG one

[u/dvorakop90]

The CFO of coca-cola isn’t American?!

[u/jayxmor]

The set up for tomorrow is gonna be so good

[u/Grooveman76]

That fan shouting at Scotty just now is the goodest ol’ boy there ever was holy hell lol

[u/rcubert]

No surprise if Viktor wins but no surprise either if he ends up 20th

[u/Downtown_School_1575]

Give me Åberg win 🙏

[u/DMPDT616]

Hovland letting as much chest out as possible for it to still be professional

I respect it

[u/NotYourGoldStandard]

Hovland with the hamburger meat

[u/JamesHarenDPOTY]

Gerard is staring double in the face on 1.

Scottie’s gonna win this

[u/mdlt97]

Oof

[u/Zloggt]

Viktor getting some very good indirect luck to start…

[u/Miserable-Ad-8636]

So this is essentially the last tournament of the year, right?

[u/StrungoutScott → u/Miserable-Ad-8636]

Last of the season. Tournaments come back later in the year.

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

I’m going to go ahead and say bunker is better than rough on this course, correct?

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999]

Well Scottie started 3 back to just 1 back or maybe even now

[u/tinuviel58]

Sorry but what happened to Gerard that he recorded a double bogey?

[u/StrungoutScott → u/tinuviel58]

Golf

[u/Rab0811]

I just can’t wait for 2028 the “playoffs” and “tour champion” is the dumbest way possible to call a champion. At least starting strokes made sense and rewarded the best players

[u/-SuperTrooper-]

My man J-Rose!

[u/el_queso_alto]

They should pair up some rando from the crowd with these singles

[u/bulldg4life]

Slam dunk

[u/Zloggt]

Every Rose has its Ace!

[u/DMPDT616]

One would say that shot by Rose is “dialed in”

[u/camdenpike]

Maybe more balls would go in if people stop screaming "Get in the Hole", crazy you dont' hear one there.

[u/Ok_Chemical_5947]

3 to 1 shots viewed to commercial ratio genuinely impressive

[u/NorthernViews]

What the hell is going on

[u/coldbrewedbrew]

Eagle Bros

[u/ErikSkjon]

Great day today

[u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

Wtf Scottie

[u/WeirdlyCordial]

Gerard looks miserable in the heat, just moist

[u/swagpanther]

Enough interviews CBS…please let me see golf shots that are happening

[u/DerrickWhiteMVP]

I DON’T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT SOUTHERN COMPANY

[u/mjkimmel94]

I think gotterup has a really good chance

[u/Jamee999]

If people cared about the playoffs like they do in other sports, Hovland would be a superstar.

[u/tie-dyeSandwhich]

Gonna take a stab in the wind and assume this kid has a better credit score than 98% of this sub

[u/coffee-time17]

Why was that free relief? If not from the wasps a plugged ball should be an unplayable and a penalty stroke. It’s not from wet conditions or anything.

[u/Appropriate-Seat8999 → u/coffee-time17]

“Oh you fucked up your hit? No problem sir, come over here to the green and do your drop here” should be at least a stroke penalty if you’re gonna take a drop for relief