The Finale · TOUR Championship · East Lake · Atlanta · Aug 27–30
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🏆 The 2026 MTC Playoff Chase is here. One team. Three tournaments. Survive & advance.
Build one 11-player roster before the FedEx St. Jude Championship — and ride with it through the entire postseason. Your best 5 scores count each week. Make the MTC cut, keep 5 of your players alive in the field, and advance. Then your score resets to zero and you do it again.
How it works:
Round 1 — FedEx St. Jude (70 players): top ~71% of the MTC field advances to the BMW.
Round 2 — BMW Championship (50 players): top ~60% of surviving teams advance to East Lake.
Round 3 — TOUR Championship (30 players): lowest team score wins it all.
Each round you need at least 5 of your original 11 players in that week's field to keep advancing — and 5 valid scores to post. Scores reset to zero every week. Your roster carries forward; your score doesn't.
Notes from the Commish:
1) Entry fee is $25/entry, up to 3 entries. Venmo @smhgolf29 (last 4: 3861) or check to 110 Walters St, Huntersville NC 28078.
2) Tiebreakers: Rounds 1 & 2 break by your draft groups in order (Group 1 first, then Group 2…). The Round 3 championship breaks by your FedExCup Champ pick's finish, then closest winning score, then Group 2 on down.
Draft smart, and enjoy the ride!! — Scott 🏆⛳
Build one 11-player roster before the FedEx St. Jude Championship — and ride with it through the entire postseason. Your best 5 scores count each week. Make the MTC cut, keep 5 of your players alive in the field, and advance. Then your score resets to zero and you do it again.
How it works:
Round 1 — FedEx St. Jude (70 players): top ~71% of the MTC field advances to the BMW.
Round 2 — BMW Championship (50 players): top ~60% of surviving teams advance to East Lake.
Round 3 — TOUR Championship (30 players): lowest team score wins it all.
Each round you need at least 5 of your original 11 players in that week's field to keep advancing — and 5 valid scores to post. Scores reset to zero every week. Your roster carries forward; your score doesn't.
Notes from the Commish:
1) Entry fee is $25/entry, up to 3 entries. Venmo @smhgolf29 (last 4: 3861) or check to 110 Walters St, Huntersville NC 28078.
2) Tiebreakers: Rounds 1 & 2 break by your draft groups in order (Group 1 first, then Group 2…). The Round 3 championship breaks by your FedExCup Champ pick's finish, then closest winning score, then Group 2 on down.
Draft smart, and enjoy the ride!! — Scott 🏆⛳
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🏆 One team. Three tournaments. Survive & advance. Build one 11-player roster, then ride it through St. Jude → BMW → the TOUR Championship. Best 5 count each week, scores reset every tournament, and you need 5 players still in the field to keep advancing.
Notes from the Commish:
1) Entry fee is $25/entry, up to 3 entries. Venmo @smhgolf29 (last 4: 3861) or check to 110 Walters St, Huntersville NC 28078.
2) Tiebreakers: Rounds 1 & 2 use your draft groups in order (Group 1, then 2…). The championship uses your FedExCup Champ pick and predicted winning score first, then Group 2 on down.
Draft smart, and enjoy the ride!! — Scott 🏆⛳
Notes from the Commish:
1) Entry fee is $25/entry, up to 3 entries. Venmo @smhgolf29 (last 4: 3861) or check to 110 Walters St, Huntersville NC 28078.
2) Tiebreakers: Rounds 1 & 2 use your draft groups in order (Group 1, then 2…). The championship uses your FedExCup Champ pick and predicted winning score first, then Group 2 on down.
Draft smart, and enjoy the ride!! — Scott 🏆⛳
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Round 2 · The BMW Championship · Bellerive C.C. · Aug 20–23
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1Pick 1 player from each of the 11 groups. Best 5 count each week, and scores reset each tournament.
2Survive the established cuts each week AND have 5 players still in the field to keep advancing — and have a chance to win it all at East Lake. 🏆
3Tiebreakers: Rounds 1 & 2 break by your draft groups in order (Group 1, then 2, then 3…). The Round 3 championship breaks by (1) your FedExCup Champ pick, (2) closest winning score, then (3) Group 2 on down.
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Based on FedExCup position entering the Playoffs. Top 30 would already be into East Lake if it holds; 31–50 into the BMW; 51–70 need to move up to keep advancing.
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How ties break:
Rounds 1 & 2 (St. Jude, BMW): your draft groups in order — Group 1, then Group 2, and so on. Better finish by your player in that group wins, until the tie breaks.
Round 3 (TOUR Championship): (1) your FedExCup Champ pick's finish, (2) closest winning score, then (3) Group 2, Group 3, and on down. These two predictions only come into play at East Lake.
Rounds 1 & 2 (St. Jude, BMW): your draft groups in order — Group 1, then Group 2, and so on. Better finish by your player in that group wins, until the tie breaks.
Round 3 (TOUR Championship): (1) your FedExCup Champ pick's finish, (2) closest winning score, then (3) Group 2, Group 3, and on down. These two predictions only come into play at East Lake.
You'll receive a confirmation email with your picks and an edit link. Check your spam!
Questions? Email smhamel29@gmail.com or text 314-540-3777
Questions? Email smhamel29@gmail.com or text 314-540-3777
Tournament Info
MTC Playoff Chase 2026
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$25/entry · up to 3 entries · ~96% back to the field
Payouts — Three Rounds
🥇 Round 1 — FedEx St. Jude Champion: $250
🥇 Round 2 — BMW Champion: $250
🏆 Round 3 — TOUR Championship: top 20 paid ($1,200 for 1st down to $25 for 20th)
245 entries → ~175 advance to the BMW → ~105 to East Lake. Same 70→50→30 proportions as the pros.
📲 Venmo @smhgolf29 (last 4: 3861) — any unpaid entries are eligible for DQ.
📲 Venmo @smhgolf29 (last 4: 3861) — any unpaid entries are eligible for DQ.
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MTC Playoff Chase 2026 — Commissioner's Notes
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