This year, Scottie Scheffler won't be getting any strokes on the field. Not that the world's No. 1 golfer needs any. The latest format to the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoffs will be a welcome change for most of the 29 other golfers who also advanced to the Tour Championship,

Scheffler's victory in the BMW Championship on Aug. 17, in which he rallied from four shots behind Robert MacIntyre to start the day, was his 13th top-10 finish in a row since tying for 20th at The Players Championship. Nine of them have been top-fives.

Last week at the BMW Championship, Scheffler summoned the services of Michael Cromie. Cromie typically works alongside Chris Kirk but when Kirk's season concluded at the St. Jude Championship, Cromie had availability and a relationship with Scott which helped move the partnership forward.

All roads lead to the TOUR Championship at East Lake Golf Club outside Atlanta for the top 30 players in the FedExCup Playoffs. Since 2007, East Lake has been t