The FedExCup playoffs represent the pinnacle of PGA TOUR competition, yet only the top 70 players in the FedExCup standings earn their spot. This means a number of big names can risk missing out if they do not perform consistently in the regular season and this year it’s no different. So which household names missed out and will therefore be watching the 2026 FedExCup playoffs from the sidelines?
Keegan Bradley (No. 74)
Keegan Bradley’s streak of fifteen consecutive FedExCup playoff appearances came to an end following the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship. The eight-time PGA TOUR winner entered the event placed 72nd in the FedExCup standings and needed a two-way tie for 38th or better to advance. Bradley made the cut on the number Friday at 3-under and shot 69-68 over the weekend to finish at 6-under and tied for 49th, falling to 74th in the final standings.
Jason Day (No. 82)
Jason Day’s 18-year streak of FedExCup playoff appearances has ended in 2026. The Australian veteran finished at No. 82 with 461 points and fell 12 spots short of the cutline despite flashes of his former brilliance. Day made 11 of 17 cuts throughout the season, but chronic back problems derailed what began as a promising campaign.
Brandt Snedeker (No. 87)
Brandt Snedeker won a PGA TOUR event yet missed the FedExCup playoffs. This paradox defined his 2026 season. The 45-year-old finished at No. 87 with 458 points and fell short despite capturing his 10th career victory at the Myrtle Beach Classic in May. That triumph marked his first win since the 2018 Wyndham Championship and came after experimental sternum surgery left him questioning whether he could compete again. Despite failed to qualify for the FedExCup playoffs, Snedeker can be proud of his season.
Brooks Koepka (No. 94)
Brooks Koepka’s return to the PGA TOUR after four years with LIV Golf ended in frustration. The five-time major champion finished at No. 94 in the FedExCup standings with 438 points, falling 24 spots short of the playoff cutline. He made 11 of 16 cuts throughout the season, but consistent results proved elusive.
Tony Finau (No. 98)
Six PGA TOUR victories and a reputation as one of golf’s most consistent performers meant little in 2026 for Tony Finau. Once a fixture inside the world’s top 20, Finau finished at No. 98 in the FedExCup standings with just 412 points. The 36-year-old managed only one top-10 finish in 22 starts marking a stunning reversal for a player who had made every playoff since joining the tour.
Billy Horschel (No. 100)
Billy Horschel delivered a brutally honest take on his 2026 campaign. “I think they grade now from A to E, right? There’s an E in there? If there was below an E, it would be that”, he said at the Wyndham Championship. The eight-time PGA TOUR winner finished at No. 100 in the FedExCup standings with 341 points and missed the playoffs despite making 14 of 24 cuts. His only top-10 finish came with a partner at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans.
Marco Penge (No. 112)
England’s Marco Penge secured his PGA TOUR card through the DP World Tour expecting a breakthrough rookie season. The 28-year-old finished at No. 112 in the FedExCup standings with 315 points and earned $1,137,768 across 16 starts where he made just 10 cuts. A viral infection derailed what began with promise.