Run a Free FedEx Cup Playoff Pool in 60 Seconds
Tier-draft 5 golfers per playoff event. Three weeks, one trophy. No gambling.
The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoff tees off in August.
Free forever · No credit card · No gambling · No spreadsheets
Start a FedEx Cup Playoff pool in 60 seconds
Create a free club
Sign up with an email. Pick the 2026 FedEx Cup Playoff as your tournament. Set a lock time — usually first tee on Thursday.
Pick a game mode
Full Tournament, Long Weekend, Skip the Cut, or Final Stretch. Pick once when you create the club. Everyone in the pool plays the same one.
Share the invite link
Drop it in the group chat. Picks lock at first tee Thursday. Live leaderboard handles the rest of the weekend.
Four game modes — one tier draft
Cut Line Club runs one draft format: Pick 5 golfers with tier caps (max 1 from the world top 5, max 3 from the top 15). On top of that single draft you pick one of four game modes, which decides which rounds count and whether the cut penalty applies. We don't currently offer snake draft, salary cap, or calcutta — just tier draft.
Full Tournament
R1 + R2 + R3 + R4
The classic FedEx Cup Playoff pool. All 4 rounds count. Cut golfers get 80 strokes per missed round.
Best for: Classic pools, dedicated groups.
Long Weekend
R2 + R3 + R4
Starts Friday. Still affected by the cut — golfers who miss it get 80 for R3 and R4.
Best for: Groups who decide late.
Skip the Cut
R3 + R4
Weekend only. Only golfers who made the cut play, so no cut penalty.
Best for: Lower stakes, shorter commitment.
Final Stretch
R4 only
Sunday only. One round, no cut penalty. Pure Sunday drama.
Best for: Last-minute entries.
Full details on the rules page.
How FedEx Cup Playoff pool tiers work
Cut Line Club splits the FedEx Cup Playoff field into tiers by Official World Golf Ranking and limits how many golfers you can pick from the top tiers. The point is to stop everyone from drafting the same favorites and turning the pool into a tiebreaker contest.
- Top 5 in the world — max 1 pick per entry
- Top 6–15 — combined with the top 5, max 3 from the top 15 total
- Everyone else in the field — no limit, pick anyone
Every entry has at least 2 picks from outside the top 15 — sleepers, course-fit horses, the guy your buddy keeps insisting on. Tiers force a real draft instead of five copies of the same roster.
Free forever, built for friend groups
Most golf pool tools are either spreadsheets that break on Sunday or paid commissioner software charging $20 a pool. Cut Line Club is free, automatic, and never asks anyone for money.
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We will never charge you. We will never take a rake. No payments move through the app — ever.
FedEx Cup Playoff pool FAQs
Is Cut Line Club really free?
Yes. Free forever, for any size group. No credit card. No payments move through the app. We will never charge you and we will never take a rake.
How does a FedEx Cup playoff pool work?
Each player drafts 5 golfers from the playoff event field with tier limits — max 1 from the world top 5 and max 3 from the top 15. Lowest combined strokes across the rounds in your chosen format wins. Most groups run a separate Cut Line Club pool for each playoff event.
Can I run one pool across all three playoff events?
Cut Line Club is currently set up per-event — one club, one tournament. The simplest playoff approach is three separate clubs (one each for the FedEx St. Jude, BMW Championship, and Tour Championship) with the same group of friends. Total points across all three is the season-long winner.
When do picks lock for FedEx Cup playoff events?
Picks lock at the first tee time on Thursday morning. Your club admin sets the exact lock time when creating the club.
What happens if my golfer misses the cut?
In Full Tournament and Long Weekend formats, a golfer who misses the cut (or withdraws or is disqualified) gets 80 strokes for each round they miss. Note: the Tour Championship has no cut, so the cut penalty is irrelevant for that event.
How does the smaller field affect the pool?
Fewer entries means tier limits matter even more. A 70-player field at the FedEx St. Jude becomes a 50-player field at the BMW and a 30-player field at the Tour Championship. The Cut Line Club tier caps prevent everyone from drafting the same five favorites.
Tour Championship has staggered starting strokes — does that affect scoring?
Yes. The Tour Championship uses Strokes Gained starting positions. Cut Line Club scores from raw stroke totals, so the staggered start isn't reflected in the pool — it's a 4-round stroke-play race like every other event.
Can I run a FedEx Cup playoff pool without gambling?
That's the whole point. Cut Line Club doesn't touch money.
The 2026 FedEx Cup Playoff tees off in August.
Your pool should be ready before first tee. Setup takes about a minute.
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Cut Line Club is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by the PGA Tour or FedEx. "FedEx Cup," "FedEx St. Jude Championship," "BMW Championship," and "Tour Championship" are trademarks of the PGA Tour and FedEx Corporation. All references are descriptive and used solely to identify the publicly held event for the benefit of pool participants.