Scottie Scheffler enters the PGA Tour postseason as the No. 1 seed, but winning the FedEx Cup and its $25 million bonus remains uncertain. The playoffs commence at the St. Jude Championship, where the top 70 players will compete, with only 50 advancing to the BMW Championship and 30 to the Tour Championship. Despite his impressive season, including winning the Masters and an Olympic gold medal, Scheffler acknowledges the unpredictable nature of the playoffs, where past performance does not guarantee success. He has struggled at East Lake in previous years, having lost a six-shot lead in 2022 and falling out of contention last year. The PGA Tour's format aims to balance excitement with rewarding dominance, but since the new structure was introduced in 2019, no top seed has won the FedEx Cup. Scheffler remains hopeful that renovations to East Lake could provide a fresh start for his postseason performance.