Collin Morikawa finished second at the TOUR Championship, despite recording a better gross score than Scottie Scheffler, who won the event and the FedEx Cup title. The PGA TOUR's staggered start format meant Scheffler began at -10, while Morikawa started at -4, resulting in a final score of -30 for Scheffler and -26 for Morikawa. Morikawa humorously acknowledged the peculiarities of the scoring system on social media, stating he signed up for the 'gross division'. Although he outperformed Scheffler in terms of net score during the tournament, Morikawa admitted the six-shot deficit at the start was challenging to overcome. Scheffler's victory marked his seventh win of the season, a feat not seen since Tiger Woods in 2007. This season has been tough for Morikawa, as he often found himself in contention but failed to secure a win in 2024.