Victor emerges victorious in the highly-anticipated first PGA Tour triumph at the Wyndham Championship
In a thrilling final round at the Sedgefield Country Club in Greensboro, North Carolina, American golfer Max Homa Young clinched victory in the Wyndham Championship, securing his place in the upcoming PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Young, a former college golfer at Wake Forest University, started the final round with a five-stroke lead. However, a bogey on the opening hole and further bogeys at the 16th and 17th holes momentarily threatened his lead. But Young showed resilience, reeling off five straight birdies to finish the round with a two-under par 68 and a total score of 22-under for the tournament (258).
American Meissner finished the tournament in second place with a score of four-under 66, while Swedish player Alex Noren and American Mark Hubbard tied for third place. A group consisting of American Jackson Koivun, Chris Kirk (US), and England's Aaron Rai shared fifth place.
Young's win comes at a particularly meaningful time, marking the end of his fourth season and following seven career runner-up finishes. The victory also caught the attention of US Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley, with Young expressing hope that his win might secure a spot on the team.
The top 70 players on the points list advanced to the playoffs, which start next week at the St. Jude Championship. This top 70 typically excludes any players choosing not to participate, such as Rory McIlroy, who skipped the first playoff event despite being ranked second in points.
Some named players firmly within this group include Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy (although skipping the first playoff event), Sepp Straka, Russell Henley, Justin Thomas, Ben Griffin, Harris English, and J.J. Spaun, who all had over 2,000 FedEx Cup points during the regular season.
The regular season finished after 36 tournaments, about seven months of play, culminating in the top 70 players securing entry to the playoffs. After the St. Jude Championship, the top 50 in points advance to the BMW Championship; thus, the initial playoff field is 70 players qualified by regular season performance.
The 70 players with the highest FedEx Cup points after the 2025 regular season events through Sedgefield (Wyndham Championship) qualified for the 2025 PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs beginning at the St. Jude Championship. If you want the precise list of all 70 qualifiers, that would typically be published officially by the PGA Tour immediately after the Wyndham Championship, but it is not included in these search results.
Max Homa's victory in the Wyndham Championship not only secured his spot in the upcoming PGA Tour FedEx Cup Playoffs but also showed his potential for playing golf at a higher level, possibly even representing the US in the Ryder Cup. Meissner, Noren, and Hubbard may have finished the tournament behind Young, but the playoffs provide another opportunity for them to try and catch up in the race for the FedEx Cup.
