The PGA Tour got rid of starting strokes for this year's Tour Championship, and World No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler is pleased with the change.

Starting strokes are out at this week's Tour Championship, in which $40 million will be on the line at East Lake Golf Club. It's back to a level playing field, with all 30 golfers in the field starting at even par Thursday.

The TOUR Championship is here, and the tee times for Round 1 have been announced. Here is the full schedule for the first day in Atlanta, Georgia.

EDOARDO MOLINARI, a former U.S. Amateur champion, Ryder Cupper and three-time winner on the DP World Tour, is Arccos Golf’s Chief Data Strategist and is a statistician for players on the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.

Also new, the payout. The Tour spread out the FedExCup’s $100 million prize pool with $40 million — in official money — on offer at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. But, there’s more just guaranteed cash for the 30 men in the no-cut tournament.

$19.5 Million PGA Tour Star Stuns With Reason for BMW Championship Final Round Woes originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Ben Griffin had designs on more than a T12 finish at the BMW Championship, but it was a position he was happy to accept after a remarkable final round that started in the most bizarre fashion.

The official purse at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta is $40 million, an all-time record for any individual PGA Tour event. The winner will also claim a record $10 million for his victory

Ewan Murray of The Guardian joins Golf Today to report on today's press conference on the PGA Tour's future with Brian Rolapp's beginning as PGA Tour CEO and Tommy Fleetwood's quest to win.