The 2026 FedEx Cup playoffs are underway, but not all stars are making the cut. Here's a look at seven PGA Tour players who missed the playoff race, and the reasons behind their absence.
Brooks Koepka: The five-time major champion and former LIV Golf pro made a surprise return to the PGA Tour in January. However, his comeback hasn't gone as planned. Koepka struggled to find his form, with only six top-25 finishes and no top-10s. His T67 finish at the Wyndham Championship saw his ranking plunge to 94th, leaving him out of the playoffs.
Keegan Bradley: Last season was a career rebound for Bradley, who won the Travelers Championship and qualified for the playoffs. But 2026 hasn't been kind to him. He failed to earn a single top-10 finish, and a T49th at the Wyndham Championship saw him miss the playoffs by four spots, dropping him to 74th in the rankings.
Jason Day: Day, a 13-time Tour winner and 2015 PGA champion, has been battling injuries for years. This season, his injuries flared up, causing him to miss the cut in three of his last five starts, including at the Wyndham Championship. His ranking dropped to 82nd, leaving him out of the playoffs.
Tony Finau: Finau, a six-time winner, had never missed the FedEx Cup playoffs until this year. He struggled to find his form, with only one top-10 finish in 2026. His final three starts saw him miss the cut, T71, and T61, respectively, causing him to fall to 98th in the FedEx Cup standings.
Billy Horschel: Horschel, a 39-year-old with eight Tour event wins, missed the playoffs last season due to injury. This year, he struggled again, giving himself an F grade for his season. His T12 finish at the Wyndham Championship was only good enough to improve his ranking to 100th, still missing the playoffs.
Joel Dahmen: Dahmen, a popular player on the PGA Tour, has failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fifth season in a row. While he earned two top-10 finishes, he missed nine cuts and finished the Wyndham Championship at 121st in the standings.
Steven Fisk: Fisk, while not a star, shocked many by winning the ISCO Championship in mid-July. However, his success was short-lived. He missed the cut in the final three starts of his season, including at the Wyndham Championship, falling to 71st in the FedEx Cup standings and becoming the official bubble boy of this year's playoffs.
These players' struggles highlight the unpredictability of the PGA Tour. While some stars shine, others struggle to find their form, leaving them on the outside looking in at the playoffs.
