Tour Championship

High school (ages 12+)
Sports & Games

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tour-championship

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the permanent venue establishment?East Lake Golf Club has been the sole host since 2004
2. What is the Tour Championship in golf?The Tour Championship is the final golf tournament where the best players compete for a big prize and the season champion. It is the last event of the FedEx Cup playoffs.
3. How do players qualify for the Tour Championship?Players qualify by earning the most FedEx Cup points during the season. The top 30 players in points get to play in the final event.

PGA Tour: The premier professional golf tour for men, organizing a calendar of tournaments and championships.
FedEx Cup: An annual points-based competition culminating in a playoff series and crowning the PGA Tour's season champion.
Money Leaders: Golfers who have accumulated the highest amount of prize money during a PGA Tour season.
Staggered Scoring System: A method where players begin a tournament with different scores based on their prior performance or ranking.