2026 FedEx Cup Fall players to watch and things to know: Who is trying to keep their Tour card for next year?

It is the third week of September, which means it is the third week of the college football season and the second week of the NFL. The kids have gone back to school, the days are getting shorter, the weather is beginning to turn (I hope soon) and the last thing on your mind is who is No. 97 in the FedEx Cup Fall standings as the fall portion of the PGA Tour schedule begins.

More than fair unless your name is Christiaan Bezuidenhout or you may be a relative of Mr. Bezuidenhout, who coincidentally was one of the more controversial picks for the Presidents Cup, which will kick off next weekend. Bezuidenhout will wear the shield for the International team at Medinah, but will he keep his full-time playing privileges on the PGA Tour in 2027?

That is a totally separate question, and one the fall schedule was conceived to answer.

The FedEx Cup Fall does not act like it is the regular PGA Tour season. It does not visit big markets — the first event is in Asheville, North Carolina this week. It does not boast jam-packed fairways with big names you can't miss. Most sports fans will…

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