The 2024 PGA Tour season's FedEx Cup Fall series created significant movement in player rankings, with several golfers making crucial moves to secure their 2025 tour status. Here are the 10 most notable movers and what it means for their future:

Notable Upward Movers:

Matt McCarty

• Entered PGA Tour mid-fall after leading Korn Ferry Tour
• Won Black Desert Championship
• Finished 114th to secure full 2025 playing rights

Rafael Campos

• Started 148th, jumped 66 spots to 82nd
• Won Butterfield Bermuda Championship
• Secured victory days after becoming first-time father

David Lipsky

• Climbed from 165th to 97th
• Strong performances including runner-up at Procore Championship
• Multiple top-10 finishes secured full status

Patton Kizzire

• Rose from 134th to 77th
• Won Procore Championship
• Secured full 2025 playing rights

Joe Highsmith

• Jumped from 160th to 110th
• Key top-10 finishes at Black Desert and World Wide Technology Championship

Notable Downward Movers:

Nicolai Hojgaard

• Dropped 26 places (82nd to 108th)
• Still retained PGA Tour status
• Focused on DP World Tour during fall

Sami Valimaki

• Fell 24 spots but stayed within top 125
• Finished 123rd, barely maintaining full status

Brice Garnett

• Dropped 23 places to 111th
• Struggled with multiple missed cuts
• Retained playing privileges despite poor form

Davis Riley

• Fell 18 spots to 90th
• Maintained tour status despite form issues

Key Bubble Movement:

• Alex Smalley: Moved from below cut line to 121st
• Henrik Norlander: Improved from 131st to 120th
• Zac Blair: Dropped from 115th to 126th, losing full status
• SH Kim: Fell from 113th to 130th
• Matt Wallace: Dropped from 112th to 134th

The FedEx Cup Fall proved crucial for many players' 2025 tour status, with some making dramatic moves to secure their playing privileges while others fell out of contention.

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