Everything you need to know about points, flags, and league structure
League Rules
How theTOUR fantasy golf league works
📋 League Structure
- Teams: 20 total teams in the league
- Events: Weekly events throughout the PGA Tour season
- Entry: Optional - enter any event you want
- Lineup: 6 golfers with a $50,000 salary cap
- Scoring: Season-long points competition based on finish position
⛳ Event Types
Points awarded vary by event type. There are five categories:
Standard EventsSignature EventsMajors / The PlayersPlayoff EventstheCHAMPIONSHIP
Playoff Events (FedEx St. Jude Championship & BMW Championship) pay double major points — adopted 2026, mirroring the PGA Tour's playoff points change. Not to be confused with the tie-for-1st "playoff" below. theCHAMPIONSHIP, the season finale at East Lake, awards no points and no flags — it decides the title and the final 1–5 order instead.
📊 Points Distribution
Points awarded to top 5 finishers (6th place and below receive 0 points):
| Place | Playoff | Majors / The Players | Signature | Standard | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | 1500 | 750 | 700 | 500 |
| 2 | 2nd | 1000 | 500 | 400 | 300 |
| 3 | 3rd | 700 | 350 | 350 | 190 |
| 4 | 4th | 650 | 325 | 325 | 135 |
| 5 | 5th | 600 | 300 | 300 | 110 |
| 6 | 6th+ | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
theCHAMPIONSHIP is not in this table because it awards 0 points at every position — the points column is final the moment the BMW Championship is processed.
🔗 Tiebreakers
When teams tie for a position, points are averaged across the tied positions (same method as FedEx Cup). Flag tiebreakers depend on which position is tied.
Points Averaging
Example: Three teams tie for 2nd place in a Standard Event
- Add points for 2nd + 3rd + 4th: 300 + 190 + 135 = 625
- Divide by 3: 625 / 3 = 208.33
- Each tied team receives 208.33 points
⚠️ Tie for 1st Place → Playoff
When two teams tie for 1st place, a playoff determines the winner. The playoff is decided by comparing scores in Round 1 of the next event.
- Points (during playoff): Both tied teams receive 2nd place points (locked in minimum)
- Points (after resolved): Winner gets the difference between 1st and 2nd added
- Example: Standard event - both start at 300 pts. Winner gets +200 = 500 total
- Flags: Held pending until the playoff resolves
- Winner: Receives 1st place flags (4th-13th send)
- Loser: Receives 2nd place flags (14th-18th send, if field ≥ 14)
✓ Tie for 2nd or 3rd Place → Split Flags
When teams tie for 2nd or 3rd place, the flags are split among the tied members.
- Even senders: Split flags evenly among tied members
- Odd senders: One sender splits their flags 50/50 between the tied members
🏆 theCHAMPIONSHIP
The season finale at East Lake. The top 5 in the standings after the BMW Championship qualify; everyone else is done for the season.
✓ What it awards, and what it decides
- Points: none — 0 at every position, so the points column is final the moment the BMW is processed
- Flags: none — no money moves at theCHAMPIONSHIP
- Rankings: excluded from CWGR and SWGR entirely
- The finish order IS the final placing: where the five finish in the event is where they finish the season, 1st through 5th. The winner takes the title.
- Fewer points than 2nd? Possible, and correct — no points are awarded here, so the champion can end the season behind on points. That is the format, not a mistake.
- 6th and below: unchanged — they finish where the points left them
- Lineups: drafted live, 6 golfers each, no salary cap. 5 members × 6 rounds = 30 picks, and the field is 30 men — every golfer gets drafted.
- Ties: any tie, for the title or for any other place, is settled by a ruling from the Founder/Full-Owner/CEO. Until a title tie is ruled, the standings hold in points order.
🚩 Flag System
General Structure
- 1st place always receives flags
- Top 3 finishers never send flags
- 2nd place receives flags only when field size is 14 or greater
- 3rd place receives flags only when field size is 19 or greater
Flag Amounts by Event Type
| Event Type | Flags |
|---|---|
| Standard Event | 🚩 25 |
| Signature Event | 🚩 50 |
| Majors | 🚩 100 |
| The Players | 🚩 125 |
| Playoff Event | 🚩 50 |
| theCHAMPIONSHIP | None |
Flag Flow
| Finish Position | Sends To | Receives From |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Place | No one | 4th-13th finishers |
| 2nd Place | No one | 14th-18th finishers |
| 3rd Place | No one | 19th-21st finishers |
| 4th-13th | 1st Place | No one |
| 14th-18th | 2nd Place | No one |
| 19th-21st | 3rd Place | No one |
Field Size Examples
| Field Size | 1st Receives From | 2nd Receives From | 3rd Receives From |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 Players (BMW playoff) | 4th-9th | No one | No one |
| 11 Players (St. Jude playoff) | 4th-11th | No one | No one |
| 13 Players | 4th-13th | No one | No one |
| 14 Players | 4th-13th | 14th only | No one |
| 17 Players | 4th-13th | 14th-17th | No one |
| 20 Players | 4th-13th | 14th-18th | 19th-20th |
✓ Why This Structure
- Consistency: The system works the same every week
- Simplicity: Players know who to send flags to based on their finish position
- No Splitting: Each player sends to one person