The players with the longest active FedEx Cup Playoffs streaks – number two will shock you

The FedEx Cup Playoffs begin this week on the PGA Tour with the FedEx St. Jude Championship, featuring the top-70 in the standings.

That field was whittled down to 69 following Daniel Berger’s withdrawal due to injury. The top 50 at the conclusion of this event will progress to next week's BMW Championship, with the top 30 after that fighting out the season finale at the Tour Championship at the end of the month. 

World No.1 Scottie Scheffler leads the season-long race as it stands, holding an 800-point advantage over Matt Fitzpatrick, but there is all to play for in Memphis this week.

Several big names won't feature in the post-season, however, including Jason Day and Keegan Bradley. 

Day had held the record of 18 consecutive years of making the Playoffs, whereas Bradley’s streak came undone at 15.

With both players missing out, GolfMagic has decided to take a look at which players hold the longest active playoff streaks heading into the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Rory McIlroy (16 years)

It is no surprise that Rory McIlroy has the current best active Playoffs streak given his remarkable consistency.

The Northern Irishman has won 30 times on the PGA Tour, including six majors. 

Among those wins are three FedEx Cup titles in 2016, 2018 and 2022.

He will be a tad rusty entering this week's event, having not played since a closing 72 at The Open last month. 

Since then, McIlroy has rested up along with enjoying some partying in Ibiza. 

Even the best need to let themselves go at times.

Brian Harman (15 years)

Considering the calibre of players making it to the Playoffs, Brian Harman having the second-best active streak will perhaps come as a surprise to some PGA Tour fans. 

The left-handed American has just four PGA Tour titles, winning his first in 2014 and last in 2025. 

Between those triumphs, Harman landed his most memorable title to date with a sole major victory at The Open in 2023. 

He qualified for the Playoffs for the first time in 2012, and this will be his 15th consecutive appearance.

Despite that, 2026 hasn’t been his finest year, securing just one top-five finish in 21 events.

Russell Henley (14 years)

Russell Henley is set to play in the Playoffs for the 14th consecutive season, and 2026 has been one of his finest on the PGA Tour to date.

Henley won the Charles Schwab Challenge in May, along with registering his best-ever finish at a major, finishing in a tie for third at The Masters.

As such, he comes into the FedEx St. Jude Championship 15th in the standings, and he will be hoping to reach his sixth Tour Championship by performing well over the first two playoff events.

Jordan Spieth (14 years)

Incredibly, Jordan Spieth maintains his impressive Playoffs streak, despite not having a top-10 finish across 21 PGA Tour events this year.

His cause was helped by solid finishes at The Masters (T12), Arnold Palmer Invitational (T11) and the Genesis Invitational (T12).

Speith hasn’t tasted victory on the PGA Tour since the 2023 RBC Heritage though, and he will be eyeing a first Tour Championship appearance since then with a couple of good weeks.

Hideki Matsuyama (13 years)

Hideki Matsuyama started the season in positive fashion, finishing in the top-13 in each of his first four events, before struggling between March and the end of June.

A tie for third at the 3M Open was followed by another top-five at the Rocket Classic, before the Japanese player sealed a seventh-place result at the Wyndham Championship. Those results ensured he enters the Playoffs ranked 20th in the standings.

The 2021 Masters champion won the FedEx St. Jude Championship in 2024, something that should give him plenty of confidence.

Si Woo Kim (11 years)

In 2017, Si Woo Kim became the youngest player to win The Players Championship and it marked his second PGA Tour victory in nine months.

Following an excellent 2026, the South Korean is set to make his 11th consecutive Playoffs appearance. 

Given his performances this year, he really should have at least one victory in the bag. Indeed, Kim finished second at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson and Farmers Insurance Open, while recording third-place results at the Phoenix Open and the RBC Heritage.

The 31-year-old also had a golden opportunity to win his first major at the Open a few weeks ago. He began the final round two shots back of leader Sam Burns, yet shot a final round 72 to finish in a tie for sixth.

Patrick Cantlay (10 years)

It is hard to believe that Patrick Cantlay’s last win on the PGA Tour came at the 2022 BMW Championship. 

Since then, he has played on two Ryder Cup teams, reached four Tour Championships and registered 24 top-ten finishes, yet has failed to win.

Following the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship, Cantlay fell out of the top 40 in the Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) for the first time since 2017.

The American won both the BMW Championship and Tour Championship in 2021 to claim the overall FedEx Cup title.

Can he return to that sort of form in the near future? 

Xander Schauffele (10 years)

Xander Schauffele claimed just his second-ever PGA Tour title at the 2017 Tour Championship. 

Surprisingly, given his talents and consistency, the two-time major champion has yet to add a second Playoffs victory to his CV.

This will be his 10th successive year reaching the post-season, missing just two cuts all year.

He finished second at the Rocket Classic last time out, and Schauffele is seeking his first win since October 2025.

The American hasn’t quite been at his best since 2024, when he won both his majors in two months at the PGA Championship and Open Championship.

Take a look at the current FedEx Cup standings below...