Qualification for the 2024 Presidents Cup ends this weekend with the BMW Championship – the second stage of the PGA Tour postseason, the FedEx Cup Playoffs. The squads will be finalized after the subsequent Tour Championship.

The Presidents Cup will take place from September 26 to 29 at the Royal Montreal Golf Club. The USA will be captained by Jim Furyk (the 2025 Ryder Cup captain Keegan Bradley will be his assistant), while the international team – consisting of non-Europeans – will be led by Canadian Mike Weir.

While the Presidents Cup is less prestigious than the Ryder Cup – and is marred by the international team’s unwillingness to consider LIV golf players – it offers rising (and existing) PGA Tour stars valuable national team experience.

Unlike the Ryder Cup, the Presidents Cup has been highly one-sided since its inception in 1994. The United States has won 12 of 14 contests, including a 5.5-point victory at Quail Hollow in 2022.

The 2024 Presidents Cup teams will be determined at the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship.

How the FedEx Cup Playoffs affect the Presidents Cup

The top 50 in the FedEx Cup points race following last weekend’s FedEx St. Jude Championship at TPC Southwind in Memphis (won by Hideki Matsuyama) will tee off on Thursday at Castle Springs Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado.

The Presidents Cup points race ends on the 72nd hole at the BMW. At this point, the six automatic qualifiers are secured for both teams. Here’s a look at the current Presidents Cup standings:

United States:

1. Scottie Scheffler (13,671 points)
2. Xander Schauffele (9,280)
3. Collin Morikawa (6,001)
4. Wyndham Clark (5,575)
5. Patrick Cantlay (4,691)
6. Sahith Theegala (4,544)
7. Tony Finau (4,039)
8. Russell Henley (3,902)
9. Max Hom (3,817)
10. Brian Harman (3,774)

International (Note: A different point system is used):

1. Hideki Matsuyama (5,5393 points) — Japan
2. Tom Kim (3,3465) – South Korea
3. Sungjae Im (3,2821) – South Korea
4. Jason Day (3.0594) — Australia
5. Adam Scott (2,8814) — Australia
6. Byeong Hun An (2,7930) – South Korea
7. Corey Conners (2.5791) – Canada
8. Min Woo Lee (2,5223) – Australia
9. Cam Davis (2,3672) – Australia
10. Christiaan Bezuidenhout (2.3604) – South Africa

There are a number of potential contenders on both sides who can bolster their chances before the PGA Tour postseason ends. Two capable Canadians, Adam Hadwin and Taylor Pendrith, are just outside the top 10 (Nick Taylor missed the BMW cut). Si Woo Kim is 14th. Reigning FedEx Cup champion Viktor Hovland is 16th.

For the Americans, Sam Burns (No. 11), Chris Kirk (No. 13), Eric Cole (No. 14) and Billy Horschel (No. 17) are in much better shape in the BMW than, for example, Homa.

After the Tour Championship (August 29-September 1), Furyk and Weir will each select six captains to complete the teams, which could include young players with impressive seasons, including No. 12 Akshay Bhatia – who is “definitely” aiming for the Presidents Cup -, Aaron Rai and Nick Dunlap.

Two-time major champion Justin Thomas (No. 15) must make a FedEx Cup declaration to be considered, while his buddy Jordan Spieth apparently needs to undergo surgery.

A story to keep an eye on: Keegan Bradley is 50th in the FedEx Cup standings and 18th in the Presidents Cup standings with the BMW. The 38-year-old could theoretically qualify for the unique Player Assistant Captain role. And if so, could that be considered for the Ryder Cup?