Jonny Leighfield
On Sunday, Scottie Scheffler continued his dominance, as the World No.1 secured the Tour Championship and the $25 million first prize in Atlanta, Georgia.
Going into the tournament, it's no secret that the format for the PGA Tour's final event of the season caused mixed reactions, with viewers and golf fans unsure whether it's a good, and fair, system of deciding the winner.
Certainly, with the staggered start, it helped Scheffler, as he secured a four shot victory over Collin Morikawa, with the two-time Major starting at 10-under-par and well clear of his fellow countryman.
However, given his season, you could argue that Scheffler deserved the advantage, with the 28-year-old firing four rounds in the 60s to claim an eighth title of 2024, including a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Paris.
Obviously, the staggered start meant a huge advantage for some but, without it, how would the leaderboard look? Well, below, we have taken a look...
Tour Championship Leaderboard
| Player | Starting Score | Finishing Score | Finishing Position |
| Scottie Scheffler | -10 | -30 | 1st |
| Collin Morikawa | -4 | -26 | 2nd |
| Sahith Theegala | -3 | -24 | 3rd |
| Russell Henley | -2 | -19 | T4th |
| Adam Scott | -3 | -19 | Row 5 - Cell 3 |
| Xander Schauffele | -8 | -19 | Row 6 - Cell 3 |
| Sungjae Im | -3 | -18 | 7th |
| Wyndham Clark | -4 | -17 | 8th |
| Rory McIlroy | -4 | -16 | T9th |
| Hideki Matsuyama | -7 | -16 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| Shane Lowry | -3 | -16 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| Viktor Hovland | -2 | -15 | T12th |
| Sam Burns | -4 | -15 | Row 13 - Cell 3 |
| Taylor Pendrith | -1 | -14 | T14th |
| Justin Thomas | E | -14 | Row 15 - Cell 3 |
| Ludvig Aberg | -5 | -12 | 16th |
| Robert MacIntyre | -2 | -11 | T17th |
| Patrick Cantlay | -4 | -11 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| Matthieu Pavon | -1 | -11 | Row 19 - Cell 3 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | -1 | -10 | 20th |
| Keegan Bradley | -6 | -8 | T21st |
| Byeong Hun An | -2 | -8 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| Billy Horschel | -1 | -6 | T23rd |
| Aaron Rai | E | -6 | Row 24 - Cell 3 |
| Tony Finau | -3 | -6 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| Akshay Bhatia | -2 | -5 | 26th |
| Chris Kirk | E | -3 | T27th |
| Sepp Straka | -1 | -3 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | E | +3 | T29th |
| Tom Hoge | E | +3 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
Tour Championship Adjusted Leaderboard
| Player | Score | Rounds | Position |
| Collin Morikawa | -22 | 66, 63, 67, 66 | 1st |
| Sahith Theegala | -21 | 67, 66, 66, 64 | 2nd |
| Scottie Scheffler | -20 | 65, 66, 66, 67 | 3rd |
| Russell Henley | -17 | 67, 71, 67, 62 | 4th |
| Adam Scott | -16 | 66, 67, 68, 67 | 5th |
| Sungjae Im | -15 | 69, 68, 68, 64 | 6th |
| Justin Thomas | -14 | 66, 69, 70, 65 | T7th |
| Wyndham Clark | -13 | 67, 67, 68, 69 | Row 8 - Cell 3 |
| Shane Lowry | -13 | 69, 69, 65, 68 | Row 9 - Cell 3 |
| Viktor Hovland | -13 | 69, 71, 65, 66 | Row 10 - Cell 3 |
| Taylor Pendrith | -13 | 66, 69, 70, 66 | Row 11 - Cell 3 |
| Rory McIlroy | -12 | 69, 69, 68, 66 | 12th |
| Xander Schauffele | -11 | 70, 64, 71, 68 | T13th |
| Sam Burns | -11 | 67, 68, 68, 70 | Row 14 - Cell 3 |
| Matthieu Pavon | -10 | 67, 69, 71, 67 | 15th |
| Hideki Matsuyama | -9 | 70, 70, 68, 67 | T16th |
| Robert MacIntyre | -9 | 69, 71, 71, 64 | Row 17 - Cell 3 |
| Tommy Fleetwood | -9 | 70, 67, 71, 67 | Row 18 - Cell 3 |
| Ludvig Aberg | -7 | 71, 68, 68, 70 | T19th |
| Patrick Cantlay | -7 | 69, 70, 71, 67 | Row 20 - Cell 3 |
| Byeong Hun An | -6 | 69, 71, 69, 69 | T21st |
| Aaron Rai | -6 | 66, 70, 72, 70 | Row 22 - Cell 3 |
| Billy Horschel | -5 | 73, 69, 71, 66 | 23rd |
| Tony Finau | -3 | 70, 66, 74, 71 | T24th |
| Akshay Bhatia | -3 | 70, 69, 71, 71 | Row 25 - Cell 3 |
| Chris Kirk | -3 | 70, 74, 67, 70 | Row 26 - Cell 3 |
| Keegan Bradley | -2 | 69, 74, 71, 68 | T27th |
| Sepp Straka | -2 | 68, 70, 71, 73 | Row 28 - Cell 3 |
| Christiaan Bezuidenhout | +3 | 71, 69, 73, 74 | T29th |
| Tom Hoge | +3 | 69, 68, 76, 74 | Row 30 - Cell 3 |
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