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PGA Tour: TOUR Championship First Round Leader

Winner

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Top 10

Top 20

Winner

Top 5

Top 10

Top 20

Alex Fitzpatrick 50%

Ryan Fox 50%

Chris Gotterup 50%

Russell Henley 50%

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Alex Fitzpatrick 50%

Ryan Fox 50%

Chris Gotterup 50%

Russell Henley 50%

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Alex Fitzpatrick

$0 Vol.

50%

Ryan Fox

$0 Vol.

50%

Chris Gotterup

$0 Vol.

50%

Russell Henley

$0 Vol.

50%

Viktor Hovland

$0 Vol.

50%

Kurt Kitayama

$0 Vol.

50%

Min Woo Lee

$0 Vol.

50%

Hideki Matsuyama

$0 Vol.

50%

Rory McIlroy

$0 Vol.

50%

Collin Morikawa

$0 Vol.

50%

Kristoffer Reitan

$0 Vol.

50%

Justin Rose

$0 Vol.

50%

Alex Smalley

$0 Vol.

50%

J.J. Spaun

$0 Vol.

50%

Ludvig Aberg

$0 Vol.

50%

Akshay Bhatia

$0 Vol.

50%

Jacob Bridgeman

$0 Vol.

50%

Sam Burns

$0 Vol.

50%

Bud Cauley

$0 Vol.

50%

Wyndham Clark

$0 Vol.

50%

Matt Fitzpatrick

$0 Vol.

50%

Tommy Fleetwood

$0 Vol.

50%

Si Woo Kim

$0 Vol.

50%

Tom Kim

$0 Vol.

50%

Xander Schauffele

$0 Vol.

50%

Scottie Scheffler

$0 Vol.

50%

Adam Scott

$0 Vol.

50%

Cameron Young

$0 Vol.

50%

Rickie Fowler

$0 Vol.

50%

Ryan Gerard

$0 Vol.

50%

This market will resolve according to the player that finishes Round 1 of the main tournament at the 2026 TOUR Championship with the lowest cumulative score to par. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with the lower score on the back 9 of the first round. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player that records more eagles thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records more birdies thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records fewer bogeys thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 TOUR Championship is cancelled, postponed after September 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or if an official Round 1 leader has not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source will be the official results published by the event organizer or governing body.The 2026 TOUR Championship field at East Lake Golf Club features the top 30 FedExCup qualifiers, all arriving off performances at the concurrent BMW Championship that shape momentum heading into the August 27 opening round. With no single player holding a clear edge in recent ball-striking or putting metrics on similar tree-lined, fast-Bermuda setups, the first-round leader market remains tightly bunched. Multiple contenders—including recent winners, consistent top-10 finishers, and strong approach players—possess the iron precision and short-game touch required to post a low number on a Donald Ross design that rewards accuracy off the tee and creative recovery shots. Trader consensus reflects this parity, as historical data shows wide distribution of opening-round leaders across comparable elite fields, with weather variability and pairing order adding further uncertainty to any individual’s prospects.

This market will resolve according to the player that finishes Round 1 of the main tournament at the 2026 TOUR Championship with the lowest cumulative score to par.

In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with the lower score on the back 9 of the first round. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player that records more eagles thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records more birdies thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records fewer bogeys thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.

If the 2026 TOUR Championship is cancelled, postponed after September 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or if an official Round 1 leader has not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other".

The primary resolution source will be the official results published by the event organizer or governing body.
Volume
$0
End Date
Aug 30, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 PM ET

Resolution Source

https://www.pgatour.com/

Resolver

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This market will resolve according to the player that finishes Round 1 of the main tournament at the 2026 TOUR Championship with the lowest cumulative score to par. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with the lower score on the back 9 of the first round. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player that records more eagles thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records more birdies thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records fewer bogeys thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 TOUR Championship is cancelled, postponed after September 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or if an official Round 1 leader has not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source will be the official results published by the event organizer or governing body.
This market will resolve according to the player that finishes Round 1 of the main tournament at the 2026 TOUR Championship with the lowest cumulative score to par. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with the lower score on the back 9 of the first round. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player that records more eagles thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records more birdies thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records fewer bogeys thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 TOUR Championship is cancelled, postponed after September 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or if an official Round 1 leader has not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source will be the official results published by the event organizer or governing body.The 2026 TOUR Championship field at East Lake Golf Club features the top 30 FedExCup qualifiers, all arriving off performances at the concurrent BMW Championship that shape momentum heading into the August 27 opening round. With no single player holding a clear edge in recent ball-striking or putting metrics on similar tree-lined, fast-Bermuda setups, the first-round leader market remains tightly bunched. Multiple contenders—including recent winners, consistent top-10 finishers, and strong approach players—possess the iron precision and short-game touch required to post a low number on a Donald Ross design that rewards accuracy off the tee and creative recovery shots. Trader consensus reflects this parity, as historical data shows wide distribution of opening-round leaders across comparable elite fields, with weather variability and pairing order adding further uncertainty to any individual’s prospects.

This market will resolve according to the player that finishes Round 1 of the main tournament at the 2026 TOUR Championship with the lowest cumulative score to par.

In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with the lower score on the back 9 of the first round. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player that records more eagles thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records more birdies thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records fewer bogeys thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically.

If the 2026 TOUR Championship is cancelled, postponed after September 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or if an official Round 1 leader has not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other".

The primary resolution source will be the official results published by the event organizer or governing body.
Volume
$0
End Date
Aug 30, 2026
Market Opened
Aug 22, 2026, 12:00 PM ET

Resolution Source

https://www.pgatour.com/

Resolver

0x69c47De9D...
This market will resolve according to the player that finishes Round 1 of the main tournament at the 2026 TOUR Championship with the lowest cumulative score to par. In the event of a tie, this market will resolve in favor of the player with the lower score on the back 9 of the first round. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player that records more eagles thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records more birdies thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player who records fewer bogeys thus far in the main tournament. If a tie still persists, this market will resolve in favor of the player whose listed last name comes first alphabetically. If the 2026 TOUR Championship is cancelled, postponed after September 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or if an official Round 1 leader has not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to "Other". The primary resolution source will be the official results published by the event organizer or governing body.

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"PGA Tour: TOUR Championship First Round Leader" is a prediction market on Polymarket with 30 possible outcomes where traders buy and sell shares based on what they believe will happen. The current leading outcome is "Alex Fitzpatrick" at 50%, followed by "Ryan Fox" at 50%. Prices reflect real-time crowd-sourced probabilities. For example, a share priced at 50¢ implies that the market collectively assigns a 50% chance to that outcome. These odds shift continuously as traders react to new developments and information. Shares in the correct outcome are redeemable for $1 each upon market resolution.

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