The top five players in the Charles Schwab Cup standings all mathematically have a chance to win the Charles Schwab Cup. No. 1 Steven Alker, No. 2 Miguel Angel Jiménez, No. 3 Stewart Cink, No. 4 Ernie Els and No. 5 Thomas Bjørn each head to Phoenix, Arizona, eyeing the top prize on PGA TOUR Champions.

The players ranked Nos. 6 to 36 in the standings are mathematically eliminated from winning the 2025 Charles Schwab Cup.

Here are the minimum tournament finishes required for each player to have a mathematical chance to win the Charles Schwab Cup. The field is 36 players.

No. 1 Steven Alker

• Starting points: 3,246,962
• Minimum tournament finish for him to have a chance to win the Charles Schwab Cup: 36th
  • Would need Miguel Angel Jiménez to finish in a two-way T14 or worse AND
  • Would need Stewart Cink to finish in a two-way T4 or worse AND
  • Would need Ernie Els to finish solo second or worse AND
  • Would need Thomas Bjørn to finish solo second or worse.

No. 2 Miguel Angel Jiménez

• Starting points: 3,150,248
• Minimum tournament finish for him to have a chance to win the Charles Schwab Cup: 14th
  • Would need Steven Alker to finish in a two-way T34 or worse AND
  • Would need Stewart Cink to finish in a three-way T4 or worse AND
  • Would need Ernie Els to finish solo second or worse AND
  • Would need Thomas Bjørn to finish solo second or worse.

No. 3 Stewart Cink

• Starting points: 2,912,040
• Minimum tournament finish for him to have a chance to win the Charles Schwab Cup: two-way T4
  • Would need Steven Alker to finish in a three-way T24 or worse AND
  • Would need Miguel Angel Jiménez to finish in a three-way T10 or worse AND
  • Would need Ernie Els to finish solo second or worse AND
  • Would need Thomas Bjørn to finish solo second or worse.

No. 4 Ernie Els

• Starting points: 2,570,987
• Minimum tournament finish for him to have a chance to win the Charles Schwab Cup: win
  • Would need Steven Alker to finish in a three-way T4 or worse AND
  • Would need Miguel Angel Jiménez to finish in a two-way T3 or worse AND
  • Would need Stewart Cink to finish solo second or worse AND
  • Would need Thomas Bjørn to finish solo second or worse.

No. 5 Thomas Bjørn

• Starting points: 2,326,182
• Minimum tournament finish for him to have a chance to win the Charles Schwab Cup: win
  • Would need Steven Alker to finish in a two-way T13 or worse AND
  • Would need Miguel Angel Jiménez to finish in a two-way T7 or worse AND
  • Would need Stewart Cink to finish in a two-way T3 or worse AND
  • Would need Ernie Els to finish solo second or worse