2024 FedExCup Fall recap: The players riding the Aon Next 10 wave to compete with the best

The Aon Next 10 and Aon Swing 5 gateways to elite global competition open the door for the most deserving players who aren’t automatically qualified for the top tournaments.

Thanks to this new initiative, many players who edged closer to qualifying positions were able to compete against the world’s best golfers, gain public recognition, and benefit from the prize money offered in Signature Events. This program was such a success that the PGA Tour and Aon jointly decided to renew their partnership for 2025.

The numbers speak to this success: last season, 48 different players made 114 appearances at Signature Events (excluding The Sentry) through the Aon Next 10 and Aon Swing 5, collectively earning a total of $22.64 million in prize money. This remarkable success proves these players have earned their place, further supported by their 10 finishes in the Top 5, 13 in the Top 10, and 26 in the Top 20 in Signature Events. Each of these golfers has seized the opportunities offered by the Aon Next 10 at one point or another. Many, from Jake Knapp to Matthieu Pavon, Charley Hoffman, or Billy Horschel, have emerged at the highest level. However, other players have also distinguished themselves thanks to their journey and talent.

Throughout the 2024 FedExCup Fall, players who did not finish the top 50 had the chance to play their way into the first two Signature Events of the 2025 season. Among them, three golfers stood out: Harris English, Kevin Yu, and Seamus Power.

After making 13 of 14 events to start the season, Harris English struggled in the second half of the 2024 PGA Tour Season. A poor performance at the FedEx St. Jude left him outside the Top 50, needing to play well in the FedEx Cup Fall to qualify for Pebble Beach and Riviera. After missing the cut at the first two FedExCup Fall events, English finished in the Top-10 at both the Black Desert Championship and the Shriners Children’s Open. Finishing out the fall, English concluded the season at 55th in the 2024 FedExCup rankings.

Kevin Yu’s story is similar, also qualifying for the same two 2024 Signature Events through the Aon Next 10. Ranked only 90th in the FedEx Cup, the Taiwanese player jumped 30 places thanks to his victory at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Beyond the athletic boost that the Aon Next 10 provides, there’s also undeniable media exposure for these golfers. Yu entered RSM in 61st place, needing a good week to jump into the top 60. His T11 in the final week vaulted him to the top-60, and will tee off at both Pebble Beach and Riviera in 2025.

Power’s 2024 PGA Tour regular season concluded with a T10 at the FedEx St Jude Championship but was not enough to get him into the BMW Championship, finishing 61st in the regular season. Knowing he would need to play well in the fall to qualify for Pebble Beach and Riviera, Power started off strong with back-to-back T11’s at the Sanderson Farms Championship and Black Desert Championship. His T13 at the ZOZO Championship in the end of October practically secured his placement within 51-60 in the FedExCup Fall season and will look to start 2025 off strong, building of a T31 in last year’s Genesis Invitational.

The complete, final list of players who have qualified for AT&T Pebble Beach and the Genesis Invitational Include: