Fact-check: “The FedEx cup is different from the FedEx championship”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
The FedExCup and the TOUR Championship are structurally distinct: the FedExCup is a season-long points competition, while the TOUR Championship is the final 72-hole stroke-play tournament of the FedExCup Playoffs. The winner of the TOUR Championship is awarded the FedExCup title, so the two are closely linked but not the same thing. One complication: 'FedEx Championship' is not an official PGA Tour event name — the formal names are 'FedExCup' and 'TOUR Championship' — so the claim's wording is…
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