2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs
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The 2010 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four golf
tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.
-based PGA Tour
, began on August 26 and ended on September 26. It included the following four events:
These were the fourth FedEx Cup
playoffs since their inception in 2007
.
The point distributions can be seen here.
!#!!Player!!Country!!Points!!Events
|-
| align="center"|1 || Ernie Els
|| || align="center"|1,846 || align="center"|16
|-
| align="center"|2 || Steve Stricker
|| || align="center"|1,697 || align="center"|15
|-
| align="center"|3 || Jim Furyk
|| || align="center"|1,691 || align="center"|18
|-
| align="center"|4 || Phil Mickelson
|| || align="center"|1,629 || align="center"|16
|-
| align="center"|5 || Justin Rose
|| || align="center"|1,593 || align="center"|18
|-
| align="center"|6 || Jeff Overton
|| || align="center"|1,536|| align="center"|22
|-
| align="center"|7 || Hunter Mahan
|| || align="center"|1,528 || align="center"|20
|-
| align="center"|8 || Bubba Watson
|| || align="center"|1,498 || align="center"|18
|-
| align="center"|9 || Matt Kuchar
|| || align="center"|1,437 || align="center"|21
|-
| align="center"|10 || Tim Clark || || align="center"|1,409 || align="center"|19
|}
For the full list see here.
(ranked 63), Sergio García
(101), and Corey Pavin
(110). Jim Furyk
was disqualified from the tournament for missing his pro-am tee time. Of the 121 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at even-par 141.
Matt Kuchar
won by making a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with Martin Laird
and moved to first place in the standings. The top 100 players in the points standings advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship.
. Of the 99 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at one-under-par, 141.
Charley Hoffman
shot a final round 62 to win by five strokes and move to second place in the standings. The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship.
, U.S. Open
, and (British) Open Championship
.
Dustin Johnson
won the event by one stroke over Paul Casey
and moved to second in the rankings. Former FedEx Cup winners Tiger Woods
(2007 and 2009) and Vijay Singh
(2008) finished 42nd and 57th, respectively, on the points list and did not advance to The Tour Championship.
With the FedEx Cup points reset after the BMW Championship, all 30 remaining players had at least a mathematical chance to secure the season crown, and any of the top five players could claim the FedEx Cup with a win in The Tour Championship.
won the tournament and the FedEx Cup.
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
-based PGA Tour
PGA Tour
The PGA Tour is the organizer of the main men's professional golf tours in the United States and North America...
, began on August 26 and ended on September 26. It included the following four events:
- The Barclays — Ridgewood Country ClubRidgewood Country ClubThe Ridgewood Country Club is a country club located in Paramus, New Jersey. It was founded in 1890 in neighboring Ridgewood, but has been at its current location since 1926.-History:...
, Paramus, New JerseyParamus, New JerseyParamus is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 26,342. A suburb of New York City, Paramus is located between 15–20 miles northwest of Midtown Manhattan and approximately west of Upper Manhattan.Paramus is one of... - Deutsche Bank ChampionshipDeutsche Bank ChampionshipThe Deutsche Bank Championship is a professional golf tournament on the PGA Tour, held annually over the Labor Day weekend. The tournament made its debut in 2003 and is held at the Tournament Players Club of Boston in Norton, Massachusetts...
— TPC BostonTPC of BostonTPC Boston is a private golf club located in Norton, Massachusetts, approximately 25 miles south of Boston.Originally designed by Arnold Palmer and built in 2003, the course was re-designed by Gil Hanse and PGA Tour player Brad Faxon. The course is a member of the Tournament Players Club network...
, Norton, MassachusettsNorton, MassachusettsNorton is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, and contains the village of Norton Center. The population was 18,036 at the 2000 census... - BMW Championship — Cog Hill Golf & Country ClubCog Hill Golf & Country ClubCog Hill Golf & Country Club is a public golf complex located southwest of Chicago. Cog Hill hosts the PGA Tour's BMW Championship from 2009 to 2011 on its championship course Dubsdread.-History:...
, Lemont, IllinoisLemont, IllinoisLemont is a village located in Cook, DuPage, and Will Counties in the U.S. state of Illinois, and is roughly southwest of Chicago. The population was 16,625 at the 2007 Special Census.-History:... - The Tour ChampionshipThe Tour ChampionshipThe Tour Championship was historically the final event of golf's PGA Tour season. Since 2007, it has been the final event of the FedEx Cup, the competition for the first official championship trophy for the PGA Tour season. From 1987 to 1996, several courses hosted the event...
— East Lake Golf ClubEast Lake Golf ClubThe East Lake Golf Club is located in the neighborhood of East Lake which is in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. East Lake Golf Club was the home club of the legendary golfer Bobby Jones. It is also the permanent home of The Tour Championship.-History:...
, Atlanta, GeorgiaGeorgia (U.S. state)Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
These were the fourth FedEx Cup
FedEx Cup
The FedEx Cup is a championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Announced in November 2005, it was first awarded in 2007 after a NASCAR-like points race. Bill Haas is the current champion...
playoffs since their inception in 2007
2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs
The 2007 FedEx Cup Playoffs were held from August 23 to September 16. They consisted of four events. The events in order are The Barclays, Deutsche Bank Championship, BMW Championship and The Tour Championship. These were the first FedEx Cup playoffs being held...
.
The point distributions can be seen here.
Regular season rankings
{| class="wikitable"!#!!Player!!Country!!Points!!Events
|-
| align="center"|1 || Ernie Els
Ernie Els
Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els is a South African professional golfer, who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing...
|| || align="center"|1,846 || align="center"|16
|-
| align="center"|2 || Steve Stricker
Steve Stricker
Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories...
|| || align="center"|1,697 || align="center"|15
|-
| align="center"|3 || Jim Furyk
Jim Furyk
James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, 2010 FedEx Cup champion, and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open. Furyk is known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing...
|| || align="center"|1,691 || align="center"|18
|-
| align="center"|4 || Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed...
|| || align="center"|1,629 || align="center"|16
|-
| align="center"|5 || Justin Rose
Justin Rose
Justin Peter Rose is a South African-born English professional golfer who plays most of his golf on the PGA Tour while keeping his membership on the European Tour...
|| || align="center"|1,593 || align="center"|18
|-
| align="center"|6 || Jeff Overton
Jeff Overton
Jeffrey Laurence Overton is an American professional golfer.Overton was born in Evansville, Indiana. He attended Indiana University, graduating in 2005 with a degree in Sports Marketing and Management....
|| || align="center"|1,536|| align="center"|22
|-
| align="center"|7 || Hunter Mahan
Hunter Mahan
Hunter Myles Mahan is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Mahan was born in Orange, California. He had a successful amateur career, winning the 1999 5A Texas State High School Golf Championship while attending McKinney High School and the 1999 U.S. Junior...
|| || align="center"|1,528 || align="center"|20
|-
| align="center"|8 || Bubba Watson
Bubba Watson
Gerry "Bubba" Watson is an American professional golfer. Watson is one of the few left-handed golfers on tour and is known for his tremendous length. The longest driver on the PGA Tour, in 2007 he had an average drive of 315.2 yards and is capable of generating a ball speed of 194 mph, being...
|| || align="center"|1,498 || align="center"|18
|-
| align="center"|9 || Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar
Matthew Gregory Kuchar is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has ranked as high as number six in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early career:...
|| || align="center"|1,437 || align="center"|21
|-
| align="center"|10 || Tim Clark || || align="center"|1,409 || align="center"|19
|}
Final leaderboard
| # | Player | Country | Points | Winnings ($) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Furyk Jim Furyk James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, 2010 FedEx Cup champion, and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open. Furyk is known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing... |
2,980.0 | 10,000,000 | |
| 2 | Matt Kuchar Matt Kuchar Matthew Gregory Kuchar is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has ranked as high as number six in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early career:... |
2,727.5 | 3,000,000 | |
| 3 | Luke Donald Luke Donald Luke Campbell Donald is an English professional golfer who is the current World Number One. He plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour but is also a member of the European Tour. In 2006 he reached the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. In January 2007, he... |
2,700.0 | 2,000,000 | |
| 4 | Charley Hoffman Charley Hoffman Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Hoffman was born in San Diego, California. He won the California State High School Championship in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first two time winner. He qualified three times for the Buick... |
2,500.0 | 1,500,000 | |
| 5 | Dustin Johnson Dustin Johnson Dustin Hunter Johnson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour having been third in the driving distance stats for three consecutive years between 2009-2011.... |
2,492.5 | 1,000,000 | |
| 6 | Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
2,250.0 | 800,000 | |
| 7 | Steve Stricker Steve Stricker Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories... |
2,027.5 | 700,000 | |
| 8 | Jason Day | 1,660.0 | 600,000 | |
| 9 | Ernie Els Ernie Els Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els is a South African professional golfer, who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing... |
1,437.5 | 550,000 | |
| 10 | Retief Goosen Retief Goosen Retief Goosen is a South African professional golfer who has been in the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. His main achievements have been two U.S... |
1,360.0 | 500,000 |
For the full list see here.
The Barclays
The Barclays was played August 26–29. Of the 125 players eligible to play in the event, three did not enter: Paul GoydosPaul Goydos
Paul David Goydos is an American professional golfer who has played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.-Early life:...
(ranked 63), Sergio García
Sergio García
Sergio García Fernández is a Spanish professional golfer who plays on both the United States PGA Tour and the European Tour. He has spent much of his career in the top 10 of the Official World Golf Rankings...
(101), and Corey Pavin
Corey Pavin
Corey Allen Pavin is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour. He spent over 150 weeks in the top-10 of the Official World Golf Rankings between 1986 and 1997.-Biography:...
(110). Jim Furyk
Jim Furyk
James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, 2010 FedEx Cup champion, and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open. Furyk is known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing...
was disqualified from the tournament for missing his pro-am tee time. Of the 121 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at even-par 141.
Matt Kuchar
Matt Kuchar
Matthew Gregory Kuchar is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has ranked as high as number six in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early career:...
won by making a birdie on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff with Martin Laird
Martin Laird
Martin Laird is a Scottish professional golfer, playing on the PGA Tour. He has won two PGA Tour events in his career, most notably the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2011...
and moved to first place in the standings. The top 100 players in the points standings advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship.
| |FedEx Cup rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) | After | Before |
| 1 | Matt Kuchar Matt Kuchar Matthew Gregory Kuchar is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has ranked as high as number six in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early career:... |
68-69-69-66=272 | –12 | 1,350,000 | 1 | 9 | |
| 2 | Martin Laird Martin Laird Martin Laird is a Scottish professional golfer, playing on the PGA Tour. He has won two PGA Tour events in his career, most notably the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2011... |
69-67-65-71=272 | 810,000 | 3 | 95 | ||
| T3 | Kevin Streelman Kevin Streelman Kevin Streelman is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.Streelman was born in Winfield, Illinois. A graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School in 1997 and Duke University in 2001, Streelman turned professional in 2003... |
72-63-71-68=274 | –10 | 435,000 | 18 | 102 | |
| Steve Stricker Steve Stricker Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories... |
70-70-68-66=274 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| T5 | Jason Day | 67-67-70-71=275 | –9 | 263,438 | 14 | 28 | |
| Ryan Palmer Ryan Palmer Ryan Palmer is a chess player of Jamaican origin; he was the Jamaican National Champion in 1992. During the academic years of 2004-2007, he taught mathematics at Adams' Grammar School in Newport, Shropshire, and now has moved to the United States, to pursue further studies... |
66-74-66-69=275 | 13 | 23 | ||||
| Rory Sabbatini Rory Sabbatini Rory Mario Trevor Sabbatini is a South African professional golfer.Rory Sabbatini was born in Durban, South Africa. He started playing golf at age 4, but concentrated on it from age 12. He was recruited by the University of Arizona, turned professional in 1998 and joined the PGA Tour in 1999... |
68-74-69-64=275 | 33 | 60 | ||||
| Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Taylor Vaughn Joseph Taylor is an American golfer who turned professional in 1999.Taylor was born in Roanoke, Virginia but was raised in Augusta, Georgia from infancy. After attending Hephzibah High School, he played golf for Augusta State University where he was an honorable mention All-American his... |
65-70-71-69=275 | 21 | 38 | ||||
| T9 | Dustin Johnson Dustin Johnson Dustin Hunter Johnson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour having been third in the driving distance stats for three consecutive years between 2009-2011.... |
71-69-64-72=276 | –8 | 202,500 | 6 | 11 | |
| Adam Scott | 66-71-68-71=276 | 19 | 32 | ||||
| Heath Slocum Heath Slocum Tyler Heath Slocum is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years:Slocum was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He attended St. Anthony of Padua Catholic School in Bunkie, Louisiana from 1986 until 1987 . Slocum learned the game of golf from his father, Jack... |
67-71-70-68=276 | 34 | 50 |
Deutsche Bank Championship
The Deutsche Bank Championship was played September 3–6. Of the 100 players eligible to play in the event, one did not enter: Kenny PerryKenny Perry
James Kenneth Perry is an American professional golfer who currently plays on both the PGA Tour and the Champions Tour, for which he became eligible following his 50th birthday.-Early years:...
. Of the 99 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at one-under-par, 141.
Charley Hoffman
Charley Hoffman
Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Hoffman was born in San Diego, California. He won the California State High School Championship in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first two time winner. He qualified three times for the Buick...
shot a final round 62 to win by five strokes and move to second place in the standings. The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship.
| |FedEx Cup rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) | After | Before |
| 1 | Charley Hoffman Charley Hoffman Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Hoffman was born in San Diego, California. He won the California State High School Championship in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first two time winner. He qualified three times for the Buick... |
64-67-69-62=262 | –22 | 1,350,000 | 2 | 59 | |
| T2 | Jason Day | 63-67-66-71=267 | –17 | 560,000 | 4 | 14 | |
| Luke Donald Luke Donald Luke Campbell Donald is an English professional golfer who is the current World Number One. He plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour but is also a member of the European Tour. In 2006 he reached the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. In January 2007, he... |
65-67-66-69=267 | 5 | 17 | ||||
| Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Ogilvy Geoff Charles Ogilvy is an Australian professional golfer. He won the 2006 U.S. Open and has also won three World Golf Championships.-Professional career:... |
64-72-65-66=267 | 9 | 52 | ||||
| T5 | Tom Gillis Tom Gillis Thomas Charles Gillis is an American professional golfer.Gillis was born in Pontiac, Michigan, and graduated from Lake Orion High School in Lake Orion, Michigan... |
67-71-65-65=268 | –16 | 273,750 | 48 | 92 | |
| Adam Scott | 67-69-65-67=268 | 15 | 19 | ||||
| Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker Brandt Snedeker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Early years through College:Snedeker was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was introduced to golf by his maternal grandmother, who managed a golf course in Missouri... |
66-64-67-71=268 | 31 | 53 | ||||
| 8 | John Senden John Senden John Gerard Senden is an Australian professional golfer.Senden was born in Brisbane, Queensland and turned pro in 1992.... |
66-68-69-67=270 | –14 | 232,500 | 38 | 64 | |
| 9 | Steve Stricker Steve Stricker Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories... |
65-68-67-71=271 | –13 | 217,500 | 3 | 2 | |
| 10 | D. J. Trahan D. J. Trahan Donald Roland "D.J." Trahan, Jr. is an American professional golfer.Trahan was born in Atlanta, Georgia. He moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, where he attended Hilton Head Island High School. He then moved to Spartanburg, South Carolina where he attended and graduated from Paul M.... |
64-69-69-70=272 | –12 | 202,500 | 36 | 51 |
BMW Championship
The BMW Championship was played September 9–12. All 70 players eligible to play in the event did so. There was no cut. The top 30 players in FedEx Cup points after this event advanced to the Tour Championship and also earned spots in the 2011 Masters2011 Masters Tournament
The 2011 Masters Tournament was the 75th Masters Tournament and was played from April 7–10 at Augusta National Golf Club. It was the first major championship of the 2011 season. South African Charl Schwartzel won the 2011 event by two strokes over Adam Scott and Jason Day.Eight players held a share...
, U.S. Open
2011 U.S. Open (golf)
The 2011 United States Open Championship, the 111th U.S. Open, was played June 16–19 at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland. It was won by Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, who set 11 U.S. Open records on the weekend, including the lowest total 72-hole score and the lowest total under...
, and (British) Open Championship
2011 Open Championship
The 2011 Open Championship was the 140th Open Championship, played from July 14–17 at Royal St George's Golf Club in Sandwich, Kent, England. Darren Clarke of Northern Ireland won the event by three strokes for his first major championship victory.-Venue:...
.
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Johnson
Dustin Hunter Johnson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour having been third in the driving distance stats for three consecutive years between 2009-2011....
won the event by one stroke over Paul Casey
Paul Casey
Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings....
and moved to second in the rankings. Former FedEx Cup winners Tiger Woods
Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods is an American professional golfer whose achievements to date rank him among the most successful golfers of all time. Formerly the World No...
(2007 and 2009) and Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh
Vijay Singh, CF , nicknamed "The Big Fijian", is a Fijian professional golfer who was Number 1 in the Official World Golf Rankings for 32 weeks in 2004 and 2005. He has won three major championships and was the leading PGA Tour money winner in 2003, 2004 and 2008...
(2008) finished 42nd and 57th, respectively, on the points list and did not advance to The Tour Championship.
With the FedEx Cup points reset after the BMW Championship, all 30 remaining players had at least a mathematical chance to secure the season crown, and any of the top five players could claim the FedEx Cup with a win in The Tour Championship.
| |FedEx Cup rank | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) | After | Before |
| 1 | Dustin Johnson Dustin Johnson Dustin Hunter Johnson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour having been third in the driving distance stats for three consecutive years between 2009-2011.... |
68-70-68-69=275 | –9 | 1,350,000 | 2 | 16 | |
| 2 | Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
69-69-69-69=276 | –8 | 810,000 | 5 | 21 | |
| T3 | K. J. Choi Choi Kyung-Ju Choi Kyung-Ju , also known as K. J. Choi. is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won a total of eighteen professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour, making him Asia's most successful golfer. His... |
71-69-69-69=278 | –6 | 360,000 | 23 | 52 | |
| Kevin Na Kevin Na Kevin Sangwook Na is a Korean American professional golfer currently playing on the PGA Tour.-Personal life:Na was born in Seoul, South Korea. His family immigrated to the United States when he was eight years old. He turned professional at age 17 in 2001. He later naturalized as an American citizen... |
70-69-69-70=278 | 20 | 41 | ||||
| Matt Kuchar Matt Kuchar Matthew Gregory Kuchar is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has ranked as high as number six in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early career:... |
64-72-70-72=278 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Ryan Moore | 65-74-66-73=278 | 26 | 58 | ||||
| 7 | Retief Goosen Retief Goosen Retief Goosen is a South African professional golfer who has been in the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. His main achievements have been two U.S... |
67-71-71-70=279 | –5 | 251,250 | 17 | 20 | |
| T8 | Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed... |
72-71-70-67=280 | –4 | 217,500 | 10 | 14 | |
| Steve Stricker Steve Stricker Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories... |
70-73-67-70=280 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Charlie Wi Charlie Wi Charlie Wi is a South Korean professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has also previously played on both the European and Asian Tours.Wi was born in Seoul, and moved to Los Angeles, California, United States at the age of 10... |
67-69-70-74=280 | 33 | 37 |
Reset points
The points were reset after the BMW Championship.| # | Player | Country | Points | Reset points | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Kuchar Matt Kuchar Matthew Gregory Kuchar is an American professional golfer who has played on both the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour. He has ranked as high as number six in the Official World Golf Rankings.-Early career:... |
4,935 | 2,500 | 24 | |
| 2 | Dustin Johnson Dustin Johnson Dustin Hunter Johnson is an American professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. He is one of the longest drivers on the PGA Tour having been third in the driving distance stats for three consecutive years between 2009-2011.... |
4,299 | 2,250 | 22 | |
| 3 | Charley Hoffman Charley Hoffman Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Hoffman was born in San Diego, California. He won the California State High School Championship in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first two time winner. He qualified three times for the Buick... |
3,449 | 2,000 | 22 | |
| 4 | Steve Stricker Steve Stricker Steven Stricker is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. He has won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour including the 2001 WGC-Accenture Match Play Championship and two FedEx Cup playoff events. His most successful season on tour came in 2009, when he had three tournament victories... |
3,372 | 1,800 | 18 | |
| 5 | Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
3,015 | 1,600 | 16 | |
| 6 | Jason Day | 2,633 | 1,400 | 23 | |
| 7 | Luke Donald Luke Donald Luke Campbell Donald is an English professional golfer who is the current World Number One. He plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour but is also a member of the European Tour. In 2006 he reached the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. In January 2007, he... |
2,597 | 1,200 | 19 | |
| 8 | Ernie Els Ernie Els Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els is a South African professional golfer, who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing... |
2,343 | 1,000 | 19 | |
| 9 | Martin Laird Martin Laird Martin Laird is a Scottish professional golfer, playing on the PGA Tour. He has won two PGA Tour events in his career, most notably the Arnold Palmer Invitational in 2011... |
2,294 | 800 | 24 | |
| 10 | Phil Mickelson Phil Mickelson Philip Alfred Mickelson is an American professional golfer. He has won four major championships and a total of 39 events on the PGA Tour. He has reached a career high world ranking of 2nd in multiple years. He is nicknamed "Lefty" for his left-handed swing, even though he is otherwise right-handed... |
2,249 | 600 | 19 |
The Tour Championship
The Tour Championship was played September 23–26, after a one-week break. All 30 golfers who qualified for the tournament played, and there was no cut. Jim FurykJim Furyk
James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, 2010 FedEx Cup champion, and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open. Furyk is known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing...
won the tournament and the FedEx Cup.
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| # | Player | Country | Score | To par | Winnings ($) | After | Before |
| 1 | Jim Furyk Jim Furyk James Michael Furyk is an American professional golfer, 2010 FedEx Cup champion, and 2010 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He has won one major championship, the 2003 U.S. Open. Furyk is known for consistently playing at the top level and for a visibly unconventional, looping golf swing... |
67-65-70-70=272 | –8 | 1,350,000 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | Luke Donald Luke Donald Luke Campbell Donald is an English professional golfer who is the current World Number One. He plays mainly on the U.S. based PGA Tour but is also a member of the European Tour. In 2006 he reached the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for the first time in his career. In January 2007, he... |
66-66-71-70=273 | –7 | 810,000 | 3 | 7 | |
| 3 | Retief Goosen Retief Goosen Retief Goosen is a South African professional golfer who has been in the top ten in the Official World Golf Rankings for over 250 weeks between 2001 and 2007. His main achievements have been two U.S... |
71-66-66-71=274 | –6 | 517,500 | 10 | 17 | |
| T4 | Paul Casey Paul Casey Paul Alexander Casey is an English golfer who is a member of the world's top two professional golf tours, the U.S.-based PGA Tour and the European Tour. In 2009 he achieved his highest position, third, in the Official World Golf Rankings.... |
66-71-69-69=275 | –5 | 330,000 | 6 | 5 | |
| Nick Watney Nick Watney Nicholas Alan Watney is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour. The highlight of Watney's career to date is his victory at the 2011 WGC-Cadillac Championship.... |
71-74-63-67=275 | 12 | 28 | ||||
| 6 | Charley Hoffman Charley Hoffman Charley Lindley Hoffman is an American professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour.-Amateur career:Hoffman was born in San Diego, California. He won the California State High School Championship in 1994 and 1995, becoming the first two time winner. He qualified three times for the Buick... |
71-67-69-70=277 | –3 | 270,000 | 4 | 3 | |
| T7 | K. J. Choi Choi Kyung-Ju Choi Kyung-Ju , also known as K. J. Choi. is a South Korean professional golfer who currently plays on the PGA Tour. Since turning pro in 1994, he has won a total of eighteen professional golf tournaments worldwide, including eight on the PGA Tour, making him Asia's most successful golfer. His... |
68-68-74-68=278 | –2 | 247,500 | 15 | 23 | |
| Ernie Els Ernie Els Theodore Ernest "Ernie" Els is a South African professional golfer, who has been one of the top professional players in the world since the mid-1990s. A former World No. 1, he is known as "The Big Easy" due to his imposing physical stature along with his fluid, seemingly effortless golf swing... |
71-71-71-65=278 | 9 | 8 | ||||
| T9 | Zach Johnson Zach Johnson Zach Johnson is an American golfer, winner of the 2007 Masters Tournament.Zach Johnson may also refer to:* Zack "Jick" Johnson, one of the creators of Kingdom of Loathing* Zachary Johnson, former drummer for The Fray... |
74-72-66-67=279 | –1 | 208,125 | 17 | 19 | |
| Ryan Moore | 70-72-68-69=279 | 21 | 26 | ||||
| Kevin Streelman Kevin Streelman Kevin Streelman is an American professional golfer on the PGA Tour.Streelman was born in Winfield, Illinois. A graduate of Wheaton Warrenville South High School in 1997 and Duke University in 2001, Streelman turned professional in 2003... |
70-70-69-70=279 | 25 | 29 | ||||
| Camilo Villegas Camilo Villegas Camilo Villegas is a Colombian professional golfer who plays on the PGA Tour and the European Tour.-Early years:Villegas was born in Medellín, Colombia, and took up golf as a child... |
73-69-68-69=279 | 20 | 25 |