How can all 30 players can win

Planet Golf — 16 September 2016 by GW staff and news services

Here’s a quick look at what each player in the field at East Lake will need to do to claim the FedExCup. The trophy, and its $10 million prize, will be awarded at the conclusion of the TOUR Championship.

* = A possible tie for the FedExCup that would result in a sudden death playoff

HOW EACH OF THE TOP 30 COULD WIN THE FEDEXCUP

RANK

PLAYER

WINNING SCENARIOS

Dustin Johnson

• If he wins the TOUR Championship, he wins the FedExCup
• Has a reasonable chance of winning with a top-five finish
• Can finish as low as 29th and still have a mathematical chance of winning

Patrick Reed

• If he wins the TOUR Championship, he wins the FedExCup
• Has a reasonable chance of winning with a top-three finish
• Can finish as low as a 2-way tie for 6th and still have a mathematical chance of winning

Adam Scott

• If he wins the TOUR Championship, he wins the FedExCup
• Has a reasonable chance of winning with a second-place finish
• Can finish as low as T4 and still have a mathematical chance of winning

Jason Day

• If he wins the TOUR Championship, he wins the FedExCup
• Has a reasonable chance of winning with a second-place finish
• Can finish as low as T3 and still have a mathematical chance of winning

Paul Casey

• If he wins the TOUR Championship, he wins the FedExCup
• Can finish as low as a 2-way tie for 2nd and still have a mathematical chance of winning

Rory McIlroy

Must win the TOUR Championship AND
• No. 1 must finish T2 or worse
• Can finish second and still have a mathematical chance of winning

Jordan Spieth

Must win the TOUR Championship AND
• No. 1 must finish in a three-way tie for 2nd or worse
• No. 2 must finish T2 or worse

Russell Knox

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish third or worse*
• No. 2 must finish T2 or worse*
• No. 3 must finish second or worse.*

Emiliano Grillo

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 2 must finish third or worse
• No. 3 must finish T2 or worse
• No. 4 must finish second or worse*

Jimmy Walker

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish fifth or worse
• No. 2 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 4 must finish T2 or worse
• No. 5 must finish second or worse*

Brandt Snedeker

• Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish T6 or worse
• No. 2 must finish T4 or worse
• No. 3 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 4 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 5 must finish T2 or worse

Justin Thomas

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish in a 3-way tie for 6th or worse
• No. 2 must finish T4 or worse
• No. 3 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 4 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 5 must finish T2 or worse

Phil Mickelson

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish T7 or worse
• No. 2 must finish T4 or worse
• No. 3 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 4 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 5 must finish T2 or worse

Ryan Moore

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish T8 or worse
• No. 2 must finish T4 or worse
• No. 3 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 4 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 5 must finish T2 or worse

Kevin Chappell

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish ninth or worse*
• No. 2 must finish T4 or worse*
• No. 3 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 4 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 5 must finish T2 or worse

Matt Kuchar

• Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish in a 3-way tie for ninth or worse
• No. 2 must finish in a 3-way tie for fourth or worse
• No. 3 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 4 must finish third or worse
• No. 5 must finish T2 or worse

Hideki Matsuyama

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish in a 3-way tie for tenth or worse
• No. 2 must finish in a 3-way tie for fourth or worse
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 4 must finish third or worse
• No. 5 must finish T2 or worse

Si Woo Kim

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish T-11 or worse
• No. 2 must finish fifth or worse
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 4 must finish third or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse

Kevin Kisner

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish T12 or worse
• No. 2 must finish fifth or worse
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 4 must finish third or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse

Gary Woodland

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish in a 3-way tie for 12th or worse
• No. 2 must finish fifth or worse
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 4 must finish third or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse

Roberto Castro

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 13th or worse*
• No. 2 must finish fifth or worse*
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 4 must finish third or worse*
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T-2 or worse

Kevin Na

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish in a 3-way tie for 13th or worse
• No. 2 must finish T5 or worse
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse

William McGirt

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 15th or worse*
• No. 2 must finish T5 or worse
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse

Bubba Watson

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 17th or worse*
• No. 2 must finish in a 3-way tie for fifth or worse
• No. 3 must finish in a 3-way tie for third or worse
• No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse

Sean O’Hair

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 19th or worse*
• No. 2 must finish in a 3-way tie for fifth or worse
• No. 3 must finish fourth or worse
• No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse

Daniel Berger

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 21st or worse*
• No. 2 must finish sixth or worse*
• No. 3 must finish fourth or worse*
• No. 4 must finish T-3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T-2 or worse

Jason Dufner

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 23rd or worse*
• No. 2 must finish T6 or worse
• No. 3 must finish T4 or worse
• No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T-2 or worse

J.B. Holmes

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 25th or worse*
• No. 2 must finish T6 or worse
• No. 3 must finish T4 or worse
• No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse

Jhonattan Vegas

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 27th or worse*
• No. 2 must finish in a 3-way tie for sixth or worse
• No. 3 must finish T4 or worse
• No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse

Charl Schwartzel

Must win the TOUR Championship, AND
• No. 1 must finish 29th or worse*
• No. 2 must finish in a 3-way tie for 6th or worse
• No. 3 must finish T4 or worse
• No. 4 must finish T3 or worse
• No. 5 must finish in a 3-way tie for second or worse
• No. 6 must finish T2 or worse