Planet Golf — 21 August 2019 by GW staff and news services
Breaking down the full Tour field

Justin Thomas – No. 1 (-10)

Wins: 1; BMW Championship
Starts: 19
Top-10s: 6
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his fourth start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, shot a final-round 65 to finish third. Tied Gary Woodland for most birdies in the field with 25.
• Recorded first top-10 in five starts at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, placing third at 14-under 270. Held a share of the first-round lead with Harold Varner III and eventual champion Rickie Fowler after opening with a 64.
• Entering the final round with a four-stroke lead, recorded a 4-over 75 to finish runner-up at the Genesis Open, one stroke behind J.B. Holmes.
• Equaled his own 18-hole tournament record at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship with a final-round 62, his second 62 at Club de Golf Chapultepec in two years, en route to a ninth-place result.
• Won the BMW Championship for his 10th career PGA TOUR victory, second FedExCup Playoffs victory and first since the 2018 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Third-round 61 paved the way for a three-stroke victory.
• First week he has led the FedExCup standings this season and 26th week in his career (fourth-most all time)
• Has finished inside the top 10 in three previous starts at the TOUR Championship.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 2, 2017

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots (in 2 rounds)
• After 18 holes at 2017 PGA Championship
• After 18 holes at 2015 CIMB Classic

Patrick Cantlay – No. 2 (-8)

Wins: 1; the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide
Starts: 20
Top-10s: 9
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his second start of the season, finished T7 at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China. Marked his second top-10 in five World Golf Championships events.
• Finished runner-up in title defense at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, one back of winner Bryson DeChambeau. Bettered previous career-low 72-hole score on TOUR at 264.
• Added a second top-10 in a World Golf Championships event at the WGC-Mexico Championship with a T6. After opening with a 1-over 72, rebounded with rounds of 67-65-70.
• Earned first top-10 in a major championship with a T9 at the Masters Tournament. Stood T50 after 36 holes before recording rounds of 64-68 in rounds three and four.
• Collected his second PGA TOUR victory in his 78th start at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, coming from four shots back. Fired a bogey-free 8-under 64 at Muirfield Village Golf Club to win by two strokes over Adam Scott after starting the day four shots off Martin Kaymer’s 54-hole lead. His 64 marked the lowest final-round score by a winner in tournament history.
• Grabbed his second runner-up finish of the season at the BMW Championship, finishing three strokes back of Justin Thomas. Owns five top-3 finishes this season.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T20, 2017

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots
• After 36 holes at 2017 Shriners Hospitals for Children Open

Brooks Koepka – No. 3 (-7) 

Wins: 3; THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, PGA Championship, WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
Starts: 20
Top-10s: 8
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his first start of the season and first since being named 2017-18 PGA TOUR Player of the Year, won THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES in Jeju Island, South Korea by four shots over Gary Woodland. Reached 21-under par through 72 holes for the first time in his career
• Fell to as low as 17th in the FedExCup standings after a T27 at the WGC-Mexico Championship.
• Posted four under-par scores at the Masters, highlighted by a first-round 66, to tie Dustin Johnson and Xander Schauffele for second. Represented his first top-10 in four starts at the event.
• Won his fourth major title, opening the PGA Championship with a 7-under 63 en route to his second consecutive victory at the event. Moved to No. 2 in the FedExCup standings with the win and never fell lower than No. 3 for the remainder of the season.
• In his bid to win three consecutive U.S. Opens, finished second to Woodland and became the first player in U.S. Open history to record four scores in the 60s and not win (69-69-68-68).
• Took over the top spot in the FedExCup standings for the first time in his career following a T4 at The Open Championship.
• Earned his first World Golf Championships victory and seventh career PGA TOUR title at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Entered the final round trailing Rory McIlroy by one stroke before firing a bogey-free 65 to win by three. With the victory, clinched top honors in the Wyndham Rewards Top 10 and became the only three-time winner of the season.

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots (in 2 rounds)
• After 18 and 36 holes at 2015 Waste Management Phoenix Open

Patrick Reed – No. 4 (-6)

Wins: 1; THE NORTHERN TRUST
Starts: 24
Top-10s: 4
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In first start of the season, opened with an 8-under 64 en route to a T7 at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions. Held a two-stroke lead after 18 holes.
• With a T5 at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, snapped a streak of 16 starts without a top-10. Added a third top-10 of the season shortly after with a T10 at The Open Championship.
• Entering the final round with a one-shot lead over Abraham Ancer, carded a 2-under 69 to edge Ancer by one stroke and win THE NORTHERN TRUST for the second time in his career (2016).
• Will make his sixth consecutive appearance at the TOUR Championship where he has broken par in just five of 20 career rounds at East Lake Golf Club. One of two players in the field (Hideki Matsuyama) to make their sixth consecutive start at the TOUR Championship.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T13, 2017

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 4 shots
• After 18 holes at THE NORTHERN TRUST in 2019

Rory McIlroy – No. 5 (-5)

Wins: 2; THE PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open
Starts: 18
Top-10s: 13
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Led the TOUR in top-10 finishes during the regular season with 12
• Finished no worse than T6 in five of his first seven starts of the season
• Won THE PLAYERS Championship for his 15th career PGA TOUR victory and moved to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings for the first time since winning the FedExCup title in 2016. Began the final round one shot behind Jon Rahm, marking his eighth come-from-behind victory in a stroke-play event.
• Playing the RBC Canadian Open for the first time, he entered the final round with a share of the lead and fired a front-nine 30 en route to a 61 for his 16th PGA TOUR victory.
• Finished the regular season with a T4 at the WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. After a third-round 62, he took a one-stroke lead over Brooks Koepka into the final round and carded a 71 to finish three back.

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 9 shots
• After 36 holes at 2010 Wells Fargo Championship
• 2016 TOUR Championship win note: McIlroy was 5 shots back through 36 holes

Jon Rahm – No. 6 (-4)

Wins: 1; Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Ryan Palmer)
Starts: 19
Top-10s: 12
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Opened with five consecutive top-10 finishes to begin his 2019 calendar year.
• Held the 54-hole lead for the first time in his career, with a one-shot advantage over Tommy Fleetwood and eventual-winner Rory McIlroy at THE PLAYERS Championship. Week was highlighted by a third-round 64. Closed with a 4-over 76 to finish T12.
• Teamed with Ryan Palmer to claim his third TOUR victory at the Zurich Classic on New Orleans. At 26-under 262, posted a three-stroke win over Sergio Garcia/Tommy Fleetwood.
• Finished T3 at THE NORTHERN TRUST to join the top 5 in the FedExCup standings. Held the outright lead after a birdie on the 13th hole before back-to-back bogeys on Nos. 14 and 15 left him two back of Patrick Reed.
• Added his fifth top-5 finish in just his 10th FedExCup Playoffs event at the BMW Championship with a T5 result.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T7, 2017

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots
• After 18 holes at 2017 Farmers Insurance Open

Matt Kuchar – No. 7 (-4)

Wins: 2; Mayakoba Golf Classic, Sony Open in Hawaii
Starts: 21
Top-10s: 8
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Following rounds of 64-64-65, posted a 2-under 69 in the final round of the Mayakoba Golf Classic to claim a one-stroke win at 22-under 262 and notch his first victory since the 2014 RBC Heritage.
• Won second title of the season at the Sony Open in Hawaii marking his ninth career PGA TOUR victory. Opened with rounds of 63-63 and posted a pair of 66s on the weekend to win by four shots over Andrew Putnam.
• Held the FedExCup standings lead for 16 consecutive weeks following a runner-up finish at the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play where he fell in the Championship Match to Kevin Kisner. Dropped to second in the standings following The Open Championship.
• Qualified for the TOUR Championship for eight consecutive years before missing out in 2018.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T10, 2012, 2015, 2017

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 5 shots (in 3 rounds)
• After 54 holes at THE NORTHERN TRUST in 2010
• After 18 and 36 holes at 2002 Honda Classic

Xander Schauffele – No. 8 (-4)

Wins: 2; WGC-HSBC Champions, Sentry Tournament of Champions
Starts: 20
Top-10s: 5
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his third start of the season, won his third career PGA TOUR victory and first World Golf Championships title in a playoff at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions in Shanghai, China. Birdied the first extra hole to defeat Finau in his first PGA TOUR playoff and took over the FedExCup standings lead, which he held for 12 of the following 14 weeks.
• Won his very next start at the Sentry Tournament of Champions after recording an 11-under 62 to overcome a five-stroke deficit to Gary Woodland and win by one stroke.
• After opening with a 1-over 73, recorded rounds of 65-70-68 to finish T2 at the Masters Tournament with Dustin Johnson and Brooks Koepka. Represented third top-five in eight starts at major championships. Led the field in birdies with 25.
• Added his final top-5 of the regular season with a T3 at the U.S. Open after opening with a 66 at Pebble Beach.
• Has reached the TOUR Championship in his first three seasons on the PGA TOUR; only rookie to win at East Lake.

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots
• After 18 holes at 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions
• 2017 TOUR Championship win note: Xander was 5 shots back thru 18 holes

Webb Simpson – No. 9 (-4) 

Best Finish: T2, RBC Canadian Open; 2, World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational; 2, Wyndham Championship
Starts: 20
Top-10s: 6
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Has posted 14 top-25 finishes and eight top-10 finishes this season, missing only three cuts
• Won THE PLAYERS Championship by four strokes for his fifth career PGA TOUR title in his 250th start, cracking the top 10 in the standings (No.8). Was tied for the lead with five others at the end of first round before setting tournament records for largest 36-hole lead (5 strokes; previous: 4, Jason Day/2016) and 54-hole lead (7 strokes; previous: 5, Alex Cejka/2009). Never ranked worse than No. 12 in the standings for the remainder of the season
• Shot a final-round 62 at the Wyndham Championship—where he earned his first professional victory in 2011 and just down the road from his alma mater Wake Forest—to finish tied for second. This marked his sixth top-10 in his 10th start at the event and second consecutive top-five (T2/2018, 3rd/2017)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots (in 2 rounds)
• After 18 and 36 holes at 2012 U.S. Open

Abraham Ancer – No. 10 (-4)

Best Finish: 2; THE NORTHERN TRUST
Starts: 26
Top-10s: 4
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Carded a final-round 7-under 65 for a T5 at the CIMB Classic in first start of the season. Recorded a second top-10 in the fall with a T4 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open.
• In his first appearance at THE PLAYERS, finished T12 after opening rounds of 69-66
• Earned his final top-10 of the regular season at the Travelers Championship where he vaulted to a T8 finish in the final round with a 63.
• Entering the FedExCup Playoffs after two missed cuts, shot a final-round 69 to finish runner-up by one stroke at THE NORTHERN TRUST. The second-place result marked the first top-two finish of his PGA TOUR career. Clinched a spot in the TOUR Championship and on the International Team at the Presidents Cup.

Best TOUR Championship finish: First appearance

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: No PGA TOUR wins

Gary Woodland – No. 11 (-3)

Wins: 1; U.S. Open
Starts: 23
Top-10s: 8
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Recorded a T5 at the CIMB Classic in his first start of the season. Held a share of the 54-hole lead at 19-under 197. Then finished inside the top five for the second consecutive week with a runner-up at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES.
• Collected second runner-up result of the season at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, finishing one shot behind Xander Schauffele at 22-under 270. Began the final round with a three-shot lead and closed with a 68 against Schauffele’s 62.
• Won his first major championship with a three-stroke victory over Brooks Koepka at the U.S. Open. The victory, his fourth on the PGA TOUR, came after he successfully converted the 54-hole lead for his first time in eight attempts.
• Not counting his first start, Woodland has never been lower than ninth in the FedExCup standings this season.

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 3 shots (in 5 rounds)
• After 18 holes at 2019 U.S. Open

Tony Finau – No. 12 (-3)

Best Finish: 2; WGC-HSBC Champions, Charles Schwab Challenge
Starts: 24
Top-10s: 5
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his first start of the season, held the solo 36- and 54-hole leads at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions before losing in a playoff to Xander Schauffele in Shanghai, China. Entered the final round at Sheshan International Golf Club with a three-stroke advantage and posted a 1-under 71 to force a playoff with Schauffele which went one extra hole.
• Highlighted by a third-round 64, posted four par-or-better scores to finish T5 in his second start at the Masters Tournament. Played the par 5s in 13-under, tied with Brooks Koepka for best in the field.
• Finished runner-up by four strokes to Kevin Na at the Charles Schwab Challenge, marking his fifth runner-up finish since the start of the 2017-18 season, the most of any player during that span.
• With a solo-third at The Open Championship, earned his first top-three at a major. Represented fifth top-10 at majors in a two-year stretch.
• Improved his position ahead of the TOUR Championship with a solo-fourth finish at the BMW Championship, highlighted by opening rounds of 67-66.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T7, 2017

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 5 shots
• After 18 holes at 2016 Puerto Rico Open

Adam Scott – No. 13 (-3)

Best Finish: 2; Farmers Insurance Open, the Memorial Tournament
Starts: 17
Top-10s: 8
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his tournament debut at the Farmers Insurance Open, finished runner-up to Justin Rose, his best finish on TOUR since his 2016 win at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. Playing in the final group on Sunday and three shots behind Rose, birdied his last four holes to finish second at 19-under 269.
• Finished T8 at the PGA Championship, his second consecutive and sixth total top-10 at the event. Second-round 64 was third career 64-or-better in a major and first since the 2015 U.S. Open (64/R4).
• Shot 17-under to finish solo-second at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide. Marked his fourth top-five in 12 starts at Muirfield Village. Played the par 5s in 12-under, tied for best in the field.
• Finish fifth at THE NORTHERN TRUST at Liberty National Golf Club, the site of his 2013 victory. Marked his third top-five finish in his last three starts at the event.
• Making his first start at the TOUR Championship since 2016 and owns three top-10s at East Lake since 2007.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T6, 2011*

*Won the 2006 TOUR Championship prior to the inception of the FedExCup.

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots (in 4 rounds)
• After 18 and 36 holes at 2014 Charles Schwab Challenge
• After 54 holes at THE NORTHERN TRUST in 2013
• After 18 holes at 2003 Dells Technologies Championship
• 2006 TOUR Championship win note: Scott was 1 back after 18 holes

Dustin Johnson – No. 14 (-3)

Wins: 1; World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship
Starts: 18
Top-10s: 7
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In title defense at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, tied Marc Leishman and Rory McIlroy for fourth place. Collected seventh consecutive top-10 at the event.
• Earned his 20th career PGA TOUR victory with his third win at the WGC-Mexico Championship and second since the event was relocated to Club de Golf Chapultepec in Mexico City. Has collected at least one win on the PGA TOUR for 12 consecutive years.
• Finished T5 for first top-10 at TPC Sawgrass in his 11th start at THE PLAYERS Championship. Became first player since 1997 (Steve Elkington) to post four rounds in the 60s.
• Earned the top spot in the FedExCup standings the following week with a solo third in the U.S. Open, a position he held for five weeks
• Recorded fourth consecutive top-10 at the Masters Tournament, closing with birdies on four of his last six holes to tie Brooks Koepka and Xander Schauffele for second.
• Final top-10 of the regular season came at the PGA Championship where he finished second.
• Has finished inside the top 5 in the final FedExCup standings for three consecutive years.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 3, 2018

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots (in 3 rounds)
• After 36 holes at 2016 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
• After 18 and 36 holes at 2015 WGC-Mexico Championship

Hideki Matsuyama – No. 15 (-3)

Best Finish: 3; BMW Championship; T3; Farmers Insurance Open
Starts: 23
Top-10s: 6
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Finished T3 at the Farmers Insurance Open. Moved 73 spots in the FedExCup, the largest move by a player for the week (No. 114 to No. 41). Marked his best finish on TOUR since his 2017 win at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.
• Finished T8 in his sixth start at THE PLAYERS Championship, marking his second top-10 in the event. Shared first-round lead at the Memorial Tournament with Abraham Ancer and Joaquin Niemann after opening with 7-under 65 en route to a T13 result
• Began the BMW Championship at No. 33 in the FedExCup standings and recorded a pair of 63s in the second and final rounds to finish third and vault to No. 15 to qualify for the TOUR Championship.
• One of two players in the field (Patrick Reed) to make their sixth consecutive start at the TOUR Championship, which stands as the longest active streak.
• Has never missed a TOUR Championship since joining the PGA TOUR in 2014.

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots
• After 18 holes at the Memorial Tournament in 2014

Paul Casey – No. 16 (-2)

Wins: 1; Valspar Championship
Starts: 21
Top-10s: 6
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Opened the CIMB Classic with a five-over 77, but was able to finish T5 in his season debut
• After opening with a 5-under 67 at Pebble Beach Golf Links, closed with three rounds of 70 to finish T8 at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am
• Shot a final-round 65 and won the Valspar Championship by one stroke over Patrick Reed and Tiger Woods. Recorded his second career PGA TOUR victory in his 227th start at the age of 40 years, 7 months, 18 days.
• Victory at Valspar Championship moved Casey from No. 39 to No. 8 in the FedExCup standings

Best TOUR Championship finish: 4, 2016; T4, 2010

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 5 shots (in 3 rounds)
• After 54 holes at 2018 Valspar Championship

Justin Rose – No. 17 (-2)

Wins: 1; Farmers Insurance Open
Starts: 16
Top-10s: 7
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his first start since winning the FedExCup, finished third in his title defense at the World Golf Championships-HSBC Champions.
• In his 10th career start at the Farmers Insurance Open, won his 10th PGA TOUR victory with a 21-under 267 at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Tied the 36-hole and 54-hole tournament records and closed with a final-round 3-under 69 to win by two shots over Adam Scott. Became the first player from England to win 10 times on the PGA TOUR (since 1945), surpassing Nick Faldo (9).
• With a third-place result, collected his third consecutive top-five at the Wells Fargo Championship.
• Collected 10th career top-five in major championships, tying three others for third at the U.S. Open. Entered the final round trailing eventual champion Gary Woodland by one stroke before recording a 3-over 74. Held the first-round lead after opening with a 65.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 2, 2012; T2, 2015

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 8 shots (in 2 rounds)
• After 54 holes at 2017 WGC-HSBC Champions
• After 18 holes at 2014 Quicken Loans National

Brandt Snedeker – No. 18 (-2)

Best Finish: P2; Safeway Open
Starts: 26
Top-10s: 6
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his third start at the Safeway Open, tied Ryan Moore for second after falling in a playoff to Kevin Tway. Opened with scores of 66-65-69 to take a three-stroke lead into the final round at 16-under 200 before a final-round 74 dropped him to 14-under. Marked his eighth runner-up on the PGA TOUR.
• Ended a streak of three consecutive missed cuts at TPC Sawgrass with a T5 at THE PLAYERS Championship, his second top-10 in 11 starts. Week was highlighted by a bogey-free 7-under 65 in the third round.
• Became the first player in TOUR history to record at least one round of 59, 60 and 61 following his second-round 60 at the RBC Canadian Open; finished T4.
• Recorded back-to-back finishes in the first two FedExCup Playoffs events with a T6 and T5 in THE NORTHERN TRUST and BMW Championship, respectively. Finished second in the field in Strokes Gained: Putting (+7.282) at Medinah Country Club (Course No. 3).
• 2012 FedExCup champion returns to East Lake for the first time since 2016.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 1, 2012

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 8 shots (in 2 rounds)
• After 36 holes at 2016 Farmers Insurance Open
• After 36 holes at 2013 RBC Canadian Open
• 2012 TOUR Championship win note: Brandt was 5 shots back through 36 holes

Rickie Fowler– No. 19 (-2)

Wins: 1; Waste Management Phoenix Open
Starts: 19
Top-10s: 6
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Won fifth PGA TOUR title at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Began the final round with a four-shot lead and won by two strokes after recording a double bogey and triple bogey en route to a closing 3-over 74. Became the first player since 1983 to win with both a double bogey and triple bogey or worse in the final round.
• Overcame a 2-over 72 in round two of The Honda Classic with weekend scores of 66-67 at PGA National to finish T2 with Brooks Koepka and one shot back of Keith Mitchell at 8-under 272. Represented third top-10 in four years at the event.
• Recorded second consecutive and third career top-10 at the Masters Tournament, tying Patrick Cantlay and Jon Rahm for ninth.
• Finished T6 at The Open Championship, his third top-10 in 10 starts at the event.

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots
• After 36 holes at 2012 Wells Fargo Championship

Kevin Kisner – No. 20 (-2)

Wins: 1; WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play
Starts: 24
Top-10s: 4
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Recorded 63-65 on the weekend to finish T7 at The RSM Classic.
• After losing the Championship Match a year earlier to Bubba Watson, advanced to the final match of the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play for the second consecutive year, emerging victorious after defeating Matt Kuchar, 3 and 2, for his first career World Golf Championships title and third PGA TOUR victory. Lost his Opening Match to Ian Poulter (2-up), becoming the first player to lose his opening match and go on to win the title. Became only the fifth player in tournament history to advance to the Championship Match in back-to-back years.
• Posted 20-under with rounds of 62-69-68-69 at TPC Louisiana to finish T5 at Zurich Classic of New Orleans while partnering Scott Brown.
• Finished T9 at the BMW Championship to secure his fourth trip to the TOUR Championship in five seasons.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T3, 2017

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 3 shots
• After 54 holes at 2017 Charles Schwab Challenge

Marc Leishman – No. 21 (-1)

Wins: 1; CIMB Classic
Starts: 20
Top-10s: 7
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In his first start of the season, recorded a final-round 7-under 65 at the CIMB Classic for a five-shot victory, his fourth win on the PGA TOUR. Grabbed a share of the 54-hole lead with Shubhankar Sharma and Gary Woodland after playing the first three rounds in 19-under.
• T4 at the Genesis Open marked his fourth top-five of the 2018-19 season. Was one of two players to card four scores in the 60s at The Riviera Country Club.
• Followed third-round 7-under 63 with a 67 in the final round to claim third place at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational, his second career solo-third at the event.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T21, 2018

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots
• After 54 holes at 2012 Travelers Championship

Tommy Fleetwood – No. 22 (-1)

Best Finish: 2; Zurich Classic of New Orleans, The Open Championship
Starts: 17
Top-10s: 6
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Finished T3 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, three strokes behind champion Francesco Molinari. As the 36-hole co-leader, posted 76-68 on the weekend for his best result after any 36-hole lead/co-lead on TOUR
• Held a share of the 18- and 36-hole leads at THE PLAYERS Championship. Played in the final group on Sunday, one shot behind 54-hole leader Jon Rahm. Made four bogeys, one birdie and an eagle to close with a 1-over 73, finishing T5 in his third start at TPC Sawgrass.
• Teamed with fellow Zurich ambassador Sergio Garcia to finish runner-up at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans, three strokes behind Jon Rahm/Ryan Palmer at TPC Louisiana.
• Earned a runner-up at The Open Championship, his second career solo-second at a major championship (first: 2018 U.S. Open). At 12-under 201, became the first player in the history of The Open to be trailing after 54 holes with a score of 201 or better.
• Shot a final-round 66 to finish T4 at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green (1.904 per round). As a result, ascended to his highest position of the season in the FedExCup (19th).

Best TOUR Championship finish: T11, 2018

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: No PGA TOUR wins

Corey Conners – No. 23 (-1)

Wins: 1; Valero Texas Open
Starts: 27
Top-10s: 4
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Came in second to Cameron Champ at the Sanderson Farms Championship. Shot a third-round 64 that included nine birdies and one bogey, entering the final round four strokes behind Champ at 13-under 203. Runner-up was first career top-five result on the PGA TOUR.
• As a Monday qualifier, recorded four scores in the 60s to finish T3 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, five strokes behind champion Matt Kuchar. Closed the event with matching 6-under 64s, carding multiple scores of 65 or better for the first time in his career.
• After entering the final round of the Valero Texas Open trailing Si Woo Kim by one stroke, fired a 6-under 66 to claim his first career PGA TOUR win in his 51st start. Became the first Monday Qualifier to win on the PGA TOUR since Arjun Atwal at the 2010 Wyndham Championship.
• On the bubble at No. 27 in the FedExCup standings ahead of the BMW Championship, finished T7 with four sub-70 scores to qualify for the TOUR Championship in his first FedExCup Playoffs appearance.

Best TOUR Championship finish: First appearance

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 4 shots
• After 36 holes at 2019 Valero Texas Open

Sungjae Im – No. 24 (-1)

Best Finish: T3; Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard
Starts: 34
Top-10s: 7
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• In first start as a PGA TOUR member, opened with a bogey-free 6-under 66 en route to a T4. Closed with birdies on two of his final three holes and finished one shot out of the playoff won by Kevin Tway.
• With a T3 in his Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard debut, earned his best result in his 16th start on TOUR.
• Finished T4 at the Valspar Championship with a score of 6-under 278 and followed it up with a T7 at the Corales Puntacana Resort & Club Championship, where he was the highest-ranked player in the field in the FedExCup and Official World Golf Ranking.
• Of the eight PGA TOUR rookies to qualify for the 2019 FedExCup Playoffs, Im is the only rookie to advance to the TOUR Championship.
• Fourth youngest to qualify for the TOUR Championship at 21 years, 4 months and 19 days.

Best TOUR Championship finish: First appearance

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: No PGA TOUR wins

Chez Reavie – No. 25 (-1)

Wins: 1; Travelers Championship
Starts: 27
Top-10s: 5
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Posted four rounds of 70 or better for a T7 at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES and first top-10 of the season. Opened with a first-round 68 to take a one-stroke 18-hole lead.
• Finished T3 at the Sony Open in Hawaii after becoming the first player on record (since 1983) on TOUR with three eagles on par-4s in the same round and the first player in the ShotLink era (since 2003) with three hole-outs for eagle from 100-or-more yards during the same round.
• A year after losing to Gary Woodland in a playoff at the event, posted weekend scores of 64-68 to finish T4 at the Waste Management Phoenix Open. Was the only player to post bogey-free scores in rounds three and four.
• Finished T3 at the U.S. Open for his first career top-10 in a major championship. Followed it up with his first win in 11 years at the Travelers Championship. Third-round 63 propelled him to a six-stroke lead in the final round and ended up winning by four. First win since 2008 RBC Canadian Open.
• Making his first TOUR Championship start since 2011.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T26, 2011

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 2 shots
• After 36 holes at 2019 Travelers Championship

Bryson DeChambeau – No. 26 (E)

Wins: 1; Shriners Hospitals for Children Open
Starts: 20
Top-10s: 5
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Collected fifth career PGA TOUR title and third in a five-start stretch, winning the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open by one stroke over Patrick Cantlay. Became the first player with three wins in five starts since Dustin Johnson in 2016-17.
• Third-round 64 highlighted a T8 finish at the Travelers Championship.
• Finished T2 at the 3M Open, holing an eagle putt at the 72nd hole to take the clubhouse lead before eventual champion Matthew Wolff made an eagle to win by one stroke. Entered the final round tied for the lead with Wolff and Collin Morikawa, failing to successfully convert a 54-hole lead/co-lead for the first time in his career.
• Entered his TOUR Championship debut in 2018 as the FedExCup standings leader before finishing 19th to fall to No. 3 in the final standings.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 19, 2018

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots
• After 36 holes at 2018 Dell Technologies Championship

Louis Oosthuizen – No. 27 (E)

Best Finish: T2; Valspar Championship
Starts: 18
Top-10s: 5
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Tied Jason Kokrak for second at the Valspar Championship, finishing one shot back of champion Paul Casey. Represented second top-10 at the event in his seventh start and eighth runner-up on the PGA TOUR
• Became the first player to advance out of Group Play at the World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play four times since 2015. Defeated Marc Leishman, 2 and 1, with seven birdies against no bogeys in the fourth round to advance to the Quarterfinals for the third time. Lost to eventual-champion Kevin Kisner 2 and 1, in the Quarterfinals for a T5 finish.
• Entered the FedExCup Playoffs at No. 51 in the standings and opened with rounds of 68-65 at THE NORTHERN TRUST en route to a T6 finish for his third top-10 result in his sixth start in the event.
• Followed it up with a T11 at the BMW Championship to secure his first trip to the TOUR Championship since 2015.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T23, 2012

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 2 shots
• After 18 holes at The Open in 2010

Charles Howell III – No. 28 (E)

Wins: 1; The RSM Classic
Starts: 26
Top-10s: 5
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Opened the season with a T5 at the CIMB Classic. Represented third top-10 in five starts at the event.
• Defeated Patrick Rodgers on the second playoff hole at The RSM Classic to earn his third career PGA TOUR win and first since the 2007 Genesis Open, a span of 11 years, 9 months and 333 starts. Earned his first FedExCup standings lead since 2007. Marked his first time converting a 54-hole lead into victory in six attempts.
• Finished sixth at the Genesis Open, his first top-10 at the event since his win in 2007. Was one of two players to post four scores in the 60s
• Making his first TOUR Championship start since 2011.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T6, 2011*

*Finished second at the 2002 TOUR Championship prior to the inception of the FedExCup.

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots (in 2 rounds)
• After 18 holes at 2007 Genesis Open
• After 18 holes at 2002 Michelob Championship at Kingsmill

Lucas Glover – No. 29 (E)

Best Finish: T4; The Honda Classic
Starts: 25
Top-10s: 7
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Beginning the season on a Major Medical Extension, tied two others for seventh at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, his first top-10 in six starts at the event.
• Posted bookend 4-under 66s to finish T4 at The Honda Classic with a score 7-under 273, marking his third top-10 in 11 starts at the event.
• Shot a final-round 62 to finish T7 at the 3M Open, closing with a sub-63 score for the first time in his PGA TOUR career.
• Posted four sub-70 rounds at the BMW Championship to finish T7. His seven top-10s on the season are the most since 2006 (9).
• Returns to the TOUR Championship for the first time since 2009.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T10, 2009

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots
• After 36 holes at 2005 Children’s Miracle Network Classic

Jason Kokrak – No. 30 (E)

Best Finish: T2; Valspar Championship
Starts: 23
Top-10s: 5
How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

• Closed with a pair of 68s to finish T9 at The Honda Classic. Had not previously placed in the top 40 in five starts at the event.
• Tied Louis Oosthuizen for second at the Valspar Championship, his second consecutive and third career top-10 at the event. Third-round 66, which tied the low round of the week, included an ace at the par-3 15th, the second hole-in-one of his PGA TOUR career. Represented third career runner-up result on TOUR
• After making the Valero Texas Open cut on the number at 1-under 143, posted a bogey-free 7-under 65 in round three and a 4-under 68 in the final round to finish T7.
• Carded a bogey-free 69 in the final round of the BMW Championship – including a birdie on the 18th hole – to jump from No. 32 to No. 30 in the FedExCup standings and qualify for his first TOUR Championship.

Best TOUR Championship finish: First appearance

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: No PGA TOUR wins

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