Week 11 FedExCup notes: Transitions Championship

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JUST GETTING STARTED: Nick Watney and Dustin Johnson have each picked up the second PGA TOUR victory of their young careers this season, bringing the total number of winners in their 20s to a twelve. This pack of young players is led by past PLAYERS champions Sergio Garcia and Adam Scott, who have totaled seven and six wins, respectively.

These dozen players have also had great success in the first two FedExCup competitions. Last year Garcia, Anthony Kim, and Camilo Villegas finished in the top 5 in the final standings, and in 2007 Aaron Baddeley and Garcia finished in the top 10.

This season Watney and Johnson are leading the pack among these young champions, but there are a lot of events left before the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup.

PGA TOUR Players in their 20s with Multiple Wins

Player PGA TOUR Victories 2007 FedExCup Final Ranking 2008 FedExCup Final Ranking 2009 FedExCup Rank Sergio Garcia 7 9 3 108 Adam Scott 6 12 47 28 Aaron Baddeley 2 6 43 93 J.B. Holmes 2 113 38 67 Charles Howell III 2 18 95 42 Trevor Immelman 2 40 16 143 Dustin Johnson 2 n/a 134 5 Anthony Kim 2 43 4 31 Sean O'Hair 2 58 75 14 D.J. Trahan 2 117 24 19 Camilo Villegas 2 24 2 17 Nick Watney 2 41 109 3

FedExCup Fast Fact

Two-time Transitions Championship winner K.J. Choi has finished in the top 10 in each of the first two FedExCup competitions.

This week's featured FedExCup player

Sean O'Hair

• The defending champion this week, OHair has played six events in 2009 and is averaging 76.5 points per start. He has yet to finish outside of the top 25. • In 19 stroke play rounds this season, O'Hair has posted scores under par 16 times and is tied for 15th in scoring average.