| 1 |
Tiger Woods |
Win (2007), DNP (2008) |
| How can he not be the favorite? Woods has already won five times this year and takes a commanding points lead into the Playoffs. Not to mention, he has won on three of the four Playoff courses. Anyone hoping to unseat him will need to be opportunistic early. |
| 2 |
Steve Stricker |
2nd (2007), 14th (2008) |
| He's won twice this year and has six other top-10s. East Lake doesn't seem to be his cup of tea but Stricker has never finished lower than 19th in the first three Playoff events. |
| 3 |
Zach Johnson |
7th (2007), 131st (2008) |
| Another consistent season has seen Johnson win twice and post two other top-3s. A win early in the Playoffs would close the gap on Woods and set the tone for a Playoff run. |
| 4 |
Kenny Perry |
60th (2007), 15th (2008) |
| He won his second TOUR event of the season in June but has tied for 59th, 52nd, 11th and 43rd in his four starts since. He's facing off-course issues, too, with his mother seriously ill. |
| 5 |
Lucas Glover |
35th (2007), 49th (2008) |
| The reigning U.S. Open champion has five top-25s in seven starts since winning at Bethpage -- including solo fifth at the PGA. He's got extra motivation, too, as he bids to become one of Fred Couples' Presidents Cup Captain's Picks. |
| 6 |
Phil Mickelson |
3rd (2007), 7th (2008) |
| Look for Lefty to thrive in the warm embrace of the New York area fans at The Barclays. He could finish off an extremely emotional year -- when both his wife and mother were diagnosed with breast cancer -- on a high note during the Playoffs. |
| 7 |
Y.E. Yang |
DNP (2007), 145th (2008) |
| Should be fun to see how the bubbly Yang reacts in his first start since beating Tiger at the PGA Championship, which also was his second win in a career year. He's never participated in the Playoffs but could be around a long time. |
| 8 |
Geoff Ogilvy |
13th (2007), 32nd (2008) |
| The steady Aussie was red-hot at the beginning of the year, winning twice in his first five starts. In his 11 starts since, though, he's only had two top 10s and he tied for 43rd at the PGA in his last start. |
| 9 |
Brian Gay |
78th (2007), 46th (2008) |
| Two wins already have made this a career year for the quiet Floridian. He missed the cut in all three majors, though, and he's battled a balky back of late so the Playoffs could be a challenge. |
| 10 |
Sean O'Hair |
58th (2007), 75th (2008) |
| He's cooled off considerably after posting six top-10s in his first 10 starts, including a win at Quail Hollow and runner-up at Bay Hill. But a big finish to the season could send O'Hair to the Presidents Cup on a high note. |
| 11 |
Retief Goosen |
89th (2007), 108th (2008) |
| He ended a four-year victory drought earlier this year and nearly picked up another at the RBC Canadian Open where he lost in extra holes. The Playoffs haven't been good to Goosen the first two years -- his best finish in four starts is a tie for 60th -- but he comes with more confidence in 2009. |
| 12 |
David Toms |
33rd (2007), 136th (2008) |
| The steady Toms has done everything but win this year with three runner-up finishes and seven top-10s. Can the lucky 13th of his TOUR career come in the Playoffs? |
| 13 |
Nick Watney |
41st (2007), 109th (2008) |
| Watney won his second TOUR event and finished second in another by mid-March to put himself squarely in the Presidents Cup picture. He hasn't had a top-10 since, though, so maybe he needs to relax and let things happen. |
| 14 |
Hunter Mahan |
15th (2007), 18th (2008) |
| If you value consistency -- and U.S. Presidents Cup Captain Fred Couples does -- Mahan is your man. He's only missed one cut all year and has finished sixth or better in four of his last six starts. Can a second TOUR win be far behind? |
| 15 |
Stewart Cink |
22nd (2007), 20th (2008) |
| He's made it to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola each of the first two years but hasn't been able to capitalize at one of his "home" courses. Will that British Open title propel him to Playoff glory, too. |
| 16 |
Jim Furyk |
11th (2007), 5th (2008) |
| Furyk finished 12th or better in all four Playoff events last year and reached the finale at East Lake in 2007, as well. He tends to play well when the stakes are high so this could be his week. |
| 17 |
Rory Sabbatini |
4th (2007), 69th (2008) |
| He won earlier this year and he has something to prove. Y.E. Yang's PGA victory pushed the South African out of the top 10 for the International Presidents Cup Team so he needs to impress Captain Greg Norman. |
| 19 |
Dustin Johnson |
DNP (2007), 134th (2008) |
| He's a relative Playoffs newbie with the length and confidence to challenge any course -- particularly after that tie for 10th at the PGA Championship. He missed the cut at a tree-line Ridgewood Country Club last year, but Liberty National is more expansive. |
| 20 |
John Rollins |
26th (2007), 96th (2008) |
| He won two weeks ago in Reno and hung around until Sunday at the PGA when he closed with a 77. Don't be surprised to see him make some noise the next few weeks. |
| 21 |
Jerry Kelly |
32nd (2007), 51st (2008) |
| Granted, he missed the cut at the PGA Championship, but Kelly had finished 11th or better in his three previous starts. Not to mention, he picked up the third TOUR win earlier this year. He's looking for his first start at East Lake. |
| 22 |
Ryan Moore |
52nd (2007), 87th (2008) |
| This talented youngster should have a world of confidence after winning the Wyndham Championship in sudden death Sunday. In fact, he's finished 11th or better in four of his last six starts so he could be one to surprise. |
| 23 |
Kevin Na |
98th (2007), 93rd (2008) |
| Another consistent player, this 25-year-old has eight top-10s on TOUR this year. He's still looking for his first TOUR win -- could Na be the Camilo Villegas of this year's Playoffs? |
| 24 |
Luke Donald |
31st (2007), 105th (2008) |
| His best finish of the season came on a seaside course when he tied for second at the Verizon Heritage and he was fifth at Turnberry. Can he end a three-year victory drought here? |
| 25 |
Tim Clark |
21st (2007), 26th (2008) |
| A neck injury forced Clark to withdraw during the first round of last week's Wyndham Championship. He's not the biggest hitter, but he's very accurate and that could be a big boost at Liberty National. |
| 26 |
Mike Weir |
87th (2007), 6th (2008) |
| The Canadian looked as though 2009 would be his year when he tied for third in his first tournament and finished solo second two starts later. He hasn't finished higher than 10th since, but three of those have come in his last seven starts. |
| 27 |
Angel Cabrera |
47th (2007), 65th (2008) |
| His last four TOUR starts have either been in majors or the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational where he tied for fourth. The reigning Masters champ is now getting ready for a Playoff run. |
| 28 |
Charley Hoffman |
50th (2007), 68th (2008) |
| He's missed the cut in his last four starts, although he lasted three rounds in Greensboro. Hoffman will need to regain his footing if he's to make his first Playoff start at East Lake. |
| 29 |
Anthony Kim |
43rd (2007), 4th (2008) |
| Nagging injuries have produced a year of fits and starts for the talented Kim. He seemed to be breaking out with two third-place finishes in three starts, but he finished T36 and T51 in the two since so it's hard to say. |
| 30 |
Steve Marino |
70th (2007), 36th (2008) |
| He narrowly missed picking up his first TOUR win when he lost in a playoff at the Crowne Plaza Invitational presented by Colonial. Marino hasn't done much since but four rounds in the 60s and a tie for 10th at Sedgefield Sunday is a start. |
| 31 |
John Senden |
55th (2007), 36th (2008) |
| It's been feast or famine for the Aussie with four top-10s and 10 finishes of 25th or lower. He'll need to forget that third round cut at the Wyndham Championship and draw confidence from his tie for second three weeks earlier at the Buick Open to prosper. |
| 32 |
Charles Howell III |
18th (2007), 95th (2008) |
| He had a great start to the season with two runner-up finishes before the end of April. Seven of his eight missed cuts, though, have come in his last 11 starts so Howell is still searching to regain his early-season form. |
| 33 |
Pat Perez |
44th (2007), 71st (2008) |
| It's been a good news-bad news kind of year for Perez, who won for the first time but also missed six weeks due to torn ligaments in his right ankle. He could go deep in the Playoffs but he needs to get some confidence back. |
| 34 |
Ian Poulter |
57th (2007), 112th (2008) |
| He's made 11 of 14 cuts -- and only once has Poulter finished outside the top 20. That's consistency personified. The next step is a win. Imagine the twittering that would go on. |
| 35 |
Camilo Villegas |
24th (2007), 2nd (2008) |
| Last year's Playoff darling hasn't been able to follow up that success in 2009. His three top-10s came before the end of March, but he knows what it takes to take advantage of the FedExCup. |
| 36 |
Davis Love III |
83rd (2007), 154th (2008) |
| A year ago, the veteran was on the outside looking in at the Playoffs. Two top-five finishes in 2009 have positioned him well in the FedExCup standings but he needs wins to impress U.S. Presidents Cup Captain Fred Couples. |
| 37 |
Mark Wilson |
42nd (2007), 45th (2008) |
| The UNC grad won his second TOUR event earlier this year. He's never made it to East Lake, though, so he's motivated for the Playoffs. |
| 38 |
Robert Allenby |
23rd (2007), 19th (2008) |
| He's posted three top-five finishes this year in the quest to end an eight-year victory drought. If his putter would cooperate like it did when he tied for second at Firestone earlier this month, the Aussie could be a threat. |
| 39 |
Justin Leonard |
86th (2007), 8th (2008) |
| Let's see -- he hits fairways and greens, and he's ranked eighth in putting. That seems like a recipe for success at Liberty National. |
| 40 |
Brian Davis |
76th (2007), 56th (2008) |
| He made over $1 million in three straight starts -- tying for fifth at THE PLAYERS Championship and Valero Texas Open and finishing solo second at the HP Byron Nelson Championship. Last week's tie for 32nd at Greensboro is his best since, though. |
| 41 |
Nathan Green |
46th (2007), 122nd (2008) |
| He picked up his first TOUR victory last month when he beat Retief Goosen in sudden death in Canada. The Aussie's broken 70 just twice in 12 rounds since, although he's had a week since the PGA to sort things out. |
| 42 |
Jason Dufner |
127th (2007), 172nd (2008) |
| He's eclipsed his career-best twice this season -- first with a tie for fifth at Quail Hollow and again with a share of third in Canada. Dufner's missed two cuts since, but he's already earned more than in his four previous stints on TOUR combined. |
| 43 |
John Mallinger |
61st (2007), 64th (2008) |
| Three of his four top-10s -- including an overtime loss in Milwaukee -- have come in his last nine starts, so Mallinger must be doing something right. Camilo Villegas got his first win in the Playoffs last year. Will Mallinger be next? |
| 44 |
John Merrick |
129th (2007), 40th (2008) |
| Another Long Beach product like Mallinger, he posted a career-best second at the 50th Bob Hope Classic presented by Arnold Palmer. That tie for 10th at the PGA Championship should be a momentum builder, too. |
| 45 |
Brett Quigley |
116th (2007), 72nd (2008) |
| He's played in 357 TOUR events and is still looking for his first victory. Quigley's been second three times this year, though, most recently at last month's John Deere Classic, so he could be close to breaking through. |
| 46 |
Bo Van Pelt |
64th (2007), 79th (2008) |
| His first TOUR win came last month in Milwaukee and propelled him into the upper third of the FedExCup standings. He'll need to continue to play well to stay there and reach the BMW Championship for the second time in three years. |
| 47 |
Ernie Els |
19th (2007), 13th (2008) |
| The Big Easy enters the Playoffs enthused and playing well after posting three top-10s in his last five starts -- including a tie for sixth at the PGA Championship and joint eighth at the British Open. |
| 48 |
Ben Crane |
190th (2007), 69th (2008) |
| He didn't make the Playoffs during an injury-plagued 2007 season but lasted through three events last year. He's got four top-10s this year, including a tie for fifth at THE PLAYERS Championship. |
| 49 |
Paul Goydos |
59th (2007), 85th (2008) |
| The man they call Sunshine can be a streaky player so maybe he can make a run through the Playoffs. After all, Goydos tied for third, fourth and second in a four-tournament stretch earlier this year. |
| 50 |
Chad Campbell |
107th (2007), 29th (2008) |
| That playoff loss at the Masters seemed to take a lot out of the soft-spoken Texan. He hasn't had a top-10 since and needs to be ready for Liberty National. |
| 51 |
Briny Baird |
101st (2007), 27th (2008) |
| He's another veteran looking to win for the first time. Baird knows what it takes to get it done in the Playoffs -- he reached East Lake last year -- but he's missed the cut in seven of his last eight starts, including last week in Greensboro. |
| 52 |
Kevin Sutherland |
56th (2007), 11th (2008) |
| He's six spots higher than when he started the Playoffs last year and he played well enough to finish 11th overall. That tie for fifth in Greensboro on Sunday should be a momentum boost, as well. |
| 53 |
Charlie Wi |
90th (2007), 42nd (2008) |
| He's a good friend of Y.E. Yang, who won the PGA Championship. He's cooled off after posting three top-10s in five starts in March and April but his friend's victory over Tiger could be a motivating factor. |
| 54 |
Bubba Watson |
37th (2007), 30th (2008) |
| The big-hitting Watson put whole arsenal on display when he tied for second earlier this year at Quail Hollow. He withdrew from AT&T National and has missed his last four cuts so how he'll play is anyone's guess. |
| 55 |
Bryce Molder |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| His fourth stint on TOUR is already infinitely better than his first three combined. And now Molder, who posted a career-best tie for second in Memphis, gets his first shot at the Playoffs. |
| 56 |
Woody Austin |
17th (2007), 58th (2008) |
| He made it to East Lake in 2007 and played in three Playoff events last year. The notoriously hard-on-himself Austin started slowly this year, though, and a tie for eighth at the Buick Open earlier this month was just his third top-10. |
| 57 |
Mathew Goggin |
122nd (2007), 52nd (2008) |
| The last time most of us saw the Aussie, he was applauding for his playing partner, Tom Watson, on the 72nd hole at Turnberry. He knows he needs to play well in the Playoffs to avoid dropping in the standings as he did last year. |
| 58 |
J.J. Henry |
94th (2007), 92nd (2008) |
| A year ago, Henry played his way into the Playoffs at Greensboro, went home to see his second child born and then returned to The Barclays. This year Henry, who was second in Mexico, just needs to concentrate on his game. |
| 59 |
Vijay Singh |
10th (2007), 1st (2008) |
| The big Fijian is looking for his first win of the season. But he sure knows how to get hot in the Playoffs after winning the first two events last year on the way to the $10 million bonus. |
| 60 |
Jeff Klauk |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| More than most he can understand the magnitude of what was accomplished at Liberty National since his father was a course superintendent. He's the highest-placed of the TOUR rookies and has two fourth-place finishes this year. |
| 61 |
Scott Verplank |
14th (2007), 48th (2008) |
| He's posted four top-10s this season and three of them came in a row earlier this summer. Another hot streak like that and Verplank could go deep in the Playoffs for the third straight year. |
| 62 |
J.B. Holmes |
113th (2007) 38th (2008) |
| The big-hitting Holmes followed his playoff loss to Paul Casey in Houston with a string of five missed cuts. He also had to withdraw with an injured left hand in his last start at the PGA. |
| 63 |
Jason Bohn |
131st (2007), 123rd (2008) |
| Bohn may have lost in a playoff at Greensboro on Sunday but he certainly gave himself some security for the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. He moved up 45 spots and may have bought himself another tournament or two in the process. |
| 64 |
Brandt Snedeker |
20th (2007), 34th (2008) |
| He missed seven weeks with a rib injury but has been on a tear in the seven leading up to the Playoffs. Snedeker tied for second at the John Deere Classic and has three other top-five finishes, including last week in Greensboro. |
| 65 |
Bob Estes |
109th (2007), 138th (2008) |
| The Texan enters the Playoffs ranked at least 44 spots higher than he ended them either of the last two years. He's only missed four cuts in 20 starts and has a pair of top-10s. |
| 66 |
Padraig Harrington |
29th (2007), 50th (2008) |
| The man who had just won the final two majors of 2008 started the Playoffs in fourth place and tumbled to 50th before bowing out after three events. He's admittedly had a lackluster 2009, too, but appears to be playing well at the right time with top-10s in his last two starts. |
| 67 |
Jason Day |
DNP (2007), 83rd (2008) |
| The 21-year-old Aussie has had an up-and-down year. He's been in the top four twice, including a tie for second in Mexico, but hasn't finished better than 14th in any of the other nine tournaments where he's made the cut. |
| 68 |
Jeff Overton |
111th (2007), 99th (2008) |
| He's already way ahead of where he was at this time the last two years when he finished 111th and 99th in the FedExCup. He's only played once this month, too, so the 26-year-old should be well-rested for the Playoff run. |
| 69 |
Michael Letzig |
DNP (2007), 117th (2008) |
| He learned a lot when he got up-close-and-personal with the game's No. 1 player at the Memorial Tournament and the Buick Open. But he had to withdraw last week during the second round of the Wyndham Championship. |
| 70 |
Stephen Ames |
69th (2007), 31st (2008) |
| The Canadian has had a steady, if not spectacular season with four top-10s, including a tie for eighth before the home crowd last month. He was one shot shy of advancing to East Lake last year. |
| 71 |
Boo Weekley |
25th (2007), 33rd (2008) |
| He's managed to make $1 million this year while finishing no higher than ninth. So that speaks to Weekley's consistency, but in the Playoffs he'll need to step it up a notch to get to Atlanta again. |
| 72 |
Jonathan Byrd |
28th (2007), 55th (2008) |
| You may not know this but Byrd stands second in the TOUR's All-Around Ranking to Tiger Woods. His two top-10s have come on tough courses at Quail Hollow and Muirfield Village and it wouldn't be a stretch to make a Playoff run. |
| 73 |
Ted Purdy |
105th (2007), 180th (2008) |
| Purdy is returning to the Playoffs after a one-year absence. But he hasn't finished higher than a tie for 18th in his last 11 starts after posting his lone top-10 of the season in Charlotte. |
| 74 |
Fred Couples |
227th (2007), 118th (2008) |
| The U.S. Presidents Cup captain hasn't exactly had a lot of success in the Playoffs. He missed the cut in the first two events last year and was quickly bounced out. He's had four top-10s in just 13 starts this year, including a tie for fifth in Greensboro last Sunday. |
| 75 |
Scott McCarron |
DNP (2007), 91st (2008) |
| The 44-year-old veteran was 77th when he entered the Playoffs last year but ended up 91st. He's hoping to move in the other direction this year. |
| 76 |
Kevin Stadler |
108th (2007), 150th (2008) |
| The baby Walrus played his way into the Playoffs when he lost to Ryan Moore on the third extra hole at Sedgefield on Sunday. He moved up 57 spots and should have momentum on his side. |
| 77 |
Matt Kuchar |
92nd (2007), 115th (2008) |
| He's four spots better in the FedExCup standings than he was at this time last year. Missed cuts in the first two Playoff events, though, sent him packing and dropping him to 115th. |
| 78 |
Mark Leishmann |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| This Nationwide Tour grad is making his first Playoff start. He's had a solid rookie season with six top-25 finishes, including consecutive top-10s in Texas. |
| 79 |
Greg Chalmers |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| A tie for second at the Buick Open -- which matches his career-best -- did wonders for the Aussie's Playoff hopes. After spending the last two seasons on the Nationwide Tour, he'll be making his Playoff debut. |
| 80 |
Tim Petrovic |
80th (2007), 82nd (2008) |
| He's ended up 80th and 82nd in the FedExCup standings the last two years. Petrovic, who had consecutive top-10s last month, knows he needs to play well if he's to reach the third Playoff event for the first time. |
| 81 |
D.J. Trahan |
117th (2007), 24th (2008) |
| He won for the second time and reached the Playoff finale last year but 2009 hasn't been as kind. After making the cut in his first six starts and posting two ties for sixth, the South Carolinian failed to play the weekend in eight of his next nine starts and hasn't finished higher than 14th. |
| 82 |
Bill Haas |
126th (2007), 73rd (2008) |
| He gave himself a chance at the Wyndham Championship. Those new irons and putter served him well and should send Haas into the Playoffs on a high note. |
| 83 |
Scott Piercy |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| The Aussie hasn't been able maintain his early momentum when the TOUR rookie finished in the top 20 in five of his first six starts. He still made it into the Playoffs, which is pretty good accomplishment in itself. |
| 84 |
D.A. Points |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| Another making his Playoff debut is D.A. Points, a Nationwide Tour grad. He eclipsed his previous career-best twice this year, including solo third at the HP Byron Nelson Championship, but has missed his last three cuts. |
| 85 |
Webb Simpson |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| This q-school grad was red-hot early with top-10s in his first two starts as a rookie. Things have gotten tougher as the season progressed, though, and the former Wake Forest All-Amercan enters his first Playoff with missed cuts in his last two starts. |
| 86 |
Kevin Streelman |
DNP (2007), 35th (2008) |
| The Duke grad knows what a good finish in the Playoffs can do for you. He tied for fourth at The Barclays as a rookie last year and survived until the BMW Championship, finishing 35th in his FedExCup debut. |
| 87 |
Nick O'Hern |
62nd (2007), 86th (2008) |
| The Aussie has only had one top-10 this year and consequently is a bit off the pace of the last two years when he entered the Playoffs 74th and 57th. He'll need to play well to reach the Deutsche Bank Championship for the third straight year. |
| 88 |
James Nitties |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| Another TOUR rookie who is making his Playoff debut, the Aussie posted a pair of top-six finishes in a four-week span that ended on March 1. The former Big Breaker knows what it's like to face elimination, though, so the Playoffs could be fun. |
| 89 |
Sergio Garcia |
9th (2007), 3rd (2008) |
| The Spaniard did what he came to do in Greensboro -- jumping up 26 FedExCup spots -- but he nearly won in the process, too. So Garcia should bring more confidence into the Playoffs than he's had most of the year. |
| 90 |
Ryuji Imada |
54th (2007), 25t5h (2008) |
| He hasn't been able to build on the momentum of last year when he won his first PGA TOUR event and reached THE TOUR Championship. Imada hasn't had a top-10 this year. |
| 91 |
Justin Rose |
16th (2007), 114th (2008) |
| The Englishman scored his first top-10 of the season when he tied for fifth at the Wyndham Championship on Sunday. He ranked first in greens in regulation and second in fairways hit at Sedgefield so if his putter cooperates he could surprise. |
| 92 |
K.J. Choi |
5th (2007), 10th (2008) |
| The man many thought might be the first Asian to win a major was eclipsed by another Korean, Y.E. Yang, two weeks ago. Choi has only cracked the top-10 once this year but could turn his year around with a strong Playoff run. |
| 93 |
Lee Janzen |
146th (2007), 119 (2008) |
| The two-time U.S. Open champion has two top-five finishes this year but has missed his last two cuts. He played his way into the Playoffs at Greensboro last year and hung around for two weeks so he knows what he has to do. |
| 94 |
Ben Curtis |
114th (2007), 9th (2008) |
| A year ago he finished 10th in the FedExCup. This season, though, Curtis has played on both sides of the Atlantic and he has two top-10s on the European Tour to just one here in the States. He's fallen out of the Race to Dubai top 60 and needs to play well to avoid the same FedExCup fate come Sunday. |
| 95 |
George McNeil |
106th (2007), 104th (2008) |
| The FSU grad's lone top 10 came in his first start of the season. He's made the Playoffs each of the first two years but never lasted past the second week. |
| 96 |
Cameron Beckman |
DNP (2007), 166th (2008) |
| He's played his best golf this summer with back-to-back top-10s at the AT&T National and John Deere Classic. Beckman will be making his first Playoffs appearance, as a result. |
| 97 |
Matt Bettencourt |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| This PGA TOUR rookie came of age when he tied for fifth at the Memorial Tournament and tied for 10th at the U.S. Open. He'll be making his Playoffs debit. |
| 98 |
Rod Pampling |
53rd (2007), 98th (2008) |
| The Aussie made it through three Playoff events in 2007 but missed the cut in each of the two he played last year. His best finish of the year came three weeks ago in Reno. |
| 99 |
Greg Owen |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| The Englishman is making his Playoff debut after earning his way back to the PGA TOUR by finishing 10th on the Nationwide Tour money list last year. |
| 100 |
Daniel Chopra |
115th (2007), 102nd (2008) |
| The Swede found his footing this year at home in Orlando when he tied for eighth at Bay Hill. He's the bubble boy this week, though, and needs to play well to make the field at TPC Boston. |
| 101 |
Michael Allen |
162nd (2007), 106th (2008) |
| He won his Champions Tour debut at the Senior PGA Championship earlier this year and ranks eighth in the Charles Schwab Championship. First, though, he's got the Playoffs to consider and he has four top-20s in his last five starts, including a tie for fifth in Greensboro last week. |
| 102 |
Robert Garrigus |
96th (2007), DNP (2008) |
| He ranks first in driving distance and seventh in greens in regulation this year. His putter needs to heat up, though, if he's going to advance in the Playoffs. |
| 103 |
Aaron Baddeley |
6th (2007), 43rd (2008) |
| The Aussie matched his best finish of the season when he tied for ninth at the John Deere Classic. But he withdrew in Canada and has missed the cut in his last two starts. |
| 104 |
James Driscoll |
DNP (2007), 137th (2008) |
| The Virginia product lost in sudden death at the Valero Texas Open but has not finished higher than 27th before or since. He made his first-ever Playoff appearance at The Barclays last year and missed the cut. |
| 105 |
Jeff Quinney |
51st (2007), 88th (2008) |
| He seems to have saved the best for last. Quinney tied for fourth in Milwaukee and second in Reno in his last five starts. |
| 106 |
Tim Herron |
104th (2007), 53rd (2008) |
| Herron's best finish this season is a tie for 12th at the Sony Open in Hawaii. He'll have to do better to advance to the TPC Boston next week. |
| 107 |
Fredrik Jacobsen |
84th (2007), 44th (2008) |
| He lasted until the third Playoff event last year but could have trouble making it past The Barclays this year. He did close out last week's Wyndham Championship with a 64, though. |
| 108 |
Richard S. Johnson |
159th (2007), 77th (2008) |
| He may be on the outside looking in this year. But the fact that his best finish of the year came in a tie for eighth at the Open Championship should be a confidence builder. |
| 109 |
Bill Lunde |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| This PGA TOUR rookie tied for sixth at Pebble Beach. But he enters his first Playoffs with four missed cuts in his last five starts so he needs to get back on track. |
| 110 |
Alex Cejka |
124th (2007), 120th (2008) |
| He made his only Playoff appearance in 2007 and missed the cut at The Barclays. But Cejka did post his best finish of the season when he tied for fifth in Reno three weeks ago. |
| 111 |
Mark Calcavecchia |
8th (2007), 126th (2008) |
| The ageless veteran has three top-10s this season. But can he get on a roll during the Playoffs? He'll need a big Barclays to advance. |
| 112 |
Harrison Frazar |
119th (2007), 174th (2008) |
| Last December the Texan was medalist at q-school. He's in the Playoffs for the second time in three years but his back is against the wall once again. |
| 113 |
Chris DiMarco |
97th (2007), 143rd (2008) |
| Four missed cuts in his last five starts doesn't bode well. But if he doesn't advance, at last DiMarco's beloved Gators have started football practice. |
| 114 |
Steve Flesch |
71st (2007), 81st (2008) |
| He's finished sixth or better in the last two Masters. But this year that success hasn't carried over to the rest of the season. |
| 115 |
Vaughn Taylor |
63rd (2007), 132nd (2008) |
| The Georgian ranks 14th in putting but 126th in greens in regulation. He'll need to give himself plenty of chances this week to advance in the playoffs. |
| 116 |
Adam Scott |
12th (2007), 47th (2008) |
| There was a time when people thought the Aussie was the best player never to have won a major. He tied for second in Hawaii earlier this year but hasn't finished higher than 33rd in his last 15 starts, with 10 missed cuts. |
| 117 |
Chris Stroud |
DNP (2007), 205th (2008) |
| He's battling to keep his card as well as advance in his first Playoff event. Stroud hasn't had a top-10 since he tied for sixth at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am. |
| 118 |
David Mathis |
DNP (2007), DNP (2008) |
| The PGA TOUR rookie did what he had to do in Greensboro. He moved from 126th into the Playoffs at No. 118 when he tied for 17th at Sedgefield. |
| 119 |
Chris Riley |
179th (2007), 164th (2008) |
| He held a share of the lead entering the final round at Greensboro on Sunday but ended up tied for 13th. Riley accomplished his goal of getting into the Playoffs for the first time, though, when he moved up 10 spots. |
| 120 |
Joe Ogilvie |
82nd (2007), 129th (2008) |
| He missed the cut at The Barclays in the last two Playoffs and he doesn't have any insurance points this year. But the Duke grad did post his best finish of the year three weeks ago when he tied for fourth at Reno. |
| 121 |
Todd Hamilton |
207th (2007), 148th (2008) |
| The 2004 British Open champ moved seven spots in the standings to No. 121 when he tied for 24th at Sedgefield on Sunday. He'll be playing in his first Playoffs as a result. |
| 122 |
Roland Thatcher |
DNP (2007), 144th (2008) |
| Thatcher, who is playing on a major medical exemption, wasn't in the FedExCup picture until he tied for second at the Buick Open earlier this week and moved from 174th to 108th. Now he needs to capitalize. |
| 123 |
Jeff Maggert |
102nd (2007), 163rd (2008) |
| The veteran was on the outside looking in before he moved 13 spots from 136th into the top 125 when he tied for 13th at the Wyndham Championship. |
| 124 |
Heath Slocum |
30th (2007), 61st (2008) |
| Slocum, who played in all seven Playoff events over the last two years, has battled a balky putter in 2009. He dropped seven spots when he missed the cut at Wyndham but still made the Playoffs for the third straight season. |
| 125 |
Troy Matteson |
48th (2007), 124th (2008) |
| He's played 25 events already this year but has yet to finish in the top 10. Matteson fell seven spots when he missed the 54-hole cut in Greensboro so he knows he has a difficult task to move into the top 100 which would make him safe for the Deutsche Bank Championship. |
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