Jun. 15, 2011
By PGATOUR.COM staff
In addition to the year's second major, there will be a wealth of FedExCup points on the line this week at Congressional Country Club. The winner will add 600 points to his total as the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup draw closer. With 21 of the top 24 players in the standings teeing it up this week, a number of players could take the top spot from Luke Donald with just 10 weeks remaining before the start of the Playoffs.
Former 2011 No. 1s Bubba Watson and Mark Wilson could regain the top spot with a solo third or better at Congressional. In addition, eight of this week's Expert Picks are among those players who could move to No. 1 with a victory this week.
Below is a list of the 21 players (including Donald) who could be No. 1 in the FedExCup standings following this week's U.S. Open, and their results in previous Opens.
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| Potential No. 1s and their past performances at the U.S. Open |
| 1. Luke Donald |
1,432 |
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7 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
T47-2010 |
| 2. Bubba Watson |
1,411 |
21 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
T18-2009 |
| 3. Mark Wilson |
1,321 |
111 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MC-1998 |
| 4. Matt Kuchar |
1,247 |
185 |
8 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
T6-2010 |
| 5. Phil Mickelson |
1,247 |
185 |
20 |
18 |
0 |
9 |
11 |
T4-2010 |
| 6. Nick Watney |
1,241 |
191 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
76-2010 |
| 7. K.J. Choi |
1,236 |
196 |
10 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
T47-2010 |
| 8. David Toms |
1,229 |
203 |
14 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
T33-2010 |
| 9. Gary Woodland |
1,170 |
262 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MC-2010 |
| 10. Jonathan Byrd |
1,154 |
278 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
MC-2008 |
| 11. Martin Laird |
1,129 |
303 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MC-2009 |
| 12. Steve Stricker |
1,121 |
311 |
15 |
13 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
T58-2010 |
| 13. Rory Sabbatini |
1,100 |
332 |
9 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
MC-2010 |
| 14. Brandt Snedeker |
1,076 |
356 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
T8-2010 |
| 15. Aaron Baddeley |
1,069 |
363 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
MC-2010 |
| 16. Webb Simpson |
1,034 |
398 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
0 |
N/A |
| 17. Hunter Mahan |
1,008 |
424 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
MC-2010 |
| 18. Charl Schwartzel |
895 |
537 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
T16-2010 |
| 21. Bill Haas |
855 |
566 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
T40-2004 |
| 22. Dustin Johnson |
855 |
577 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
T8-2010 |
| 24. D.A. Points |
853 |
579 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
T69-2008 |
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