The Race for $10,000,000
The PGA Tour regular season came to an end on Sunday with Henrik Stenson capturing the Wyndham Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina. Now, the top-125 players compete in a series of four tournaments to decide the Fed Ex Cup Champion. Last year, it was Rory Mcilroy who won after a playoff win at the Tour Championship. This year, several players eye capturing the season-long title and the cool $10,000,000 prize.
The Wyndham Championship finalized the field for Fed Ex Cup's opening event The Northern Trust. Mr. 125, the last guy in the field, is JJ Henry. He started last week on the outside looking in at No. 134 but played his way into the playoffs. Harold Varner and Martin Flores also began last week outside the 125-man field but are now in the field this week. For others like Zac Blair, David Hearn and Daniel Summerhays, they began last week in the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs and are now done with their 2016-17 seasons.
Here is the schedule for the 2017 Fed Ex Cup Playoffs:
The Northern Trust: August 24 - 27
Dell Technologies Championship: September 1 -4
BMW Championship: September 14-14
Tour Championship: September 21-24
Most of the focus is centered around the top-5 players as each tournament progresses. If any player in the top-5 wins the Tour Championship - they win the Fed Ex Cup. Currently, the top-5 players are:
Hideki Matsuyama
Justin Thomas
Jordan Spieth
Dustin Johnson
Rickie Fowler
Of the players currently in the top-5, only 2 have won major championships this year (Thomas and Spieth). Of the current top-5, only Jordan Spieth has captured a Fed Ex Cup title. Dustin Johnson nearly won last year before Rory McIlroy's win at the Tour Championship. And while Matsuyama "cooled off" at the PGA Championship (said tongue in cheek), he would appear to be the favorite heading into the final four events of the year.
While all 5 of these players have had outstanding seasons, in the ten years since the Fed Ex Cup's inception, only 4 eventual winners were in the top-10th prior to ther first event. Last year's winner, Rory McIlroy, was 36th. Billy Herschel was 69th. The Fed Ex Cup does not necessarily reward the best overall season, but instead, the best player during the four-event stretch. It's certainly hard to bet against any of the guys who are currently in the top-5. Our money would be on Matsyuma to capture this year's championship.
The Wyndham Championship finalized the field for Fed Ex Cup's opening event The Northern Trust. Mr. 125, the last guy in the field, is JJ Henry. He started last week on the outside looking in at No. 134 but played his way into the playoffs. Harold Varner and Martin Flores also began last week outside the 125-man field but are now in the field this week. For others like Zac Blair, David Hearn and Daniel Summerhays, they began last week in the Fed Ex Cup Playoffs and are now done with their 2016-17 seasons.
Here is the schedule for the 2017 Fed Ex Cup Playoffs:
The Northern Trust: August 24 - 27
Dell Technologies Championship: September 1 -4
BMW Championship: September 14-14
Tour Championship: September 21-24
Most of the focus is centered around the top-5 players as each tournament progresses. If any player in the top-5 wins the Tour Championship - they win the Fed Ex Cup. Currently, the top-5 players are:
Hideki Matsuyama
Justin Thomas
Jordan Spieth
Dustin Johnson
Rickie Fowler
Of the players currently in the top-5, only 2 have won major championships this year (Thomas and Spieth). Of the current top-5, only Jordan Spieth has captured a Fed Ex Cup title. Dustin Johnson nearly won last year before Rory McIlroy's win at the Tour Championship. And while Matsuyama "cooled off" at the PGA Championship (said tongue in cheek), he would appear to be the favorite heading into the final four events of the year.
While all 5 of these players have had outstanding seasons, in the ten years since the Fed Ex Cup's inception, only 4 eventual winners were in the top-10th prior to ther first event. Last year's winner, Rory McIlroy, was 36th. Billy Herschel was 69th. The Fed Ex Cup does not necessarily reward the best overall season, but instead, the best player during the four-event stretch. It's certainly hard to bet against any of the guys who are currently in the top-5. Our money would be on Matsyuma to capture this year's championship.
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