Just five players — Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Marc Leishman and Jon Rahm — control their own fate entering the TOUR Championship, the final event of the FedExCup Playoffs that will decide the 2016-17 FedExCup champion. Should any one of those five players in the FedExCup standings win at East Lake, he will be guaranteed the FedExCup title. Players inside the top five could still win the FedExCup but would need certain scenarios to fall into place. Based on recent history, the TOUR Championship winner will also be the FedExCup champ, which has been the case every year since 2010. Here’s a quick look at each player inside the top five going into Thursday’s first round at East Lake. 1. JORDAN SPIETH THE SET-UP: Spieth won the FedExCup title two years ago from the No. 2 spot. Now he’s seeking to become the first No. 1 seed since Tiger Woods in 2007 to win the TOUR Championship. Tiger also won the 2009 FedExCup title from the No. 1 spot but didn’t win at East Lake. If Spieth wins, he’ll join Tiger as the only two-time FedExCup champs. PATH TO EAST LAKE: Lost in a playoff to Dustin Johnson at THE NORTHERN TRUST … Finished solo second by three strokes to Justin Thomas at the Dell Technologies Championship … Tied for seventh at the BMW Championship. TAKING SIMILAR PATH AS … 2009 winner Tiger Woods. No FedExCup champ has ever finished top 10 in all four events of his winning year, but Woods came the closest with a T2, a T11 and a win before claiming the FedExCup title with a second-place finish to Phil Mickelson at East Lake. Of course, Spieth hasn’t won a Playoffs event yet, but his consistency has kept him atop the standings. Spieth has the best chance to finish second and still win the FedExCup — provided none of the other top-5 players win. If he does so, he would become the first FedExCup champ to win the title without winning a Playoffs event. HISTORY AT EAST LAKE 2016 … Tie for 17th. Shot 68-72-72-68 to finish at even-par 280. 2015 … Won. Shot 68-66-68-69 to finish at 9-under 271 2014 … Tied for 27th. Shot 71-70-80-71 to finish at 12-over 292. 2013 … Tied for 2nd. Shot 68-67-71-64 to finish at 10-under 270. IF HE DOESN’T WIN AT EAST LAKE … Spieth has a reasonable chance of winning the FedExCup title with a top-5 finish and can still finish as low as 29th and have a mathematical chance of winning the FedExCup. PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES 2016 … 9th 2015 … 1st 2014 … 15th 2013 … 7th 2. JUSTIN THOMAS THE SET-UP: No player has won more this season than Thomas, who has five vctories, including his first major at the PGA Championship, and then the Dell Technologies Championship at TPC Boston. Now he’s seeking to put his name on the same FedExCup trophy as good friend and rival Jordan Spieth. PATH TO EAST LAKE: Tied for sixth at THE NORTHERN TRUST … Won by three strokes at the Dell Technologies Championship … Tied for 47th at the BMW Championship. TAKING SIMILAR PATH AS … 2012 winner Brandt Snedeker. Snedeker posted a solo second and a solo sixth in the first two Playoffs events, then was a non-contender at the BMW Championship. Thomas has two impressive showings (including the win at TPC Boston) but was a non-factor at Conway Farms. Snedeker regained the momentum at East Lake; Thomas hopes to do the same. HISTORY AT EAST LAKE 2016 … Tie for 6th. Shot 68-71-69-67 to finish at 5-under 275. IF HE DOESN’T WIN AT EAST LAKE … Thomas has a reasonable chance of winning the FedExCup title with a top-3 finish and can finish as low as a two-way tie for sixth and still have a mathematical chance of winning the FedExCup. PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES 2016 … 12th 2015 … 32nd 3. DUSTIN JOHNSON THE SET-UP:Â He came so close to winning the FedExCup title last year. Had Ryan Moore or Kevin Chappell won the sudden-death playoff against Rory McIlroy, DJ would’ve claimed the FedExCup. It was a cruel lesson on the importance of taking care of your own business — a lesson Johnson hopes to implement this week. PATH TO EAST LAKE:Â Won a sudden-death playoff against Jordan Spieth at THE NORTHERN TRUST … Tied for 18th at the Dell Technologies Championship … Tied for 33rd at the BMW Championship. TAKING SIMILAR PATH AS … 2016 winner Rory McIlroy. A year ago, McIlroy sandwiched a win at TPC Boston between a couple of so-so results, but he found the winning path again at East Lake. Johnson looked ready to streak through the Playoffs after his Glen Oaks win but surprisingly hasn’t been late Sunday contender since then. HISTORY AT EAST LAKE 2016 … Tie for 6th. Shot 66-67-69-73 to finish at 5-under 275. 2015 … Tie for 5th. Shot 69-72-71-64 to finish at 4-under 276. 2013 … 5th. Shot 68-68-67-69 to finish at 8-under 272. 2012 … Tie for 10th. Shot 69-67-73-70 to finish at 1-under 279. 2011 … Tie for 23rd. Shot 70-73-70-70 to finish at 3-over 283. 2010 … Tie for 22nd. Shot 73-71-73-66 to finish at 3-over 283. 2009 … 27th. Shot 69-74-73-73 to finish at 9-over 289. Note: Johnson also qualified for the 2014 TOUR Championship but did not play. IF HE DOESN’T WIN AT EAST LAKE … Johnson has a reasonable chance of winning the FedExCup with a second-place finish and can finish as low as a tie for fourth and still have a mathematical chance of winning the FedExCup. PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES 2016 … 2nd 2015 … 7th 2014 … 30th 2013 … 13th 2012 … 8th 2011 … 4th 2010 … 5th 2009 … 14th 2008 … 134th 4. MARC LEISHMAN THE SET-UP:Â Besides Leishman, his family and friends, and all of Australia, you know who else is very happy right now? It’s International Captain Nick Price, who no doubt will lean heavily on the red-hot Australian at next week’s Presidents Cup. But until then, Leishman is position to produce his biggest individual achievement — and no one has played better in the last two Playoffs events. Can he keep it going in his first appearance at East Lake since 2009? PATH TO EAST LAKE: Missed the cut at THE NORTHERN TRUST … Tied for third at the Dell Technologies Championship … Went wire-to-wire to win the BMW Championship. TAKING SIMILAR PATH AS … 2014 winner Billy Horschel. Horschel missed the cut in his first Playoffs start, nearly won at TPC Boston, did win the BMW and kept it going at East Lake. Leishman was the 54-hole co-leader at TPC Boston before a disappointing final round, but focused on the positives and won at Conway Farms. If he continues to follow Horschel’s path, he’ll be hoisting two more trophies on Sunday. HISTORY AT EAST LAKE 2009 … Tie for 28th. Shot 70-74-70-78 to finish at 12-over 292. IF HE DOESN’T WIN AT EAST LAKE … Leishman has a reasonable chance of winning the FedExCup title with a second-place finish and can finish as low as tied for third and still have a mathematical chance of winning the FedExCup. PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES 2016 … 68th 2015 … 72nd 2014 … 58th 2013 … 59th 2012 … 46th 2011 … 65th 2010 … 44th 2009 … 20th 2015 … 32nd 5. JON RAHM THE SET-UP:Â Making his first FedExCup Playoffs appearance, Rahm has been impressively consistent, with top-5 finishes in each of his three starts. Still, he had to sweat out a potential birdie bid by Rickie Fowler on the 72nd hole at Conway Farms that would have knocked Rahm out of the top five (Fowler ultimately settled for par). No one will be surprised if he emerges as the FedExCup champ. PATH TO EAST LAKE:Â Tied for third at THE NORTHERN TRUST … Tied for fourth at the Dell Technologies Championship … Tied for fifth at the BMW Championship. TAKING SIMILAR PATH AS … 2009 winner Tiger Woods. Like Spieth above, Rahm has played well in every start without a win. In his 12 rounds in the Playoffs, Rahm is a collective 36 under, with 11 of those rounds in the 60s. His scenarios to win the FedExCup without winning at East Lake are not as favorable as Spieth’s, so Rahm will likely need to post his second win of the season to secure the FedExCup. HISTORY AT EAST LAKE First appearance IF HE DOESN’T WIN AT EAST LAKE … Rahm can finish as low as a two-way tie for second and still have a mathematical chance of winning the FedExCup. PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES None
FedExCup Playoffs: Quick Look at the Top 5
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Final Round Match-Ups – D. Burmester vs H. English | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -115 |
Harris English | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Eckroat vs J. Rose | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Austin Eckroat | -115 |
Justin Rose | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – T. Finau vs S. Theegala | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -120 |
Tony Finau | +100 |
Final Round Match-Ups – L. Herbert vs T. Detry | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Thomas Detry | -125 |
Lucas Herbert | +105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – B. Horschel vs T. Hoge | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Billy Horschel | -110 |
Tom Hoge | -110 |
Final Round Match-Ups – V. Hovland vs J. Thomas | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Thomas | -115 |
Viktor Hovland | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – M.W. Lee vs W. Zalatoris | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Will Zalatoris | -115 |
Min Woo Lee | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – S. Lowry vs K. Bradley | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -115 |
Shane Lowry | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – R. McIntyre vs T. Moore | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Taylor Moore | -125 |
Robert MacIntyre | +105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – H. Matsuyama vs J. Day | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Jason Day | -115 |
Hideki Matsuyama | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Morikawa vs B. DeChambeau | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | -115 |
Collin Morikawa | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Noren vs T. Kim | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Tom Kim | -115 |
Alex Noren | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – A. Rai vs M. Wallace | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Aaron Rai | -115 |
Matt Wallace | -105 |
Final Round Match-Ups – X. Schauffele vs S. Scheffler | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -160 |
Xander Schauffele | +135 |
Final Round Match-Ups – C. Smith vs M. Homa | |
Type: Final Round Match-Ups – Status: OPEN | |
Max Homa | -120 |
Cameron Smith | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Wells / A. Tosti | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alejandro Tosti | -225 |
Jeremy Wells | +185 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Soderberg / B. Todd | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sebastian Soderberg | -115 |
Brendon Todd | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – R. Hojgaard / J. Smith | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Rasmus Hojgaard | -115 |
Jordan Smith | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S.H. Kim / D. Johnson | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Dustin Johnson | -125 |
S H Kim | -105 |
Mizuho Americas Open | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Nelly Korda | -220 |
Hannah Green | +700 |
Ayaka Furue | +1400 |
Gabriela Ruffels | +1600 |
Jennifer Kupcho | +3500 |
Sei Young Kim | +5500 |
Xiyu Lin | +5500 |
Pajaree Anannarukarn | +6000 |
Ariya Jutanugarn | +9000 |
Atthaya Thitikul | +10000 |
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Final Round 2-Balls – A. Putnam / R. Fox | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ryan Fox | -125 |
Andrew Putnam | +105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Gooch / S. Jaeger | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Talor Gooch | -115 |
Stephan Jaeger | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Hadwin / E. Van Royen | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Adam Hadwin | -115 |
Erik Van Rooyen | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – G. Woodland / G. Murray | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Grayson Murray | -120 |
Gary Woodland | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Cantlay / L. Donald | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Patrick Cantlay | -290 |
Luke Donald | +230 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Fleetwood / J. Svensson | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tommy Fleetwood | -205 |
Jesper Svensson | +165 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Niemann / R. Fowler | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Joaquin Niemann | -160 |
Rickie Fowler | +135 |
Final Round 2-Balls – P. Reed / C. Young | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Young | -140 |
Patrick Reed | +115 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Shattuck / B. Hun An | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Byeong Hun An | -300 |
Braden Shattuck | +240 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Koepka / N. Hojgaard | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brooks Koepka | -185 |
Nicolai Hojgaard | +150 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Svensson / T. Olesen | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Thorbjorn Olesen | -115 |
Adam Svensson | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – A. Bjork / L. Glover | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lucas Glover | -155 |
Alexander Bjork | +130 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Hatton / C. Conners | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Tyrrell Hatton | -120 |
Corey Conners | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Harman / M. Kaymer | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Brian Harman | -180 |
Martin Kaymer | +150 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Garnett / M.W. Lee | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Min Woo Lee | -180 |
Brice Garnett | +150 |
Final Round 2 Balls – L. Coughlin / Y. Nishimura | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lauren Coughlin | -105 |
Yuna Nishimura | +115 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Kitayama / W. Zalatoris | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Will Zalatoris | -120 |
Kurt Kitayama | +100 |
Final Round 2 Balls – I.G. Chun / J. Shin | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jenny Shin | -130 |
In Gee Chun | +145 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. Kohles / C. Smith | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Cameron Smith | -190 |
Ben Kohles | +155 |
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Ghim / A. Noren | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Alex Noren | -145 |
Doug Ghim | +120 |
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Thitikul / N. Hataoka | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Atthaya Thitikul | +100 |
Nasa Hataoka | +110 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Day / Z. Blair | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jason Day | -230 |
Zac Blair | +185 |
Final Round 2 Balls – M. Kang / A. Buhai | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ashleigh Buhai | -140 |
Minji Kang | +150 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. McNealy / B. Horschel | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Billy Horschel | -115 |
Maverick McNealy | -105 |
Final Round 2 Balls – B. Tardy / P. Tavatanakit | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Patty Tavatanakit | -190 |
Bailey Tardy | +210 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Jutanugarn / S.M. Lee | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ariya Jutanugarn | -135 |
So Mi Lee | +150 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – M. Homa / T. Hoge | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Max Homa | -165 |
Tom Hoge | +135 |
Final Round 2 Balls – M. Jutanugarn / A. Lee | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Andrea Lee | -110 |
Moriya Jutanugarn | +120 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Scheffler / M. Hubbard | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | -350 |
Mark Hubbard | +280 |
Final Round 2 Balls – B. Pagdanganan / X. Lin | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Xiyu Lin | -165 |
Bianca Pagdanganan | +180 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2 Balls – P. Anannarukarn / S.Y. Kim | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sei Young Kim | -150 |
Pajaree Anannarukarn | +170 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – H. Matsuyama / R. Hisatsune | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Hideki Matsuyama | -165 |
Ryo Hisatsune | +140 |
Final Round 2 Balls – S. Popov / J. Kupcho | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jennifer Kupcho | -180 |
Sophia Popov | +200 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – R. McIIroy / T. Kim | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Rory McIlroy | -220 |
Tom Kim | +180 |
Final Round 2 Balls – A. Furue / G. Ruffels | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Ayaka Furue | -105 |
Gabriela Ruffels | +115 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Spieth / R. Henley | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Jordan Spieth | -120 |
Russell Henley | +100 |
Final Round 2 Balls – N. Korda / H. Green | |
Type: Final Round 2 Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Nelly Korda | -160 |
Hannah Green | +180 |
Tie | +750 |
Final Round 2-Balls – K. Bradley / T. Moore | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Keegan Bradley | -115 |
Taylor Moore | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – T. Detry / L. Herbert | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Lucas Herbert | -110 |
Thomas Detry | -110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – H. English / A. Eckroat | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Harris English | -125 |
Austin Eckroat | +105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Thomas / T. Finau | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Thomas | -125 |
Tony Finau | +105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – D. Burmester / L. Hodges | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Dean Burmester | -155 |
Lee Hodges | +130 |
Final Round 2-Balls – J. Rose / R. MacIntyre | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Justin Rose | -115 |
Robert MacIntyre | -105 |
Final Round 2-Balls – B. DeChambeau / V. Hovland | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Bryson DeChambeau | -120 |
Viktor Hovland | +100 |
Final Round 2-Balls – S. Theegala / S. Lowry | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Sahith Theegala | -130 |
Shane Lowry | +110 |
Final Round 2-Balls – X. Schauffele / C. Morikawa | |
Type: Final Round 2-Balls – Status: OPEN | |
Xander Schauffele | -125 |
Collin Morikawa | +105 |
US Open 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +350 |
Rory McIlroy | +1100 |
Jon Rahm | +1200 |
Ludvig Aberg | +1600 |
Xander Schauffele | +1600 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Viktor Hovland | +2000 |
Brooks Koepka | +2500 |
Cameron Smith | +2500 |
Patrick Cantlay | +2500 |
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The Open Championship 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
Scottie Scheffler | +500 |
Jon Rahm | +1000 |
Rory McIlroy | +1000 |
Viktor Hovland | +1100 |
Brooks Koepka | +2000 |
Cameron Smith | +2000 |
Cameron Young | +2000 |
Collin Morikawa | +2000 |
Ludvig Aberg | +2000 |
Jordan Spieth | +2500 |
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Requests | |
Type: Requests – Status: OPEN | |
The Open Championship – Alex Noren – Top 20 Finish | +175 |
Solheim Cup 2024 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -140 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1200 |
Ryder Cup 2025 | |
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN | |
USA | -135 |
Europe | +135 |
Tie | +1000 |