FedExCup update: Moore fighting against the clock

GREENSBORO, N.C. – Ryan Moore didn’t exactly come to the Wyndham Championship with visions of playing his way into the FedExCup Playoffs. He was ranked No. 183 on the eligibility list, after all. Not that he’d done the math – Moore maintains he was “just trying to find a little form” this week — but only a finish of second or better would lift him into the all-exempt 125 category and send him into the Playoffs. “I’m trying to do whatever I can this week,” Moore explained. “I’m just trying to gain some confidence going into next season, to be honest.” Mission accomplished, then, at least through the first two rounds. Moore is tied for the lead with Brandon Wu, Sungjae Im and Tom Kim entering the weekend at Sedgefield Country Club. He’s currently projected No. 68 in the FedExCup and could become just the third player to ride a victory at the Wyndham Championship into the top 125. Davis Love III was the first to do so when he moved from No. 186 to 76th in winning the tournament for the third time in 2015. Jim Herman also booked a trip to the Playoffs with his 2020 victory, jumping from 192nd to No. 54. Moore has also won the Sam Snead Cup, capturing the PGA TOUR’s Regular Season finale in 2009, the first of his five victories. He’s battled a chronically bad back of late, though, and he’s been particularly affected this year, missing nearly four months of competition. Doctors have finally identified the problem – Moore has chronic deterioration in a costovertebral joint that connects the rib to the spine. It won’t require surgery, but Moore will need to set aside six to eight weeks of treatment. “I basically just keep spraining it over and over and over again, which you can imagine doesn’t feel great twisting and swinging a golf club as hard as I can,” he said. “I’ll just try to finish out the year and deal with it and then hopefully have some time coming up here to do it.” Moore has missed as many cuts as he’s made this year, but the former NCAA and U.S. Amateur champ has yet to post a top-10 finish. His best is a tie for 24th at the John Deere Classic, a shotmaker’s course like Sedgefield where Moore tied for second last year. Moore’s rounds of 65 and 66 were a study in contrast. He drove it well on Thursday and had three approach shots on his second nine that nestled within a foot of the hole. Friday, though, was a little more “scrappy,” but he managed to scramble well and save par when it counted. “A day like today easily could have been even or so; instead, kept my momentum and ended up at 4 under,” he said. The 39-year-old Moore has never been a big hitter, and he says there are fewer and fewer courses he feels that he can be competitive on. Sedgefield, though, is one where he has a comfort zone – posting six top 10s and a scoring average of 68.25. “This one still remains like more of a shotmaker’s golf course, blind tee shots a lot and shorter and tougher angles,” Moore said. “So, they’re just harder fairways to hit at times and they’re not holes that you can just send it down there as far as you possibly can every single hole, so I think that helps me. It’s more of a position golf course and you don’t have to hit it far around here.” Max McGreevy came to Greensboro having missed the cut in six of his last seven starts. He’s found a comfort zone at Sedgefield, though, where he once played in an AJGA event. The 67 McGreevy fired in the second round of the Wyndham Championship put him in the hunt at 5 under. He’s also projected inside the top 125, moving four spots to No. 122. “I know it’s a stressful week, but I know my game’s been in the right direction the last couple weeks,” he said. “… Just my fiancée and I and our dog this week. It’s just kind of relaxing in a sense, just getting out here, taking care of business and going back and relaxing with them.” That said, McGreevy joked that his future wife should probably have taken his phone away from him the last few days. “I’m pretty bad about checking a lot,” he said. “I already deleted the PGA TOUR app this week and Twitter and all that stuff. Honestly, I’ll look at it a little bit, but at the same time I can only play my game, can’t take care of what everybody else does. “If I play like I did today the next two days, I know I’ll be in good shape.” NOTES: Charlie Hoffman’s streak of making the FedExCup Playoffs every year of its existence is still alive – but he faces an uphill battle. He’s 4 under after matching rounds of 68 but he was projected 146th and likely needs to finish fourth or better to get inside the top 125. … Adam Scott, who is tied at 2 under, and Matt Kuchar (who is 51st and not playing this week) are the other two who have played in the Playoffs every year since the program began in 2007. Scott came into the Wyndham Championship ranked No. 73. … Rickie Fowler shot even par and will miss the cut. While he is exempt for the 2022-23 season, he is in danger of missing the Playoffs for the second straight year. He came in ranked No. 123 and was projected 127th. … Justin Lower shot 4 under on his second nine holes Friday to keep his Playoff hopes alive. Lower, who came into the week ranked No. 128 and projects at 131, shot 66 and made the cut on the number at 2 under. He likely needs to finish 37th or better to play in Memphis next week. … Webb Simpson, who won the Wyndham Championship in 2011, withdrew during the weather delay. The recently named Presidents Cup assistant captain, who has never missed the Playoffs when he was eligible, entered the tournament ranked No. 117 and is projected No. 123. … Martin Trainer moved up nine spots to No. 126 thanks to his second straight round of 67. He likely needs to finish tied for 18th to retain his exempt status and make the Playoffs. PLAYOFFS BUBBLE WATCH Here are the players who were projected to move in and out of the top 125 at the end of Thursday’s first round at Sedgefield Country Club. PROJECTED IN Ryan Moore (No. 183, Projected No. 68): Moore made the biggest move of the day with his round of 66. Max McGreevy (No. 126, Projected No. 122): The rookie birdied his 17th hole of the day to move inside the top 125. Brian Stuard (No. 137, Projected No. 124): Stuard has now shot consecutive rounds in the 60s for the first time since the Valspar Championship. PROJECTED OUT Rickie Fowler (No. 123, Projected No. 127): Fowler bogeyed three of his first four holes but played his next 14 in 4 under to shoot 69. Still, he is 2 over for the tournament and likely to miss the cut. Matt Wallace (No. 124, Projected No. 128): Wallace had an adventurous back nine, making four birdies, four bogeys and just one par. Austin Smotherman (No. 125, Projected No. 129): He was 4 over for the day and 1 under for the tournament through 15 holes when play was called due to darkness. The current projected cut includes 65 players at 2 under or better and 88 players at 1 under or better. Four players can affect the cut on Saturday, including Smotherman, Bo Hoag (3 under through 16), Chris Gotterup (2 under through 17) and Joshua Creel (even through 17).

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Final Round
Type: Final Round Specials – Status: OPEN
Jordan Smith to win by 3 or more Shots+600
Jordan Smith Exactly 68+800
Any Player to have 18 Consecutive Pars+5000
Ewen Ferguson exactly 68 & Kazuki Higa exactly 68+10000
Jordan Smith exactly 68 & Ewen Ferguson exactly 68+10000
Jordan Smith exactly 68 & Yannik Paul exactly 69+10000
Both Smith and Ferguson Bogey Free+15000
Final Round 3 Balls – G. Kristjansson / Min Woo Lee / R. Paratore
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Min Woo Lee-165
Renato Paratore+220
Gudmundur Kristjansson+500
Final Round 3 Balls – A. Del Rey / K.K. Johannessen / M. Baldwin
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Matthew Baldwin+160
Alejandro Del Rey+175
Kristian Krogh Johannessen+185
Final Round 3 Balls – A. Levy / C. Shinkwin / R. McGowan
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Callum Shinkwin+120
Alexander Levy+200
Ross McGowan+220
Final Round 3 Balls – M. Schmitt / P. Waring / R. Santos
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Paul Waring+120
Maximilian Schmitt+200
Ricardo Santos+220
Final Round 3 Balls – A. Etchenique / B. Horschel / L. De Jager
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Billy Horschel-125
Louis De Jager+190
Andoni Etchenique+400
Final Round 3 Balls – D. Brown / H. Du Plessis / M. Kinhult
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Hennie Du Plessis+160
Daniel Brown+170
Marcus Kinhult+200
Final Round 3 Balls – N. Kimsey / S. Tarrio / T. Lawrence
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Nathan Kimsey+125
Thriston Lawrence+150
Santiago Tarrio+300
Final Round 3 Balls – D. Huizing / M. Warren / R. Cabrera-Bello
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Rafa Cabrera-Bello+150
Daan Huizing+170
Marc Warren+210
Final Round 3 Balls – C. Bring / G. Migliozzi / J. Dantorp
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Guido Migliozzi-105
Jens Dantorp+170
Christoffer Bring+375
Final Round 3 Balls – J. Campillo / R. Ramsay / W. Besseling
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jorge Campillo+130
Richie Ramsay+145
Wil Besseling+300
Final Round 3 Balls – A. Wilson / D. Law / J. Parry
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
David Law+135
Andrew Wilson+180
John Parry+220
Final Round 3 Balls – F. Schott / J. Veerman / K. Aphibarnrat
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Kiradech Aphibarnrat+150
Johannes Veerman+175
Freddy Schott+200
Day 3 – 2 Balls – L. Grant vs M. Khang
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Linn Grant-120
Megan Khang+100
Final Round 3 Balls – E. Molinari / L. Canter / T. Detry
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Thomas Detry+105
Laurie Canter+200
Edoardo Molinari+260
Day 3 – 2 Balls – L. Maguire vs R. Zhang
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Leona Maguire-130
Rose Zhang+110
Final Round 3 Balls – A. Sullivan / B. Easton / C. Hill
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Calum Hill+130
Andy Sullivan+170
Bryce Easton+240
Day 3 – 2 Balls – C. Hull vs D. Kang
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Charley Hull-120
Danielle Kang+100
Final Round 3 Balls – J. Axelsen / M. Southgate / T. Kim
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Tom Kim-115
Matthew Southgate+200
John Axelsen+350
Day 3 – 2 Balls – A. Nordqvist vs J. Kupcho
Type: Including Tie – Status: OPEN
Jennifer Kupcho+100
Anna Nordqvist+110
Tie+750
Final Round 3 Balls – A. Garcia-Heredia / J. Winther / S. Garcia
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jeff Winther+145
Alfredo Garcia-Heredia+170
Sebastian Garcia+220
Day 3 – 2 Balls – G. Hall vs A. Lee
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Andrea Lee-110
Georgia Hall-110
Solheim Cup / Ryder Cup
Type: Solheim Cup / Ryder Cup – Status: OPEN
Europe (Solheim Cup) / USA (Ryder Cup)+300
USA (Solheim Cup) / USA (Ryder Cup)+330
Europe (Solheim Cup) / Europe (Ryder Cup)+400
USA (Solheim Cup) / Europe (Ryder Cup)+450
Europe 1-3 (Solheim Cup Winning Margin) & Europe 1-3 (Ryder Cup Winning Margin)+1600
USA 1-3 (Solheim Cup Winning Margin) & USA 1-3 (Ryder Cup Winning Margin)+1600
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Europe 1-3 (Solheim Cup Winning Margin) & Europe 4-6 (Ryder Cup Winning Margin)+2500
Europe 4-6 (Solheim Cup Winning Margin) & Europe 1-3 (Ryder Cup Winning Margin)+3500
USA 4-6 (Solheim Cup Winning Margin) & USA 1-3 (Ryder Cup Winning Margin)+4000
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Final Round 3 Balls – J. Gough / S. Forsstrom / T. Olesen
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Thorbjorn Olesen-105
Simon Forsstrom+200
John Gough+300
Day 3 – 2 Balls – G. Dryburgh vs C. Knight
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Cheyenne Knight-130
Gemma Dryburgh+110
Final Round 3 Balls – A. Otaegui / A. Saddier / L. Nemecz
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Adrian Otaegui+115
Adrien Saddier+175
Lukas Nemecz+280
Day 3 – 2 Balls – C. Boutier vs A. Yin
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Celine Boutier-140
Angel Yin+115
Final Round 3 Balls – J. Brun / R. Hojgaard / R. Mansell
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Rasmus Hojgaard+145
Julien Brun+180
Richard Mansell+210
Day 3 – 2 Balls – C. Hedwall vs A. Ewing
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Ally Ewing-140
Caroline Hedwall+115
Final Round 3 Balls – R. Hisatsune / Y. Paul / Z. Lombard
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Yannik Paul+115
Ryo Hisatsune+175
Zander Lombard+275
Day 3 – 2 Balls – M. Sagstrom vs L. Vu
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Lilia Vu-120
Madelene Sagstrom+100
Final Round 3 Balls – E. Ferguson / J. Smith / K. Higa
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Jordan Smith+110
Ewen Ferguson+170
Kazuki Higa+300
Day 3 – 2 Balls – M. Stark vs A. Corpuz
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Allisen Corpuz-120
Maja Stark+100
Day 3 – 2 Balls – C. Ciganda vs N. Korda
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Carlota Ciganda-110
Nelly Korda-110
Day 3 – 2 Balls – E. Pedersen vs L. Thompson
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Emily Pedersen -115
Lexi Thompson-105
Pure Insurance Championship
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Justin Leonard+150
Steven Alker+425
Thongchai Jaidee+500
Arjun Atwal+550
Y.E. Yang+600
Paul Stankowski+750
Vijay Singh+900
Lee Janzen+1100
Jerry Kelly+2500
Dicky Pride+5000
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Final Round 3 Balls – T. Gooch / A. Ancer / T. Pieters
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Talor Gooch+140
Abraham Ancer+170
Thomas Pieters+225
Final Round 3 Balls – B. DeChambeau / B. Koepka / I. Poulter
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau+135
Brooks Koepka+160
Ian Poulter+250
Final Round 3 Balls – C. Ortiz / M. Leishman / S. Vincent
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Carlos Ortiz+150
Marc Leishman+170
Scott Vincent+210
Final Round 3 Balls – D. Burmester / L. Oosthuizen / H. Stenson
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester+150
Louis Oosthuizen+175
Henrik Stenson+200
Final Round 3 Balls – E. Lopez-Chacarra / P. Uihlein / R. Bland
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra+175
Peter Uihlein+175
Richard Bland+175
Final Round 3 Balls – D. Johnson / S. Munoz / A. Lahiri
Type: Final Round 3 Balls – Status: OPEN
Dustin Johnson+140
Sebastian Munoz+190
Anirban Lahiri+200
Final Round Match-Up – D. Burmester vs J. Kokrak
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Dean Burmester-115
Jason Kokrak-105
Final Round Match-Up – B. DeChambeau vs T. Gooch
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Bryson DeChambeau-115
Talor Gooch-105
Final Round Match-Up – D. Johnson vs B. Koepka
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Dustin Johnson-120
Brooks Koepka+100
Final Round Match-Up – A. Lahiri vs S. Munoz
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Anirban Lahiri-110
Sebastian Munoz-110
Final Round Match-Up – E. Lopez-Chacarra vs I. Poulter
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra-110
Ian Poulter-110
Final Round Match-Up – L. Oosthuizen vs H. Stenson
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Louis Oosthuizen-115
Henrik Stenson-105
Final Round Match-Up – C. Ortiz vs B. Steele
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Carlos Ortiz-120
Brendan Steele+100
Final Round Match-Up – M. Leishman vs T. Pieters
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Marc Leishman-110
Thomas Pieters-110
Final Round Match-Up – P. Reed vs J. Niemann
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Patrick Reed-120
Joaquin Niemann+100
Final Round Match-Up – P. Uihlein vs R. Bland
Type: Final Round Match-Up – Status: OPEN
Peter Uihlein-110
Richard Bland-110
Ryder Cup 2023
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
USA-125
Europe+125
Tie+1200
Player Points – Brian Harman
Type: Player Points – Brian Harman – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5+130
Under 1.5-175
Player Points – Brooks Koepka
Type: Player Points – Brooks Koepka – Status: OPEN
Over 2.5+130
Under 2.5-175
Player Points – Collin Morikawa
Type: Player Points – Collin Morikawa – Status: OPEN
Under 1.5+115
Over 1.5-150
Player Points – Justin Rose
Type: Player Points – Justin Rose – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5-110
Under 1.5-120
Player Points – Jordan Spieth
Type: Player Points – Jordan Spieth – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5-145
Under 1.5+110
Player Points – Justin Thomas
Type: Player Points – Justin Thomas – Status: OPEN
Under 1.5+115
Over 1.5-150
Player Points – Matt Fitzpatrick
Type: Player Points – Matt Fitzpatrick – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5-150
Under 1.5+115
Player Points – Nicolai Hojgaard
Type: Player Points – Nicolai Hojgaard – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5+130
Under 1.5-175
Player Points – Patrick Cantlay
Type: Player Points – Patrick Cantlay – Status: OPEN
Under 2.5-135
Over 2.5+105
Player Points – Rickie Fowler
Type: Player Points – Rickie Fowler – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5-105
Under 1.5-125
Player Points – Robert MacIntyre
Type: Player Points – Robert MacIntyre – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5+140
Under 1.5-190
Player Points – Rory McIlroy
Type: Player Points – Rory McIlroy – Status: OPEN
Over 2.5-125
Under 2.5-105
Player Points – Sepp Straka
Type: Player Points – Sepp Straka – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5+120
Under 1.5-160
Player Points – Viktor Hovland
Type: Player Points – Viktor Hovland – Status: OPEN
Over 2.5-105
Under 2.5-125
Player Points – Tyrrell Hatton
Type: Player Points – Tyrrell Hatton – Status: OPEN
Under 1.5+120
Over 1.5-155
Player Points – Xander Schauffele
Type: Player Points – Xander Schauffele – Status: OPEN
Over 2.5+105
Under 2.5-135
Player Points – Max Homa
Type: Player Points – Max Homa – Status: OPEN
Under 1.5+115
Over 1.5-150
Player Points – Sam Burns
Type: Player Points – Sam Burns – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5+105
Under 1.5-135
Player Points – Scottie Scheffler
Type: Player Points – Scottie Scheffler – Status: OPEN
Over 2.5-145
Under 2.5+110
Player Points – Wyndham Clark
Type: Player Points – Wyndham Clark – Status: OPEN
Over 1.5+115
Under 1.5-150
Player Points – Jon Rahm
Type: Player Points – Jon Rahm – Status: OPEN
Under 2.5-105
Over 2.5-125
Player Points – Ludvig Aberg
Type: Player Points – Ludvig Aberg – Status: OPEN
Under 1.5+135
Over 1.5-175
Player Points – Tommy Fleetwood
Type: Player Points – Tommy Fleetwood – Status: OPEN
Under 2.5-190
Over 2.5+140
Player Points – Shane Lowry
Type: Player Points – Shane Lowry – Status: OPEN
Under 1.5-150
Over 1.5+115
Tournament Specials
Type: Tournament Specials – Status: OPEN
Any Hole to be Halved with Eagles+250
Hole in One+400
USA to get 19+ Points+700
USA to win all 3 Days+750
Europe to win all 3 days+900
McIlroy or Scheffler to get 5 Points+1200
USA to win all 5 Sessions+5000
Europe to win all 5 sessions+8000
All 3 Days to be Tied (4-4 ,4-4 & 6-6)+25000
Major Specials 2024
Type: To Win A Major 2024 – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+175
Jon Rahm+225
Rory McIlroy+225
Viktor Hovland+250
Brooks Koepka+350
Patrick Cantlay+400
Xander Schauffele+400
Jordan Spieth+450
Cameron Smith+500
Collin Morikawa+500
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The Masters 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Jon Rahm+700
Scottie Scheffler+900
Rory McIlroy+1000
Brooks Koepka+1200
Jordan Spieth+1400
Viktor Hovland+1400
Patrick Cantlay+1800
Cameron Smith+2000
Collin Morikawa+2000
Justin Thomas+2000
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PGA Championship 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Scottie Scheffler+800
Jon Rahm+900
Rory McIlroy+1000
Brooks Koepka+1400
Viktor Hovland+1600
Patrick Cantlay+2000
Xander Schauffele+2000
Cameron Smith+2500
Collin Morikawa+2500
Dustin Johnson+3000
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US Open 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Jon Rahm+800
Scottie Scheffler+900
Rory McIlroy+1000
Brooks Koepka+1400
Viktor Hovland+1400
Cameron Smith+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2000
Xander Schauffele+2000
Collin Morikawa+2500
Cameron Young+3000
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The Open Championship 2024
Type: Winner – Status: OPEN
Rory McIlroy+800
Jon Rahm+1000
Scottie Scheffler+1000
Viktor Hovland+1400
Brooks Koepka+2000
Cameron Smith+2000
Patrick Cantlay+2000
Rickie Fowler+2000
Collin Morikawa+2500
Jordan Spieth+2500
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