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How each player can win the FedEx Cup

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Check out all the permutations which can see any of the players in the 30-man field win the $10 million prize bonus…

How each player can win the FedEx Cup

Unsure about how each player can win the FedEx Cup? Don’t worry, we have you covered with all the possible scenarios that can play out at the Tour Championship.

Any player from the top 30 playing at East Lake has a mathematical chance of winning the FedEx Cup.

Bill Haas holds the record for being the lowest ranked player going into the Tour Championship to win the FedEx Cup when he won from 25th position.

Here’s how each player can win the FedEx Cup bonus of $10 million.

How each player can win the FedEx Cup

*Indicates a possible tie for FedEx Cup points and potential sudden death play-off.

1. Bryson DeChambeau

  • Wins the FedEx Cup if he wins the Tour Championship
  • Reasonable chance of winning with a top six finish
  • Can finish T29 and still have a chance of winning

2. Justin Rose

  • Wins the FedEx Cup if he wins the Tour Championship
  • Reasonable chance of winning with a top three finish
  • Can finish ninth and still have a chance of winning
  • A win will guarantee the World No.1 spot

3. Tony Finau

  • Wins the FedEx Cup if he wins the Tour Championship
  • Has a chance of winning with a T2 finish
  • Can finish as low as a two-way tie for third and still have a chance of winning

4. Dustin Johnson

  • Wins the FedEx Cup if he wins the Tour Championship
  • Has a chance of winning with a second place finish
  • Can finish in a three-way tie for second and still have a chance of winning
  • Has a chance of returning to World No. 1 with a two-way tie for eighth or better

5. Justin Thomas

  • Wins the FedEx Cup if he wins the Tour Championship
  • Has a chance of winning with a second place finish
  • Can finish in a two-way tie for for second and still have a chance of winning
  • Has a chance of returning to World No. 1 with a solo second finish

6. Keegan Bradley

How each player can win the FedEx Cup

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T2 or worse
  • Can finish second and still have a chance of winning

7. Brooks Koepka

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes in a three-way tie for second
  • Rose finishes T2 or worse
  • Can finish second and still have a chance of winning

8. Bubba Watson

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes third or worse
  • Rose finishes T2 or worse

9. Billy Horschel

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse
  • Rose finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Finau finishes tied for second or worse

10. Cameron Smith

Wins the Tour Championship and….

  • DeChambeau finishes in a three-way tie for fourth or worse
  • Rose finishes T3 or worse
  • Finau finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • DJ finishes T2 or worse
  • Thomas finishes second or worse*

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11. Webb Simpson

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T6 or worse
  • Rose finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse
  • Finau finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • DJ finishes T2 or worse
  • Thomas finishes T2 or worse

12. Jason Day

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes in a three-way tie for sixth or worse
  • Rose finishes fourth or worse
  • Finau finishes in a  three-way tie for second or worse
  • DJ finishes T2 or worse
  • Thomas finishes T2 or worse

13. Francesco Molinari

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T7 or worse
  • Rose finishes fourth or worse
  • Finau finishes third or worse
  • DJ finishes T2 or worse
  • Thomas finishes T2 or worse

14. Phil Mickelson

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T8 or worse
  • Rose finishes T4 or worse
  • Finau finishes third or worse
  • DJ finishes T2 or worse
  • Thomas finishes T2 or worse

15. Patrick Reed

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T9 or worse
  • Rose finishes T4 or worse
  • Finau finishes third or worse
  • DJ finishes T2 or worse
  • Thomas finishes T2 or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

16. Patrick Cantlay

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T10 or worse
  • Rose finishes T4 or worse
  • Finau finishes third or worse
  • DJ finishes T2 or worse
  • Thomas finishes T2 or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

17. Rory McIlroy

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T11 or worse
  • Rose finishes in a three-way tie for fourth or worse
  • Finau finishes T3 or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes T2 or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

18. Xander Schauffele

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T12 or worse
  • Rose finishes fifth or worse
  • Finau finishes T3 or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

19. Tommy Fleetwood

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes in a three-way tie for 13th or worse
  • Rose finishes T5 or worse
  • Finau finishes T3 or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

20. Tiger Woods

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes 15th or worse
  • Rose finishes in a three-way tie for fifth or worse
  • Finau finishes T3 or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

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21. Aaron Wise

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes in a three-way tie for 16th or worse
  • Rose finishes in a three-way tie for fifth or worse
  • Finau finishes T3 or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

22. Kevin Na

Wins Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T18 or worse
  • Rose finishes T6 or worse
  • Finau finishes T3 or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

23. Rickie Fowler

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes in a three-way tie for 19th or worse
  • Rose finishes T6 or worse
  • Finau finishes T3 or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

24. Jon Rahm

How each player can win the fedex cup

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T21 or worse
  • Rose finishes in a three-way tie for 6th or worse
  • Finau finishes in a two-way tie for third or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

25. Kyle Stanley

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes T22 or worse
  • Rose finishes seventh or worse
  • Finau finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse

26. Paul Casey

Wins the Tour Championship and…

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  • DeChambeau finishes in a three-way tie for 23rd or worse
  • Rose finishes T7 or worse
  • Finau finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse
  • Koepka finishes T2 or worse

27. Hideki Matsuyama

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes 25th or worse*
  • Rose finishes in a three-way tie for seventh or worse
  • Finau finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse
  • Koepka finishes T2 or worse

28. Gary Woodland

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes in a two-way tie for 26th or worse*
  • Rose finishes T8 or worse
  • Finau finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse
  • DJ finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse
  • Koepka finishes T2 or worse

29. Marc Leishman

Wins the Tour Championship and…

  • DeChambeau finishes 28th or worse*
  • Rose finishes in a three-way tie for eighth or worse
  • Finau finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse
  • DJ finishes third or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse
  • Koepka finishes T2 or worse

30. Patton Kizzire

Wins the Tour Championship…

  • DeChambeau finishes in a two-way tie for 29th or worse
  • Rose finishes T9 or worse
  • Finau finishes in a three-way tie for third or worse
  • DJ finishes third or worse
  • Thomas finishes in a three-way tie for second or worse
  • Bradley finishes T2 or worse
  • Koepka finishes T2 or worse

About the author

Matthew Beedle

Matthew has been playing golf since he was around 13 and took up the game at a local nine-hole municipal course with his friends before joining Pontefract & District Golf Club just over the hedge.

Still a member of Pontefract with a handicap of 3, he currently sits on the board of directors to help with digital and marketing initiatives in order to improve membership and visitor income.

Matthew graduated university with a First Class in Sports Journalism from Leeds Trinity University and has been working in the golf industry since graduating.

NCG’s social media & marketing manager, Matthew’s main job role is to increase website traffic to the National Club Golfer website via our email and social media channels as well as driving entries to grow our NCG Top 100s Tour events amongst other tasks.

Not one to change his equipment too often, Matthew currently plays the TaylorMade M2 driver which has lasted the test of time in his bag. Elsewhere, you’ll find him using the TaylorMade Stealth 2 three-wood with a Ping G425 Crossover 2-iron to aid his long game.

Through his 4-iron to Gap Wedge, Matthew uses the Ping i500 irons accompanied by Ping’s Glide 3.0 56-degree and 60-degree wedges.

Another club that has stood the test of time in his bag is a Nike Method Core MC-3i putter which has had to have the SuperStroke grip changed at least three times. Ball of choice is the Titleist ProV1.

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