- FedExCup Points: 50,000
- Purse: $1.26 million
- Winning Share: $1,260,000
- Yards: 7,154
Strong Horse: Aaron Baddeley
6th in FedExCup points
Baddeley is playing the best golf of his career at the best possible time. The Aussie hit the ball perfectly last week at Cog Hill in the BMW Championship. Because Baddeley is one of the TOUR's best putters, he is capable of going low.
Baddeley finished second to Tiger Woods last week, but Baddeley's 20 under would have won the tournament in any other year. He hasn't shot worse than 71 in the last 12 rounds.
This will be Baddeley's first appearance at East Lake.
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Strong Horse: Adam Scott
7th in FedExCup points
Scott, who won the TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola in 2006 by three shots, is quietly playing his most consistent golf of the year.
Since shooting 76 in the second round of the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, Scott has reeled off 18 straight rounds of 72 or better, including four rounds in the 60s to finish fourth at Cog Hill.
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Dark Horse: Charles Howell III
13thh in FedExCup points
Howell is famous for finishing second in the TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola two years in a row (2002, 2003).
Howell is 13th in FedExCup points, but he hasn't had a top-10 since March, when he tied for sixth in the PODS Championship. Since then, Howell's best finish is 16th.
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Dark Horse: Heath Slocum
29th in FedExCup points
Slocum has finished in the top 25 in over the half (13) of the events he has played in 2007. Slocum doesn't rely on power -- he is 158th in driving distance -- but strong putting has propelled him to his first TOUR Championship.
Slocum played on the same high school golf team as Boo Weekley, who also be making his first TOUR Championship start.
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