Week 7 FedExCup notes: Northern Trust Open

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FEDEXCUP FIELD NOTES

Of the top-30 players in the FedExCup rankings, 21 are teeing it up this week -- including all of the top eight.Twenty-six players currently in the field could move to the top of the FedExCup standings with a victory.

The eight players in the top 10 could move to the top with a second-place finish. Seven players could move into the top 10 with a third-place finish. Three players are within 42 points of the leader.

2009 Northern Trust Open field

Top eight players in the FedExCup standings

Player   FEC rank FEC points Points with Win Possible rank Points with 2nd Possible rank Points with 3rd Possible rank Kenny Perry 1 666 1,166 1 966 1 856 1 Zach Johnson 2 647 1,147 1 947 1 837 1 Nick Watney 3 645 1,145 1 945 1 835 1 Dustin Johnson 4 624 1,124 1 924 1 814 1 Geoff Ogilvy 5 589 1,089 1 889 1 779 1 Pat Perez 6 557 1,057 1 857 1 747 1 Charley Hoffman 7 486 986 1 786 1 676 1 Mike Weir 8 463 963 1 763 1 653 2

FedExCup Fast Fact

Three rookies currently in the top 30 of the FedExCup standings are alternates for the field: Jeff Klauk, Webb Simpson and Scott Piercy.

This week's featured FedExCup player

Mike Weir

• Weir has finished in the top three twice in his first three starts of the year. • Weir missed the cut last year but comes in ranked eighth in the FedExCup standings and could move to first with a solo second or a victory. • Weir currently ranks fifth in bogey avoidance, only making a bogey or worse on 8.3 percent of the holes he has played.