FedExCup Final 30 preview: No. 10 Jason Dufner

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Sep. 17, 2009

The top 30 players in FedExCup points have advanced to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola and now have a chance to win the FedExCup. Here's a detailed look at each player and how he made it to East Lake:
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Season in review

JASON DUFNER: 10th in FedExCup points (600 after reset)
Dufner recorded his best career TOUR finish at just the right time -- a tie for second at the Deutsche Bank Championship, shooting a final-round 65 to post 16 under. The runner-up finish, thanks to four rounds in the 60s, helped Dufner jump from No. 57 to No. 9 in the FedExCup standings. He finished tied for 30th at the BMW Championship to secure his first start at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. Dufner did not qualify for the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup last year and did not advance past The Barclays in 2007. Dufner has six top-10 finishes on the year. Next to his second place in Boston, his best finish was a tied for third at the RBC Canadian Open, where he carded a 63 in the second round.

Quick analysis

It's already been a career year for Dufner, who has nearly doubled his previous combined earnings with more than $2 million to his credit this season. He had five top-10s entering the Playoffs and rode four rounds in the 60s to a career-high tie for second at the Deustche Bank Championship. His TOUR card is safe for 2010, and his first TOUR Championship is a bonus. -- Helen Ross

How Dufner got here

Breaking down the FedExCup points won and rank after each start in 2009

Rank	Change in rank	Tournament	Finish	Points earned	Points for year	Points behind
10	-1	BMW Championship	T30	187.5	2,224	4,972
9	48	Deutsche Bank Championship	T2	1250	2,037	3,568
57	-15	The Barclays	CUT	0	787	3,594
42	-1	Wyndham Championship	CUT	0	787	2,644
41	-5	PGA Championship	CUT	0	787	2,644
36	11	RBC Canadian Open	T3	162.5	787	1,272
47	-3	U.S. Bank Championship in Milwaukee	CUT	0	624	1,435
44	1	John Deere Classic	T39	28	624	1,427
45	-3	AT&T National	T48	20.5	596	1,455
42	7	St. Jude Classic presented by FedEx	T7	87.5	576	1,033
49	-3	the Memorial Tournament	CUT	0	488	1,121
46	-7	Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial	T59	10	488	1,110
39	0	THE PLAYERS Championship	T32	37	478	953
39	11	Quail Hollow Championship	T5	90	441	946
50	10	Zurich Classic of New Orleans	T9	77.5	351	999
60	6	Verizon Heritage	T26	43.5	274	1,076
66	-4	Shell Houston Open	T77	0.85	230	1,060
62	-9	Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard	CUT	0	229	975
53	9	Transitions Championship	T17	53.5	229	975
62	28	The Honda Classic	T9	72.5	176	1,000
90	-9	Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun	T28	19.25	103	1,073
81	-5	AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am	T55	9.5	84	582
76	8	Buick Invitational	T26	41	75	572
84	0	The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer	T34	33.5	34	555