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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ZACH JOHNSON: Fourth in FedExCup points (1,800 after reset)
After a year in 2008 in which he did not advance beyond the first PGA TOUR Playoffs event, Johnson used a victory in last years Fall Series at the Valero Texas Open to gain momentum for 2009. He began the year quickly with a final-round 5-under 65 at the Sony Open in Hawaii to outlast David Toms, finishing with a two-putt birdie for a two-shot victory over Toms and Adam Scott. Johnson has eight top-10 finishes in 2009 and is one of six players to hold the No. 1 spot in the FedExCup rankings at any point this season. Johnson led the FedExCup standings in weeks two through five and then again in weeks 19-22. Johnson has had great success in the state of Georgia with three of his career victories coming there (2004 BellSouth Classic, 2007 AT&T Classic and the 2007 Masters Tournament). In three previous appearances at THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola, Johnson has one top-10 finish in 2007 with a T2. It came in spectacular fashion after he fired a course-record 60 in the third round. |
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| Quick analysis |
| The steady man from Iowa has put together the second two-win season of his career. Johnson has been extraordinarily consistent with eight top-10s in 2009, and he finished solo fifth last week at Cog Hill. He's another who could be peaking at just the right time -- Johnson tied for second at East Lake in his last appearance in 2007. -- Helen Ross |
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| How Johnson got here |
| Breaking down the FedExCup points won and rank after each start in 2009 |
| 4 |
0 |
BMW Championship |
5 |
550 |
3,031 |
4,165 |
| 4 |
0 |
Deutsche Bank Championship |
T19 |
252.5 |
2,481 |
3,124 |
| 4 |
-1 |
The Barclays |
T28 |
210 |
2,229 |
2,152 |
| 3 |
1 |
PGA Championship |
T10 |
70.667 |
2,019 |
1,412 |
| 4 |
0 |
World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational |
T15 |
56 |
1,948 |
1,153 |
| 4 |
0 |
British Open Championship |
T47 |
22 |
1,892 |
167 |
| 4 |
-2 |
John Deere Classic |
T2 |
208.333 |
1,870 |
181 |
| 2 |
0 |
Travelers Championship |
18 |
53 |
1,662 |
212 |
| 2 |
-1 |
U.S. Open Championship |
CUT |
0 |
1,609 |
7 |
| 1 |
0 |
the Memorial Tournament |
T58 |
11 |
1,609 |
0 |
| 1 |
0 |
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial |
T9 |
72.5 |
1,598 |
0 |
| 1 |
5 |
Valero Texas Open |
1 |
500 |
1,525 |
0 |
| 6 |
0 |
THE PLAYERS Championship |
T32 |
37 |
1,025 |
406 |
| 6 |
0 |
Quail Hollow Championship |
T11 |
59.571 |
988 |
399 |
| 6 |
0 |
Verizon Heritage |
T37 |
29 |
929 |
421 |
| 6 |
-1 |
Masters Tournament |
CUT |
0 |
900 |
450 |
| 5 |
3 |
Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard |
3 |
190 |
900 |
304 |
| 8 |
-2 |
Transitions Championship |
CUT |
0 |
710 |
494 |
| 6 |
-2 |
World Golf Championships-CA Championship |
T53 |
16 |
710 |
494 |
| 4 |
0 |
World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship |
T17 |
46.563 |
694 |
482 |
| 4 |
-3 |
Northern Trust Open |
CUT |
0 |
647 |
69 |
| 1 |
0 |
FBR Open |
T12 |
58.6 |
647 |
0 |
| 1 |
5 |
Sony Open in Hawaii |
1 |
500 |
589 |
0 |
| 6 |
0 |
Mercedes-Benz Championship |
T6 |
88.75 |
89 |
411 |
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| Previous Playoffs results |
| 2008 |
CUT |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
131st |
| 2007 |
T25 |
T30 |
T38 |
T2 |
7th |
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| Previous results at THE TOUR Championship |
| 2007 |
T2 |
71 |
66 |
60 |
68 |
265 |
-15 |
619,500 |
| 2006 |
16 |
71 |
69 |
71 |
73 |
284 |
4 |
137,800 |
| 2004 |
13 |
68 |
71 |
71 |
69 |
279 |
-1 |
141,600 |
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