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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Luke Donald: 28th in FedExCup points (230 points after reset)
Donald was one of two players who moved from outside the top 30 in FedExCup points to inside with a strong finish at the BMW Championship. Donald finished tied for 10th at Cog Hill and moved from No. 32 to No. 28, securing a tee time at East Lake Golf Club for the first time since the inception of the FedExCup. In 2007, Donald missed THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola by one spot (31st). In 2008, he was sidelined in 2008 after wrist surgery. His best performance of 2009 was a tie for second at the Verizon Heritage Classic, where he closed with weekend rounds of 65-66 (matched only by champion Brian Gay). Donald finished two shots back of winner Stewart Cink in a tie for fifth at the British Open, his career-best finish at the British Open and his best finish in a major championship since a tie for third at the 2006 PGA Championship. Donald has played well at East Lake Golf Club in the past, posting a tie for 14th and a tie for fifth in 2005 and 2006, respectively. |
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| Quick analysis |
| The Englishman had a few anxious moments on Sunday at Cog Hill as he waited to see if his tie for 10th would be enough to move him from 32nd into the top 30. It was, so now Donald can concentrate on winning, which he hasn't done since 2006. But he's had six top-10s, including a tie for fifth at the British Open, so he continues to give himself opportunities to get over the hump. -- Helen Ross |
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| How Donald got here |
| Breaking down the FedExCup points won and rank after each start in 2009 |
| 28 |
+4 |
BMW Championship |
T10 |
327 |
1,570 |
5,626 |
| 32 |
-7 |
Deutsche Bank Championship |
T54 |
72.5 |
1,243 |
4,362 |
| 25 |
-2 |
The Barclays |
T31 |
177.500 |
1,170 |
3,211 |
| 23 |
0 |
PGA Championship |
T43 |
24.5 |
993 |
2,438 |
| 23 |
-2 |
World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational |
T45 |
23.5 |
968 |
2,133 |
| 21 |
+1 |
RBC Canadian Open |
T24 |
44 |
945 |
1,114 |
| 22 |
+2 |
British Open Championship |
T5 |
110 |
901 |
1,158 |
| 24 |
-4 |
U.S. Open Championship |
CUT |
0 |
791 |
825 |
| 20 |
+4 |
the Memorial Tournament |
T14 |
53 |
791 |
818 |
| 24 |
-1 |
Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial |
T13 |
56.4 |
738 |
860 |
| 23 |
-8 |
THE PLAYERS Championship |
T37 |
30.5 |
682 |
749 |
| 15 |
+17 |
Verizon Heritage |
T2 |
245 |
651 |
699 |
| 32 |
-1 |
Masters Tournament |
T38 |
31.5 |
406 |
944 |
| 31 |
-11 |
Shell Houston Open |
CUT |
0 |
375 |
915 |
| 20 |
-3 |
World Golf Championships-CA Championship |
T20 |
48 |
375 |
829 |
| 17 |
+4 |
World Golf Championships-Accenture Match Play Championship |
T9 |
68.25 |
327 |
849 |
| 21 |
+3 |
Northern Trust Open |
T6 |
88.75 |
258 |
458 |
| 24 |
+22 |
Buick Invitational |
T7 |
82.5 |
170 |
477 |
| 46 |
-3 |
FBR Open |
T25 |
43 |
87 |
560 |
| 43 |
0 |
Sony Open in Hawaii |
T23 |
44 |
44 |
545 |
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| Previous Playoffs results |
| 2008 |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
105th |
| 2007 |
CUT |
T60 |
DNP |
DNP |
31st |
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| Previous results at THE TOUR Championship |
| 2006 |
T5 |
73 |
67 |
69 |
68 |
277 |
-3 |
266,000 |
| 2005 |
T14 |
70 |
67 |
70 |
71 |
278 |
-2 |
143,866 |
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