The Heat Index: The hottest golfers in recent weeks

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Sep. 1, 2009
By PGATOUR.COM Staff

Which players have revved up their games? Who has the most momentum? The Heat Index showcases the hottest PGA TOUR players in their most recent starts. Here are the hottest golfers going into the Deutsche Bank Championship this week:

FedExCup points
Highest average of FedExCup points earned in a player's last four starts
Rk. Player Avg. points per start In the field this week?
1 Slocum, Heath 635 Yes
2 Woods, Tiger 583 Yes
3 Harrington, Padraig 321 Yes
4 Els, Ernie 292 Yes
5 Stricker, Steve 265 Yes
6 Yang, Y.E. 252 Yes
7 Cink, Stewart 227 Yes
8 Watson, Tom 165 No
9 Allenby, Robert 147 Yes
10 Moore, Ryan 135 Yes
11 Watney, Nick 132 Yes
12 Jacobson, Fredrik 132 Yes
13 Poulter, Ian 120 Yes
14 Simpson, Webb 119 Yes
15 Mahan, Hunter 108 Yes
16 Goydos, Paul 107 Yes
17 Day, Jason 104 Yes
18 Snedeker, Brandt 99 Yes
19 Verplank, Scott 98 Yes
20 Johnson, Dustin 97 Yes
21 Rollins, John 93 Yes
22 Goosen, Retief 90 Yes
23 Johnson, Zach 90 Yes
24 Garcia, Sergio 90 Yes
25 Haas, Bill 87 Yes
Average finish
Highest average finish for a player's last four starts
Rank Player Average finish
1 Woods, Tiger 1.5
2 Westwood, Lee 9.5
T3 Els, Ernie 11.3
T3 Yang, Y.E. 11.3
5 Stenson, Henrik 14.3
Official money earned
Highest average PGA TOUR official money earned for a player's last four starts
Rank Player Average TOUR money earned
1 Woods, Tiger $905,750
2 Yang, Y.E. $431,093
3 Cink, Stewart $375,659
4 Slocum, Heath $344,745
5 Harrington, Padraig $331,707
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