FedExCup wrap-up: The Barclays, Final round

Aug. 29, 2010
By PGATOUR.COM staff

PARAMUS, N.J. -- Here's a quick look at the latest FedExCup implications following the final round of The Barclays:

Biggest Movers

Player	Current	Projected	Increase	Comment
Martin Laird	95	3	92 spots	Lost in playoff but going to East Lake for first time
Kevin Streelman	102	18	84 spots	Wants dearly to get to Cog Hill and should have no problems.
Tiger Woods	112	65	47 spots	Two good rounds should keep him energized going to Boston
John Senden	99	64	34 spots	Weekend wasn't what he wanted but still got him to Boston
Chris Couch	98	67	31 spots	Closed with a 68 and is in good shape to reach Cog Hill

For the complete Projected FedExCup points list, click here

Top-five watch

Here's how the top five in points going into The Barclays fared on Sunday:
1. ERNIE ELS	Never broke par at Ridgewood, fell four spots and was replaced by Matt Kuchar
2. STEVE STRICKER	Held on to the No. 2 spot with a Sunday 66 and a tie for third
3. JIM FURYK	Ineligible after missing pro-am tee time; fell to eighth and was replaced by Martin Laird
4. PHIL MICKELSON	Missed the cut and fell to 10th, Justin Rose moved into spot
5. JUSTIN ROSE	Missed out on Ryder Cup but moved up a spot as Els tumbled

The top five in the FedExCup points standings is important, since the top five going into THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola control their own fate in regards to winning the FedExCup.

Who's been eliminated?

Rank	Dropped	Previous	Player	Barclays result
101	12	89	Kevin Sutherland	MC
102	12	90	Jerry Kelly	MC
103	12	91	Alex Cejka	MC
104	12	92	Derek Lamely	MC
105	12	117	Jonathan Byrd	Tied for 56th
106	9	97	Matt Bettencourt	MC
107	17	124	Robert Garrigus	Tied for 52nd
108	8	100	Jeff Maggert	WD due to injury
109	8	101	Sergio Garcia	Did not play
110	5	105	John Merrick	Tied for 68th
111	8	103	Briny Baird	MC
112	8	104	Joe Ogilvie	MC
113	7	106	Bill Lunde	MC
114	5	109	Dean Wilson	MC
115	5	110	Corey Pavin	Did not play
116	5	111	Bob Estes	MC
117	3	120	David Duval	Tied for 64th
118	5	113	Cameron Beckman	MC
119	3	116	Ben Curtis	MC
120	2	118	Michael Letzig	MC
121	2	119	Nathan Green	MC
122	1	121	Kevin Stadler	MC
123	1	122	Woody Austin	MC
124	1	123	Graham DeLaet	MC
125	--	125	Scott Piercy	MC

Bubble watch

Bubble	Tournament	Comment
100	Deutsche Bank Championship	Six players from outside the top 100 moved inside the bubble after The Barclays: Kevin Streelman, Ryuji Imada, J.P. Hayes, Tiger Woods, Troy Matteson and Andres Romero. Romero, incidentally, rallied from consecutive double bogeys at Nos. 12 and 13 with four birdies in his last five holes -- including a 40-footer at No. 18 to make the Deutsche Bank as the 100th and last player. The previous player at 100, Jeff Maggert, withdrew on Friday and was eliminated from the Playoffs.
70	BMW Championship	In addition to Woods, seven other players from outside the top 70 moved inside the bubble: Martin Laird, Stephen Ames, John Senden, Charley Hoffman, Chris Couch, Tim Petrovic and Angel Cabrera. The old bubble boy at 70, Justin Leonard, broke a string of three straight 71s with a 69 to move from 70th to 68. The new bubble boy is Matt Jones who fell 14 spots to No. 70 with his tie for 60th at Ridgewood.
30	THE TOUR Championship	In addition to Laird and Streelman, two other players from outside the top 30 moved inside the bubble: Adam Scott and Vaughn Taylor. The previous bubble boy at 30, Stuart Appleby, only broke par once at Ridgewood and fell six spots. The new bubble boy at 30 is Carl Pettersson, who dropped from 20th when he missed the cut.