FedExCup notes: Top 13 safe for East Lake

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Tiger Woods needs to finish fifth or better at Cog Hill to continue in the Playoffs.

The PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup continues this week at the BMW Championship, the final event before the 30-man THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola:

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Points standings

Top 30
• The projection for the 30th position is roughly 1,550 points following the BMW Championship.

• Players currently ranked 13th or better are mathematically locked and cannot fall out of the top 30, regardless of the outcome at BMW.

• Players currently ranked 14th to 19th are highly likely to finish inside the top 30, regardless of the outcome at BMW.

Tiger Woods

• Currently ranked 51st with 1,032 points.

• Likely needs a top-5 finish or better at BMW to advance to THE TOUR Championship.

Top 5
• Players seeded in the top 5 control their destiny; they will win the FedExCup with a win at THE TOUR Championship.

• The projection for the fifth position is roughly 3,000 points following BMW.

No. 1

• The top seed at THE TOUR Championship has a significant advantage over the rest of the field to win the FedExCup.

• Any player currently ranked 16th or better has the potential to move to No. 1 with a win at BMW.

• Charley Hoffman (currently No. 2) is the only player guaranteed to be the top seed if he wins at BMW.