FedExCup wrap-up: BMW Championship, Rd. 2

Sep. 10, 2010
By PGATOUR.COM staff

LEMONT, Ill.. -- Here's a quick look at the latest FedExCup projections and implications following the second round of the BMW Championship:

Biggest Projected Movers

Player	Current	Projected	Increase	Comment
Charlie Wi	37	2	35 spots	Survived triple bogey to shoot 69 and move into tie for the lead
Marc Leishman	57	20	37 spots	Tied for second last year, Friday's 65, the low of the day, left him in third
Ian Poulter	44	24	19 spots	Frustrated by second-round 72, he's still well in hunt

For the complete Projected FedExCup points list, click here

Who's in trouble

These players started this week inside the top 30 but are currently projected to finish outside the top 30, which is the field size for the Playoffs finale, THE TOUR Championship:
Player	Current	Projected	Comment
Kevin Streelman	26	32	Hometown hero struggled to 76 Friday
J.B. Holmes	24	33	Improved five strokes with his 72 but needs to continue in that direction
Rory McIlroy	29	39	Currently tied for 63rd, likely needs 27th or higher to advance
Nick Watney	30	35	Started the day 1 under but took a tumble with Friday's 74

Top-five watch

Here's how the top five in points going into the BMW Championship fared in Thursday's first round:
1. MATT KUCHAR	Although weakened by illness, he's still tied for the lead at 6 under
2. CHARLEY HOFFMAN	Friday's 77 dropped last week's winner back into a tie for 56th
3. STEVE STRICKER	Failed to break par for the first time in 10 Playoffs rounds but still is tied for 27th
4. JASON DAY	After finishing fifth or better in the first two Playoffs, Aussie has run out of steam at 6 over
5. LUKE DONALD	Englishman who needs fourth or better to stay in the top five is currently tied at that number

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.

Bubble watch

Bubble	Tournament	Comment
30	THE TOUR Championship	Nick Watney fell five spots in the standings with his round of 3 over on Friday. Camilo Villegas replaced him on the bubble with his second straight round of 70 that moved him into a tie for 13th. Projected moving inside top 30: Charlie Wi, Marc Leishman, Ian Poulter, Camilo Villegas. Projected moving outside top 30: Kevin Streelman, J.B. Holmes, Rory McIlroy, Nick Watney