FedExCup wrap-up: Deutsche Bank, Rd. 1

Sep. 3, 2010
By PGATOUR.COM staff

NORTON, Mass. -- Here's a quick look at the latest FedExCup projections and implications following the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship:

Biggest Projected Movers

Player	Current	Projected	Increase	Comment
Ryan Moore	47	22	25 spots	Has Has never made it to Atlanta, could this be the year?
Charley Hoffman	59	32	27 spots	Might be safe anyway but could use the breathing room
Steve Marino	78	56	22 spots	Best start of the season tied his low of year
Vijay Singh	86	66	20 spots	Two-time champ at TPC Boston prospered with 66
Geoff Ogilvy	52	30	22 spots	Round of 64 tied his low of the season

For the complete Projected FedExCup points list, click here

Who's in trouble

These players started inside the top 70 but are currently projected to finish outside the top 70, which is the field size for next week's BMW Championship:
Player	Current	Projected	Comment
Player	Current	Projected	Comment
Padraig Harrington	57	73	His 74 left him next-to-last and in danger of missing the cut
Tiger Woods	65	76	Currently 87th, could the two-time FedExCup champ be facing elimination?
Lucas Glover	63	75	Needs a good round to avoid a second missed cut in the Playoffs
Justin Leonard	68	78	Birdies on his last two holes kept the plunge from being deeper
Chris Couch	67	79	Currently tied for 87th so he needs to play well just to make the cut

Top-five watch

Here's how the top five in points going into The Barclays fared on Saturday:
1. MATT KUCHAR	No letdown for The Barclays champ as he opened with a 66
2. STEVE STRICKER	Down two spots with a 65 but there's lots of golf left
3. MARTIN LAIRD	Scotsman fell to sixth but opened with a solid 66
4. JUSTIN ROSE	The 70 looks good on paper bt left him in danger of missing the cut
5. ERNIE ELS	Finished strong with a birdie on 15 and eagle at 17 but still fell six spots

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
70	BMW Championship	Matt Jones fired a 65 and climbed 21 spots. Angel Cabrera shot 69 but still tumbled 15 and replaced the Aussie on the bubble.
30	THE TOUR Championship	Carl Pettersson's 70 put him in danger of missing the cut and send him 11 spots down in the projecttions. Geoff Ogilvy rode a 64 in the afternpoon up 22 spots to replace the Swede.