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Bubble Watch: Road to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola
 

By Mike Vitti
PGATOUR.com ShotLink Analyst

With six events remaining until THE TOUR Championship Presented by Coca-Cola, the 30-man field is starting to take shape. Players occupying positions Nos. 1-20 on the list have pretty much made their travel plans for Atlanta. However, for the rest of the players, it will be a push to see who can get those last few spots in the field.

This week presents a unique opportunity as there are dual events being contested. The Grove in Hertfordshire, England hosts the World Golf Championships-American Express Championship. Playing on home soil, David Howell or Lee Westwood, who both have status on the PGA TOUR and the European Tour, could move into the top 30 with a win in England. Also from this field, Ben Crane and K.J. Choi -- currently 65th and 63rd respectively on the money list -- could make a big move in the standings.

In the U.S,. the Southern Farm Bureau Classic is being played on the Annandale Golf Club in Madison, Miss. From this field, Bo Van Pelt could make the big move, if all goes his way, and jump from 61st into the top 30.

PGATOUR.com will track these players each week as Southern Company presents the Road to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola.

Top-65 Players on the PGA TOUR Money List With Potential Position for the 2006 TOUR Championship
Rank Player Money Events Event This Week Potential Total Earnings Best Rank Possible
1Tiger Woods$8,641,56314WGC$8,641,5631st
2Jim Furyk$6,084,01621WGC$6,084,0162nd
3Phil Mickelson$4,256,50519Not playing$4,256,5053rd
4Geoff Ogilvy$4,228,86919Not playing$4,228,8694th
5Vijay Singh$4,125,33123WGC$4,125,3313rd
6Trevor Immelman$3,329,74620WGC$3,329,7463rd
7Adam Scott$3,198,85816WGC$3,198,8583rd
8Stuart Appleby$3,013,63119WGC$3,013,6313rd
9David Toms$2,722,28720WGC$2,722,2876th
10Luke Donald$2,694,74216WGC$2,694,7426th
11Rory Sabbatini$2,679,55621WGC$2,679,5566th
12Chad Campbell$2,519,35721WGC$2,519,3576th
13Stewart Cink$2,483,72623WGC$2,483,7266th
14Carl Pettersson$2,432,98223WGC$2,432,9826th
15Stephen Ames$2,395,15520WGC$2,395,1556th
16Dean Wilson$2,284,86830WGC$2,284,8686th
17Rod Pampling$2,284,22321WGC$2,284,2236th
18Zach Johnson$2,253,36624WGC$2,253,3666th
19Retief Goosen$2,223,45315WGC$2,223,4536th
20Brett Quigley$2,218,53628WGC$2,218,5366th
21Brett Wetterich$2,207,81121WGC$2,207,8116th
22Arron Oberholser$2,192,97220WGC$2,192,9726th
23Ben Curtis$2,134,12623Not playing$2,134,12623rd
24Lucas Glover$2,082,97126WGC$2,082,9716th
25Jose Maria Olazabal$2,035,42217WGC$2,035,4226th
26J.J. Henry$2,003,07524WGC$2,003,0758th
27Tom Pernice, Jr.$1,932,25828WGC$1,932,2588th
28Mike Weir$1,815,32321Not playing$1,815,32328th
29Tim Clark$1,799,83819WGC$1,799,8388th
30Tim Herron$1,729,64223WGC$1,729,6428th
31Steve Stricker$1,719,66816Not playing$1,719,66831st
32Camilo Villegas$1,712,69726Not playing$1,712,69732nd
33Tom Lehman$1,681,37518WGC$1,681,3759th
34Ernie Els$1,675,87015WGC$1,675,8709th
35Nathan Green$1,672,01226Not playing$1,672,01235th
36Vaughn Taylor$1,648,55423Not playing$1,648,55436th
37Scott Verplank$1,633,43021WGC$1,633,4309th
38Jerry Kelly$1,616,41027SFBC$1,616,41023rd
39Davis Love III$1,577,73120WGC$1,577,7319th
40John Senden$1,563,71224SFBC$1,563,71225th
41Sergio Garcia$1,499,73316WGC$1,499,7339th
42Shaun Micheel$1,474,50926SFBC$1,474,50926th
43Fred Funk$1,472,79726SFBC$1,472,79726th
44Aaron Baddeley$1,457,10522Not playing$1,457,10544th
45Chris DiMarco$1,439,44723WGC$1,439,4479th
46J.B. Holmes$1,431,36423Not playing$1,431,36446th
47Robert Allenby$1,422,90719WGC$1,422,9079th
48Jeff Maggert$1,418,83323Not playing$1,418,83348th
49John Rollins$1,384,90124Not playing$1,384,90149th
50Richard S. Johnson$1,380,59625SFBC$1,380,59628th
51Charles Howell III$1,373,10526Not playing$1,373,10551st
52Justin Rose$1,368,03225Not playing$1,368,03252nd
53Sean O'Hair$1,342,94227Not playing$1,342,94253rd
54Bob Estes$1,320,24021SFBC$1,320,24028th
55Corey Pavin$1,308,08422Not playing$1,308,08455th
56Billy Mayfair$1,302,99825Not playing$1,302,99856th
57Padraig Harrington$1,254,67514WGC$1,254,67512th
58Jeff Sluman$1,239,38424SFBC$1,239,38430th
59Chris Couch$1,208,39223SFBC$1,208,39230th
60Bart Bryant$1,201,41022Not playing$1,201,41060th
61Bo Van Pelt$1,195,62724SFBC$1,195,62730th
62K.J. Choi$1,189,60821WGC$1,189,60813th
63Greg Owen$1,122,40220Not playing$1,122,40263rd
64Steve Flesch$1,107,60929Not playing$1,107,60964th
65Ben Crane$1,086,93022WGC$1,086,93030th