The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Phil Mickelson, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.

SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: Mickelson controls his own destiny for the FedExCup:
> If he wins the TOUR Championship he wins the FedExCup
> Has a reasonable chance of winning with a 2nd-place finish
> Can finish as low as a tie for fourth and still have a mathematical chance of winning

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SEASON IN REVIEW: The season began with tremendous promise as Mickelson, playing with Tiger Woods, fired a final-round 64 to win the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, the 40th victory in his PGA TOUR career. He nearly made it two in a row, losing in a playoff the following week at Riviera. Two months later, his bid to win a fourth Green Jacket was derailed by a triple bogey on the fourth hole Sunday at Augusta National. Mickelson only had one more top-10 until the Playoffs where he tied for fourth and second in successive weeks to vault into the FedExCup top five. -- Helen Ross

PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Mickelson's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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Tournament
Tournament finish	T-38	T-4	T-2
FEC ranking after event	17th	9th	4th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Mickelson has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	15th	13th	2nd	7th	3rd

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Mickelson's 16th start in the TOUR Championship, where he's finished in the top 10 five times and won twice (2009, 2000). He's shot in the 60s in 28 of 60 career rounds at East Lake.

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Mickelson:
I think Phil plays best when his mind is occupied. He is totally engaged right now thanks to the "paint brush," his modified claw grip while putting. Mickelson has won at East Lake before and would be a good pick next week.

WATCH: Mickelson holds off Tiger with final-round 64 at AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

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The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Brandt Snedeker, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.

SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: Snedeker controls his own destiny for the FedExCup:
> If he wins the TOUR Championship he wins the FedExCup
> Can finish as low as a 2-way tie for second and still have a mathematical chance of winning

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SEASON IN REVIEW: Snedeker was making the rounds in the media center, thinking he had finished second, when he found out he was in a playoff at the Farmers Insurance Open. Snedeker, who started the day seven strokes back, went on to beat Kyle Stanley and win for the third time in his career -- in just his second start since having hip surgery the previous November. He posted top-10s in each of the first two Playoffs events and earned a Captain's Pick for the Ryder Cup. -- Helen Ross

PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Snedeker's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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Tournament
Tournament finish	2nd	6th	T-37
FEC ranking after event	2nd	4th	5th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Snedeker has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	8th	37th	33rd	34th	20th

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Snedeker's third start in the TOUR Championship, and he tied for 16th place last season. He tied for 29th in 2007.

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Snedeker:
The best putter on the PGA TOUR. I wonder how much gas he has in the tank after an emotional run during the FedExCup Playoffs -- when he also had qualifying for the Ryder Cup on his mind.

WATCH: Snedeker tops Stanley to win Farmers Insurance Open in a playoff

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The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Louis Oosthuizen, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title. SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: For Oosthuizen to win the FedExCup, he MUST win the TOUR Championship and have the following scenarios fall into place: > Rory McIlroy (No. 1) finishes T2 or worse > Can finish 2nd and still have a mathematical chance of winning Click here for scenarios of every player SEASON IN REVIEW: The 2010 British Open champ nearly won his second major but ended up losing the Masters to a brilliant shot by Bubba Watson on the second hole of sudden death. He was third the week before the Masters and finished fourth at the Bridgestone Invitational. The South African came up big in his first FedExCup Playoffs, too -- tying for fifth at The Barclays, finishing second at the Deutsche Bank Championship and tying for 16th at the BMW Championship. -- Helen Ross PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Oosthuizen's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs: Click here for Playoffs Tracker of every player.

Tournament
Tournament finish	T-5	2nd	T-16
FEC ranking after event	21st	5th	6th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Oosthuizen has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	---	---	---	---	---

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Oosthuizen's first appearance at East Lake. ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Oosthuizen: When you watch him play, you wonder why he doesn't win more often. His swing is so good, he chips and putts well. I thought he made a mistake on the back nine Sunday at Deutsche Bank when he did not put the tournament away, allowing McIlroy an opening on Monday. WATCH: Oosthuizen's Round 2 eagle at Deutsche Bank PLAYER PAGE: Click here for more on Louis Oosthuizen Now it’s your turn. How do you think Oosthuizen will fare at the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola?

The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Dustin Johnson, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.

SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: For Johnson to win the FedExCup, he MUST win the TOUR Championship and have the following scenarios fall into place:
> Rory McIlroy (No. 1) finishes in a 3-way tie for 2nd or worse
> Tiger Woods (No. 2) finishes T-2 or worse

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SEASON IN REVIEW: He was sidelined for nearly three months with a back injury but wasted little time reasserting himself when he closed with a 66 to win the FedEx St. Jude Classic. The victory was the sixth of his PGA TOUR career and made him the first player since Tiger Woods to leave college and pick up a victory in each of his first five years on TOUR. Johnson seems to be peaking at the right time, too, with finishes of sixth or better in each of the first three Playoffs events -- posting eight of 12 rounds in the 60s and nothing higher than a 72. -- Helen Ross

PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Johnson's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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Tournament
Tournament finish	T-3	T-4	T-6
FEC ranking after event	8th	6th	7th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Johnson has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	4th	5th	14th	134th	---

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Johnson's fourth start in the TOUR Championship. He has never recorded a top 20, placing T-23 (2011), T22 (2010) and 27th (2009) while carding only two rounds in the 60s in 12 attempts.

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Johnson:
The best athlete on TOUR but is like a talented racehorse that has to be guided around the track. Got a phone lesson with Butch Harmon this year and then forgot what he was suppose to practice. Caddie Bobby Brown called Harmon from the range to relay the information one more time. His swing thought: Complete the back swing. So much talent, he can win at any time.

WATCH: Johnson's victory at the FedEx St. Jude Classic

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The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Lee Westwood, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.

SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: For Westwood to win the FedExCup, he MUST win the TOUR Championship and have the following scenarios fall into place:
> Rory McIlroy (No. 1) finishes 3rd* or worse
> Tiger Woods (No. 2) finishes T-2* or worse
> Nick Watney (No. 3) finishes 2nd* or worse
> *Tie for the FedExCup
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SEASON IN REVIEW: The affable Englishman decided to re-join the PGA TOUR after watching the FedExCup Playoffs on TV last year and feeling like he was missing out. Westwood has posted top-10 finishes in half of his 14 starts in the States this year, including the first two majors and two of the three Playoffs events. His tie for second at the BMW Championship gave him a big boost as he moved up 23 spots in the FedExCup standings as he heads to Atlanta for the first time. -- Helen Ross

PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Westwood's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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Tournament
Tournament finish	T-5	T-13	T-2
FEC ranking after event	27th	23rd	8th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Westwood has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	---	---	---	106th	---

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This will be Westwood's first start at East Lake.

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Westwood:
Here's your dark horse. Westwood has been gathering momentum under new short game coach Tony Johnstone. Might have won last week's BMW Championship if not for hitting a couple of strange chips on Sunday at Crooked Stick. Might be peaking at the right time.

WATCH: Westwood drives green en route to eagle 2 at Accenture Match Play Championship

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The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Zach Johnson, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.

SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: For Johnson to win the FedExCup, he MUST win the TOUR Championship and have the following scenarios fall into place:
> Rory McIlroy (No. 1) finishes in a 3-way tie for 3rd or worse
> Tiger Woods (No. 2) finishes 3rd or worse
> Nick Watney (No. 3) finishes T-2 or worse
> Phil Mickelson (No. 4) finishes 2nd* or worse
> *Tie for the FedExCup
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SEASON IN REVIEW: Johnson won twice during the Regular Season, accomplishing the feat for the third time in his career and bringing his career victory total to nine. He also posted two runner-up finishes -- the second of which came at THE PLAYERS, two weeks before he won the Crowne Plaza Invitational for the second time in three years. His win at the John Deere Classic (where he serves on the board of directors) was the closest thing Johnson ever has to a home game, and he capped the year by earning a spot on his good friend Davis Love III's Ryder Cup team. -- Helen Ross

PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Johnson's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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Tournament
Tournament finish	T-38	T-47	T-12
FEC ranking after event	5th	8th	9th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Johnson has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	40th	17th	6th	131st	7th

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Johnson's sixth start in the TOUR Championship, and his first since 2010, when he tied for ninth after carding rounds of 66-67 on the weekend. Since the FedExCup began in 2007, Johnson's best finish at East Lake is a tie for second in 2007, when he posted a sizzling 60 in the third round.

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Johnson:
I watched Zach shoot 60 at East Lake in the third back in 2007, so obviously it's a good course for him. Zach moved his hands slightly more forward at address while putting and it's keyed a great season. The movement is so slight, I can't see it but I can see the improved results with a pair of victories this year.

WATCH: Johnson finally captures John Deere Classic

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The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Jason Dufner, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.

SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: For Dufner to win the FedExCup, he MUST win the TOUR Championship and have the following scenarios fall into place:
> Rory McIlroy (No. 1) finishes 5th or worse
> Tiger Woods (No. 2) finishes in a 3-way tie for 3rd or worse
> Nick Watney (No. 3) finishes in a 3-way tie for 2nd or worse
> Phil Mickelson (No. 4) finishes in T-2 or worse
> Brandt Snedeker (No. 5) finishes 2nd* or worse
> *Tie for the FedExCup
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SEASON IN REVIEW: Forget the heartache at last year's PGA Championship. Dufner rebounded with a career year that included wins at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and the HP Byron Nelson Championship in a four-week span. Oh, and he got married during that stretch, as well. Seven days after winning in Dallas, he finished second in Fort Worth. Dufner, who has eight top-10 finishes this year, also played his way onto his first U.S. Ryder Cup team. -- Helen Ross

PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Dufner's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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Tournament
Tournament finish	DNP	T-18	T-28
FEC ranking after event	6th	7th	10th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Dufner has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	25th	65th	11th	---	127th

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Dufner's third start in the TOUR Championship, having tied for 13th last season at East Lake. Dufner also tied for 19th in 2009.

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Dufner:
Is $10,000,000 enough to get him excited? Jason has to have the lowest blood pressure on TOUR. I have never seen him get rattled while in contention. I think his "waggles" take all the tension out of his swing. Will skipping The Barclays cost him?

WATCH: Dufner cracks a smile after winning HP Byron Nelson

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The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Bubba Watson, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.

SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: For Watson to win the FedExCup, he MUST win the TOUR Championship and have the following scenarios fall into place:
> Rory McIlroy (No. 1) finishes T-6 or worse
> Tiger Woods (No. 2) finishes in T-4 or worse
> Nick Watney (No. 3) finishes T-3 or worse
> Phil Mickelson (No. 4) finishes in a 3-way tie for 2nd or worse
> Brandt Snedeker (No. 5) finishes T-2 or worse

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SEASON IN REVIEW: Watson captured the attention of the golf world in April when he curved a shot out of the trees on the right side of the 10th fairway and beat Louis Oosthuizen on the second hole of sudden death at the Masters. The victory was the fourth of his career and one of six top-10s so far in 2012. He also tied for second at the Travelers Championship, a tournament he won in 2010. Watson, who made news off the course when he and his wife Angie adopted a son, has two top-12 finishes in the Playoffs, along with one missed cut. -- Helen Ross

PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Watson's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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Tournament
Tournament finish	T-10	MC	T-12
FEC ranking after event	7th	10th	11th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Watson has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	26th	22nd	53rd	30th	37th

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Watson's fourth start in the TOUR Championship, having played the event each of the last two years. Watson's best finish is a tie for 17th in 2010. He also finished 30th in 2008 and tied for 23rd last season.

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Watson:
This is the most enigmatic man on the PGA TOUR. I never have a feel for how Bubba is going to play. I think he's done a great job handling both his victory at the Masters and a new baby this year. His length will play well at East Lake.

WATCH: Watson talks about his dream win at the Masters

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The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Sergio Garcia, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.

SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: For Garcia to win the FedExCup, he MUST win the TOUR Championship and have the following scenarios fall into place:
> Rory McIlroy (No. 1) finishes in a 3-way tie for 6th or worse
> Tiger Woods (No. 2) finishes T-4 or worse
> Nick Watney (No. 3) finishes in a 4-way tie for 2nd or worse
> Phil Mickelson (No. 4) finishes in a 3-way tie for 2nd or worse
> Brandt Snedeker (No. 5) finishes T-2 or worse
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SEASON IN REVIEW: Garcia ended a four-year PGA TOUR victory drought in a big way when he won the Wyndham Championship, the final event of the Regular Season, and played his way onto the European Ryder Cup team. The Spaniard nearly made it two-in-a-row, taking the lead into the final round of The Barclays only to be passed by Nick Watney and finish third. Garcia took the next week off and returned to the Playoffs to tie for 24th at the BMW Championship. -- Helen Ross

PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Garcia's results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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Tournament
Tournament finish	T-3	DNP	T-24
FEC ranking after event	10th	15th	12th

PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Garcia has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:

	2011	2010	2009	2008	2007
FedExCup finish	44th	109th	38th	3rd	9th

EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Garcia's seventh start in the TOUR Championship, and his first since 2008, when he finished second. He also finished fourth in 2007 and tied for second in 2001.

ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Garcia:
Still a curious decision to take a week off and skip Deutsche Bank when he was playing so well. Very few players improve their putting to the extent Garcia has this year. That's very impressive to me.

WATCH: Garcia puts on putting display at Wyndham Championship

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By Bill Cooney, PGATOUR.COM Is Phil Mickelson back? His play in the FedExCup Playoffs would certainly indicate the affirmative. Johnny Miller isn’t so sure. Not yet, anyway. "Well, obviously covered Phil last week (at the BMW Championship), and he's still a guy that doesn't really know where the ball is going off the tee,” Miller, the NBC golf analyst, said in a conference call with reporters on Wednesday. “But he did drive it better. … But he's fun to watch. You never know where he's going to hit it. He can get it up and in from anywhere. “I wouldn't call him quote, unquote, ‘back,’ because you never know shot to shot, let alone week to week, what he's going to do.” In any case, Mickelson has done quite well of late, especially since he switched to a modified claw putting grip in the third round of The Barclays. Since his switch, Mickelson has carded eight of his past 10 rounds in the 60s to lead him to a pair of top fives at both the Deutsche Bank Championship and BMW Championship. It put Mickelson at No. 4 in the FedExCup standings, meaning he wins the FedExCup with a victory at next week’s TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. "I'm really pleased with the way my game has come around the last two weeks," Mickelson said Sunday night after finishing tied for second at Crooked Stick in Carmel, Ind. Mickelson ranks fifth in strokes gained-putting this season, and it’s possible that more confidence on the greens has helped him tee-to-green as well. “Now that he's putting well, that takes pressure off the big game,” Miller said. “So I think that's what's happened, he's finally got true confidence in his putting and that's taken the pressure off the big game and that's helping him there, too. So East Lake, he can be a factor if he gets off to a good start.”