Power rankings: Tour Championship
The FedEx Cup playoff and PGA Tour season finale is here, with the Tour Championship at East Lake in Atlanta. There are just 30 players in the field, with each having a mathematical chance of winning the FedEx Cup and its $10 million first-place prize.
As you might guess, with so many elite players in the field, we like them this week. And you won’t be surprised who we like the most.
Here’s our top five for this week:
1. Jason Day — Four out of six. Jason Day has won four out of six. He’s the new No. 1 in the world. He’s aggressive and putting brilliantly.
2. Jordan Spieth — Spieth was much better at the BMW Championship, finishing T-13. Short game is big at East Lake, so you’ve got to like a great putter, even if he’s a bit down. Was T-2 here in 2013.
3. Rory McIlroy — McIlroy finished T-4 at Conway Farms despite some iffy putting, though the flatstick was much better than it looked at the Deutsche Bank. The rust is off. Was T-2 here last year.
4. Rickie Fowler — Fowler backed up the Deutsche Bank Championship win by tying for fourth along with McIlroy at the BMW. He’s making a lot of putts from distance and isn’t missing the big ones inside of 10 feet.
5. Justin Rose — Rose hasn’t been winning, but he’s been playing good golf overall this summer, save for a missed cut at The Barclays. We like him here because he has a good East Lake record. In the last three years, he hasn’t finished outside the top six.
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