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Getty ImagesUnder the new points system in place for the FedEx Cup this season, all 30 players in this week's season-ending Tour Championship (on NBC, Saturday and Sunday) have a chance to win the FedEx Cup title.
Any of the top five players in the points standings — Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson and Heath Slocum — control their own destiny and can claim the FedEx Cup title with a win in the Tour Championship.
The remaining 25 players can still win the FedEx Cup crown, but they'll need to win the Tour Championship, plus get help from the players at the top of points standings. Sixth-place Padraig Harrington can also win the FedEx Cup title without winning this week, but he can finish no lower than second in order to claim the crown.
Below are the scenarios for all 30 golfers and how they can claim the FedEx Cup championship this week. They are listed in order of their current FedEx Cup reset point totals, (players were given new point totals after the BMW Championship.)
1. Tiger Woods - 2,500 reset points
For Tiger to win the FedEx Cup title, he can win the Tour Championship OR ...
finish anywhere up to 29th and still win given some of the scenarios laid out for other players below.
2. Steve Stricker - 2,250
For Stricker to win the FedEx Cup title, he can win the Tour Championship OR ...
finish anywhere up to a two-way tie for sixth and still win given some of the scenarios laid out for other players below.
3. Jim Furyk - 2,000
For Furyk to win the FedEx Cup title, he can win the Tour Championship OR ...
finish anywhere up to fourth and still win given some of the scenarios laid out for other players below.
4. Zach Johnson - 1,800
For Johnson to win the FedEx Cup title, he can win the Tour Championship OR ...
finish anywhere up to third and still win given some of the scenarios laid out for other players below.
5. Heath Slocum - 1,600
For Slocum to win the FedEx Cup title, he can win the Tour Championship OR ...
finish anywhere up to a two-way tie for second and still win given some of the scenarios laid out for other players below.
6. Padraig Harrington - 1,400
For Harrington to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish tied for second or worse ...
Or Harrington can also finish second AND ...
Tiger finish ninth* or worse
Stricker finish in a two-way tie for fourth* or worse
Furyk finish fourth or worse
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7. Sean O'Hair - 1,200
For O'Hair to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish in a three-way tie for second or worse
Sticker finish tied for second or worse.
8. Scott Verplank - 1,000
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For Verplank to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish third* or worse
Stricker finish tied for second* or worse
Furyk finish second* or worse
9. Kenny Perry - 800
For Perry to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish in a three-way tie for third or worse
Stricker finish third or worse
Furyk finish tied for second or worse
10. Jason Dufner - 600
For Dufner to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish in a four-way tie for fourth* or worse
Stricker finish in a three-way tie for third or worse
Furyk finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
11. Dustin Johnson - 480
For Johnson to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish tied for sixth or worse
Sticker finish tied for fourth or worse
Furyk finish tied for third or worse
Johnson finish in a three-way tie second or worse
Slocum finish tied for second or worse
12. Nick Watney - 460
For Watney to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish in a three-way tie for sixth or worse
Sticker finish tied for fourth or worse
Furyk finish tied for third or worse
Johnson finish in a three-way tie for second or worse
Slocum finish tied for second or worse
13. Geoff Ogilvy - 440
For Ogilvy to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish tied for seventh or worse
Stricker finish tied for fourth or worse
Furyk finish tied for third or worse
Johnson finish in a three-way tie for second or worse
Slocum finish tied for second or worse
14. Phil Mickelson - 420
For Mickelson to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish tied for eighth or worse
Stricker finish tied for fourth or worse
Furyk finish tied for third or worse
Johnson finish in a three-way tie for second or worse
Slocum finish tied for second or worse
15. Retief Goosen - 400
For Goosen to win the FedEx Cup title, he needs to win the Tour Championship AND ...
Tiger finish ninth* or worse
Stricker finish tied for fourth* or worse
Furyk finish tied for third or worse
Johnson finish in a three-way tie for second or worse
Slocum finish tied for second or worse
Harrington finish second* or worse
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