FedEx Cup Points System 2015: Explaining Distribution and Standings

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Published: August 29, 2015

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The 2015 FedEx Cup playoffs are underway this week at the Barclays. Entering the weekend, Bubba Watson—already third in the points standings—has the 36-hole lead and a golden opportunity to get an early jump on the rest of the competitors in the PGA Tour's postseason.

There is still a long road to travel for the majority of the world's best golfers, though, with two tournaments still to clear to get into the top 30 and qualify for the Tour Championship.

The man who finishes first in Atlanta has a great chance to win the grand FedEx Cup bonus of $10 million. However, a triumph in the finale doesn't outright guarantee the FedEx Cup trophy. Anyone in the top five of the reset points standings after the BMW Championship can claim the FedEx Cup with a win in the last leg.

If that sounds a tad confusing, the following tables and explanations should make matters easier to grasp. Check out how points are awarded for the Barclays—where the top 125 in FedEx Cup points were eligible to enter—the Deutsche Bank Championship (top 100) and the BMW Championship (top 70):



Whereas regular PGA Tour events netted winners 500 FedEx Cup points, World Golf Championship events paid out 550 and majors endowed 600 to the victor, these playoff tournaments totally change the math.

Not only do golfers have to play well throughout the season to enter the playoffs in a favorable position, but they also must perform at a high level in these high-stakes events down the stretch. It's a grind and an extraordinary test.

Jordan Spieth's runner-up finish at the PGA Championship netted him the No. 1 world ranking and a piece of FedEx Cup history, per ESPN's John Buccigross:



Spieth is suddenly facing a severe setback in the postseason after opening the Barclays with rounds of 74 and 73 to miss the cut.

Because of how skewed the points become to FedEx Cup individual tourna...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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