If Rory Falters in FedEx Cup Playoffs, Who Can Take the Title?

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Published: August 22, 2014

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Before anyone gets worked up into a froth, this column is not written as a result of Rory McIlroy shooting a 74 in the opening round of the 2014 FedEx Cup playoffs.

Remain calm, all is well with the No. 1 player in the world. He would have to shoot several, maybe many more 74s before he takes himself out of contention for the $11 million he's expected to win in mid-September.

But hey, injuries happen, stuff happens. Because stuff does happen, let's play the "What if" game for a few minutes.

If something happens and McIlroy doesn't win, who's capable of finding the gold at the end of the FedEx Cup rainbow?



There some strong candidates, obviously. Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Justin Rose, Sergio Garcia and even Phil Mickelson top that list.

Let's take a look at those guys to see who is a serious contender and who really isn't. And for this purpose, we'll blend in how they're playing now, as well as how they've done at the sites for this year's playoffs.

Cherry Hills, by the way, is the only new site of the four this year.

Rickie Fowler put together one of the best majors seasons ever, finishing in the top five in each one. He doesn't have a win this year, but does have a pair of seconds and pair of thirds.



That's the good news for Fowler. You can't take anything away from the guy who's trying to make orange the new red on the PGA Tour. But thus far in his still-young career, Fowler's not been much in the playoffs. He's played in the Deutsche Bank four times, with his best finish a T41.

He's played in the Tour Championship once and finished T23. He certainly is talented enough, especially after he showed what he's made of battling McIlroy most of the summer. It would be a lot easier to feel really good about him if he'd won something in the last two years.

Jim Furyk has had an outstanding season, especially considering he's...
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