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Quick look at the final 30 advancing to East Lake

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 10:59:59

By Helen Ross, PGATOUR.COM Chief of Correspondents

With the first three events in the 2009 PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup in the books, the final 30 players left have been determined and will advance to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola that will decide the winner of the FedExCup.

Here's a quick look at the Final 30. Later this week, PGATOUR.COM will have a more extensive look at each of the 30 players in the field at East Lake.

Rank

Player

Barclays

Deutsche Bank

BMW Champ.

Reset points

1

TIGER WOODS

T2

T11

Win

2,500

He's right where everyone expected him to be. Now can he win the FedExCup for the second time?

2

STEVE STRICKER

T2

Win

T53

2,250

Mr. September had a letdown at Cog Hill, but he'll be ready for Atlanta.

3

JIM FURYK

T15

T8

T2

2,000

He's broken par in eight of his last 12 rounds at East Lake, and he's in pretty good form right now.

4

ZACH JOHNSON

T28

T19

5

1,800

He's fallen two spots since the Playoffs began, but a win still gives him the FedExCup.

5

HEATH SLOCUM

Win

MC

T38

1,600

He started No. 124 but surprising win at Liberty National put him in the catbird seat.

6

PADRAIG HARRINGTON

T2

T4

T6

1,400

The Irishman turned his season around as he rode five top-10s into a shot at the $10 million.

7

SEAN O'HAIR

MC

T8

4

1,200

He should head to Atlanta with momentum after closing with a 5-under 66 at Cog Hill.

8

SCOTT VERPLANK

T9

T2

T38

1,000

He got hot at the right time with five top-10s in his last nine starts.

9

KENNY PERRY

T52

T48

T45

800

He hasn't had a top-10 since he won for the second time in '09. He'll need a third win for a shot at the Cup.

10

JASON DUFNER

MC

T2

T30

600

A berth in Atlanta is icing on the cake in a career year for Dufner.

11

DUSTIN JOHNSON

T15

T4

T30

480

The big hitter, who has already won twice on TOUR, will be making his first appearance at East Lake.

12

NICK WATNEY

T6

T46

T30

460

He narrowly missed a Presidents Cup berth. A win at East Lake could be a huge bonus.

13

GEOFF OGILVY

MC

7

T55

440

With the end of the season in sight, he acknowledges his enthusiasm has been revived.

14

PHIL MICKELSON

T52

T27

T30

420

His mere presence at East Lake means things are going well at home. A win would cap a difficult year.

15

RETIEF GOOSEN

T70

T8

T23

400

The South African has never finished out of the top 10 at East Lake and won in 2004.

16

MARC LEISHMAN

CUT

T15

T2

380

The rookie will make his debut at East Lake with confidence after his best finish on TOUR.

17

BRIAN GAY

T12

T54

T55

360

A two-time winner in 2009, he's making his TOUR Championship debut.

18

KEVIN NA

T24

T11

T8

340

Can he cap a career year with his first PGA TOUR win?

19

DAVID TOMS

T31

T36

T23

320

With seven top-10s, including three seconds this year, the only thing missing is a win.

20

LUCAS GLOVER

MC

T36

66

310

The week off will be good for the U.S. Open champ, who has played the last six weeks.

21

Y.E. YANG

T20

67

65

300

Life is good for the Korean who debuts at East Lake and The Presidents Cup in a three-week span.

22

ERNIE ELS

T2

MC

T38

290

He's finished in the top 10 six times in 13 appearances at East Lake and lost in a playoff in 2001.

23

HUNTER MAHAN

T20

T36

T38

280

Now that he's on the Presidents Cup team, a good finish would be a confidence boost.

24

ANGEL CABRERA

MC

T4

T45

270

Hard to believe this two-time major champion has never played at East Lake.

25

STEVE MARINO

T15

T27

T18

260

He had a chance to win the first Playoffs event, but a 77 cost him. Maybe East Lake will be kinder.

26

STEWART CINK

T28

MC

T23

250

The British Open champ lives in Atlanta but had to play well on Sunday at Cog Hill to make it home.

27

MIKE WEIR

T31

T23

T20

240

He's a former champion (when it was at Champions Golf club in Houston) who tied for sixth at East Lake last year.

28

LUKE DONALD

T31

T54

T10

230

The Englishman played his way into the top 30 in front of his former college (Northwestern) fans.

29

JERRY KELLY

T52

T11

T49

220

The winner in New Orleans, Kelly has played well at East Lake (4th in 2002; 3rd in 2004).

30

JOHN SENDEN

T64

T11

T20

210

Will be making his first appearance in TOUR Championship; has five top-10s this year.