The race for $10 million gets under way at Plainfield - Journal Review
Those with mediocre seasons on the PGA Tour — Phil Mickelson and Henrik Stenson are two who come to mind — they get at least two tournaments, maybe three, to play better golf and wind up at East Lake for the Tour Championship. 1 player in the world, and No. 1 in the FedEx Cup, all that really matters is winning the Tour Championship to capture the $10 million prize. Spieth could win three straight playoff events and finish runner-up at East Lake and finish second. "After the major season is over, which is where we wanted to peak, we've sat back over the last week and said, 'How can we get that same kind of momentum to where we can try and peak for the Tour Championship. The playoffs begin Thursday at The Barclays with a 120-man field because five players chose not to play for various reasons. From there, only 70 players move on to the BMW Championship. And that gets whittled down to the top 30 players who reach the Tour Championship. LONELY AT THE TOP: The No. 1 seed at the start of the playoffs has gone on to claim the $10 million prize just two times since the FedEx Cup began in 2007. This might not come as surprise, but both times involved Tiger Woods. That's because the points are reset going into the Tour Championship to give all 30 players a mathematical chance at winning the FedEx Cup. For all the top seeds, it's a matter of having your best week at East Lake. Source: www.journalreview.com
