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.
MORE FEDEXCUP: Playoffs wrap-up from Cog Hill | List of survivors | Points | How the reset works
| The Final 30 |
| Rank |
Player |
Playoff
preview |
Barclays |
Deutsche
Bank |
BMW
Champ. |
Reset
points |
| 1 |
TIGER WOODS |
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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 |
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T2 |
Win |
T53 |
2,250 |
| Mr. September had a letdown at Cog Hill, but he'll be ready for Atlanta. |
| 3 |
JIM FURYK |
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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 |
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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 |
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Win |
MC |
T38 |
1,600 |
| He started No. 124 but surprising win at Liberty National put him in the catbird seat. |
| 6 |
PADRAIG HARRINGTON |
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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 |
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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 |
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T9 |
T2 |
T38 |
1,000 |
| He got hot at the right time with five top-10s in his last nine starts. |
| 9 |
KENNY PERRY |
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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 |
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MC |
T2 |
T30 |
600 |
| A berth in Atlanta is icing on the cake in a career year for Dufner. |
| 11 |
DUSTIN JOHNSON |
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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 |
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T6 |
T46 |
T30 |
460 |
| He narrowly missed a Presidents Cup berth. A win at East Lake could be a huge bonus. |
| 13 |
GEOFF OGILVY |
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MC |
7 |
T55 |
440 |
| With the end of the season in sight, he acknowledges his enthusiasm has been revived. |
| 14 |
PHIL MICKELSON |
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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 |
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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 |
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CUT |
T15 |
T2 |
380 |
| The rookie will make his debut at East Lake with confidence after his best finish on TOUR. |
| 17 |
BRIAN GAY |
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T12 |
T54 |
T55 |
360 |
| A two-time winner in 2009, he's making his TOUR Championship debut. |
| 18 |
KEVIN NA |
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T24 |
T11 |
T8 |
340 |
| Can he cap a career year with his first PGA TOUR win? |
| 19 |
DAVID TOMS |
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T31 |
T36 |
T23 |
320 |
| With seven top-10s, including three seconds this year, the only thing missing is a win. |
| 20 |
LUCAS GLOVER |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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T20 |
T36 |
T38 |
280 |
| Now that he's on the Presidents Cup team, a good finish would be a confidence boost. |
| 24 |
ANGEL CABRERA |
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MC |
T4 |
T45 |
270 |
| Hard to believe this two-time major champion has never played at East Lake. |
| 25 |
STEVE MARINO |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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T31 |
T54 |
T10 |
230 |
| The Englishman played his way into the top 30 in front of his former college (Northwestern) fans. |
| 29 |
JERRY KELLY |
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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 |
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T64 |
T11 |
T20 |
210 |
| Will be making his first appearance in TOUR Championship; has five top-10s this year. |
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