FedExCup Final 30 preview: No. 19 David Toms

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The top 30 players in FedExCup points have advanced to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola and now have a chance to win the FedExCup. Here's a detailed look at each player and how he made it to East Lake:
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Season in review

DAVID TOMS: 19th in FedExCup points (320 after reset) Thanks to seven top-10s, including three runner-up finishes, Toms returns to THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola for the first time since the event became the finale to the PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup. Toms has played well at the event in the past, posting a tie for second in 2001 (at Champions Golf Club in Houston) and a third-place finish in 2002 (at East Lake Golf Club). But the veteran didn't advance past The Barclays last year and finished three spots out of THE TOUR Championship in 2007. Toms, a 12-time PGA TOUR winner, is looking for his first TOUR victory since the 2006 Sony Open in Hawaii.

Quick analysis

Toms has done everything this year except win. Why not save the best for THE TOUR Championship? He has tied for second three times this year and has four other top-10s. His run through the Playoffs has been solid, but he'll need to step it up at East Lake. -- Helen Ross

How Toms got here

Breaking down the FedExCup points won and rank after each start in 2009

Rank Change in rank Tournament Finish Points earned Points for year Points behind 19 0 BMW Championship T23 227.5 1,951 5,245 19 -6 Deutsche Bank Championship T36 152.5 1,724 3,881 13 -1 The Barclays T31 177.5 1,571 2,810 12 1 Wyndham Championship T24 43.5 1,394 2,037 13 -1 PGA Championship T36 32 1,350 2,081 12 -1 World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational T22 46 1,318 1,783 11 0 British Open Championship CUT 0 1,272 787 11 0 John Deere Classic CUT 0 1,272 779 11 3 Travelers Championship T2 245 1,272 602 14 -2 U.S. Open Championship CUT 0 1,027 589 12 7 St. Jude Classic presented by FedEx T2 245 1,027 582 19 1 Crowne Plaza Invitational at Colonial T27 41 782 816 20 -3 HP Byron Nelson Championship CUT 0 741 784 17 4 THE PLAYERS Championship T9 77.4 741 690 21 0 Quail Hollow Championship T18 51.5 664 723 21 -1 Zurich Classic of New Orleans T5 105 612 738 20 -2 Shell Houston Open CUT 0 507 783 18 -4 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MasterCard T48 21.5 507 697 14 -3 Transitions Championship T33 36 486 718 11 -2 Mayakoba Golf Classic at Riviera Maya-Cancun T6 40.429 450 726 9 -4 AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am CUT 0 410 256 5 1 FBR Open T4 122.5 410 237 6 -2 The 50th Bob Hope Classic hosted by Arnold Palmer T25 42 287 302 4 0 Sony Open in Hawaii T2 245 245 344

Previous Playoffs results

Year Barclays Deutsche Bank BMW Champ. Tour Champ. Final FEC Position 2008 CUT DNP DNP DNP 136th 2007 CUT WD T18 DNP 33rd

Previous results at THE TOUR Championship

Year Finish Rd. 1 Rd. 2 Rd. 3 Rd. 4 Total To par Money won 2006 T14 74 71 71 67 283 3 146,900 2005 T22 72 72 68 70 282 2 118,300 2004 T10 68 73 70 67 278 -2 158,200 2003 T21 69 69 74 72 284 Even 103,200 2002 3 70 66 70 67 273 -7 345,000 2001 T2 73 66 64 67 270 -14 385,000 2000 T11 69 67 70 71 277 -3 128,333 1999 T12 73 68 67 71 279 -5 122,000