According to the projections of Golf Channel’s Justin Ray, Fowler went from fourth to 11th in the Ryder Cup standings in the span of eight holes.
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And to hear him Monday morning, there won’t be a lack of players. With the victory, Reed moved to No. 1 in the FedEx Cup points list.
“So now I finally get to play for the United States in the United States and I can not wait to see how the fans and have the whole crowd on our side”.
Reed’s victory secured him a place on the United States team for the Ryder Cup next month, but Fowler failed to join him after dropping three shots in the closing four holes.
Dustin Johnson and Jordan Spieth topped the qualifying table with Phil Mickelson finishing in third place.
The nine automatic qualifiers for Europe were already previously decided. But he made sure he would not have to sit and wait to become a captain’s pick.
Nine days after withdrawing from the Rio Olympics because of a left knee injury, the 20-year-old Thai player made a 12-birdie putt on the final hole for a 6-under 66 and a four-stroke victory.
That number will be trimmed to the top-70 in FedEx Cup points for the third event of the series, the BMW Championship in Chicago, in two weeks’ time.
Also being considered is Luke Donald, who is slowly rounding into form.
Fowler opened The Barclays 12th in American Ryder Cup standings, and he didn’t even need to win to crack the top eight and pave his own way, but he unraveled on the Black course’s hard back nine.
It was Reed’s 10th top-10 finish in his last 25 events.
Canada’s Alena Sharp had the best result of her LPGA Tour career, birdieing the final two holes for a 67 to finish fourth at 16 under.
Fowler’s most recent victory came at last year’s Deutsche Bank Championship, the next event on the playoff schedule, where he earned a one-stroke win over Swede Henrik Stenson.
Love mentioned the “Billy Horschel Rule” as to why so many might be under consideration.
The top 70 after next week advance to the third playoff event, with the top 30 going to East Lake for the Tour Championship. So does captain Davis Love III, who gets to pick four players to fill out the squad.
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“Every time I was standing over the ball, I couldn’t feel like it was going to be a good shot”.
“You can’t play from the rough out here, especially on the weekend in the afternoon”, Fowler said.
“It’s out of my control”, Johnson said. Endwell became the first US victor since Huntington Beach, California, in 2011, and gave NY its first championship since 1964.
Reed tried to downplay the meaning of making the Ryder Cup team, suggesting through the week that his focus was winning the tournament.
The usually reserved Reed, who was a revelation at the last Ryder Cup showcasing his personality that few knew he had, conceded that he’s been burning to play in another one.
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Australian Adam Scott, who shot a magnificent 65 on round three, also struggled for consistency with two bogeys and two birdies in the first eight holes of the day.
