All of this gives the Tour Championship an element beyond the $10 million bonus for a player who wins the four-event playoffs.
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But there was one exception.
Day takes a commanding lead in the FedEx Cup into the Tour Championship, though anyone in the top 5 in the standings has the ability to win the FedEx Cup with a victory in East Lake regardless of what Day does. “It’s nice to think that you could win $10m this week, but that’s not what excites me”.
Two days later, he went online to check his account.
While McIlroy’s comments may not seem the most self-aware – somebody else will gladly take the $10 million if he doesn’t care about it – he does realize how fortunate professional golfers are.
More than just the 30 players gathered at East Lake are voting.
Day reached the pinnacle for the first time in his career with no argument. Now, it’s 90 percent cash.
Jordan Spieth used to be a lock for Tour Player of the Year, but Jason Day is making a strong closing argument.
Furyk has one win and seven top 10 finishes this year on the tour.
That sounds all well and good, but can he really do it? He’ll be back as world No.1. Day and Spieth are paired in the first round. Ballots go to 200-plus members, some of whom didn’t even keep their cards, much less find their way to New Jersey for the start of the FedEx Cup. McIlroy and Spieth would have to win the Tour Championship to get to No. 1.
Stenson compared it with the world ranking.
Not fancying Day’s odds?
Majors? Or more victories, including the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup?
McIlroy wants his campaign to climax on a high and to remind -Jason Day and Jordan Spieth who they are competing with for all those “best” accolades. Watson probably stands the least chance this week. Growing up just 20 minutes down the road from Augusta National Golf Club, Kisner relayed how special it is to know he will achieve a lifelong dream in April when he tees it up at The Masters.
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The US PGA Championship winner and 27-year-old said his rise to the top of the rankings was barely a concern. There has never been a better opportunity than what Stenson has this week. He was in a position to win the Race to Dubai two years ago without having won on the European Tour.
