Let's face it, it's tough NOT to make the top 125 in the annual FedEx Cup standings if you're playing regularly; but to have a chance to win the big prize at year's end, you need to be on the high end of things heading into the post-season. Thus, Rickie Fowler did quite well for … Continue reading Rickie Fowler Rises in FedEx Standings
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Rory McIlroy Into FedEx Top 20
Rory McIlroy rose from 103rd to 19th in the latest FedEx Cup rankings thanks to his win at the WGC-Cadillac Match Play Championships on Sunday. The top 125 players in the final standings qualify for the FedEx Cup four-tournament post-season event in the fall. McIlroy has 846 FedEx Cup points despite playing in just five … Continue reading Rory McIlroy Into FedEx Top 20
Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar Enter FedEx Top 20
RBC Heritage winner Jim Furyk jumped up to 19th in the latest FedExCup standings, with weekend contender Matt Kuchar rising to 17th. Masters champion Jordan Spieth remains in first place for the second straight week, just shy of 400 points ahead of Jimmy Walker. The top 125 players in the rankings qualify for the year-end … Continue reading Jim Furyk, Matt Kuchar Enter FedEx Top 20
Jordan Spieth Takes FedEx Lead
No surprise, Jordan Spieth's Masters win has propelled him into first place in the FedEx Cup standings. Spieth is the first man to crack 2,000 points for the 2015 season, with 2,2009. He knocked Jimmy Walker down to second place, with 1,680. Phil Mickelson took the biggest jump of the week, from 120nd to 42nd … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Takes FedEx Lead
Jordan Spieth Joins Top 5; Walker Top 10
Texas is the state so big it once was its own country, and now has two of the top 10 golfers in the world both hailing from its friendly borders. Jordan Spieth moved up to a career-best No. 4 from sixth this week and Jimmy Walker from 13th to 10th after the two men finished … Continue reading Jordan Spieth Joins Top 5; Walker Top 10
Walker Widens FedEx Cup Lead
Jimmy Walker's win at the Valero Texas Open on Sunday, his second of the year and fifth Top 10 finish this season, widened his lead in the latest installment of the FedEx Cup Standings release. Walker has 1,650 points through 10 events, putting him nearly 500 points ahead of new second-place holder Jordan Spieth, who … Continue reading Walker Widens FedEx Cup Lead
Jimmy Walker Cruises to Texas Open Title
Playing in the city he lives in and the state he grew up in, Jimmy Walker raced his way to the Valero Texas Open title by four strokes over fellow Texan Jordan Spieth on Sunday. Walker lives in San Antonio, where the tournament was held, and attended college at Baylor University, about three hours up … Continue reading Jimmy Walker Cruises to Texas Open Title
Charley Hoffman Leads Valero Open
Charley Hoffman, already off to a blazing start this season, fired a bogey-free 5-under 67 on Thursday to take a one-shot lead at the Valero Open in San Antonio. Hoffman won at the OHL Classic at Mayakoba during the early season in November, and added a second-place finish at the Humana Challenge in January. He … Continue reading Charley Hoffman Leads Valero Open
Spieth Local Favorite at Texas Open
Jordan Spieth first got famous at the University of Texas, about an hour's drive from the site of the Valero Texas Open in San Antonio, which kicks off on Thursday. Spieth won the Valspar Open two weeks ago on a dramatic 30-foot playoff putt, and is ranked No. 6 in the world. Spieth missed the … Continue reading Spieth Local Favorite at Texas Open
Spieth Rises to 7th in FedEx Standings
Jordan Spieth jumped from 44th to 7th in the latest FedEx Cup standings after winning the Valspar Open in a playoff n Sunday. Spieth has 864 points. Jimmy Walker leads the race with 1,150 - and is one of three players who has racked up more than 1,000 points so far this season. Also joining … Continue reading Spieth Rises to 7th in FedEx Standings
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