After the opening salvo of the FedExCup playoffs at TPC Southwind last weekend, the field has thinned to just 70 remaining competitors vying for position in the standings ahead of the TOUR Championship in Atlanta next weekend. This marks the first time that the PGA Tour is hosting an event at the Wilmington Country Club, though it is a course that has been around for more than a century.
Before the FedEx St. Jude Championship, McIlroy had made eight consecutive cuts — in limited action — and finished no worse than T19 while peppering in a win and four other Top-5 finishes.No. 1 golfer went in the other direction from McIlroy last weekend. While Rahm did come away with a win at the Mexico Open in early May, the Spaniard cracked the Top 30 in two of his ensuing five tournaments. However, he bounced back to finish T5 at TPC Southwind with an -11.
And even if 2022 hasn't exactly gone according to plan, Rahm hasn't missed a cut since last September. We're down to the absolute best of the best so there isn't much discrepancy when it comes to the odds. Will Zalatoris, who came away with the big win on the weekend, is among those at +1,600. So, too, is OWGR World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, who missed the cut in Memphis. Joining them are 2021 TOUR Champion Patrick Cantlay, Tony Finau, Matt Fitzpatrick, and Justin Thomas.
Zalatoris took over the FedExCup points lead and another 2,000 points will go to this weekend's winner. Scott entered the playoffs on the bubble in 77th spot, needing a great showing in Memphis to stay alive for at least another week. He pulled through admirably, finishing T5 with Rahm, Collin Morikawa, Finau, Fitzpatrick, Andrew Putnam, and Trey Mullinax. As a result, he jumped all the way to 45th.
The Aussie hasn't won on Tour since 2020, but as he presses on into the FedExCup Playoffs, he's a viable longshot.One of five PGA Tour rookies to punch a ticket to the BMW Championship, Riley fared decently at TPC Southwind, shooting -6 over the four-day tournament. He's still seeking his first win, though he had four Top-5 finishes this year with his best being a second-place finish at the Valspar, where he lost in a playoff to Sam Burns.
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