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2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs
The 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four golf tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 25 to September 25. It included the following four events:
These were the 10th FedEx Cup playoffs since their inception in 2007.
The point distributions can be seen here.
The Barclays was played August 25–28. Of the 125 players eligible to play in the event, five did not enter: Sergio García (ranked 20), Alex Čejka (59), Danny Willett (75), Shane Lowry (87), and Anirban Lahiri (117). Of the 120 entrants, 79 made the second-round cut at 145 (+3). Despite there being more than 78 players making the cut there was no secondary cut after the third round as in regular PGA Tour events, following a change made after the 2014 season.
Patrick Reed won by a stroke over Emiliano Grillo and Sean O'Hair and moved from seventh place to first place in the standings. The top 100 players in the points standings advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship. This included five players who were outside the top 100 prior to The Barclays: Sean O'Hair (ranked 108th to 15th), Kang Sung-hoon (122 to 88), John Huh (111 to 90), Tyrone van Aswegen (104to 93), and Derek Fathauer (118 to 99). Five players started the tournament within the top 100 but ended the tournament outside the top 100, ending their playoff chances: Shane Lowry (ranked 87th to 102nd), Peter Malnati (93 to 104), Robert Streb (95 to 105), Lucas Glover (96 to 106), and Jonas Blixt (100 to 107).
The tournament was the last qualifying event for the eight qualifying places for the American team in the 2016 Ryder Cup.
The Deutsche Bank Championship was played September 2–5. Of the 100 players eligible to play in the event, three did not play. Kevin Na (ranked 14) withdrew before the event because of the recent birth of his daughter. Alex Čejka (73) withdrew before the event with a lower back injury. Danny Willett (86) did not enter and played in the Omega European Masters instead. Of the 97 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at 141 (−1).
Rory McIlroy won by two strokes over Paul Casey and moved to fourth in the standings. The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship. This included six players who were outside the top 70 prior to the Deutsche Bank Championship: Billy Hurley III (77 to 51), David Hearn (92 to 59), Hudson Swafford (82 to 61), Vaughn Taylor (79 to 64), Chris Kirk (75 to 66), and Marc Leishman (71 to 70). Six players started the tournament within the top 70 but ended the tournament outside the top 70, ending their playoff chances: Ricky Barnes (68 to 71), Jerry Kelly (61 to 72), Martin Laird (63 to 77), Johnson Wagner (69 to 78), Colt Knost (65 to 79), and Chez Reavie (70 to 81).
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2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs
The 2016 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four golf tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, was played from August 25 to September 25. It included the following four events:
These were the 10th FedEx Cup playoffs since their inception in 2007.
The point distributions can be seen here.
The Barclays was played August 25–28. Of the 125 players eligible to play in the event, five did not enter: Sergio García (ranked 20), Alex Čejka (59), Danny Willett (75), Shane Lowry (87), and Anirban Lahiri (117). Of the 120 entrants, 79 made the second-round cut at 145 (+3). Despite there being more than 78 players making the cut there was no secondary cut after the third round as in regular PGA Tour events, following a change made after the 2014 season.
Patrick Reed won by a stroke over Emiliano Grillo and Sean O'Hair and moved from seventh place to first place in the standings. The top 100 players in the points standings advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship. This included five players who were outside the top 100 prior to The Barclays: Sean O'Hair (ranked 108th to 15th), Kang Sung-hoon (122 to 88), John Huh (111 to 90), Tyrone van Aswegen (104to 93), and Derek Fathauer (118 to 99). Five players started the tournament within the top 100 but ended the tournament outside the top 100, ending their playoff chances: Shane Lowry (ranked 87th to 102nd), Peter Malnati (93 to 104), Robert Streb (95 to 105), Lucas Glover (96 to 106), and Jonas Blixt (100 to 107).
The tournament was the last qualifying event for the eight qualifying places for the American team in the 2016 Ryder Cup.
The Deutsche Bank Championship was played September 2–5. Of the 100 players eligible to play in the event, three did not play. Kevin Na (ranked 14) withdrew before the event because of the recent birth of his daughter. Alex Čejka (73) withdrew before the event with a lower back injury. Danny Willett (86) did not enter and played in the Omega European Masters instead. Of the 97 entrants, 72 made the second-round cut at 141 (−1).
Rory McIlroy won by two strokes over Paul Casey and moved to fourth in the standings. The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship. This included six players who were outside the top 70 prior to the Deutsche Bank Championship: Billy Hurley III (77 to 51), David Hearn (92 to 59), Hudson Swafford (82 to 61), Vaughn Taylor (79 to 64), Chris Kirk (75 to 66), and Marc Leishman (71 to 70). Six players started the tournament within the top 70 but ended the tournament outside the top 70, ending their playoff chances: Ricky Barnes (68 to 71), Jerry Kelly (61 to 72), Martin Laird (63 to 77), Johnson Wagner (69 to 78), Colt Knost (65 to 79), and Chez Reavie (70 to 81).