KEY STAT

49

Players among the top 50 in the official world golf rankings who are in the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational field. Brandt Snedeker (rib injury) is the only top 50 player not playing. The field includes 18 who have combined for 30 major championships. Of the 76 players in the field, 57 have won PGA Tour titles and 14 have won WGC events, including world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, the only player to win all four WGC events.

KEY GROUPS

When you get 49 of the top 50 players in the world, you’re going to have great groupings, such as Johnson out with reigning U.S. Open champion Brooks Koepka and world No. 3 Hideki Matsuyama (8:20 a.m. ET). Reigning British Open champion Jordan Spieth is off with four-time major winner Rory McIlroy and 2015 PGA champion Jason Day (8:10). Reigning Masters champion and newlywed Sergio Garcia is playing with Rickie Fowler and British Open runner-up Matt Kuchar (9:20). Adam Scott is grouped with Jon Rahm and Justin Thomas (9:10).

FEDEXCUP

Crunchtime has arrived as only four events remain for players to earn enough points to get into the top 125 that would be eligible for the postseason. The FedExCup Playoffs consists of four events and concludes in September at The Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, with the postseason winner receiving a $10 million bonus. 1. Jordan Spieth ......... 2,579 2. Dustin Johnson ...... 2,359 3. Hideki Matsuyama 2,204 115. Zac Blair .................. 349 117. Bubba Watson ....... 347 120. David Hearn .......... 342 125. J.T. Poston ............... 330 130. J.J. Henry ................. 319 135. Cameron Percy ...... 291 150. Rory Sabbatini ....... 231

WGC-BRIDGESTONE INVITATIONAL

Site: Akron, Ohio Course: Firestone Country Club (South Course) Yardage: 7,400. Par: 70. Purse: $9.75 million First prize: $1,660,000 TV (ET): Thursday-Friday, 1:30-6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday-Sunday, noon to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); 2-6 p.m. (CBS).