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KEY STAT 10

Winners in the last 12 FedExCup Playoff events who have been under the age of 30. The last three FedExCup champions — Billy Horschel, Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy — were in their 20s when they claimed the silver hardware and the $10 million bonus. The youth movement extended to the PGA Tour’s regular season as a record 16 players under the age of 25 claimed victories. In all, 19 players in their 20s won 26 of the 44 PGA Tour events.

KEY GROUPS

Hideki Matsuyama, Jon Rahm and Rickie Fowler headline Golf Channel’s coverage of the Dell Technologi­es Championsh­ip first round (1:40 p.m. ET). Jason Day, Sergio Garcia and Horschel are also grouped (1:28). McIlroy, who is the Dell Technologi­es defending champion and 2016 FedExCup winner, is off at 1:04. Phil Mickelson, trying to make The Presidents Cup team, is off at 12:52. The Tour’s subscripti­onbased digital platform service available at PGATour.com will highlight the top three players in the FedExCup standings — world No. 1 Dustin Johnson, No. 2 Spieth and PGA champion Justin Thomas (9:15 a.m.).

FEDEXCUP

Now the race is to the top 70. That’s how many players will advance after this weekend’s play in the Dell Technologi­es Championsh­ip. The playoffs will move to the BMW Championsh­ip north of Chicago after a one-week break and then conclude Sept. 21-24 at The Tour Championsh­ip at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The postseason winner receives a $10 million bonus.

1. Dustin Johnson .............. 4,466

2. Jordan Spieth ................ 3,871

65. Russell Knox ................... 669

70. Grayson Murray ............ 655

71. Rod Pampling ................. 652

72. Bubba Watson .............. 646

73. Adam Scott .................... 642

74. Graham DeLaet ............ 640

75. Patrick Rodgers ............. 639

80. Rafa Cabrera Bello ....... 615

90. Kevin Streelman ............ 541

95. Chris Kirk ......................... 527

100. Michael Kim ................. 483 DELL TECHNOLOGI­ES CHAMPIONSH­IP Site: Norton, Mass.

Course: TPC Boston

Yardage: 7,342. Par: 71.

Purse: $8.75 million

First prize: $1,575,000 TV (ET): Friday, 2:30-6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 3

6:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1-3 p.m. (Golf Channel),

3-6 p.m. (NBC); Monday, 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-6 p.m. (NBC).

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