By the numbers

1

Player who can claim the FedExCup without winning a tournament — Tony Finau. He is the No. 3 seed on the strength of three top-10 finishes in the Playoffs and three in major championships. He has 11 top-10s this season, tied with Dustin Johnson for the most on the PGA Tour.

2

Players who have won two of the first three FedExCup Playoff events but did not win the FedExCup — Jason Day in 2015 and Rory McIlroy in 2012.

3

Rookies to make The Tour Championship since the inception of the FedExCup in 2007: Patrick Cantlay and Xander Schauffele in 2017 and Aaron Wise this year. Schauffele won The Tour Championship in 2017.

4

Past FedExCup champions in the field: Tiger Woods, Billy Horschel, Rory McIlroy and Justin Thomas. Horschel, McIlroy and Thomas can join Woods (2007, 2009) as the only twotime winners of the FedExCup. Thomas can become the first to go back-toback.

6

Players in the field who are on Europe’s Ryder Cup team.

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Players in the field who are on USA’s Ryder Cup team. Jordan Spieth is the lone American not to make the field this week.

20

Starts for Phil Mickelson in The Tour Championship, a record. He’s making his 45th start in the FedExCup Playoffs, also a record.

25

The lowest seed to win the FedExCup: Bill Haas in 2011.

60

Course record at East Lake Golf Club set by Zach Johnson (third round, 2007).

257

72-hole tournament record at East Lake set by Tiger Woods (2007).