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1 .. Pre-2018 Tour Championship Leaders Bryson DeChambeau, winner of two 2018 playoff events, enjoys a large lead (with normal non-reset points) going into the 2018 Tour Championship. He leads #2 Justin Rose by 1,398 pts; #3 Tony Finau by 2,310 pts; # 4 Dustin Johnson by 2,364 pts; and #5 Justin Thomas by 2,462 pts. The #30 player in the field, Patton Kizzire, is 4,357 pts behind DeChambeau. Most notable among the remaining players is #20 Tiger Woods, who is making his first Tour Championship appearance in five years. He trails leader DeChambeau by 4,067 pts. Full Top 30 Fed Ex Cup leaderboard going into the 2018 Tour Championship ..... |
FX Points FX Points
Rank Player Normal Reset Rank Player Normal Reset
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1 Bryson DeChambeau 5,789 2,000 16 Patrick Cantlay 1,861 293
2 Justin Rose 4,391 1,800 17 Rory McIlroy 1,813 272
3 Tony Finau 3,479 1,520 18 Xander Schauffele 1,759 251
4 Dustin Johnson 3,425 1,296 19 Tommy Fleetwood 1,734 231
5 Justin Thomas 3,327 1,280 20 Tiger Woods 1,722 219
6 Keegan Bradley 2,979 1,120 21 Aaron Wise 1,702 206
7 Brooks Koepka 2,723 960 22 Kevin Na 1,629 194
8 Bubba Watson 2,481 800 23 Ricky Fowler 1,612 182
9 Billy Horschel 2,260 640 24 Jon Rahm 1,610 170
10 Cameron Smith 2,247 480 25 Kyle Stanley 1,564 161
11 Webb Simpson 2,228 384 26 Paul Casey 1,499 151
12 Jason Day 2,071 368 27 Hideki Matsuyama 1,491 142
13 Francesco Molinari 1,992 352 28 Gary Woodland 1,448 133
14 Phil Mickelson 1,990 336 29 Marc Leishman 1,444 124
15 Patrick Reed 1,933 314 30 Patton Kizzire 1,432 115
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2 .. Pre-2018 Tour Championship: Actual and Alternative Fed Ex Cup Points The actual points distribution used (a total of 10,270 pts) for the 2018 Tour Championship was as follows .... |
1.. 2,000 6.. 400 11.. 280 16.. 212 21.. 172 26.. 136
2.. 1,200 7.. 360 12.. 260 17.. 204 22.. 164 27.. 130
3.. 760 8.. 340 13.. 240 18.. 196 23.. 156 28.. 124
4.. 540 9.. 320 14.. 228 19.. 188 24.. 148 29.. 118
5.. 440 10.. 300 15.. 220 20.. 180 25.. 142 30.. 112
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For 2018, an alternative points distribution method, which offers a total of 48,000 pts, calculated, approved and announced on the Monday before play in the Tour Championship begins, is as follows .... |
1.. 8,000 6.. 1,920 11.. 1,248 16.. 1,088 21.. 944 26.. 864
2.. 4,400 7.. 1,680 12.. 1,216 17.. 1,056 22.. 928 27.. 848
3.. 3,360 8.. 1,440 13.. 1,184 18.. 1,024 23.. 912 28.. 832
4.. 2,560 9.. 1,360 14.. 1,152 19.. 992 24.. 896 29.. 816
5.. 2,240 10.. 1,280 15.. 1,120 20.. 960 25.. 880 30.. 800
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»» Players #1 thru #11 ....... JUST WIN, BABY! »» Players #12 thru #21 Combination of winning Tour Championship (8,000 pts) -AND- Bryson DeChambeau finishing no better than a two-way tie for second (3,880 pts) »» Players #22 thru #30 Combination of winning Tour Championship (8,000 pts) -AND- Bryson DeChambeau finishing no better than a solo 3rd (3,360 pts) |
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3 .. The 2018 Tour Championship ..... Actual results, plus alternative points Tiger Woods, the sentimental favorite, prevailed over the field to win his first tournament in five years. This would be the 80th official victory of Woods' PGA Tour career, just two wins behind the all-time career wins leader, Sam Snead. For Woods, the 2018 Tour Championship win alone had an immediate positive impact. It restored his prime PGA Tour exempt status, as well as moving him back within site of the OWGR Top 50 Rankings. In April 2019, Woods would firmly reclaim his standing among the game's elite with his 5th Masters Tournament title. In October 2019, victory in the ZOZO Championship would give Tiger Woods his 82nd career PGA Tour win, tieing him with Sam Snead for the all-time tournament winners lead. As for other 2018 Tour Championship wanna-be's, 2014 Fed Ex champ Billy Horschel took solo 2nd place. Of the top pre-tournament "X Chase" leaders, only #4 Dustin Johnson and #2 Justin Rose finished among the top five in the tournament. Bryson DeChambeau, the pre-tournament #1, finished 19th. No one really minded in 2018 "actual" mode that Tiger Woods claimed the Tour Championship while Justin Rose was nailing down the Fed Ex Cup title. The tournament, with its status as a mini-season championship unto itself, probably enjoyed its best-ever moment in this particular regard. Ironically (and very sadly), 2018 would be the last year in which the Tour Championship would function as a regular tournament, and as a self contained mini-season championship. In 2019, the PGA Tour would dramatically change the competitive playing format, introducing pre-tournament reset scores instead of reset points. Final tournament outcomes would no longer rely on scoring in just the event itself. Also, the player that finished first in the event itself would not necessarily win the Fed Ex Cup title, because the reset scores would now allow for a lower finishing player to leapfrog over the in-event top finisher and claim the Fed Ex Cup title. PURSE: $ 9,000,000 1st Prize: $ 1,620,000 No-Cut Field of 30 30 of 30 finishers |
Player Finish Scores Tournament FX Points
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Tiger Woods WINNER 65, 68, 65, 71 = 269 $ 1,620,000 2,000 8,000
Billy Horschel 2 71, 65, 69, 66 = 271 $ 972,000 1,200 4,400
Dustin Johnson 3 69, 70, 67, 67 = 273 $ 621,000 760 3,360
Hideki Matsuyama T4 72, 66, 71, 65 = 274 $ 372,000 460 2,240
Justin Rose T4 66, 67, 68, 73 = 274 $ 372,000 460 2,240
Webb Simpson T4 69, 70, 68, 67 = 274 $ 372,000 460 2,240
Rickie Fowler T7 65, 72, 73, 65 = 275 $ 279,900 330 1,440
Xander Schauffele T7 68, 70, 68, 69 = 275 $ 279,900 330 1,440
Justin Thomas T7 67, 69, 70, 69 = 275 $ 279,900 330 1,440
Rory McIlroy T7 67, 68, 66, 74 = 275 $ 279,900 330 1,440
Tommy Fleetwood T11 69, 69, 70, 68 = 276 $ 225,450 252 1,200
Gary Woodland T11 66, 72, 68, 70 = 276 $ 225,450 252 1,200
Paul Casey T11 68, 71, 66, 71 = 276 $ 225,450 252 1,200
Jon Rahm T11 68, 68, 68, 72 = 276 $ 225,450 252 1,200
Tony Finau T15 67, 71, 67, 72 = 277 $ 190,800 212 1,088
Kyle Stanley T15 69, 68, 67, 73 = 277 $ 190,800 212 1,088
Aaron Wise T15 70, 69, 67, 71 = 277 $ 190,800 212 1,088
Jason Day 18 68, 73, 69, 68 = 278 $ 180,000 196 1,024
Bryson DeChambeau 19 71, 75, 66, 67 = 279 $ 176,400 188 992
Cameron Smith 20 70, 73, 69, 68 = 280 $ 172,800 180 960
Patrick Cantlay T21 71, 65, 76, 69 = 281 $ 163,800 160 920
Patton Kizzire T21 71, 71, 68, 71 = 281 $ 163,800 160 920
Marc Leishman T21 73, 69, 68, 71 = 281 $ 163,800 160 920
Francesco Molinari T21 70, 75, 69, 67 = 281 $ 163,800 160 920
Kevin Na 25 72, 68, 72, 71 = 283 $ 154,800 142 880
Keegan Bradley T26 73, 73, 69, 69 = 284 $ 150,300 133 856
Brooks Koepka T26 69, 78, 67, 70 = 284 $ 150,300 133 856
Patrick Reed 28 72, 74, 72, 71 = 289 $ 147,600 124 832
Bubba Watson 29 70, 72, 73, 75 = 290 $ 145,800 118 816
Phil Mickelson 30 73, 72, 76, 72 = 293 $ 144,000 112 800
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4 .. Final 2018 Fed Ex Cup Top 30 Standings -- Actual and Alternative Justin Rose claimed the Fed Ex Cup in "actual" mode over Tiger Woods by a mere 41 points. However, the tables were turned in "alternative" mode, with Woods claiming 1st place in the "X Chase", and Rose demoted down to 5th place. Dustin Johnson, #4 in "actual", moved up to #2 in "alternative". There were three ties in the final standings, In "actual" mode, Rory McIlroy and Hideki Matsuyama tied for 13th, each receiving $ 275,000, while Rickie Fowler and Francesco Molinari tied for 17th, each receiving $ 237,500. In "alternative" mode, Phil Mickelson and Aaron Wise tied for 21st, each receiving $ 217,500. |
-- Actual -- Alternative Fed Ex Cup
Rank Player Points Rank Player Points Bonus Money
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1 Justin Rose 2,260 1 Tiger Woods 9,722 $ 10,000,000
2 Tiger Woods 2,219 2 Dustin Johnson 6,785 $ 3,000,000
3 Bryson Dechambeau 2,188 3 Bryson DeChambeau 6,781 $ 2,000,000
4 Dustin Johnson 2,056 4 Billy Horschel 6,660 $ 1,500,000
5 Billy Horschel 1,840 5 Justin Rose 6,631 $ 1,000,000
6 Tony Finau 1,732 6 Justin Thomas 4,767 $ 800,000
7 Justin Thomas 1,610 7 Tony Finau 4,567 $ 700,000
8 Keegan Bradley 1,253 8 Webb Simpson 4,468 $ 600,000
9 Brooks Kopeka 1,003 9 Keegan Bradley 3,832 $ 550,000
10 Bubba Watson 918 10 Hideki Matsuyama 3,731 $ 500,000
11 Webb Simpson 844 11 Brooks Kopeka 3,579 $ 300,000
12 Cameron Smith 660 12 Bubba Watson 3,297 $ 290,000
13 Hideki Matsuyama 602 *1 13 Rory McIlroy 3,253 $ 280,000
13 Rory McIlroy 602 *1 14 Cameron Smith 3,207 $ 270,000
15 Xander Schauffele 581 15 Xander Schauffele 3,198 $ 250,000
16 Jason Day 564 16 Jason Day 3,095 $ 245,000
17 Rickie Fowler 512 *2 17 Ricky Fowler 3,052 $ 240,000
17 Francesco Molinari 512 *2 18 Tommy Fleetwood 2,934 $ 235,000
19 Tommy Fleetwood 483 19 Francesco Molinari 2,912 $ 230,000
20 Patrick Cantlay 453 20 Jon Rahm 2,810 $ 225,000
21 Phil Mickelson 448 21 Aaron Wise 2,790 *3 $ 220,000
22 Patrick Reed 438 21 Phil Mickelson 2,790 *3 $ 215,000
23 Jon Rahm 422 23 Patrick Cantlay 2,781 $ 210,000
24 Aaron Wise 418 24 Patrick Reed 2,765 $ 205,000
25 Paul Casey 403 25 Paul Casey 2,699 $ 200,000
26 Gary Woodland 385 26 Kyle Stanley 2,652 $ 195,000
27 Kyle Stanley 373 27 Gary Woodland 2,648 $ 190,000
28 Kevin Na 336 28 Kevin Na 2,509 $ 185,000
29 Marc Leishman 284 29 Marc Leishman 2,364 $ 180,000
30 Patton Kizzire 275 30 Patton Kizzire 2,352 $ 175,000
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