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Dustin Johnson – No. 1 (-10) _____

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 2; Travelers Championship, THE NORTHERN TRUSTStarts: 13Top-10s: 6How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Made his first start in the 2019-20 season at the Sentry Tournament of Championship after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in September; finished T7 at The Plantation Course at Kapalua.

Won the Travelers Championship by one stroke over Kevin Streelman, returning to the winner’s circle for the first time since the 2019 WGC-Mexico Championship. Extended his streak of consecutive seasons with at least one win to 13.

Earned his fifth career runner-up finish in a major championship at the PGA Championship after taking the outright 54-hole lead at TPC Harding Park.

Entered the FedExCup Playoffs at 15th in the standings before claiming the standings lead with his fifth victory in a FedExCup Playoffs event at THE NORTHERN TRUST. Finished with a score of 30-under par, 254 and one stroke short of the record for most strokes under par in a PGA TOUR event.

Held a share of the 54-hole lead at the BMW Championship and rolled in a lengthy birdie from 43 feet, 3 inches on the 72nd hole to force a playoff with Jon Rahm. Was defeated by Rahm on the first hole of sudden death after Rahm holed a birdie putt from 66 feet.

Qualified for the TOUR Championship for his 12th consecutive season and owns the most appearances at East Lake since 2007.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 3, 2018

Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ 2008 134 117 MC (134)2009 14 15 T15 (20) T4 (10) T30 (11) 27 (14)2010 5 11 T9 (6) T57 (16) 1 (2) T22 (5)2011 4 19 1 (1) T42 (2) T65 (2) T23 (4)2012 8 26 T3 (8) T4 (6) T6 (7) T10 (8)2013 13 16 CUT (22) T27 (23) T62 (30) 5 (13)2014 30 6 DNP (14) DNP (22) DNP (30) DNP (30)2015 7 7 T9 (6) T44 (8) T7 (7) T5 (7)2016 2 2 T18 (3) T8 (3) 1 (1) T6 (3)2017 4 4 1 T18 T33 T17 (4)2018 4 1 T11 (2) T7 (2) T24 (4) 3 (4)

TNT BMW TOUR CHAMP2019 29 7 T24 (10) T57 (14) 29 (29)2020 15 1 (1) 2 (1)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 9 shots

After 18 holes at the 2020 Travelers Championship

Jon Rahm – No. 2 (-8)_________________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 2; the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, BMW ChampionshipStarts: 15Top-10s: 7How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Opened with three consecutive top-10s to begin his 2020 calendar year - T10/Sentry Tournament of Champions, 2/Farmers Insurance Open, T9/Waste Management Phoenix Open. Led into the final round at the Farmers Insurance Open but was edged by Marc Leishman who closed with a 65.

Shot a third-round 61 en route to a T3 at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship, his third career top-three result in WGCs. 61 included a hole-in-one on the par-3 17th, the second of his career.

Claimed his fourth career PGA TOUR title at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide which propelled him to No. 1 on the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time in his career. Extended his streak of consecutive seasons with a victory to four. Held a four-stroke lead entering the final round and improved to 1-for-3 converting the 54-hole lead/co-lead to victory. Under Rule 9.4, was assessed a General Penalty (two strokes) after a ball at rest moved on the par-3 16th in the final round, changing his score on the hole from a birdie to a bogey.

After missing the cut at the Charles Schwab Challenge in the first Return to Golf event in June, he has made seven straight cuts and finished solo sixth at THE NORTHERN TRUST, the first event of the FedExCup Playoffs.

Overcame a six-stroke deficit after 36 holes to claim his fifth PGA TOUR title and second of the season at the BMW Championship. Carded a final-round 64 and landed in a playoff with Dustin Johnson, whom he defeated on the first hole of sudden death after holing a birdie putt from 66 feet.

Will be making his fourth consecutive appearance in the TOUR Championship, finishing T7 in 2017, T11 in 2018 and T12 last season. Has broken par on eight occasions in 12 career rounds at East Lake.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T7, 2017

Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2017 5 6 T3 (5) T4 (5) T5 (5) T7 (5)2018

20192020

23

12

13

1010

CUT (17)TNTT3 (5)T6 (9)

T43 (19)BMWT5 (6)1 (2)

T24 (24)TOUR CHAMP12

T11 (23)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 8 shots After 18 holes at 2020 BMW Championship

Justin Thomas – No. 3 (-7)

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 3; THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, Sentry Tournament of Champions, World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude InvitationalStarts: 17Top-10s: 9How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Won THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES in his second start of the season; marked his second victory at the event and fourth in Asia since the start of the 2015-16 season

Defeated Patrick Reed and Xander Schauffele in a playoff to win the Sentry Tournament of Champions for the second time.

Finished T6 at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship. Held the 54-hole lead before shooting a final-round 73, falling to 4-for-7 for his career with the outright 54-hole lead and 0-for-2 at the event.

Lost to Collin Morikawa in a playoff at the Workday Charity Open, his first runner-up of the season and fourth of his career. Made a 50-foot, 6-inch birdie putt on the first extra hole before falling to Morikawa with a bogey on the third hole. Held a two-stroke lead entering the final round after not making a bogey through three rounds.

Won the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational for the second time, earning his 13th PGA TOUR title and third of the season. At 27 years, 3 months, 4 days, became the third player since 1960 to win 13 times by that age, joining Jack Nicklaus and Tiger Woods.

Held the FedExCup standings lead for 15 of 32 weeks during the 2019-20 season; took the standings lead into the 2019 TOUR Championship before finishing T3.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2015 32 36 T16 (30) T56 (35) T13 (32)2016 12 10 T10 (8) CUT (14) T32 (12) T6 (12)2017 1 2 T6 (3) 1 (2) T47 (2) 2 (1)2018 7 2 T8 (3) T24 (5) T12 (5) T7 (7)

TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 3 T12 (15) 1 (1) T32020 1 T49 (2) T25 (3)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots After 36 holes at the 2020 WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational

Webb Simpson – No. 4 (-6) __________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 2; Waste Management Phoenix Open, RBC HeritageStarts: 13Top-10s: 8How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Began the season with a T7 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open, marking his fourth top-10 in nine starts at the event.

Fell to Tyler Duncan in a playoff at The RSM Classic, earning his second runner-up and fourth top-10 in his eighth start at the event. Held the first-round lead after opening with a 7-under 65.

Continued his strong form into the new year with a solo third at the Sony Open in Hawaii and followed it up with his first victory of the season in his next start at the Waste Management Phoenix Open, where he birdied the final two holes and the first extra hole to defeat Tony Finau in a playoff. The win marked his sixth PGA TOUR title and first since THE PLAYERS 2018.

Claimed the FedExCup standings lead for the first time since the 2013-14 season following his second win of the season at the RBC Heritage. Birdied five of his final seven holes to shoot a 64 and edge Abraham Ancer by one stroke.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 4, 2013; T4, 2018Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2009 62 85 8 (41) CUT (51) T61 (62)2010 85 94 T36 (80) CUT (85)2011 2 3 T10 (4) 1 (1) 5 (1) 22 (2)2012 16 13 CUT (20) T18 (19) T51 (25) T5 (16)2013 11 17 T15 (18) T53 (20) T24 (21) 4 (11)

2014 25 13 CUT (22) T9 (19) T53 (22) T23 (5)2015 48 13 T30 (37) T44 (42) T64 (48)2016 84 40 T48 (74) CUT (84)2017 17 78 T6 (16) T75 (21) T9 (16) T13 (17)2018

20192020

11

16

25

93

T28 (9)TNTT18 (11)T6 (3)

T49 (11)BMWT24 (9)DNS (4)

T6 (11)TOUR CHAMPT16

T4 (11)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots (in 2 rounds) After 18 and 36 holes at 2012 U.S. Open

Collin Morikawa – No. 5 (-5) ___________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 2; Workday Charity Open, PGA ChampionshipStarts: 20Top-10s: 6How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Held a two-stroke lead after the first round of the Sony Open in Hawaii before finishing T21. Marked his first 18-hole lead/co-lead on the PGA TOUR.

Lost to Daniel Berger in a playoff at the Charles Schwab Challenge, earning his second career runner-up on the PGA TOUR in his 23rd career start. Missed putts inside six feet at the 72nd hole (5'9") and the playoff hole (3'0").

Defeated Justin Thomas in a playoff to win the Workday Charity Open, collecting his second career PGA TOUR title in his 26th start. Became the first player since Tiger Woods in 1996 to win twice before missing two cuts as a professional. Overcame a three-stroke deficit entering the final round and made a 24-foot, 3-inch birdie putt on the first extra hole to extend the playoff before winning with a par on the third hole.

Won his first major championship title in his PGA Championship debut and second start in a major. Marked his third PGA TOUR victory in his 29th career start. Became the fourth player since WWII to win the PGA Championship before turning 24, joining Jack Nicklaus, Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

Began the final round two strokes off the lead and before becoming the second PGA Champion to shoot 64 or better in the final round.

Best TOUR Championship finish: First Appearance

Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 59 49 T52 (57) T48 (59)2020 2 CUT (5) T20 (5)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots After 36 holes at the 2020 PGA Championship

Daniel Berger – No. 6 (-4) _____

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; Charles Schwab Challenge Starts: 16Top-10s: 7How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Recorded three-consecutive top-10s prior to the suspension of the season in March due to the COVID-19 pandemic (T9, Waste Management; T5, AT&T Pebble Beach; T4, The Honda Classic)

Won in the TOUR’s return to competition at the Charles Schwab Challenge, where he edged Collin Morikawa on the first hole of sudden death to claim his third PGA TOUR title. Moved to No. 11 in the FedExCup standings, reaching that mark for the first time since the start of the 2017-18 season.

Followed it up the next week with a T3 at the RBC Heritage, where he finished two back of Webb Simpson

Earned his fifth top-five in a six-start stretch, finishing T2 at the World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Played the event for the first time since it moved to TPC Southwind, site of his first two wins on the PGA TOUR.

Moved inside the top 5 of the FedExCup standings for the first time during the 2019-20 season after a solo-third result at THE NORTHERN TRUST. Recorded his seventh top-10 result of the season, a career best (6; 2015, 2016, 2017)

Qualified for his third TOUR Championship and first since 2017


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2015 11 46 MC (54) T12 (46) 2 (9) T12 (11)2016 26 22 T70 (30) T41 (31) T10 (26) T15 (26)2017 16 8 33 (8) T61 (11) T33 (14)2018 70 89 T15 (64) T35 (65) DNS (70)2019 131

TNT BMW TOUR CHAMP2020 7 3 (4) T25 (6)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots After 36 holes at the 2017 FedEx St. Jude Classic

Harris English – No. 7 (-4)______________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 2; THE NORTHERN TRUSTStarts: 19Top-10s: 6 How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Starting the year with Conditional status (126-150 in 2018-19 FedExCup standings), English jumped to a hot start in the season with four top-10 finishes in his first five events.

His fifth top-10 came in the final event before the pandemic with a T9 at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.

Since the return to golf, and despite sitting out for a week after testing positive for COVID-19, English has made six of seven cuts, only missing narrowly in his first tournament back at Colonial, and his worst finish is T-23 at the Wyndham.

He saved his best finish of the season for the Playoffs with a runner-up at THE NORTHERN TRUST guaranteeing the Georgia Bulldog will return to East Lake Golf Club and the TOUR Championship for the first time since 2015 and only the second time in his career.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2012 79 87 T24 (63) T69 (79)2013 31 19 CUT (26) T27 (28) 50 (31)2014 32 17 CUT (25) CUT (31) T31 (32)2015 28 42 T30 (41) T12 (32) T19 (30) T22 (28)2016 47 35 T60 (41) T41 (44) T47 (47) 2017 118 114 CUT (118)2018 125 124 CUT (125)

TNT BMW TOUR CHAMP

2019 1492020 27 2 (6) T40 (7)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 5 shots After 18 holes at 2013 Mayakoba Golf Classic

Bryson DeChambeau – No. 8 (-4)

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; Rocket Mortgage ClassicStarts: 16Top-10s: 9How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Picked up sixth PGA TOUR victory, winning the Rocket Mortgage Classic by three strokes over Matthew Wolff. The win moved him to No. 4 in the FedExCup standings and marked his seventh consecutive top-10 finish.

Became the first TOUR winner to lead the field in Strokes Gained: Off the Tee and Strokes Gained: Putting in the ShotLink era.

Became the only player with top-10 finishes in each of the first four events since the PGA TOUR’s Return to Golf.

Finished the regular season with a T4 at the PGA Championship. Posted a pair of 66s in the final two rounds to finish three back of winner Collin Morikawa.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2017 49 40 CUT (48) T30 (44) T33 (49)2018 3 9 1 (1) 1 (1) T19 (1) 19 (3)

TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 12 18 T24 (20) T48 (26) T122020 4 CUT (7) 50 (8)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots After 36 holes at 2018 Dell Technologies Championship

Sungjae Im – No. 9 (-4) ___________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; The Honda ClassicStarts: 24Top-10s: 7How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

In his 50th career start on the PGA TORU, collected first career TOUR win at The Honda Classic with a one-stroke victory over Mackenzie Hughes. The victory moved Im to No. 2 in the FedExCup standings and cracked the top 25 in the Official World Golf Ranking for the first time.

Following the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard, moved to No. 1 in the fedExCup standings and remained the leader for a three-week stretch. Since victory at The Honda Classic, hasn’t moved outside the top 10 in the FedExCup standings.

Finished the regular season with a T9 at the Wyndham Championship. After a third-round 66, carded one eagle and five birdies to finish five back of winner Jim Herman.

2020 TOUR Championship marks Im’s second consecutive appearance after qualifying as a rookie in 2019.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 19 23 T38 (26) T11 (24) T19 (19)2020 5 CUT (8) T56 (9)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots After 18 holes at the 2020 Honda Classic

Hideki Matsuyama – No. 10 (-4)__________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 3; BMW Championship; T3; Farmers Insurance OpenStarts: 19Top-10s: 5How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Enjoyed strong performances during the Asian swing events last fall, finishing T3 in THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES in Korea, runner-up in the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP behind Tiger Woods in his home nation and T11 at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China.

Produced back-to-back top-10s in February at The Genesis Invitational where he finished T5 with weekend rounds of 64-69 and T6 in the WGC-Mexico Championship.

Will be making his seventh consecutive appearance in the TOUR Championship since his rookie season in 2014. His best finish in the FedExCup was eighth position in 2017 after he concluded the Regular Season as the No. 1 ranked golfer on the points list.

Has three top-10 finishes at East Lake, with a career low round of 5-under 65 shot in the final round in 2018.

Held a share of the 54-hole lead at the BMW Championship before carding a final-round 69 to finish T3.

Best TOUR Championship finish: T4, 2018 Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2014 28 22 T30 (24) T57 (30) T20 (28) 22 (28)2015 16 20 T13 (14) T25 (16) T7 (15) T12 (16)2016 13 12 CUT (17) T15 (16) T24 (17) 5 (13)2017 8 1 CUT (4) T23 (4) T47 (7) T26 (8)2018

20192020

13

9

76

3018

T15 (58)TNTT30 (33)T29 (18)

T4 (28)BMW3 (15)T3 (10)

15 (27)TOUR ChampT9

T4 (13)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 7 shots After 18 holes at the Memorial Tournament in 2014

Brendon Todd – No. 11 (-3)_____________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 2; Bermuda Championship, Mayakoba Golf ClassicStarts: 24 Top-10s: 4 How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Earned one of the 25 PGA TOUR cards available through the Korn Ferry Tour Finals at No. 7 on the Finals points list to gain membership into the 2019-2020 PGA TOUR season.

Won twice early in the season in back-to-back starts at the Bermuda Championship and the Mayakoba Golf Classic, returning from a slump that included losing permanent status on the PGA TOUR where he missed the cut 34 times in 36 events and fell outside the top 2,000 in the Official World Golf Ranking.

Shot a final-round 62 to win the Bermuda Championship by four strokes over Harry Higgs, earning his second career PGA TOUR victory and first since the 2014 AT&T Byron Nelson. Made seven consecutive birdies in the final round, the longest such streak on TOUR since Kevin Chappell at 2019 A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier (9).

Won for the second consecutive week on the PGA TOUR schedule with a one-stroke win at the Mayakoba Golf Classic. Represented third career victory on TOUR. Became the first player since Bryson DeChambeau in 2017-18 to win back-to-back tournaments and the first since Xander Schauffele in 2018-19 to win back-to-back starts. Moved to No. 1 in the FedExCup for the first time in his career.

Reaches the TOUR Championship for the second time in his career and the first since the 2014 season when he finished 27th in the standings.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2009 1812010 N/A2011 N/A2012 1462013 1452014 27 12 T46 (18) CUT (25) T36 (27) T17 (27)2015 46 53 T24 (47) T44 (48) T23 (46)2016 N/A 2017 N/A2018 N/A

TNT BMW TOUR CHAMP2019 1832020 9 64 (13) T8 (11)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots After 18 holes at the 2019 Bermuda Championship

Rory McIlroy – No. 12 (-3)______________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes: Wins: 1; World Golf Championships-HSBC ChampionsStarts: 14Top-10s: 6How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Reigning FedExCup champion finished no worse than T5 in first six starts of the season Won WGC-HSBC Champions for his 18th career PGA TOUR victory and third World Golf

Championships title. The victory moved him to No. 2 in the FedExCup standings. Since victory at WGC-HSBC Champions, McIlroy hasn’t moved out of the top 15 in the FedExCup

standings. Finished the regular season with a T33 at PGA Championship at TPC Harding Park. Marks seventh trip, and third consecutive, to the TOUR Championship and is only one of two

players to have won FedExCup title twice (Tiger Woods). Looking to become the first player to successfully defend his FedExCup title.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 1; 2016, 2019Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2010 36 21 T56 (28) T37 (29) T37 (36)2012 2 3 T24 (4) 1 (1) 1 (1) T10 (2)2013 50 49 T19 (3) T47 (41) T59 (50)

2014 3 1 T22 (2) T5 (2) T8 (4) T2 (3)2015 15 9 DNP (15) T29 (17) T4 (11) T16 (11)2016 1 36 T31 (38) 1 (4) T42 (6) 1 (1)2017 44 T34 (43) CUT (51) T58 (58)2018

20192020

1

21

28

DNP (28)TNTT6 (3)T65 (12)

T12 (24)BMWT19 (5)T12 (12)

5 (17)TOUR Champ1

T7 (13)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 9 shots After 36 holes at 2010 Wells Fargo Championship 2016 TOUR Championship win note: McIlroy was 5 shots back through 36 holes

Patrick Reed – No. 13 (-3)_____________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; WGC-Mexico ChampionshipStarts: 19 Top-10s: 7How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Claimed his eighth PGA TOUR victory at the WGC-Mexico Championship in February, his second WGC victory and second at the event. Closed with a 67 for a one-shot win over Bryson DeChambeau. Became the fifth player to win the WGC-Mexico Championship multiple times, joining Tiger Woods, Dustin Johnson, Ernie Els and Phil Mickelson.

Lost to Justin Thomas in a three-hole playoff at the Sentry Tournament of Champions, falling to 2-2 for his career in playoffs. Marked his sixth career runner-up on TOUR and first since the 2018 Valspar Championship. Became the first player since the tournament moved to The Plantation Course at Kapalua in 1999 with 100 putts or fewer in a single year (99). One-Putt Percentage of 62.50 percent was the best on TOUR since Bud Cauley at the 2018 RBC Heritage (65.28%).

Since the Return to Golf, has posted three top-10s: T7/Charles Schwab Challenge, T10 the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide, T9 Wyndham Championship.

Will make his seventh consecutive appearance at the TOUR Championship where he has broken par in just six of 24 career rounds at East Lake Golf Club.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2013 54 22 CUT (32) T70 (47) T59 (54)2014 21 9 T9 (8) T74 (12) T53 (18) T19 (21)2015 12 8 T62 (12) T4 (10) T28 (10) 27 (12)2016 3 7 1 (1) T5 (1) T13 (2) T24 (3)2017 22 38 T20 (33) T6 (22) 65 (23) T13 (22)2018 22 10 T25 (12) T35 (13) T19 (15) 28 (22)

TNT BMW TOUR CHAMP2019 9 50 1 (2) T19 (4) T92020 6 T49 (10) T40 (13)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 4 shots After 18 holes at THE NORTHERN TRUST 2019 After 18 holes at the 2020 WGC-Mexico Championship

Xander Schauffele – No. 14 (-3)________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:

Best Finish: 2; 2nd WGC-HSBC Champions, T2 Sentry Tournament of ChampionsStarts: 17Top-10s: 6How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Has been one of the most consistent performers with six top-10s and 15 top-25s from 17 starts this season. Missed only one cut in the Farmers Insurance Open, which is held in his hometown of San Diego.

Lost in a playoff to Rory McIlroy in his title defense of the WGC-HSBC Champions in China last November despite being down with the flu all week.

Finished T2 in the Sentry Tournament of Champions after losing in a three-way playoff to Justin Thomas where he was also the title holder.

Led by one into the final round of the Charles Schwab Challenge, the first Return to Golf event in June, and finished third after a final-round 69.

Shot a final-round 67 to finish T10 at the PGA Championship, his sixth career top-10 in a major and first at the PGA Championship.

Has reached the TOUR Championship in his first four seasons on the PGA TOUR; only rookie to win at East Lake in 2017 where he finished third on the FedExCup standings. Finished second behind Rory McIlroy last year.

Best TOUR Championship finish: 1, 2017Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2017 3 31 T17 (27) T53 (32) T20 (26) 1 (3)2018

20192020

15

2

28

411

CUT (34)TNTCUT (7)T25 (11)

T49 (41)BMWT19 (8)T25 (14)

T3 (18)TOUR CHAMP2

T7 (15)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots After 18 holes at 2019 Sentry Tournament of Champions 2017 TOUR Championship win note: Xander was 5 shots back thru 18 holes

Sebastian Munoz – No. 15 (-3)____________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; Sanderson Farms ChampionshipStarts: 25Top-10s: 4How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Started the season with a T7 at The Greenbrier. Defeated Sungjae Im in a playoff at the Sanderson Farms Championship to earn his first PGA TOUR

victory in his second event of the season. Birdied the 72nd hole to force extra holes with Im and made a par to win on the first playoff hole.

Became the first Colombian player to win on the PGA TOUR since Camilo Villegas at the 2014 Wyndham Championship.

Has been inside the top 30 in the FedExCup standings for the entire season. Starting the Playoffs at No. 16 in the standings, he recorded top-20 finishes in the first two Playoffs

events to reach the TOUR Championship for the first time in his career.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2017 1532018 N/A

TNT BMW TOUR CHAMP2019 117 124 T43 (117)

2020 16 T18 (16) T8 (15)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots After 18 holes at the Sanderson Farms Championship in 2019

Lanto Griffin – No. 16 (-2) _________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; Houston Open Starts: 26Top-10s: 4How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

In his 33rd start on the PGA TOUR, earned first career TOUR victory; winning the Houston Open by one stroke over Scott Harrington and Mark Hubbard. The win moved him to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings, marking the first time he cracked the top 10

Only player to finish in the top 20 at first five events of the 2019-20 season Since victory at Houston Open, Griffin maintained position inside top 10 in FedExCup standings for 20

consecutive weeks until PGA Championship. Of 15 players making FedExCup Playoffs debut, Griffin is just one of three players to make it to East

Lake Golf Club (Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler).


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT BMW TOUR Champ2020 12 T58 (15) T10 (16)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots After 36 holes at the 2019 Houston Open

Scottie Scheffler – No. 17 (-2) ___________

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 3, The American Express; T3, Bermuda Championship; Starts: 22Top-10s: 6How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

In first start as PGA TOUR member, 2019 Korn Ferry Tour Player of the Year notched 22 birdies en route to a T7 at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier and finished just four strokes behind winner Joaquin Niemann.

At Bermuda Championship, Scheffler opened with a 9-under 62 to lead by one, followed by scores of 69-69-66 to finish T3.

Finished third at The American Express with a score of 23-under 265, just three strokes behind winner Andrew Landry

Posted T4 finishes in two of last three starts at PGA Championship and THE NORTHERN TRUST; shot 12th sub-60 round in PGA TOUR history with a 12-under-par 59 at TPC Boson during second round of THE NORTHERN TRUST

Of eight PGA TOUR rookies to qualify for the 2020 FedExCup Playoffs, Scheffler is one of two rookies to advance to the TOUR Championship.



Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: No PGA TOUR wins

Joaquin Niemann – No. 18 (-2) ___________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; A Military Tribute at The GreenbrierStarts: 22Top-10s: 4How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Became the first player from Chile to win on the PGA TOUR, earning his first career victory at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier. The six-stroke win came at the age of 20 years, 10 months, 8 days in his 44th start. Became the third player born outside the United States to win on the PGA TOUR before turning 21 in the last 95 years, joining Seve Ballesteros and Rory McIlroy.

Opened with a 66 en route to a T5 in his debut at the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Collected his third top-10 of the season at the RBC Heritage, where weekend rounds of 63-65 helped

keep him inside the top 20 in the FedExCup standings. Fell to a season-low 31st on the FedExCup standings heading into the BMW Championship before

weekend round of 68-67 earned him a T3 finish and his first TOUR Championship appearance.



Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 3 shots After 18 holes at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier in 2019

Tyrrell Hatton – No. 19 (-2)________________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by MastercardStarts: 10 Top-10s: 5How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Reaches the TOUR Championship for the first time in his career despite making just 10 starts this season.

The four-time winner on the European Tour earned his first PGA TOUR title in his 60th career start, winning the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard by one stroke over Marc Leishman. With scores of 73-74 in the final two rounds, became the first player since Geoff Ogilvy at the 2006 U.S. Open to close with two over-par scores and go on to win.

Before the suspension of PGA TOUR competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, finished in the top 15 in all four PGA TOUR starts.

Finished T3 and T4 in his first two events after the return to golf at RBC Heritage and the Rocket Mortgage Classic, respectively.

Finished in the top 25 in the first two FedExCup Playoffs events to secure his first trip to the TOUR Championship.

Best TOUR Championship finish: N/A

Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2018 54 92 T20 (71) T12 (54) T29 (54)

TNT BMW TOUR CHAMP2019 79 77 T57 (79)

2020 19 T25 (17) T16 (19)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 3 shots After 18 holes at the 2020 Arnold Palmer Invitational

Tony Finau – No. 20 (-2) ____________________

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 2; Waste Management Phoenix OpenStarts: 19Top-10s: 7How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Began his 2019-20 season with a T9 at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open where he posted a third-round 62 at TPC Summerlin.

Held a one-stroke 54-hole lead at the Waste Management Phoenix Open before falling in a playoff to Webb Simpson. Collected his sixth runner-up since his win at the 2016 Puerto Rico Open.

Finished T3 at the 3M Open, where he was tied for third at the conclusion of every round. Finished T4 at the PGA Championship, his sixth top-10 in majors since the beginning of the 2017-18

season (nine-major stretch). Entered the BMW Championship on the bubble at 29th before a solo fifth finish advanced him to East

Lake. Qualifies for his fourth consecutive TOUR Championship without recording a victory.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2015 43 39 T16 (32) CUT (41) T47 (43)2016 45 45 12 (37) T24 (38) T66 (45)2017 19 26 T54 (35) T65 (39) T7 (24) T7 (19)2018 6 12 2 (4) T4 (4) T8 (3) T15 (6)

TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 7 16 T30 (19) 4 (12) 72020 23 CUT (29) 5 (20)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 5 shots After 18 holes at 2016 Puerto Rico Open

Kevin Kisner – No. 21 (-1) _____________

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 3, Rocket Mortgage Classic; T3, Wyndham ChampionshipStarts: 20Top-10s: 4How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Carded four scores in the 60s to finish T4 at the Sony Open in Hawaii for his highest finish since his win at the 2019 WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play.

Did not return to the top 10 until a solo third at the Rocket Mortgage Classic, where he held a share of the 18-hole lead and closed with a 66 at Detroit Golf Club.

In the final event of the regular season, finished T3 at the Wyndham Championship, his third top-10 in six starts at the event. Carded three scores of 65 or better at Sedgefield Country Club to move to a season-high 40th in the FedExCup standings.

Finished T4 at THE NORTHERN TRUST for his second top-5 finish in his 20th career FedExCup Playoffs event. Moved inside the top 30 in the FedExCup standings to earn his fifth career TOUR Championship appearance.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2011 1952012 1532014 104 93 CUT (104)2015 21 17 T13 (20) T12 (15) T41 (18) 28 (21)2016 23 11 T48 (12) T46 (17) T39 (19) 26 (23)2017 12 9 T54 (11) T53 (14) T67 (18) T3 (12)2018 47 40 T73 (44) T24 (39) T58 (47)

TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 9 22 T12 (21) T9 (20) T92020 40 T4 (23) T25 (21)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 3 shots After 54 holes at 2017 Charles Schwab Challenge

Abraham Ancer – No. 22 (-1)_____________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 2; 2nd The American Express, T2 RBC Heritage Starts: 19 Top-10s: 4How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Shot a final round of 9-under 63 to finish runner-up at The American Express behind winner Andrew Landry. Led the field in Greens in Regulation percentage during the week (79.17%).

Had a chance to win his first TOUR title when he jointly led into the final round at the RBC Heritage. Finished runner-up to Webb Simpson after producing a final round 65. It was career third runner-up finish.

Since the Return to Golf in June, has missed only one cut at THE NORTHERN TRUST. Also enjoyed top-15 results at the Travelers Championship and WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational.

In his first appearance in the TOUR Championship last season, he finished in 21st place.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2018

20192020

60

21

83

6713

CUT (92)TNT2 (8)MC (19)

T7 (56)BMWT28 (10)T33 (22)

T51 (60)TOUR CHAMPT21

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: No PGA TOUR wins

Ryan Palmer – No. 23 (-1)_______________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 2, the Memorial Tournament presented by NationwideStarts: 18Top-10s: 5How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Collected his first top-10 of the season at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP (T10) to move to 35th in the FedExCup standings.

Earned a T4 at the Sony Open in Hawaii, his third top-10 at the event and first since 2014.

Finished T8 at the RBC Heritage where he recorded all four rounds in the 60s. Earned his 10th career runner-up on the PGA TOUR, finishing solo-second at the Memorial

Tournament presented by Nationwide. Result came in his first start at the event since 2011 and moved him inside the top 30 in the FedExCup standings (24th).

A T8 at THE NORTHERN TRUST elevated him to 22nd and guaranteed him his third career TOUR Championship appearance and first since 2014.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ20072008200920102011

134941342353

132

2337

T62 (106)

T5 (13)T43 (36)

T50 (94)

T11 (13)T61 (48)

T43 (16)T49 (53)

28 (23)

20122013

5571

4446

T24 (42)T66 (60)

CUT (57)CUT (71)

T45 (55)

2014 14 30 T74 (43) T16 (37) T4 (23) 7 (14)2015 38 56 T6 (33) T65 (40) T23 (38)201620172018

20192020

3413463

35

63

100

2429

T13 (49)

T5 (50)TNTT77 (31)T8 (22)

T24 (47)

CUT (58)BMWT43 (35)T40 (23)

T4 (34)

T65 (64)TOUR CHAMP

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots

After 18 holes at the 2004 Children’s Miracle Network Classic

Kevin Na –_No. 24 (-1)____________________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier Starts: 26Top-10s: 4How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Finished T2 at the Genesis Open with Tony Finau at 10-under, two back of winner Bubba Watson With four rounds in the 60s (66-65-69-68), finished T6 at the AT&T Byron Nelson, while posting two

bogey-free rounds (rounds two and four) during the week at Trinity Forest Entering the final round trailing Harold Varner III and Kelly Kraft by one stroke, posted a 6-under 64 to

win by a tournament-record five strokes at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, his second official PGA TOUR victory

With his win at A Military Tribute at The Greenbrier, Na jumped from No. 58 to No. 18 in the FedExCup standings

Best TOUR Championship finish: T16, 2015Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2007 98 95 CUT (96) 69 (98)2008 93 83 T32 (51) CUT (93)2009 26 23 T24 (22) T11 (23) T8 (18) 30 (26)2010 26 41 T36 (39) T33 (41) T3 (20) T17 (26)2011 71 47 CUT (57) CUT (71)2012 52 38 CUT (51) T69 (64) T26 (52)

2014 24 20 T9 (13) CUT (21) T46 (24) T19 (24)2015 25 30 T20 (28) T60 (34) T10 (27) T16 (25)2016 28 9 CUT (14) DNS (23) T20 (22) 29 (28)2017 45 75 T29 (63) T6 (40) T53 (45)2018

20192020

28

61

19

4817

T15 (19)TNTT77 (55)T39 (21)

CUT (23)BMWDNS (61)T51 (24)

T12 (22)TOUR Champ

25 (28)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 8 shots After 18 holes at A Military Tribute at the Greenbrier in 2018

Marc Leishman – No. 25 (-1) _________________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; Farmers Insurance OpenStarts: 17 Top-10s: 3 How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Got as high as No. 7 in the FedExCup standings before the break in play due to the pandemic thanks to his fifth career PGA TOUR win at the Farmers Insurance Open and a runner-up at the Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard.

Shot a final-round 65 to win the Farmers Insurance Open by one stroke over Jon Rahm. The four-stroke deficit he faced after 54 holes tied the largest such margin overcome by a winner on TOUR since the 2019 Arnold Palmer Invitational presented by Mastercard (Francesco Molinari/5).

Win at the Farmers Insurance Open marked his third career final-round comeback of three strokes or more.

Since returning from the break has missed four cuts and has finished better than T40 in eight starts. Reaches the TOUR Championship for the fourth consecutive season after failing to get to East Lake in

seven previous tries.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2009 20 78 CUT (93) T15 (67) T2 (16) T28 (20)2010 44 48 T36 (48) T61 (57) T11 (44)2011 65 87 T32 (70) T42 (65) T42 (65)2012 46 28 CUT (36) T42 (37) T65 (46)

2013 59 65 71 (76) T16 (58) T39 (59)2014 58 26 CUT (36) T65 (47) T53 (58)2015 72 50 CUT (61) CUT (72)2016 68 54 CUT (71) T46 (70) T52 (68)2017 6 14 CUT (20) 3 (7) 1 (4) T24 (6)2018

2019

29

24

22

12

T34 (24)TNTCUT (16)

T21 (22)BMWT19 (21)

T41 (29)TOUR CHAMPT24 (24)

T21 (29)

2020 14 CUT (20) 69 (25)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots (in 2 rounds) After 54 holes at 2012 Travelers Championship After 36 holes at 2020 Farmers Insurance Open

Cameron Smith – No. 26 (E) ______

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; Sony Open in HawaiiStarts: 18Top-10s: 2How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Carded four scores in the 60s to tie for third at THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES. Became the only player to finish in the top 10 in each of the first three editions of the event. Marked best result since the 2018 Dell Technologies Championship (3rd).

Defeated Brendan Steele in a playoff to win the Sony Open in Hawaii, earning his second career PGA TOUR victory and first since the 2017 Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with Jonas Blixt). Made a birdie-4 on the 72nd hole to force the playoff and won with a par on the first extra hole (par-4 10th).

Finished no higher than T22 in his next 10 starts before a T18 in THE NORHTERN TRUST elevated him from 29th to 26th in the FedExCup standings.

T20 finish at the BMW Championship helped advance him to the TOUR Championship for the second time in his career and first since 2018.


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2016 1572017 46 40 CUT (44) CUT (56) T12 (46)2018 12 53 T3 (16) T3 (8) T65 (10) 20 (12)

TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 76 79 T59 (84)2020 30 T18 (26) T20 (26)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 5 shots After 18 holes at the 2020 Sony Open in Hawaii

Viktor Hovland – No. 27 (E)___________________________________________________________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1, Puerto Rico Open Starts: 19Top-10s: 3How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Became the first player from Norway to win on the PGA TOUR with his first career victory at the Puerto Rico Open. Win came in his 17th career start on TOUR at age 22 years, 158 days. Became the fourth player since 1990 to win the U.S. Amateur and on the PGA TOUR before turning 23, joining Phil Mickelson, Tiger Woods and David Gossett.

Finished third at the Workday Charity Open, his second top-three finish of his career. Co-led the field in Birdies (24). Played in the final grouping with Collin Morikawa and Justin Thomas.

Finished T18 in the first FedExCup Playoffs event at THE NORTHERN TRUST to jump up two spots to No. 24 to improve his chances of qualifying for his first TOUR Championship.

Of eight PGA TOUR rookies to qualify for the 2020 FedExCup Playoffs, Hovland is one of two rookies to advance to the TOUR Championship (Scottie Scheffler).



Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 4 shots After 18 holes at the 2020 Puerto Rico Open

Mackenzie Hughes – No. 28 (E) ____________

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 2; The Honda ClassicStarts: 21Top-10s: 4How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Missed nine cuts in his first 11 starts on TOUR to start the 2019-20 season. Made the cut at The Honda Classic on the number and went on to finish solo-second, recording a pair of 66s

in the final two rounds. Played the final 36 holes three strokes better than any other player in the field. Marked his best result on TOUR since winning The RSM Classic in 2016.

Shot a first-round 60 at the Travelers Championship, his first career score of 60 or better, en route to a T3. Finished T6 at the Memorial Tournament presented by Nationwide where he led the field in Strokes

Gained: Putting (+2.274). Made a putt from 5 feet for a par on the 72nd hole at the BMW Championship to qualify for his first

TOUR Championship


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2017 35 34 T62 (37) T13 (31) T44 (36)2018 160

TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 98 96 T67 (98)2020 52 T13 (36) T10 (28)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: Had a least a share of the lead in each round of his victory at 2016 RSM Classic

Cameron Champ – No. 29 (E) ___________

2019-20 season notes:Wins: 1; Safeway Open Starts: 19Top-10s: 2How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Earned his second PGA TOUR title in his 35th career start at age 24 years, 106 days, winning the Safeway Open by one stroke over Canada’s Adam Hadwin at 17-under 271. Won in his second start of the season for the second consecutive season, also doing so at the 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship.

Earned his first top-10 in a major championship in his third appearance, finishing T10 at the PGA Championship. Led the field in Driving Distance (321.1 yards) and co-led in Par-5 Scoring Average (4.13).

Recorded just two-top 10s in 19 starts but collected nine top-25s Qualifies for his first TOUR Championship at a season-low 29th in the standings



Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 3 shots After 36 holes at the 2019 Safeway Open

Billy Horschel – No. 30 (E) ____________________ _____

2019-20 season notes:Best Finish: 2; Wyndham ChampionshipStarts: 21Top-10s: 6How he qualified for the TOUR Championship:

Recorded two top-10s to close out 2019, with a T6 at the ZOZO CHAMPIONSHIP and T8 at the Mayakoba Golf Classic moving him inside the top 40 in the FedExCup standings.

Collected two more top10s in back-to-back starts at the Waste Management Phoenix Open and WGC-Mexico Championship with T9 finishes in both events.

Closed with a 66 at Muirfield Village Golf Club to record a T7 at the Workday Charity Open. Shot a final-round 65 to finish solo-second at the Wyndham Championship, the sixth runner-up of his

career and first since the 2018 TOUR Championship. Moved inside the top 30 in the FedExCup standings for the first time during the 2019-20 season.

Has finished no worse than T7 in three previous appearances at East Lake


Year Final Rank Began Playoffs Rk TNT Dell Tech BMW TOUR Champ2013 16 6 CUT (17) T70 (22) T18 (22) T7 (16)2014 1 69 CUT (82) T2 (20) 1 (2) 1 (1)2015 66 45 CUT (53) 72 (67) T32 (66)2016 50 72 T13 (51) CUT (62) T10 (50)2017 42 24 CUT (31) CUT (38) 62 (42)2018 5 41 T3 (14) W/D (15) T3 (9) 2 (5)

TNT BMW TOUR Champ2019 43 44 T21 (39) T37 (43)2020 25 CUT (30) T33 (30)

Largest Come-from-Behind Win(s) After Any Round: 6 shots After 36 holes at the 2013 Zurich Classic of New Orleans

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