Tour Championship
September 11 – 14, 2014
East Lake G.C.
Atlanta, Ga.
Par: 70 / Yardage:
Purse: $8 million
with $1,440,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Henrik Stenson

This week’s field includes:
The field includes 26 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with nine of top-ten players in the field (#10 Phil Mickelson didn’t make it): #1 Rory McIlroy, #2 Adam Scott, #3 Sergio Garcia, #4 Henrik Stenson, #5 Justin Rose, #6 Bubba Watson #7 Jim Furyk, #8 Jason Day and #9 Matt Kuchar. From 11 to 25 there are 9 of the 15 with #11 Rickie Fowler, #12 Martin Kaymer, #13 Jordan Spieth, #15 Zach Johnson, #18 Jimmy Walker, #19 Hideki Matsuyama, #20 Hunter Mahan, #23 Billy Horschel and #24 Chris Kirk. Between 26 and 50 there are 8 of the 25, they are #28 Patrick Reed, #31 Bill Haas, #33 Webb Simpson, #36 Kevin Na, #44 Ryan Palmer, #46 Brendon Todd, #49 Gary Woodland and #50 John Senden.
Last year there was also players from the top-50 so both years had the same.
The field includes all 29 of the top-30 from the FedEx Cup rankings except for #30 Dustin Johnson.
The field includes 21 players in the top 25 on this year’s PGA Tour money list (Missing is #10 Dustin Johnson, #20 Ryan Moore, #23 Harris English and #24 Keegan Bradley).
The field includes three past champions: Bill Haas (2011), Jim Furyk (2010) and Adam Scott (2006).
The field includes a 18 players that have won 42 events on the PGA Tour this year: Jimmy Walker (Frys.com Open, Sony Open in Hawaii & AT&T Pebble), Webb Simpson (Shriners Hospitals); Chris Kirk (McGladrey Classic & Deutsche Bank); Zach Johnson (Hyundai T of C); Patrick Reed (Humana & Cadillac); Bubba Watson (Northern Trust & Masters); Jason Day (WGC-Accenture); Russell Henley (Honda); John Senden (Valspar Championship); Matt Kuchar (RBC Heritage); Martin Kaymer (Players & U.S. Open); Brendon Todd (Byron Nelson); Adam Scott (Colonial); Hideki Matsuyama (Memorial); Rory McIlroy (Open Championship, Bridgestone & PGA Championship); Geoff Ogilvy (Barracuda); Hunter Mahan (The Barclays) and Billy Horschel (BMW Championship).
A perfect way for fantasy golfers to check on the past performance of all the players in the Tour Championship field is our performance chart listed by average finish. Another way to check who is the best is through a special formula worked out in Golfstats that gives us the best average performances at the Tour Championship field in the last five years or check out our sortable 8-year glance at the Tour Championship field.
A good cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmakers in England.
Another cheat sheet is this list of odds from the top bookmaker in Las Vegas.
Time to look at our who’s hot and who isn’t:
Who’s Hot in the field for the Tour Championship
Player | BMW Champ. | European Masters | Deutsche Bank | Italian Open | The Barclays | Czech Masters | Wyndham Champ. | Made in Denmark | PGA Champ. | WGC Bridgestone | Barracuda Champ. | Canadian Open | British Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rory McIlroy (618 pts) |
T8 (75) |
DNP |
T5 (105) |
DNP |
T22 (42) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
Win (176) |
Win (132) |
DNP |
DNP |
Win (88) |
Rickie Fowler (464.67 pts) |
T4 (120) |
DNP |
T23 (40.5) |
DNP |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T3 (120) |
T8 (50) |
DNP |
DNP |
T2 (66.67) |
Jim Furyk (450.5 pts) |
T4 (120) |
DNP |
T23 (40.5) |
DNP |
8 (75) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T5 (93.33) |
T15 (35) |
DNP |
2 (33.33) |
4 (53.33) |
Billy Horschel (328.33 pts) |
Win (198) |
DNP |
T2 (150) |
DNP |
CUT (-15) |
DNP |
T47 (2) |
DNP |
T58 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
Adam Scott (321.83 pts) |
T8 (75) |
DNP |
T16 (51) |
DNP |
T15 (52.5) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T15 (46.67) |
T8 (50) |
DNP |
DNP |
T5 (46.67) |
Hunter Mahan (315 pts) |
T59 (0) |
DNP |
64 (0) |
DNP |
Win (198) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T7 (73.33) |
T15 (35) |
DNP |
CUT (-3.33) |
T32 (12) |
Sergio Garcia (306.67 pts) |
T4 (120) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T57 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T35 (20) |
2 (100) |
DNP |
DNP |
T2 (66.67) |
Bill Haas (277.33 pts) |
T16 (51) |
DNP |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP |
T15 (52.5) |
DNP |
T2 (66.67) |
DNP |
T27 (30.67) |
T41 (9) |
DNP |
DNP |
T51 (0) |
Jason Day (266.67 pts) |
WD (-7.5) |
DNP |
T7 (82.5) |
DNP |
T2 (150) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T15 (46.67) |
WD (-5) |
DNP |
DNP |
T58 (0) |
Ryan Palmer (264.33 pts) |
T4 (120) |
DNP |
T16 (51) |
DNP |
T74 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T5 (93.33) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T58 (0) |
Geoff Ogilvy (254.67 pts) |
T36 (21) |
DNP |
T2 (150) |
DNP |
CUT (-15) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T46 (5.33) |
DNP |
Win (88) |
T34 (5.33) |
DNP |
Morgan Hoffmann (240 pts) |
3 (135) |
DNP |
T35 (22.5) |
DNP |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T21 (19.33) |
T43 (2.33) |
DNP |
Chris Kirk (235.33 pts) |
T36 (21) |
DNP |
Win (198) |
DNP |
T53 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T41 (9) |
DNP |
DNP |
T19 (20.67) |
Bubba Watson (217.83 pts) |
2 (150) |
DNP |
T29 (31.5) |
DNP |
T30 (30) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T64 (0) |
T37 (13) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
Jimmy Walker (210.83 pts) |
T20 (45) |
DNP |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP |
CUT (-15) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T7 (73.33) |
T26 (24) |
DNP |
DNP |
T26 (16) |
Matt Kuchar (207.17 pts) |
T46 (6) |
DNP |
T29 (31.5) |
DNP |
T5 (105) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T12 (38) |
DNP |
T4 (26.67) |
T54 (0) |
John Senden (198.17 pts) |
T23 (40.5) |
DNP |
T5 (105) |
DNP |
T22 (42) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T26 (24) |
DNP |
DNP |
T58 (0) |
Justin Rose (185.17 pts) |
35 (22.5) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T30 (30) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T24 (34.67) |
T4 (80) |
DNP |
DNP |
T23 (18) |
Cameron Tringale (165.17 pts) |
T31 (28.5) |
DNP |
T69 (0) |
DNP |
T2 (150) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
DQ (-6.67) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
Patrick Reed (158.17 pts) |
T53 (0) |
DNP |
T74 (0) |
DNP |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP |
T24 (17.33) |
DNP |
T58 (0) |
T4 (80) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
Gary Woodland (152.5 pts) |
T23 (40.5) |
DNP |
T29 (31.5) |
DNP |
T13 (55.5) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T19 (31) |
DNP |
DNP |
T39 (7.33) |
Jordan Spieth (145.5 pts) |
T8 (75) |
DNP |
T29 (31.5) |
DNP |
T22 (42) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
49 (1) |
DNP |
DNP |
T36 (9.33) |
Russell Henley (139 pts) |
T59 (0) |
DNP |
T2 (150) |
DNP |
T61 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T41 (9) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
Hideki Matsuyama (133.67 pts) |
T20 (45) |
DNP |
T57 (0) |
DNP |
T30 (30) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
T35 (20) |
T12 (38) |
DNP |
DNP |
T39 (7.33) |
Zach Johnson (132.5 pts) |
T43 (10.5) |
DNP |
T16 (51) |
DNP |
T22 (42) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T69 (0) |
T23 (27) |
DNP |
DNP |
T47 (2) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Tour Championship
Player | BMW Champ. | European Masters | Deutsche Bank | Italian Open | The Barclays | Czech Masters | Wyndham Champ. | Made in Denmark | PGA Champ. | WGC Bridgestone | Barracuda Champ. | Canadian Open | British Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Brendon Todd (24.33 pts) |
T36 (21) |
DNP |
CUT (-15) |
DNP |
T46 (6) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
72 (0) |
T45 (5) |
DNP |
DNP |
T39 (7.33) |
Kevin Na (72.17 pts) |
T46 (6) |
DNP |
CUT (-15) |
DNP |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T23 (27) |
DNP |
DNP |
T54 (0) |
Webb Simpson (98.17 pts) |
T53 (0) |
DNP |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP |
CUT (-15) |
DNP |
T5 (46.67) |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T31 (19) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
Martin Kaymer (105.17 pts) |
T16 (51) |
DNP |
T7 (82.5) |
DNP |
CUT (-15) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T56 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
70 (0) |
Zach Johnson (132.5 pts) |
T43 (10.5) |
DNP |
T16 (51) |
DNP |
T22 (42) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
T69 (0) |
T23 (27) |
DNP |
DNP |
T47 (2) |
Hideki Matsuyama (133.67 pts) |
T20 (45) |
DNP |
T57 (0) |
DNP |
T30 (30) |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
DNP |
T35 (20) |
T12 (38) |
DNP |
DNP |
T39 (7.33) |
Russell Henley (139 pts) |
T59 (0) |
DNP |
T2 (150) |
DNP |
T61 (0) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T41 (9) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
Jordan Spieth (145.5 pts) |
T8 (75) |
DNP |
T29 (31.5) |
DNP |
T22 (42) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
49 (1) |
DNP |
DNP |
T36 (9.33) |
Gary Woodland (152.5 pts) |
T23 (40.5) |
DNP |
T29 (31.5) |
DNP |
T13 (55.5) |
DNP |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-13.33) |
T19 (31) |
DNP |
DNP |
T39 (7.33) |
Patrick Reed (158.17 pts) |
T53 (0) |
DNP |
T74 (0) |
DNP |
T9 (67.5) |
DNP |
T24 (17.33) |
DNP |
T58 (0) |
T4 (80) |
DNP |
DNP |
CUT (-6.67) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Tour Championship
Best Bets:
Rory McIlroy
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T10 |
Has been the cream of the crop in 2014, know that he is tired and fatigue but look for him to put it together for one last charge.
Jim Furyk
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | 7 | Win | T7 | T6 | T11 | 2 | 13 | 8 | T18 |
He won in 2010 and can do it again. Wouldn’t it be funny if the one victory he had in all of the chances since 2010 would be his biggest win financially.
Adam Scott
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T14 | 19 | T6 | 27 | T26 | Win | T7 | T21 |
Been hampered with poor putting, if he can turn that around could be an easy winner this week.
Best of the rest:
Justin Rose
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | 2 | T20 | T15 | T11 |
East Lake is his type of a course and I can see him shining this week.
Webb Simpson
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4 | T5 | 22 |
Good track record at East Lake, has been up and down all year, it’s time for him to be up.
Bubba Watson
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T5 | T23 | T17 | 30 |
Played well last week, could roll over to good play this week.
Martin Kaymer
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Would really pull off a great moment winning this week and putting a kink in Rory winning Player of the Year easily.
Solid contenders
Bill Haas
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T24 | Win |
Pulled off the surprises of surprises in 2011, could do it again this year.
Jordan Spieth
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T2 |
Showed some life in his game at Cherry Hills, could be a good omen for this week.
Hunter Mahan
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T20 | T8 | 2 | T15 | 24 | T17 | T5 |
Has had some good rounds at East Lake.
Geoff Ogilvy
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T11 | T13 | T16 | T17 | T19 |
Wouldn’t it be something special to have a person who last month was not good enough to keep his tour card for 2015 win the FedEx Cup playoffs?
Long shots that could come through:
Ryan Palmer
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
28 |
Game has been good and he is on a high, could prove perfect for him.
Brendon Todd
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Be a great way to end his season.
Gary Woodland
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T22 | T13 |
Has the length to overpower East Lake.
Perfect reasons for not winning:
Sergio Garcia
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T9 | T15 | 2 | 4 | T20 | T15 | 28 |
Again he is playing great but just has this block of winning big events. Look for some great play along with some moments that he won’t be proud of. What will it add up to, probably another top-five but no win.
Billy Horschel
2013 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 | ’05 | ’04 | ’03 | ’02 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 |
Think he will be overwhelmed after playing well the last two weeks.
Thoughts on Jason Day? This is the last week of my Survivor Pool and I still haven’t used Day, Mahan, Matsuyama, Horschel or Haas. I’m assuming you like Mahan from this list. Thanks for your insights all year, it’s been great.
I also like Haas.
Problem with Day is health, we don’t know if he still have problems with the wrist and thumb.
Also a lot of players are dog tired, that is why I am not jumping on the Horschel bandwagon I don’t think their is anything left in the tank. As for matsuyama, he has been terrible since his Memorial win, don’t know if it’s because of too much celebration or some sort of issue. He should be better and he hasn’t been for three months now.
Really hard week to pick, the choices are so easy but the issues on the players make our choices hard to decipher.