Tour Championship
Sept. 20th – 23rd, 2018
East Lake G.C.
Atlanta, GA
Par: 70 / Yardage: 7,346
Purse: $9 million
with $1,620,000 to the winner
Defending Champion:
Xander Schauffele

This week’s field includes:
The field has all 30 players in the top-100 with the highest rank being 92nd by Patton Kizzire. There are 28 of the top 50 in the latest Official World Rankings, with nine of top-ten players in the field (#10 Jordan Spieth didn’t make it): #1 Justin Rose, #2 Brooks Koepka, #3 Dustin Johnson, #4 Justin Thomas, #5 Rory McIlroy, #6 Francesco Molinari, #7 Jon Rahm, #8 Bryson DeChambeau, #9 Rickie Fowler, #11 Jason Day, #12 Tommy Fleetwood, #13 Bubba Watson, #14 Patrick Reed, #16 Tony Finau, #17 Webb Simpson, #18 Paul Casey, #19 Xander Schauffele, #20 Hideki Matsuyama, #21 Tiger Woods, #22 Marc Leishman, #23 Patrick Cantlay, #25 Phil Mickelson, #27 Kyle Stanley, #31 Keegan Bradley, #33 Cameron Smith, #41 Gary Woodland, #42 Kevin Na and #48 Billy Horschel
Those missing from the top-50 include: #52 Aaron Wise and #92 Patton Kizzire
Last year there were 25 players from the top-50.
The field includes all 30 of the top-30 from the FedEx Cup rankings.
The field includes only five past champions: Xander Schauffele (2017), Rory McIlroy (2016), Billy Horschel (2014), Phil Mickelson (2009 & 2000) and Tiger Woods (2007 and 1999).
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. | Dell Tech. | Northern Trust | Wyndham Champ. | PGA Champ. | WGC Bridgestone Invitational | Barracuda | RBC Canadian | Porsche European | British Open | Barbasol Champ. | John Deere | Scottish Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Justin Rose (413 pts) |
2 (150) |
2 (150) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T19 (41.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (15) |
Bryson DeChambeau (383.83 pts) |
T19 (46.5) |
Win (198) |
Win (132) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
30 (10) |
DNP | DNP | T13 (12.33) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | WD (-1.67) |
DNP |
Brooks Koepka (368.5 pts) |
T19 (46.5) |
T12 (57) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | Win (176) |
5 (35) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tony Finau (360 pts) |
T8 (75) |
T4 (120) |
2 (100) |
DNP | T42 (10.67) |
T10 (20) |
DNP | T37 (4.33) |
DNP | T9 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Tiger Woods (321.83 pts) |
T6 (90) |
T24 (39) |
T40 (10) |
DNP | 2 (133.33) |
T31 (9.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T6 (40) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Billy Horschel (293.5 pts) |
T3 (135) |
WD (-7.5) |
T3 (90) |
T11 (26) |
T35 (20) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP | DNP |
Justin Thomas (285.33 pts) |
T12 (57) |
T24 (39) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | T6 (80) |
Win (66) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Dustin Johnson (273.5 pts) |
T24 (39) |
T7 (82.5) |
T11 (39) |
DNP | T27 (30.67) |
T3 (45) |
DNP | Win (44) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Francesco Molinari (271.83 pts) |
T8 (75) |
DNP | CUT (-10) |
DNP | T6 (80) |
T39 (5.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | Win (88) |
DNP | T2 (33.33) |
DNP |
Rory McIlroy (260 pts) |
5 (105) |
T12 (57) |
DNP | DNP | T50 (1.33) |
T6 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Webb Simpson (259.83 pts) |
T6 (90) |
T49 (1.5) |
T28 (22) |
T2 (66.67) |
T19 (41.33) |
T24 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Keegan Bradley (252.83 pts) |
Win (198) |
T49 (1.5) |
T34 (16) |
DNP | T42 (10.67) |
DNP | DNP | 4 (26.67) |
DNP | 79 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Hideki Matsuyama (249 pts) |
15 (52.5) |
T4 (120) |
T15 (35) |
T11 (26) |
T35 (20) |
T39 (5.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Cameron Smith (241.17 pts) |
T65 (0) |
3 (135) |
T3 (90) |
DNP | T56 (0) |
23 (13.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 78 (0) |
DNP | DNP | T42 (2.67) |
Tommy Fleetwood (227.33 pts) |
T8 (75) |
T24 (39) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | T35 (20) |
T14 (18) |
DNP | T6 (20) |
DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Xander Schauffele (213.17 pts) |
T3 (135) |
T49 (1.5) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T35 (20) |
68 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T2 (66.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Gary Woodland (203.83 pts) |
T12 (57) |
T24 (39) |
T48 (2) |
DNP | T6 (80) |
T17 (16.5) |
DNP | T22 (9.33) |
DNP | T67 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Rickie Fowler (176.83 pts) |
T8 (75) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (50.67) |
T17 (16.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T28 (14.67) |
DNP | DNP | T6 (20) |
Patrick Cantlay (175 pts) |
T55 (0) |
T24 (39) |
T8 (50) |
DNP | T27 (30.67) |
T6 (30) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T12 (25.33) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jon Rahm (156 pts) |
T24 (39) |
T43 (10.5) |
CUT (-10) |
DNP | T4 (106.67) |
T17 (16.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Jason Day (137.33 pts) |
T24 (39) |
CUT (-15) |
T20 (30) |
DNP | T19 (41.33) |
T10 (20) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T17 (22) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Bubba Watson (135.67 pts) |
T16 (51) |
T7 (82.5) |
T34 (16) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T31 (9.5) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who’s Not Hot in the field for the Tour Championship
Player | BMW Champ. | Dell Tech. | Northern Trust | Wyndham Champ. | PGA Champ. | WGC Bridgestone Invitational | Barracuda | RBC Canadian | Porsche European | British Open | Barbasol Champ. | John Deere | Scottish Open |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Patton Kizzire (-3.83 pts) |
T61 (0) |
T71 (0) |
T60 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T31 (9.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | CUT (-6.67) |
DNP | T30 (6.67) |
DNP |
Paul Casey (50.5 pts) |
WD (-7.5) |
T21 (43.5) |
T60 (0) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T31 (9.5) |
DNP | DNP | T7 (18.33) |
T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Marc Leishman (91 pts) |
T41 (13.5) |
T21 (43.5) |
T34 (16) |
DNP | T71 (0) |
T14 (18) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | 60 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Phil Mickelson (105.67 pts) |
T58 (0) |
T12 (57) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T24 (13) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T24 (17.33) |
DNP | DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
Kyle Stanley (127.17 pts) |
T45 (7.5) |
T12 (57) |
T28 (22) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
2 (50) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T39 (7.33) |
DNP | CUT (-3.33) |
DNP |
Kevin Na (127.83 pts) |
T12 (57) |
CUT (-15) |
T15 (35) |
DNP | T19 (41.33) |
T31 (9.5) |
DNP | DNP | DNP | T51 (0) |
DNP | DNP | DNP |
Patrick Reed (130.33 pts) |
T19 (46.5) |
T35 (22.5) |
T25 (25) |
DNP | CUT (-13.33) |
T28 (11) |
DNP | DNP | T9 (15) |
T28 (14.67) |
DNP | DNP | T23 (9) |
How Player Rankings are Computed
Who to watch for at the Tour Championship
Best Bets:
Justin Rose
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T10 | T2 | T4 | 6 | 2 | T20 | T15 | T11 |
Playing the best, the course is right up his alley, I see him winning.
Tiger Woods
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T22 | T8 | 2 | Win |
this is not only a perfect course for him to win on, it will leave a great memory and 3 months for players to think about how good Woods could be in 2019.
Bryson DeChambeau
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Have to go with him, he has a lot at stake and knows how to play well, the big question can he be the first to win 3 of the 4 FedExCup playoffs, I think he can.
Best of the rest:
Brooks Koepka
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6 | T18 |
Guy is perfect on this kind of course and he could make Player of the Year a slam-dunk if he could win.
Paul Casey
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
5 | 4 | T5 | T4 |
He will go under the radar screen at East Lake, but look at his record there. He is awesome and will contend.
Tommy Fleetwood
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
First time playing in this event |
More info:
Guy has played well all year and should continue the good play this week.
Justin Thomas
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2 | T6 |
Guy almost won last year, Course is perfect for him.
Keegan Bradley
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T12 | T23 | T11 |
I would say no, but he was very impressive at the BMW and it could carry over onto another Donald Ross course.
Solid contenders
Dustin Johnson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | T6 | T5 | 5 | T10 | T23 | T22 | 27 |
Just think that he has problems outside of the golf course that is creating him not contending.
Tony Finau
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T7 |
He seems to be able to play well week in and week out. Look for him to do well.
Rickie Fowler
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T26 | T12 | 8 | T23 |
Has never played well at East Lake, that trend will continue this week.
Rory McIlroy
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T16 | T2 | T10 |
Also think that his game is not good enough to win, don’t know what the problem is but it’s very frustrating.
Jason Day
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T17 | WD | T10 | T4 | T14 | T6 | T17 |
Another lost cause that won’t contend this week.
Long shots that could come through:
Billy Horschel
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Win | T7 |
Has had great times at East Lake and I can see him continue that trend this week.
Webb Simpson
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T13 | T23 | 4 | T5 | 22 |
Plays great on Donald Ross courses, he can surprise us this week.
Marc Leishman
2018 | ’17 | ’16 | ’15 | ’14 | ’13 | ’12 | ’11 | ’10 | ’09 | ’08 | ’07 | ’06 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
T24 | T28 |
Guy will be another going under the radar scoop that could do well.
Confusing as hell Sal. You list players as solid contenders and then state that they will not do well. Why are they solid contenders then? You might want to stick to just providing stats. Your writing is terrible. Do you ever proof read before you post?
Sorry boat was in a rush to catch an airplane for Paris. Was soppose to go on Tuesday, but got upgraded if I took the flight at the last moment