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Tour Championship: How Each of the Final 30 Can Win the FedExCup

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September 20, 2018

Billy Horschel gives a fist pump to Justin Thomas on the 16th hole during the final round of the BMW Championship at Aronimink GC on Sep. 10, 2018 in Newtown Square, PA. Photo by Drew Hallowell/Getty Images

Bryson DeChambeau enters Atlanta as the No. 1 seed, but as part of the resetting process for the East Lake finale, his 5,789 points gets reduced to just 2,000, adding many more players into the championship mix who otherwise would not be.

In fact, the points are set up so that the each player in the top-five control their own destiny. A victory at the TOUR Championship by anyone in this group means an automatic FedExCup Championship, and a $10 million bonus – the richest payout in professional sports.

Those five, in order, are DeChambeau, Justin Rose, Tony Finau, Dustin Johnson, and Justin Thomas.

That does not mean that only those five players are able to win the big prize. In fact, each of the 30 players in the field, from No. 1 to No. 30, have a path to PGA Tour gold. It’s just that those outside the top five need some help, and the further down in the standings one sits, the more help required.

Here’s a look at how each player in the final 30 can win the FedExCup:

1. Bryson DeChambeau

Wins the TOUR Championship…
… he wins the FedExCup

2. Justin Rose

Wins the TOUR Championship…
… he wins the FedExCup

3. Tony Finau

Wins the TOUR Championship…
… he wins the FedExCup

4. Dustin Johnson

Wins the TOUR Championship…
… he wins the FedExCup

5. Justin Thomas

Wins the TOUR Championship…
… he wins the FedExCup

6. Keegan Bradley

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

7. Brooks Koepka

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

8. Bubba Watson

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes 3rd or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

9. Billy Horschel

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T3 (3-way) or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

10. Cameron Smith

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T4 (3-way) or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T3 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes 2nd or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

11. Webb Simpson

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T6 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T3 (3-way) or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes in a T2 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes in T2 or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

12. Jason Day

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T6 (3-way) or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes 4th or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

13. Francesco Molinari

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T7 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes 4th or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes 3rd or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

14. Phil Mickelson

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T8 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T4 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes 3rd or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

15. Patrick Reed

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T9 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T4 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes 3rd or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

16. Patrick Cantlay

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T10 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T4 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes 3rd or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

17. Rory McIlroy

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T11 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T4 (3-way) or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

18. Xander Schauffele

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T12 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes 5th or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

19. Tommy Fleetwood

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes 13th or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes 5th or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

20. Tiger Woods

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T15 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes 5th or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

21. Aaron Wise

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T16 (3-way) or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T5 (3-way) or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

22. Kevin Na

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T18 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T6 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

23. Rickie Fowler

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T19 (3-way) or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T6 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

24. Jon Rahm

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T21 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes 6th (3-way) or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 (2-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

25. Kyle Stanley

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T22 or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes 7th or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

26. Paul Casey

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T23 (3-way) or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T7 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

27. Hideki Matsuyama

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes 25th or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T7 (3-way) or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

28. Gary Woodland

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T26 (2-way) or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T8 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
Brooks Koepka (No. 7) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

29. Marc Leishman

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes 28th or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T8 (3-way) or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes 3rd or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
Brooks Koepka (No. 7) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup

30. Patton Kizzire

Wins the TOUR Championship…
And
Bryson DeChambeau (No. 1) finishes T29 (2-way) or worse
Justin Rose (No. 2) finishes T9 or worse
Tony Finau (No. 3) finishes T3 (3-way) or worse
Dustin Johnson (No. 4) finishes 3rd or worse
Justin Thomas (No. 5) finishes T2 (3-way) or worse
Keegan Bradley (No. 6) finishes T2 or worse
Brooks Koepka (No. 7) finishes T2 or worse
… he wins the FedExCup