The top 30 in FedExCup points are headed to East Lake for the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola. Here’s a look at Jason Dufner, one of the 30 players who will contend for the FedExCup title.
SCENARIOS TO WIN FEDEXCUP: For Dufner to win the FedExCup, he MUST win the TOUR Championship and have the following scenarios fall into place:
> Rory McIlroy (No. 1) finishes in a 3-way tie for 4th or worse
> Tiger Woods (No. 2) finishes in a 6-way tie for 2nd or worse
> Nick Watney (No. 3) finishes in a 3-way tie for 2nd or worse
> Phil Mickelson (No. 4) finishes in T-2 or worse
> Brandt Snedeker (No. 5) finishes 2nd* or worse
> *Tie for the FedExCup
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SEASON IN REVIEW: Forget the heartache at last year’s PGA Championship. Dufner rebounded with a career year that included wins at the Zurich Classic of New Orleans and the HP Byron Nelson Championship in a four-week span. Oh, and he got married during that stretch, as well. Seven days after winning in Dallas, he finished second in Fort Worth. Dufner, who has eight top-10 finishes this year, also played his way onto his first U.S. Ryder Cup team. — Helen Ross
PATH TO TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP: Here’s a look at Dufner’s results in the first three events of the 2012 FedExCup Playoffs:
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| Tournament | |||
| Tournament finish |
DNP |
T-18 |
T-28 |
| FEC ranking after event |
6th |
7th |
10th |
PREVIOUS FEDEXCUP FINISHES: Here is how Dufner has finished in previous Playoffs appearances:
|
2011 |
2010 |
2009 |
2008 |
2007 |
|
| FedExCup finish |
25th |
65th |
11th |
— |
127th |
EAST LAKE HISTORY: This is Dufner’s third start in the TOUR Championship, having tied for 13th last season at East Lake. Dufner also tied for 19th in 2009.
ALBERS’ QUICK TAKE: Fred Albers, on-course correspondent for SiriusXM PGA TOUR Radio, provides a quick look at Dufner:
Is $10,000,000 enough to get him excited? Jason has to have the lowest blood pressure on TOUR. I have never seen him get rattled while in contention. I think his “waggles” take all the tension out of his swing. Will skipping The Barclays cost him?
WATCH: Dufner cracks a smile after winning HP Byron Nelson
PLAYER PAGE: Click here for more on Jason Dufner
Now it’s your turn. How do you think Dufner will fare at the TOUR Championship by Coca-Cola?
