7 Players Who Can Win The FedEx Cup

By Luke Norris | Sep 20, 2016

NORTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 05: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland stands near the FedExCup Playoffs logo on the 16th hole green during the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on September 5, 2016 in Norton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR) /

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Sep 10, 2016; Carmel, IN, USA; Rory McIlroy tees off on the fifth hole during the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick GC. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /

6. Rory McIlroy

Speaking of a former number one player in the world, Rory McIlroy comes into East Lake one spot ahead of Jordan Spieth in the FedEx Cup standings (and also one spot ahead of him in the Official World Golf Rankings) and has a great chance to claim his second win of these FedEx Cup Playoffs, his first coming just a few weeks ago at the Deutsche Bank Championship just outside of Boston.

McIlroy didn’t have his most consistent year on the PGA Tour, with his only win being that win a few weeks ago, and he didn’t follow up his win at the Deutsche Bank with a particularly flashy showing at the BMW, finishing in a tie for 42nd a full 20 shots back of winner Dustin Johnson at 3-under par.

But this is Rory McIlroy. When he gets hot, he gets really hot. It’s just that when he goes cold, he goes really cold, as evidenced by some missed cuts in major tournaments this year. However, it’s always hard to rule out a four-time major champion entering the prime of his career. It also helps that he doesn’t even have to win at East Lake to win the FedEx Cup. Of course, if he does win and Dustin Johnson finishes tied for second or worse, Rory automatically takes the title but he can still finish in second and mathematically have a chance.

And sometimes a chance is all that Rory McIlroy needs.

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