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7 Players Who Can Win The FedEx Cup

By Luke Norris

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)
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 9, 2016; Carmel, IN, USA; Jason Day watches his tee shot during the second round Friday at the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick GC. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 9, 2016; Carmel, IN, USA; Jason Day watches his tee shot during the second round Friday at the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick GC. Mandatory Credit: Thomas J. Russo-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Jason Day

While Dustin Johnson may be the hottest golfer in the world right now, Jason Day is still the number one player in the world and has been for the last six months. Sitting in the fourth position in the FedEx Cup standings, Jason Day claims the title with a win at the Tour Championship, has a reasonable shot to win by finishing in second and can still claim the trophy by finishing as low as third. But Jason Day is going to East Lake to win. You don’t hang with and get advice from a guy like Tiger Woods if you’re okay with finishing second. That’s just not how this guy works.

But much like his pal, Jason Day is fighting through some back pain right now and it actually forced him to withdraw from the BMW Championship during the final round last Sunday after completing his first eight holes. His trainers say that he’s getting treatment and is expected to play this weekend.

The world number one started in the second position of the FedEx Cup standings heading into Crooked Stick, a position he earned with three regular season wins, 10 top 10s and 16 top 25 finishes in 18 events. In the last three tournaments that Day completed, he finished in second at the PGA Championship, tied for fourth at The Barclays and tied for 15th at the Deutsche Bank, so he’s been playing well. Only time will tell if his back can hold up for the grind of 72 big holes at East Lake.

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