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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; Patrick Reed 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; Patrick Reed 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 /

2. Patrick Reed

Before these FedEx Cup Playoffs began, 26-year-old Patrick Reed hadn’t won on the PGA Tour all season. He had two second-place finishes, one at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions and the other at the Valero Texas Open, but hadn’t finished in the top 10 of any tournament since tying for eighth at the Memorial back in May. But he started these playoffs right, grinding out a tough one-shot victory over Sean O’Hair and Emiliano Grillo at The Barclays.

He followed up his win at Bethpage Black with a top five finish at the Deutsche Bank and played very consistently at the BMW to finish tied for 13th. Certainly gearing up for the upcoming Ryder Cup, Reed is playing some very good golf these days and a win at East Lake to take home the FedEx Cup title would easily be the biggest win of his young career. Unfortunately, Reed hasn’t fared overly well in his first two trips to the Tour Championship, finishing in the bottom half of the field in each of his attempts.

Reed has a big advantage over most of the field in that he can reasonably win with a top three finish and can finish as low as a two-way tie for sixth and still mathematically walk away with the $10 million top prize.

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