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Tour Championship 2019: 5 golfers outside top 5 that could win FedEx Cup

By Cody Williams

MEDINAH, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 17: Xander Schauffele of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 17, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
MEDINAH, ILLINOIS - AUGUST 17: Xander Schauffele of the United States plays his shot from the fourth tee during the third round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 17, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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MEDINAH, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 18: Justin Rose of England prepares to play a shot on the first hole during the final round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 18, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images)
MEDINAH, ILLINOIS – AUGUST 18: Justin Rose of England prepares to play a shot on the first hole during the final round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 18, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Andrew Redington/Getty Images) /

2. Justin Rose (Starting at 2-under)

Overcoming an eight-stroke deficit is not going to be easy for any golfer, even if it’s slightly less difficult than the uphill climb that Glover and Fleetwood. However, Justin Rose isn’t the fourth-ranked player in the Official World Golf Rankings for no reason. This is an elite player that has played the Tour Championship well over the past decade.

Back in 2012, Rose finished as the runner-up at this event. Three years later, Rose was again the runner-up at East Lake. Additionally, the Englishman tied for fourth at this tournament last year and was in the top 10 the year before. It’s safe to say that the 39-year old golfer likes playing in Atlanta with a lot of money on the line.

And it’s not like the defending FedEx Cup champion has been awful this season. In fact, he’s been quite good statistically throughout the year. His game around the green has been his one black mark, but he still ranks 28th on the PGA Tour in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green while supplementing that by ranking seventh in terms of Strokes Gained: Putting. If he can shore up his wedge game, he can go low at any point.

Rose may have finished outside of the top 50 at the BMW Championship but this is a player that can turn it on at any moment. And it just so happens that this moment takes him to a place where he’s played well historically. The deficit might be large but he has the chops and the situation is right for him to make a big move.

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