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JERSEY CITY, N.J. – There are many paths to the FedExCup Playoffs. With a regular season that began in October and featured more than 40 events, playerss accumulated the necessary FedExCup points in myriad ways. It took 376 points to qualify for this year’s FedExCup Playoffs, which start with this week’s THE NORTHERN TRUST at Liberty National in New Jersey. FEDEXCUP: Scenarios | How the new format works | One-liners on the 125 | Experts’ roundtable Some players secured their Playoffs spot with a strong start to the fall season. Others made a late dash across the line. There were displays of remarkable consistency, and examples of players who earned the bulk of their points with one high finish. Here’s a closer look at how players qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs. MOST POINTS PER START Let’s start by looking at average points earned per start. It’s no surprise that the top players in the standings are atop this list. Prize distribution is always top-heavy, and it’s no different with FedExCup points. A win is worth 500 points at most events, while a 10th-place finish is worth 75. For reference, a third-place finish in most events is worth 190 points. A fourth-place finish is worth 135. Each player’s FedExCup ranking is listed next to their name. Every player in the above list is in the top 10 of the FedExCup except for Collin Morikawa, who’s catapulted to 49th in the FedExCup in just seven pro starts. He has a win and two other top-5 finishes and has yet to miss a cut. His worst finish is T36. Rory McIlroy has a tour-leading 12 top-10s in just 16 starts this season, including two wins. Brooks Koepka is the only player with three wins this season. He won the CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES in the fall, then added a major (PGA Championship) and World Golf Championship (FedEx St. Jude Invitational). He also has three runners-up this season. He’s finished first or second in one-third of his starts. POINTS EARNED IN ONE START Pro golf can be a tough way to make a living. It’s not as easy as the top players make it look, but the beautiful thing about the game is that a career can change in a week. That’s what the players on this list exemplify. These are the players who earned the highest percentage of their points in a single start. Matthew Wolff’s presence on this list is a bit misleading. He’s only played six events as a pro. He won in his third start, at the 3M Open, to join Tiger Woods and Ben Crenshaw as the only players to win an NCAA Championship and PGA TOUR title in the same season. Max Homa and Adam Long both had two top-10s this season. One of them was a win. Dylan Frittelli’s win at the John Deere Classic was his only top-10 this season. He was 154th in the FedExCup before his victory. Patrick Rodgers was runner-up at the RSM Classic after shooting 61-62 in the final two rounds. He set the PGA TOUR record for low score over the final 36 holes of a tournament. POINTS EARNED IN THREE BIGGEST WEEKS The old saying goes that a player earns the bulk of his money (or FedExCup points) in just three weeks of work. It’s true. Of the 125 qualifiers for this year’s playoffs, 88 earned more than half their points in just three starts. The players on the below list earned the highest percentage of their points in their three biggest weeks. Wolff and Morikawa are on this list, of course, because of their brief pro careers. Phil Mickelson had his two best finishes of the season in California. He finished second at the Desert Classic after opening the tournament with a 60. He added to his Hall of Fame resume with a win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, as well. Those are his only top-10s this season. Shane Lowry’s win at The Open Championship was preceded by a runner-up finish at the RBC Canadian Open and third-place finish at the RBC Heritage. PERCENTAGE EARNED IN THE FALL The PGA TOUR season started 10 months ago, and the points accrued last October count the same as those earned last month. The fall tournaments were crucial for several players. Here’s a look at the players who earned the highest percentage of their points in the eight tournaments played in October and November. Cameron Champ’s play was the story of the fall. He had two other top-10s in addition to his win at the Sanderson Farms Championship. He was sixth in the FedExCup standings after the fall. Kevin Tway was the early FedExCup leader after winning the season-opening Safeway Open. PERCENTAGE EARNED BY MARCH 1 The PGA TOUR travels from the West Coast to Florida in March. It also marks the start of the Season of Championships, with THE PLAYERS taking place in the idle of the month. Here’s a look at who’d earned the highest and lowest percentage of their points when the TOUR headed to the Sunshine State. First, the players who did the bulk of their work before arriving in Florida: Phil Mickelson has had just one top-30 finish since his win at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. J.B. Holmes was in contention at The Open, but he only has one top-25 in a stroke play event since winning the Genesis Open. Now a look at the players who earned the lowest percentage of their points by March 1: Collin Morikawa and Matthew Wolff were still attending college classes in March, so they would top the list with 0%, but I left them off since they hadn’t even started their pro careers by then. Shane Lowry won a major and had two other top-3 finishes after the Masters. His only made cut before March was a T62 at the World Golf Championships-Mexico Championship (which doesn’t have a cut). He missed the cut in four of his first six starts this season, including a 78-73 performance at the Masters. He finished third the next week at the RBC Heritage. Rory Sabbatini, who finished fourth in the inaugural FedExCup, is seeking his first trip to East Lake sine 2007. He has six top-10s in his last 11 starts, including a T6 at last week’s Wyndham Championship. Jordan Spieth earned more than half his FedExCup points with three consecutive top-10s in May and June. He didn’t have his first top-25 of the season until the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. POINTS EARNED AFTER THE U.S. OPEN The summer months are crunch time for players are trying to keep their card. Several players delivered in the clutch. Here’s a look at the players who earned the highest percentage of their points after the U.S. Open. Every player on this list was ranked outside the top 125 after the U.S. Open, but used a strong finishing kick to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs: Wolff, Morikawa, Frittelli and Nate Lashley all won after the U.S. Open, of course. Russell Henley was looking at losing his card until an incredible final round at the John Deere Classic. 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JERSEY CITY, N.J. – A line of Wyndham robes adorned the walls inside the Liberty National clubhouse with names emblazoned across their backs. When one of the recipients saw Brooks Koepka’s, he joked it might be a bit overdue, given his penchant for some revealing social media posts this season. It was just one of the many lines that brought extra smiles to a well-deserved group of men being honored – the inaugural class of the Wyndham Rewards Top 10. In its first season, the Wyndham Rewards Top 10 sought out to reward the best players over the regular season on the PGA TOUR with an impressive bonus structure. A total of $10 million was spread out over the top 10 players, headlined by a $2 million bonus for top spot. Koepka, with his three-win season, claimed it. Of course, the robes were also welcomed, as were some beautiful trophies. Rory McIlroy, Matt Kuchar, Xander Schauffele, Gary Woodland, Patrick Cantlay, Dustin Johnson, Paul Casey, Webb Simpson and Jon Rahm rounded out the Topo 10. Between them, they won 14 times and had 78 top-10 finishes. “You’re in the top of your class, and that’s a remarkable achievement over a period of 43 regular season events,â€� PGA TOUR Commissioner Jay Monahan told the gathering. “To get one of these robes, to be inside the Top 10, you have to win or you have to be near the top on a number of occasions over the course of the season and you have to play consistently over the course of a season and that is really hard to do. These 10 individuals have done exactly that.â€� Among the dignitaries in the room was Wyndham Hotels and Resorts Non-Executive Chairman of the Board Stephen Holmes. “It’s been a great experience for us,â€� Holmes said of the Wyndham Rewards Top 10. “We couldn’t be more excited to be part of something that recognizes their incredible work through the full year, which is really remarkable. It is great to see a payoff before the Playoffs.â€� While the evening was a chance to celebrate and reflect on the regular season, the players were all aware they have a new focus ahead of them: the three-week sprint for the FedExCup. “To be the inaugural Wyndham Rewards winner is pretty cool,â€� Koepka said. “It’s always nice going in with a little bit of a lead because I’m going to need it, I’m sure. We all know these guys are going to play well these next few weeks. That’s what makes it fun, it was a tight race over the season and it will be a tight race in the Playoffs. I’m looking forward to it.â€� Here’s a snapshot of the regular season for the Wyndham Rewards Top 10. 1. Brooks Koepka – $2 million bonus Wins: 3 – THE CJ CUP @ NINE BRIDGES, PGA Championship, World Golf Championships – FedEx St. Jude Invitational FedExCup Points: 2,887 Top 10s: 8 Scoring Average: 69.265 (4th) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.499 (20th) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.739 (10th) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.023 (104th) Strokes Gained: Putting: +.217 (49th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.261 (9th) Strokes Gained: Total +1.478 (9th) What he says: “It’s incredible. To look at what I’ve done this year, just show consistency and try to take my game to a new level and I’ve done that. To be up there in the FedExCup with a chance in Atlanta, that’s incredible. And to win the Wyndham Rewards is incredible. That’s what you shoot for. You want to be No. 1, when the season’s done and going into the Playoffs.â€� 2. Rory McIlroy – $1.5 million bonus Wins: 2 – The PLAYERS Championship, RBC Canadian Open FedExCup Points: 2,315 Top 10s: 12 Scoring Average: 69.090 (1st) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +1.215 (1st) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.709 (12th) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.350 (15th) Strokes Gained: Putting: +.396 (29th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +2.275 (1st) Strokes Gained: Total +2.670 (1st) What he says: “You want to be as high up as you can be going into the Playoffs. It’s a nice reward for showing a consistent basis of work. Now we need to refocus and try to win the FedExCup.â€� 3. Matt Kuchar – $1.2 million bonus Wins: 2 – Mayakoba Golf Classic, Sony Open in Hawaii FedExCup Points: 2,313 Top 10s: 8 Scoring Average: 69.610 (8th) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.235 (62nd) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.747 (9th) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.117 (66th) Strokes Gained: Putting: +.342 (36th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.099 (15th) Strokes Gained: Total +1.441 (13th) What he says: “It’s rewarding season-long consistency and I’m happy with how my season went. It’s great to be part of the bonus and we are all really appreciative of Wyndham and the PGA TOUR for the effort to reward those who perform consistently throughout a season.  4. Xander Schauffele – $1.1 million bonus Wins: 2 – World Golf Championships – HSBC Champions, Sentry Tournament of Champions FedExCup Points: 1,858 Top 10s: 5 Scoring Average: 69.814 (14th) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.500 (19th) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.355 (44th) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.239 (36th) Strokes Gained: Putting: +.382 (30th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.093 (16th) Strokes Gained: Total +1.475 (11th), What he says: “I was much happier early in the year and the latter part of the year has been sort of quiet so it doesn’t feel like I am in the Wyndham Rewards Top 10, but it was sure nice to be there. The highlight was the final round in Hawaii – I had a blackout moment there – and that was fun. I am now looking for some good golf to finish off and I know that is just around the corner. Everyone is trying to peak at the right time and I’m no different.â€� 5. Gary Woodland – $1 million bonus Wins: 1 – U.S. Open FedExCup Points: 1,795 Top 10s: 8 Scoring Average: 70.090 (21st) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.584 (12th) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.568 (23rd) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.064 (90th) Strokes Gained: Putting: -.119 (133rd) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.216 (12th) Strokes Gained: Total +1.097 (21st) What he says: “It’s exciting. Obviously being in the Wyndham Rewards Top 10 sets you up well going into the Playoffs, but it also puts a big emphasis on the year. I got off to a great start with a bunch of top-10s early and then was able to cap it off with a win at the U.S. Open. It’s been good. The win was a big highlight in my career, but hopefully I can settle down and perform in the Playoffs. We are still playing for a lot, we have three big weeks in a row, and I can’t wait.â€� 6. Patrick Cantlay – $850,000 bonus Wins: 1 – the Memorial Tournament Presented by Nationwide FedExCup Points: 1,730 Top 10s: 8 Scoring Average: 69.171 (3rd) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.586 (11th) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.710 (11th) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.378 (9th) Strokes Gained: Putting: +.406 (27th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.675 (3rd) Strokes Gained: Total +2.081 (2nd) What he says: “I feel like I played well this year. Not as well as I would have liked, but really solid all year. It’s nice to be in the Wyndham Rewards Top 10 and now the focus shifts to the FedExCup and Playoff events. Winning Memorial was the highlight. Any time you win, it feels great and it is exactly what I am out here for. To win at Jack’s place was really special. I didn’t miss many cuts and had a lot of chances to win. I wasn’t out ahead enough – I would have liked to be in the pole position a bit more as opposed to always trying to fight back from a few behind on Sunday.â€� 7. Dustin Johnson – $700,000 bonus Wins: 1 – World Golf Championships – Mexico Championship FedExCup Points: 1,686 Top 10s: 7 Scoring Average: 69.428 (5th) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.800 (2nd) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.593 (21st) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.264 (30th) Strokes Gained: Putting: +.337 (37th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.658 (4th) Strokes Gained: Total +1.995 (3rd) What he says: “I’m pretty happy with my season and it’s nice to be rewarded for playing well over a longer time span. There’s still more to do, but it’s certainly nice recognition.â€� 8. Paul Casey – $600,000 bonus Wins: 1 – Valspar Championship FedExCup Points: 1,629 Top 10s: 6 Scoring Average: 69.812 (13th) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.642 (9th) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.755 (8th) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.188 (49th) Strokes Gained: Putting: -.180 (147th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.585 (5th) Strokes Gained: Total +1.405 (14th) What he says: “Wyndham should be proud of what they’ve achieved in the first year and it’s only going to grow. The ultimate prize, we’re trying to win the FedExCup, and guys are doing whatever is necessary to get themselves in the perfect position for that.â€� 9. Webb Simpson – $550,000 bonus Wins: 0 FedExCup Points: 1,619 Top 10s: Scoring Average: 69.161 (2nd) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.106 (88th) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.705 (13th) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.322 (19th) Strokes Gained: Putting: +.600 (11th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.134 (14th) Strokes Gained: Total +1.733 (5th) What he says: “It’s a great bonus to w,hat was a long season of good consistent play for me. Going into WGC-(FedEx St. Jude Invitational) Memphis I was an outsider looking in and that was still the same going into the Wyndham Championship, so being part of this is more of a bonus for me than anyone. It took two seconds at the end of the year to sneak in, and to do it at the Wyndham Championship was even more of a thrill.â€� 10. Jon Rahm – $500,000 bonus Wins: 1 – Zurich Classic of New Orleans FedExCup Points: 1,447 Top 10s: 10 Scoring Average: 69.665 (10th) Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee: +.774 (4th) Strokes Gained: Approach the Green: +.303 (52nd) Strokes Gained: Around-the-Green: +.103 (70th) Strokes Gained: Putting: +.297 (40th) Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green: +1.180 (13th) Strokes Gained: Total +1.478 (9th) What he says: “It’s nice to be inside the Top 10, as it shows I had some consistency in performance this year. The Wyndham Rewards Top 10 is incredible and we are very thankful to Wyndham for their partnership with the PGA TOUR. We are very lucky to play the game we love and to have our good play rewarded. I like that there is a reward for a job well done over a full regular season, but also that we still have plenty to play for over the coming weeks.â€�
