NEWTON SQUARE, Pa. — The key projected number this week is 1,418. That’s how many FedExCup points likely will be required after this week’s BMW Championship in order to move into the top 30 that will play for the FedExCup title in two weeks at East Lake. Of the 70 players who qualifed to play in this week’s third Playoffs event at Aronimink, the top 20 players already have reached that mark. If the projections hold, that means the bottom 50 players will be vying for the final 10 spots. (In truth, you can count on No. 21 Patton Kizzire advancing to East Lake, too. Since the BMW is a no-cut event, he just needs to play all four rounds in order to stay inside the top 30.) Here’s a look at the likely finish needed for those players:
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