Meet the rookies: Nelson Ledesma

GREENSBORO, N.C. – A year ago, it took 365 points to make the FedExCup Playoffs. This year, the required total is projected to be slightly higher. According to the latest ShotLink calculations, 375 points will be needed to advance to the Playoffs after this week’s Wyndham Championship. While the final total won’t be known until the final putt drops Sunday at Sedgefield, 375 is a good target to reach. The top 123 players in the FedExCup standings are already at that number, leaving No. 124 Martin Piller (371 points) and No. 125 Tyrone Van Aswegen (364 points) in the most precarious spots this week. Based on the 375 total, here’s where each player (250th or higher) in the Wyndham field likely needs to finish to reach that 375-point mark and advance to next week’s FedExCup Playoffs opener, THE NORTHERN TRUST. (Click here for point distribution for each finish.)

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Using a combination of strong iron play and clutch putting, Dustin Johnson came from five shots back during the final round to defeat 54-leader Jordan Spieth on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff at THE NORTHERN TRUST GOLF. Unhappy with his putting coming into the week, Johnson removed his TaylorMade Spider Tour Black mallet and replaced it with the company’s TP Collection Juno blade. Made from 303 stainless steel, the 35.75-inch Anser-style blade freed Johnson up and improved his feel — something he noted was a key difference between the two putters. “I got a little bit more feel with the putter, instead of the Spider I was using,” Johnson said, “I was getting a little bit too mechanical and a little bit too — I was worrying about too many things when I was putting instead of just putting.” The high-MOI mallet is designed to increase forgiveness and features an 80/20 PureRoll insert that offers a different overall feel from the milled blade Johnson had in the bag. Johnson ranked 16th in Strokes Gained: Putting during the final round and made several critical putts with the new flatstick, beginning with a 17-footer for birdie on the 15th that pulled him level with Spieth. He would then go on to bury a must-make par putt from 17 feet on the last to extend the tournament. During the playoff, Johnson took an improbable line off the tee with his TaylorMade ’17 M1 460 driver and hammered the shot 341 yards, setting up an approach from 95 yards that nestled 3 feet from the hole for birdie. Johnson led the field in Strokes Gained: Tee to green (plus 14.810) and proximity to the hole (24 feet 10 inches) with an all-TaylorMade setup. Here’s a look at Johnson’s entire bag. Driver: TaylorMade ’17 M1 460 (Fujikura Speeder Evolution 2.0 Tour Spec 661X shaft), 11 degrees 3-wood: TaylorMade ’17 M1 3HL (Project X HZRDUS Black 95X shaft), 17 degrees 5-wood: TaylorMade ’17 M1 (Project X HZRDUS Black 95X shaft), 19 degrees Irons: TaylorMade Tour Preferred MB ’14 (3-PW; True Temper DG Tour Issue X100 shafts) Wedges: TaylorMade Milled Grind (52 and 60 degrees; KBS Tour 130X Black Nickel shafts) Putter: TaylorMade TP Collection Juno Prototype Ball: TaylorMade TP5x

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Round 1 belonged to Kevin Streelman and Beau Hossler, who fires a flawless, 7-under 63s to tie for the lead after 18 holes. TOUR rookies Julian Suri and Aaron Wise trail by just a stroke, while Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson all postes sub-par rounds early. Another day, another course in Monterey. Who shines in Round 2 at Pebble Beach? THE STARS ARE OUT: Tony Romo, Aaron Rodgers, Justin Verlander, Larry the Cable Guy and all the other celebrity faces. FULL FIELD: Defending champion Jordan Spieth, Rory McIlroy, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and more! Round 2 tee times Round 2 leaderboard HOW TO WATCH/LISTEN TELEVISION: Friday, 3-6 p.m. ET (Golf Channel). Saturday, 2-3:30 p.m. (GC), 4-7 p.m. (CBS). Sunday, 1-2:30 p.m. (GC), 3-6:30 p.m. (CBS). PGA TOUR LIVE: Friday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (featured groups), 3-6 p.m. (featured holes). Saturday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (featured holes). Sunday, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. (featured holes). RADIO: Friday, 12-6 p.m. ET. Saturday, 1-7 p.m. Sunday, 1-6:30 p.m. (PGA TOUR Radio on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com) NOTABLE PAIRINGS (All times Eastern) * – Notable amateur PEBBLE BEACH GOLF LINKS Pat Perez, Vaughn Taylor 11:11 a.m. off the 10th tee Jon Rahm, Patrick Cantlay 11:22 a.m. off the 1st tee Bubba Watson, Aaron Baddeley 12:50 p.m. off the 1st tee Bryson DeChambeau, Jim Herman 1:01 p.m. off the 1st tee SPYGLASS HILL Patrick Reed, Paul Casey 12:50 p.m. off the 1st tee Graeme McDowell, Sangmoon Bae 12:50 p.m. off the 10th tee Beau Hossler, Cameron Davis 1:01 p.m. off the 10th tee MONTEREY PENINSULA Brandt Snedeker, Matt Kuchar 11:11 a.m. off the 1st tee Phil Mickelson, Rory McIlroy 11:11 a.m. off the 10th tee D.A. Points, Chris Stroud, Bill Murray*, Darius Rucker* 11:22 a.m. off the 10th tee Russell Knox, Jimmy Walker, Justin Verlander* 12:06 p.m. off the 1st tee Mac Hughes, Kevin Na, Steve Young*, Alex Smith* 12:17 p.m. off the 10th tee Jerry Kelly, Kevin Streelman, Aaron Rodgers*, Larry Fitzgerald* 12:39 p.m. off the 10th tee Jason Day, William McGirt, Alfonso Ribeiro* 12:50 p.m. off the 1st tee Dustin Johnson, Jordan Spieth, Wayne Gretzky*, Jake Owen* 1:01 p.m. off the 10th tee Keith Mitchell, Tom Lovelady, Ray Romano*, Larry the Cable Guy* 1:12 p.m. off the 10th tee

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