Projected FedEx Cup top 30 after Day 3 of the BMW Championship
Only one day remains for the field at Conway Farms Golf Club to get inside the top 30 of the FedEx Cup standings and earn a berth in the Tour Championship next week.
Phil Mickelson posted a 2-under 69 to inch closer to the cutline, but will need a big performance Sunday to force his way into East Lake. Joining him on the wrong side of the cutoff are Louis Oosthuizen, who fell seven spots to 31st, and Jason Dufner, who was 1-over par Saturday.
Here's a look at those hovering in or just outside the top 30 heading into Sunday's final round:
Projected Rank | Player | Official Rank | (+/- spots) | Projected points |
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25 | Patrick Cantlay | 41 | (+16) | 1396 |
26 | Russell Henley | 23 | (-3) | 1390 |
27 | Sergio Garcia | 34 | (+7) | 1365 |
28 | Brendan Steele | 27 | (-1) | 1358 |
29 | Henrik Stenson | 26 | (-3) | 1351 |
30 | Gary Woodland | 29 | (-1) | 1348 |
31 | Jason Dufner | 25 | (-6) | 1324 |
32 | Louis Ooshuizen | 24 | (-8) | 1319 |
33 | Phil Mickelson | 36 | (+3) | 1316 |
34 | Xander Schauffele | 32 | (-2) | 1286 |
35 | Chez Reavie | 46 | (+11) | 1281 |
Among other notables, Justin Rose is projected to finish 12th, while leader Marc Leishman is on track to rank fourth heading into next week's finale.
On the opposite end of the spectrum, Rory McIlroy's season is essentially a formality in 51st place, while Tony Finau and Billy Horschel are other prominent figures on the outside looking in.
Projected Rank | Player | Official Rank | (+/- spots) | Projected points |
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12 | Justin Rose | 17 | (+5) | 2074 |
4 | Marc Leishman | 7 | (+3) | 4084 |
60 | Rory McIlroy | 51 | (-9) | 909 |
41 | Tony Finau | 39 | (-2) | 1137 |
45 | Billy Horschel | 38 | (-7) | 1087 |
Full projections and rankings can be seen here.