The field is set for the Wyndham Championship, the last PGA Tour event before the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
As a result, for many of the players heading to North Carolina’s Sedgefield Country Club, much is riding on their performances.
Some of the world’s best players will be in attendance. Here are the most notable and what it could mean for their involvement in the Playoffs.
Keegan Bradley
Keegan Bradley is eyeing a place in the Comcast Business Tour Top 10
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The US Ryder Cup captain is enjoying a brilliant season, so much so, that there is a real chance he will feel compelled to select himself in the 12-man team for the match at Bethpage Black in September.
The highlight of Bradley’s season so far was victory at the Travelers Championship in June, with that result leaving him 10th in the FedEx Cup standings.
If he can maintain a position in the top 10 following the Wyndham Championship, it will be particularly lucrative for the American.
That’s because of bonus program, the Comcast Business Tour Top 10, which will see $40m divided between the players in those positions following the event.
Matt Fitzpatrick
Matt Fitzpatrick has returned to form in recent weeks
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Englishman Fitzpatrick is well-placed in the FedEx Cup standings in 45th and just needs to be in the top 70 after the Wyndham Championship.
However, while his involvement beyond the Wyndham Championship is assured, there will be other incentives for Fitzpatrick at the event.
One is continuing to build the momentum of recent weeks, which saw a return to form after a prolonged slump.
He will also be hoping to nudge closer to an automatic Ryder Cup position, or at least ensure he remains in Team Europe captain Luke Donald’s thoughts, for a potential Captain’s pick.
Rickie Fowler
Rickie Fowler missed out on the Playoffs a year ago
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Fowler is currently 65th in the FedEx Cup standings and looking a good bet for a place in the all-important top 70 to see him into the Playoffs.
However, without participating in the Wyndham Championship, he would be relying on players beneath him in the standings to slip up.
By teeing it up at the event, the American is giving himself every opportunity to ensure that his Playoff destiny remains in his…
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