Gary Woodland just dropped a bomb on the FedExCup standings at Bellerive Country Club, making one of the most incredible moves we’ve seen this postseason. The man was sitting all the way back at 31st, which is *outside* the cut line for the Tour Championship, and now he’s projected to be 17th! That’s a massive jump, and it’s sent shockwaves through the field as players jockey for one of those coveted top-30 spots.
Woodland’s Charge Changes Everything For the Bubble
This kind of volatility is exactly what the FedExCup playoffs are designed for, and Woodland delivered big time. He’s currently sitting 2nd at the BMW Championship, a finish that catapulted him up the standings. Before this week, only Sungjae Im had managed to play his way from outside to inside the cut line during the second of the three playoff events. Woodland’s performance now adds another name to that exclusive list, proving it can be done. His huge move means someone else is getting bumped, and trust me, the guys on the edge are feeling the heat.
The Bubble Gets Bursted: Who’s Out, Who’s Still Fighting
Before Woodland’s heroics, the margins were razor-thin. No. 28 Kurt Kitayama was separated by just one point from No. 29 Bud Cauley and No. 30 Rickie Fowler, who themselves were practically tied, only split by decimal points. Gary Woodland, remember, was just two points behind Fowler at 31st. Now, that entire picture is a mess for those guys.
Kitayama, who started at 28th, is now projected to fall to 32nd. Cauley went from 29th to a projected 34th. Fowler, who was right on the cut line at 30th, is looking at a projected 33rd. Even J.T. Poston, who started 32nd, is now projected 35th. Nicolai Hojgaard (33rd to 38th), Alex Noren (34th to 39th), and Jake Knapp (35th to 37th) all saw their hopes dim. This is exactly what happens when someone makes a dramatic charge: the dominoes fall hard for everyone else.
The pressure is immense, with nearly $100 million in bonus money on the line after the BMW Championship. Only the top 30 get to go to East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta for the playoff finale, and Woodland’s surge means the competition just got a lot tougher for everyone else still clinging to hope around that cut line. Every single shot counts right now for those fighting to make it to the Tour Championship.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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