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2016 Deutsche Bank Championship pre-tournament notes

Dates: August 29-September 5, 2016 Where: TPC Boston Par/Yards: 36-35--71/7,297 Field: 99 () Defending champion: Purse: $8,500,000 ($1,530,000 to winner) FedExCup: 2,000 points to the winner Format: 72-hole stroke play Twitter: @DBChampionship

FedExCup and the Deutsche Bank Championship The Deutsche Bank Championship is the second of four events of the FedExCup Playoffs for the tenth consecutive season since the Playoffs were introduced in 2007. There is more on the line than the Deutsche Bank Championship trophy – players in the top half of the 100-player field will be looking to move up, jockeying for the coveted top-five position heading to the ; those near the bottom need enough points to survive to the next event at the BMW Championship (70 players).  Each playoff event offers 2,000 FedExCup points to the winner.  The top 125 in the final PGA TOUR Season FedExCup standings following the Wyndham Championship qualified for The Barclays.  The top 100 players on the FedExCup points list following The Barclays qualified for the Deutsche Bank Championship, with 25 players having been eliminated following the first week of the Playoffs.  The top 70 on the points list following the Deutsche Bank Championship qualify for the BMW Championship, contested at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, IN.  The top-30 players following the BMW Championship will qualify for the TOUR Championship. Prior to the TOUR Championship, a points reset will take place, giving all players in the field a mathematical opportunity to win the FedExCup. The top-five players control their own destiny and would claim the FedExCup with a victory at East Lake.

Current FedExCup Rankings (top 10) 1. 3,575 2. 3,195 3. 2,907 4. Adam Scott 2,523 5. 2,255 6. 2,089 7. 2,039 8. 1,802 9. 1,801 10. 1,758

Players on various FedExCup bubbles 30. Daniel Berger 1,258 31. Scott Piercy 1,257 70. Chez Reavie 772 71. 765 100. 633

The top five in the FedExCup The top five in the FedExCup Playoffs is where players want to be after the next two events are played and the 100-man field at the Deutsche Bank Championship is eventually trimmed to 30 for the TOUR Championship. The top five entering East Lake will control their own destiny and can win the FedExCup with a victory, most recently performed by Jordan Spieth in 2015.

No. 1 – Patrick Reed 2015-16 Season – With his one-stroke win over Sean O’Hair and Emiliano Grillo at The Barclays, Patrick Reed jumped from No. 7 to No. 1 in the FedExCup standings for the first time in his career. His victory last week at Bethpage Black (his fifth overall) marked the fourth consecutive season he has won on the PGA TOUR. Prior to winning, Reed owned two runner-up finishes (Hyundai Tournament of Champions, ) among his 10 top-10 finishes. He will be attempting to join (2008) as the only players to win The Barclays and FedExCup in the same season.

FedExCup – Here’s a look at Reed’s year-by-year FedExCup results: 2013 (54), 2014 (21), 2015 (12), 2016 (1).

Reed’s FedExCup Playoffs tournament history at a glance (2013-2016) Barclays Deutsche Bank BMW Championship TOUR Championship

2016 1

2015 T62 T4 T28 27

2014 T9 T74 T53 T19

2013 CUT T70 T59

Reed at the Deutsche Bank Championship: Year Pos. R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par

2015 T4 72 67 67 70 276 -8

2014 T74 68 68 82 218 +5

2013 T70 68 72 73 69 282 -2 Average 69.33 69.00 74.00 69.50 70.55 - 1.6

No. 2 – Jason Day 2015-16 Season – Followed up his sensational five-win season during the 2014-15 campaign with three victories this season, winning the Invitational, -Dell Match Play and . Entered the Playoffs in the top spot in the FedExCup, but dropped to second with his T4 at The Barclays.

FedExCup – Here’s a look at Day’s year-by-year results in the FedExCup: 2008 (83), 2009 (48), 2010 (8), 2011 (12), 2012 (87), 2013 (17), 2014 (10), 2015 (3), 2016 (2).

Day’s FedExCup Playoffs history at a glance (2008-2016) Deutsche Bank The Barclays BMW Championship TOUR Championship Championship

2016 T4

2015 1 T12 1 T10

2014 T2 T7 W/D T4

2013 T25 T13 T4 T14

2012 T24 T51

2011 T13 T3 T49 T6

2010 T5 T2 T54 T17

2009 T12 T19 T59

2008 T31 T50

Day at the Deutsche Bank Championship: Year Position Rnd 1 Rnd 2 Rnd 3 Rnd 4 Total To Par 2015 T12 68 68 73 69 278 -6

2014 T7 66 68 69 71 274 -10

2013 T13 67 67 67 69 270 -14

2012 T51 68 73 72 71 284 E

2011 T3 67 69 67 68 271 -13

2010 T2 63 67 66 71 267 -17

2009 T19 68 66 72 68 274 -10

2008 T50 70 66 74 71 281 -3 Average 67.13 68.00 70.00 69.75 68.72 - 9.1

No. 3 – Dustin Johnson 2015-16 Season – Highlighted by his first major championship victory (U.S. Open) and a win at the World Golf Championships-Bridgestone Invitational, Dustin Johnson has enjoyed a stellar season that includes a career-best 12 top-10 finishes. The two victories give him at least one win in each of his first nine seasons, the best current streak on the PGA TOUR.

FedExCup – Here’s a look at his year-by-year results in the FedExCup: 2008 (134), 2009 (14), 2010 (5), 2011 (4), 2012 (8), 2013 (13), 2014 (30), 2015 (7), 2016 (3).

Johnson’s FedExCup Playoffs history at a glance (2008-2016) The Barclays Deutsche Bank BMW Championship TOUR Championship

2016 T18

2015 T9 T44 T7 T5

2014

2013 CUT T27 T62 5

2012 T3 T4 T6 T10

2011 1 T42 T65 T23

2010 T9 T57 1 T22

2009 T15 T4 T30 27 2008 MC

Johnson at the Deutsche Bank Championship: Year Pos. R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par

2015 T44 70 70 68 76 284 E

2013 T27 68 69 68 69 274 -10

2012 T4 67 68 65 70 270 -14

2011 T42 68 71 67 75 281 -3

2010 T57 73 68 69 73 283 -1

2009 T4 68 65 70 66 269 -15 Average 69.00 68.50 67.83 71.50 69.21 - 7.1

No. 4 – Adam Scott 2015-16 Season – Bouncing back from a disappointing No. 106 finish in the FedExCup a year ago, Adam Scott notched back-to-back victories at and World Golf Championships-Cadillac Championship en route to a current ranking of fourth in the FedExCup.

FedExCup – Here’s a look at his year-by-year results in the FedExCup: 2007 (12), 2008 (47), 2009 (110), 2010 (19), 2011 (16), 2012 (25), 2013 (4), 2014 (12), 2015 (106), 2016 (4).

Scott’s FedExCup Playoffs history at a glance (2007-2016) The Barclays Deutsche Bank BMW Championship TOUR Championship

2016 T4

2015 CUT

2014 T15 T16 T8 T9

2013 1 T53 T28 T14

2012 62 T7 T6 19

2011 T67 T8 T37 T6

2010 T9 T5 T15 27

2009 T58

2008 CUT T73 T50

2007 T14 T17 4 T26

Scott at the Deutsche Bank Championship: Year Pos. R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par

2014 T16 73 68 68 67 276 -8 2013 T53 73 66 67 72 278 -6

2012 T7 69 69 68 66 272 -12

2011 T8 69 63 71 71 274 -10

2010 T5 67 69 65 67 268 -16

2008 T73 70 68 73 211 -2

2007 T17 68 72 66 72 278 -6

2006 T50 70 73 72 74 289 +5

2004 T2 69 67 70 65 271 -13

2003 1 69 62 67 66 264 -20 Average 69.70 67.70 68.70 68.89 68.74 - 8.8

No. 5 – Jordan Spieth 2015-16 Season – Coming on the heels of his historic 2014-15 season, Jordan Spieth notched two wins this season at the Hyundai Tournament of Champions and DEAN & DELUCA Invitational to increase his victory total to eight on TOUR.

FedExCup – Here’s a look at his year-by-year results in the FedExCup: 2013 (7), 2014 (15), 2015 (1), 2016 (5).

Spieth’s FedExCup Playoffs history at a glance (2013-2016) The Barclays Deutsche Bank BMW Championship TOUR Championship

2016 T10

2015 CUT CUT T13 1

2014 T22 T29 T8 T27

2013 T19 T4 T16 T2

Spieth at the Deutsche Bank Championship: Year Pos. R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par

2015 CUT 75 73 148

2014 T29 67 70 69 73 279 -5

2013 T4 67 66 72 62 267 -17 Average 69.67 69.67 70.50 67.50 69.40 -11.0

No. 16 – Rickie Fowler 2015-16 Season – Defending Deutsche Bank Championship winner Rickie Fowler enters the week No. 16 in the FedExCup, with his season highlighted by a runner-up finish a the Waste Management Phoenix Open, falling in a playoff to .

FedExCup – Here’s a look at his year-by-year results in the FedExCup: 2010 (32), 2011 (43), 2012 (28), 2013 (38), 2014 (9), 2015 (4), 2016 (16).

Fowler’s FedExCup Playoffs history at a glance (2010-2016) The Barclays Deutsche Bank BMW Championship TOUR Championship

2016 T7

2015 CUT 1 T4 T12

2014 T9 T23 T4 8

2013 T9 CUT T39

2012 T24 T74 T41 T23

2011 T52 T52 48

2010 T36 T41 T45

Fowler at the Deutsche Bank Championship: Year Pos. R1 R2 R3 R4 Total To Par

2015 1 67 67 67 68 269 -15

2014 T23 70 69 67 71 277 -7

2013 CUT 71 73 144

2012 T74 71 72 72 76 291 +7 2011 T52 68 67 70 77 282 -2

2010 T41 67 70 74 70 281 -3 Average 69.00 69.67 70.00 72.40 70.18 - 4.0

More on Fowler’s win at the 2015 Deutsche Bank Championship  Shot a final round 3-under 68 to come from one shot back and defeat third-round leader .  Became the ninth player in Deutsche Bank history (13 years) to come from behind on the final day to win.  Earned his third PGA TOUR victory at the age of 26 years, 8 months and 25 days in his 150th career start.  Seeking to join Vijay Singh (2004, 2008) as the only multiple winners of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Rookies in the FedExCup Playoffs Six rookies finished the season ranked within the top 125 in FedExCup points and earned their first start at The Barclays. Of that group, four have now advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship:

Player The Barclays FedExCup rank Emiliano Grillo T2 No. 6 Smylie Kaufman MC No. 34 Patton Kizzire MC No. 72 Harold Varner III T60 No. 87 Brett Stegmaier MC No. 108 (eliminated) Michael Kim MC No. 118 (eliminated)

All seven rookies who qualified for the TOUR Championship went on to win Rookie of the Year honors: Daniel Berger (2015), Jordan Spieth (2013), John Huh (2012), (2011), Marc Leishman (2009), Andres Romero (2008) and Brandt Snedeker (2007).

Best rookie performances by year in the FedExCup Playoffs: Year Rookie Finish 2015 Daniel Berger 11th 2014 Chesson Hadley 49th 2013 Jordan Spieth 7th 2012 John Huh 29th 2011 Keegan Bradley 20th 2010 Rickie Fowler 32nd 2009 Marc Leishman 20th 2008 Andres Romero 28th 2007 Brandt Snedeker 20th

Miscellaneous Deutsche Bank Championship notes Adam Scott (2003) and Phil Mickelson (2007) are the only players to win the event in first start.

Vijay Singh is the only multiple winner of the event (2004, 2008).

Henrik Stenson (2013) and Vijay Singh (2008) are the only players to win the Deutsche Bank Championship and FedExCup in the same season.

Five players in their 20s have won the Deutsche Bank Championship: Adam Scott (2003), (2011), Rory McIlroy (2012), Chris Kirk (2014), Rickie Fowler (2015).

Patrick Reed is seeking to join Vijay Singh as the only players to win The Barclays and Deutsche Bank Championship (2008) in the same season.

The 54-hole leader/co-leader has gone on to win four of 13 times at the Deutsche Bank Championship (Adam Scott/2003, Vijay Singh/2004, Olin Browne/2005, /2009).

Ten past Deutsche Bank Championship winners are in the field (missing /2006 and Olin Browne/2005: Champion Year(s) won Current FEC Rank Rickie Fowler 2015 No. 16 Chris Kirk 2014 No. 75 Henrik Stenson 2013 No. 21 Rory McIlroy 2012 No. 38 Webb Simpson 2011 No. 74 2010 No. 27 Steve Stricker 2009 No. 97 Vijay Singh 2008, 2004 No. 95 Phil Mickelson 2007 No. 10 Adam Scott 2003 No. 4

FedExCup Playoffs notes Year-by-year look at FedExCup winners and their performance throughout the Playoffs in the years they won: Year FedExCup Champion Barclays Deutsche Bank BMW Coca-Cola 2015 Jordan Spieth MC MC T13 Won 2014 MC T2 Won Won 2013 Henrik Stenson T43 Won T33 Won 2012 Brandt Snedeker 2nd 6th T37 Won 2011 Bill Haas T24 T61 T16 Won 2010 DNP T37 T15 Won 2009 Tiger Woods T2 T11 Won 2nd 2008 Vijay Singh Won Won T44 T22 2007 Tiger Woods N/A T2 Won Won

International wins in the FedExCup Playoffs events by year: 2007 0 2008 4 (Vijay Singh-2, -2) 2009 0 2010 0 2011 1 () 2012 2 (Rory McIlroy-2) 2013 3 (Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson-2) 2014 1 (Rory McIlroy) 2015 2 (Jason Day-2) 2016 0

Only three players have finished inside the top 10 in all four FedExCup Playoffs events in a single season: in 2007 (finished No. 4 in FedExCup), Padraig Harrington in 2009 (No. 7) and Dustin Johnson in 2012 (No. 8). Players Advancing through the Playoffs It took 633 points to advance to this year’s Deutsche Bank Championship, with Chad Campbell earning the final spot.

Five players moved into the top 100 at The Barclays and played their way into the Deutsche Bank Championship: Sean O’Hair (from No. 108 to No. 15), Sung Kang (from No. 122 to No. 88), John Huh (from No. 111 to No. 90), Tyrone Van Aswegen (from No. 104 to No. 93) and Derek Fathauer (from No. 118 to No. 99).

Five players dropped out of the top 100 following The Barclays and were eliminated from the FedExCup Playoffs: (from No. 87 to No. 102), Peter Malnati (from No. 93 to No. 104), Robert Streb (from No. 95 to No. 105), Lucas Glover (from No. 96 to No. 106) and Jonas Blixt (from No. 100 to No. 107).

In the history of the FedExCup, here’s a look at how many players have advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship when starting from outside the cut line (top 120 in 2007-08; top 100 from 2009-present): 2016 (5), 2015 (8), 2014 (7), 2013 (5), 2012 (6), 2011 (8), 2010 (6), 2009 (4), 2008 (15) and 2007 (2): 2016 Sean O’Hair, Sung Kang, John Huh, Tyrone Van Aswegen, Derek Fathauer 2015 Zac Blair, Spencer Levin, , Carlos Ortiz, Mark Wilson, , Johnson Wagner, Camilo Villegas 2014 Bo Van Pelt, , Andres Romero, , , Gonzalo Fdez-Castano, Morgan Hoffmann 2013 , Camilo Villegas, Erik Compton, , 2012 Graham DeLaet, Bob Estes, David Hearn, Jason Day, Tommy Gainey, Jonas Blixt 2011 William McGirt, Padraig Harrington, , , Camilo Villegas, Chris Stroud, John Merrick, Bill Lunde 2010 , Ryuji Imada, J.P. Hayes, Tiger Woods, Troy Matteson, Andres Romero 2009 , Richard S. Johnson, Heath Slocum, Troy Matteson 2008 Richard S. Johnson, Tim Petrovic, Jason Day, Martin Laird, Angel Cabrera, Ryan Palmer, Tim Herron, Michael Allen, J.J. Henry, Frank Lickliter II, Jesper Parnevik, Justin Bolli, Jeff Overton, Glen Day, 2007 Doug LaBelle II, Rich Beem

Deutsche Bank Championship history Founded in 2003, the Deutsche Bank Championship features a winner’s roster that includes Adam Scott, two-time winner Vijay Singh, Tiger Woods, Olin Browne, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker, Charley Hoffman, Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy, Henrik Stenson, Chris Kirk and Rickie Fowler. 2015 – Rickie Fowler posted the sixth-consecutive come-from-behind victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship, edging 2013 FedExCup champion Henrik Stenson by one stroke. 2014 – Chris Kirk, who played the final 37 holes without a bogey, carried a win at the Deutsche Bank Championship to a No. 2 finish in the FedExCup. Billy Horschel, who finished second to Kirk at TPC Boston, went on to win the FedExCup. 2013 – Henrik Stenson overcame a two-stroke deficit to Sergio Garcia with a final-round 5-under 66, tying the tournament scoring record at 22-under 262. He carried the win on to the 2013 FedExCup title. 2012 – With the Deutsche Bank Championship celebrating its 10th anniversary, Rory McIlroy posted his fifth TOUR win in come-from-behind fashion over , becoming the youngest-ever winner of a FedExCup Playoffs event. 2011 – Webb Simpson outlasted Chez Reavie in the first-ever playoff at the Deutsche Bank Championship, giving him two wins in three starts on TOUR (Wyndham Championship). 2010 – Charley Hoffman carded a career-low 62, including 11 birdies, en route to a five-stroke win over Luke Donald and a pair of Aussies ( and Jason Day). 2009 – Steve Stricker made his 250th career cut on the PGA TOUR and went on to record his seventh win (including a season-high third) by one stroke over Jason Dufner and Scott Verplank. 2008 – Vijay Singh carded a tournament-record 22-under 262 to cruise to a five-stroke victory over and ultimately the FedExCup. 2007 – Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh were paired together for first two rounds; Mickelson, Woods, Brett Wetterich and Arron Oberholser dueled with Mickelson winning to take over FedExCup lead. 2006 – With two eagles in his first seven holes in the final round, Tiger Woods erased a three-shot deficit and posted an 8-under-par 63, overcoming the 54-hole leader Vijay Singh to win by two. 2005 – Olin Browne clipped Jason Bohn by a single stroke for his third career win. In the process he surpassed $1 million in season earnings for the first time in his career. 2004 – Vijay Singh, in claiming one of nine PGA TOUR titles on the year, moved to No. 1 in the World Golf Ranking as he out dueled Tiger Woods and Adam Scott. Woods had been No. 1 for a record 264 weeks. 2003 – Adam Scott, playing on a Sponsor Exemption, earned first win of TOUR career at the inaugural Deutsche Bank Championship.

Implications of the Deutsche Bank Championship 2007 In 2007, two players advanced in the Playoffs based on their play at the Deutsche Bank Championship: Player Finish/2007 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank John Mallinger T14 No. 63 No. 72 Bo Van Pelt T30 No. 70 No. 71

2008 In 2008, 10 players were able to play their way into the BMW Championship: Player Finish/2008 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank Tim Herron T5 No. 48 No. 99 Johnson Wagner T15 No. 55 No. 78 Heath Slocum T15 No. 56 No. 79 Ben Crane T10 No. 57 No. 92 Eric Axley MDF No. 63 No. 72 MDF No. 64 No. 73 Fredrik Jacobson T67 No. 65 No. 74 Charley Hoffman T33 No. 66 No. 77 Tommy Armour III MDF No. 69 No. 75 Angel Cabrera T15 No. 70 No. 93

2009 In 2009, eight players were able to play their way into the BMW Championship: Player Finish/2009 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank Sergio Garcia 26 No. 55 No. 71 T32 No. 59 No. 72 Jeff Overton T23 No. 61 No. 82 T23 No. 63 No. 87 Bryce Molder T36 No. 66 No. 74 Marc Leishman T15 No. 67 No. 93 Woody Austin T36 No. 68 No. 75 Jason Bohn T32 No. 69 No. 81

2010 In 2010, four players played their way into the following week’s BMW Championship: Player Finish/2010 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank Tom Gillis T5 No. 48 No. 92 Vijay Singh T11 No. 63 No. 86 Jason Dufner T18 No. 65 No. 81 Andres Romero T11 No. 68 No. 100

2011 In 2011, eight players played their way into the following week’s BMW Championship: Player Finish/2011 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank Chez Reavie 2 No. 9 No. 87 Blake Adams T10 No. 57 No. 81 Chad Campbell T21 No. 58 No. 73 Andres Romero T31 No. 59 No. 72 Johnson Wagner T25 No. 67 No. 88 Ernie Els T16 No. 68 No. 99 Geoff Ogilvy T25 No. 69 No. 91 Chris Stroud T42 No. 70 No. 75

2012 In 2012, nine players played their way into the BMW Championship: Player Finish/2012 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank Jeff Overton T7 No. 40 No. 83 Bryce Molder 9 No. 45 No. 93 D.A. Points T20 No. 54 No. 72 Troy Matteson T20 No. 59 No. 78 T35 No. 63 No. 75 Chris Kirk T35 No. 66 No. 81 T47 No. 68 No. 71 Charley Hoffman T26 No. 69 No. 86 Dicky Pride T20 No. 70 No. 96

2013 In 2013, seven players played their way into the BMW Championship: Player Finish/2013 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank Kevin Stadler T4 No. 32 No. 75 Brian Davis T7 No. 43 No. 80 Ian Poulter T9 No. 52 No. 77 Marc Leishman T16 No. 58 No. 76 Nicholas Thompson T22 No. 59 No. 73 Brendan Steele T20 No. 69 No. 89 Ernie Els T20 No. 70 No. 91

2014 In 2014, six players played their way into the BMW Championship: Player Finish/2014 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank Billy Horschel T2 No. 20 No. 82 Geoff Ogilvy T2 No. 24 No. 100 Chesson Hadley T9 No. 57 No. 84 Carl Pettersson T9 No. 66 No. 93 Morgan Hoffmann T35 No. 68 No. 72 Ben Crane T29 No. 69 No. 78

2015 In 2015, four players played their way into the BMW Championship: Player Finish/2014 DBC FEC Rank After DBC Prior FEC Rank T4 No. 52 No. 91 Keegan Bradley T25 No. 63 No. 71 Jerry Kelly T9 No. 65 No. 94 William McGirt T12 No. 68 No. 88