FedEx Cup Standings 2015: Latest Rankings Before Deutsche Bank Championship
On the strength of his third win in four starts at The Barclays, Jason Day overtook Jordan Spieth for the FedEx Cup lead ahead of this week's Deutsche Bank Championship.
The venue is TPC Boston in Norton, Massachusetts, and it is known to yield lots of birdies. That plays right into Day's hands after triumphs at the PGA Championship and The Barclays, where he combined to shoot 39 under par.
Check out the updated FedEx Cup standings entering the PGA Tour postseason's second leg, where the top 100 are eligible:
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| 1 | Jason Day | 16 | 4,459 | 4 | 9 |
| 2 | Jordan Spieth | 21 | 4,169 | 4 | 14 |
| 3 | Bubba Watson | 15 | 3,167 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | Henrik Stenson | 12 | 2,152 | 0 | 5 |
| 5 | Zach Johnson | 21 | 2,049 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Dustin Johnson | 17 | 2,028 | 1 | 9 |
| 7 | Jimmy Walker | 20 | 2,020 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Justin Rose | 16 | 1,956 | 1 | 7 |
| 9 | Robert Streb | 26 | 1,838 | 1 | 9 |
| 10 | Danny Lee | 32 | 1,709 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Jim Furyk | 16 | 1,671 | 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Patrick Reed | 23 | 1,623 | 1 | 3 |
| 13 | Kevin Kisner | 26 | 1,614 | 0 | 6 |
| 14 | Hideki Matsuyama | 21 | 1,605 | 0 | 8 |
| 15 | Rory McIlroy | 9 | 1,567 | 2 | 6 |
| 16 | Brooks Koepka | 19 | 1,544 | 1 | 8 |
| 17 | Charley Hoffman | 24 | 1,542 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | Brandt Snedeker | 23 | 1,537 | 1 | 8 |
| 19 | J.B. Holmes | 21 | 1,530 | 1 | 5 |
| 20 | Steven Bowditch | 28 | 1,518 | 1 | 2 |
| 21 | Paul Casey | 20 | 1,507 | 0 | 7 |
| 22 | Rickie Fowler | 17 | 1,498 | 1 | 5 |
| 23 | Sangmoon Bae | 26 | 1,391 | 1 | 5 |
| 24 | Jason Bohn | 24 | 1,347 | 0 | 6 |
| 25 | Bill Haas | 21 | 1,345 | 1 | 5 |
| 26 | David Lingmerth | 25 | 1,305 | 1 | 4 |
| 27 | Matt Kuchar | 21 | 1,282 | 0 | 5 |
| 28 | Kevin Na | 23 | 1,260 | 0 | 6 |
| 29 | Ben Martin | 24 | 1,229 | 1 | 5 |
| 30 | Justin Thomas | 27 | 1,221 | 0 | 7 |
The reasons for including only the top 30 are to make it easier on a reader's eyes and because that's the number of golfers who will qualify for the Tour Championship at East Lake. If the playoffs ended now, those would be the participants.
To have a realistic shot at the $10 million bonus that comes with taking the FedEx Cup title, one has to be in the top five in points. A glance at the big names inside the top 10 suggests golf fans are in for a treat over the next two tournaments preceding the grand finale.
Day has been on fire of late, and although he's never won the Deutsche Bank Championship, his track record there is as strong as anyone's, per Golf Channel's Justin Ray:
After his latest on-course conquests, Day spoke about his drive to improve.
"Yeah, I definitely felt like I was an underachiever," said Day, per PGATour.com's Brian Wacker. "I feel like I have all the talent in the world to win on many golf courses and major championships. I honestly thought I was going to win a major championship quicker than what I did; it clearly took a little bit longer than expected."
Another big storyline in Norton this week is Rory McIlroy's FedEx Cup debut. Since Spieth didn't make the weekend at The Barclays, McIlroy was able to reclaim his No. 1 world ranking without teeing it up. Now, he'll have to perform well to stave off Spieth or perhaps even Day from claiming such status.
ESPN.com's Jason Sobel weighed in on one of the most heated battles for No. 1 bragging rights in history:
A lot of buzz will deservedly surround Day after his 63-62 Barclays finish to blow away the field by six strokes, with 2013 FedEx Cup champion Henrik Stenson the closest behind. The same is true for McIlroy, who will try to steal back the spotlight and notch his third victory in 10 official PGA Tour starts this season, which could make him only the second two-time winner of the event (along with Vijay Singh).
All of that saps attention away from Spieth, who went 1-1-T4-2 in the majors. One missed cut, and suddenly the narrative shifts. PGATour.com's Sean Martin underlines why we should expect Spieth to bounce back in a big way:
Spieth closed with a final-round 62 to finish in a tie for fourth at the 2013 Deutsche Bank Championship, so he has lit it up at TPC Boston before. It just so happens McIlroy has claimed the trophy, and Day is the best over the past six years at the tournament in relation to par.
The stage is set for an epic three-way showdown for Labor Day weekend. And that's not to mention in depth the likes of Bubba Watson, Justin Rose and Dustin Johnson. Any one of those players could catch fire and run away with a win.
It's an exciting time for golf, to say the least. Consistency will be the key to see if McIlroy, Spieth and Day are indeed bringing in a modernized version of golf's Big Three.
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