2018 TOUR Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes

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1 2018 TOUR Championship Broadcast Window & Pre-Tournament Notes FedExCup Notes The TOUR Championship is the culmination of the PGA TOUR s FedExCup season and the final of four FedExCup Playoff events. The top-30 players following the BMW Championship advance to the TOUR Championship. Each Playoff event offers 2,000 FedExCup points to the winner. The FedExCup points are reset following the BMW Championship giving all 30 players in the field at the TOUR Championship a mathematical chance to win the FedExCup. Top 5 Movement: Justin Rose (2 nd ), Dustin Johnson (4 th ), and Justin Thomas (5 th ) are the only three players who began the Playoffs inside the top-5 and remain there entering the TOUR Championship. Justin Rose fell outside of the top-5 after THE NORTHERN TRUST, however played his way back in through Dell Technologies and moved up one position at the BMW Championship. Entering Playoffs Movement in the Top FedExCup Playoffs Through Through THE NORTHERN TRUST Dell Technologies Through BMW Championship Dustin Johnson (1 st ) Bryson DeChambeau (1 st ) Bryson DeChambeau (1 st ) Bryson DeChambeau (1 st ) Justin Thomas (2 nd ) Dustin Johnson (2 nd ) Dustin Johnson (2 nd ) Justin Rose (2 nd ) Brooks Koepka (3 rd ) Justin Thomas (3 rd ) Justin Rose (3 rd ) Tony Finau (3 rd ) Justin Rose (4 th ) Tony Finau (4 th ) Tony Finau (4 th ) Dustin Johnson (4 th ) Bubba Watson (5 th ) Brooks Koepka (5 th ) Justin Thomas (5 th ) Justin Thomas (5 th ) Past FedExCup Champions in the Field Year Won FEC Current Rank Justin Thomas th Billy Horschel th Rory McIlroy th Tiger Woods 2007 & th Defending Champion, Justin Thomas (5 th ) is the only remaining past FedExCup champion inside the top-5 entering the TOUR Championship. Justin is seeking to be the first player to defend the FedExCup title. First Timers: Last season, there were eight players who qualified for the TOUR Championship for the first time. This season, six players have qualified for the TOUR Championship for the first time, including one Rookie (Aaron Wise). First Time Qualifying for Top-30 in FedExCup Playoffs Current Career Best Rank FEC Finish Bryson DeChambeau 1 st 49 th Cameron Smith 10 th 46 th Francesco Molinari 13 th 37 th Tommy Fleetwood 19 th 1 st FEC App. Aaron Wise 21 st 1 st FEC App. Patton Kizzire 30 th 82 nd -2016

2 Outside Top-30 Entering Playoffs: Hideki Matsuyama made the biggest move of any player who started the 2018 FedExCup Playoffs outside the top-30 in the standings moving from 76 th to 27 th (49 spots) in the standings. Since 2009, the biggest move in any one week of the FedExCup playoffs was Heath Slocum in Slocum moved 121 spots at THE NORTHERN TRUST from 124 th to 3 rd. Playing Their Way into the TOUR Championship in the 2018 FedExCup Playoffs Entering Playoffs Player Current Rank Move 49 th Keegan Bradley 6 th st Billy Horschel 9 th rd Cameron Smith 10 th th Hideki Matsuyama 27 th rd Gary Woodland 28 th +5 Gary Woodland has played his way into the top-30 of the FedExCup Playoffs for the fourth time when ranked outside of the top-30 from the start of the FedExCup Playoffs. His best finish when starting outside of the top-30 when entering the Playoffs is 20 th in Most Times Playing way into TOUR Champ. Starting Outside Top-30 Entering the FedExCup Playoffs # of Times Gary Woodland 4 John Senden 3 Geoff Ogilvy 3 Gary Woodland Playing way into TOUR Champ. From Outside Top-30 Entering FedExCup Playoffs Year Started FEC Finish rd?? nd 20 th nd 22 nd th 23 rd This Season, we have the third youngest average age and the fourth fewest number of players in their 40s to qualify for the TOUR Championship. The youngest player in the field is Aaron Wise at 22 years old and the oldest player is Phil Mickelson who is 48. Phil is the third oldest player to compete in the TOUR Championship in the FedExCup era (Kenny Perry 49 years 1 month, Vijay Singh 48 years 6 months & Phil Mickelson 48 years 3 months). Youngest Average Age of Players Qualifying for the Top-30 in FedExCup Standings Since 2007 Year Total Fewest Number of Players in their 40s Qualifying for TOUR Championship (Since 2007) Year Players in Their 40s 2016 (1) P. Mickelson 2015 (1) J. Furyk 2014 (2) J. Furyk & J. Senden 2018 (3) T. Woods, P. Mickelson & P. Casey

3 Two players played their way into the top-30 of the standings with Keegan Bradley (6 th ) making the biggest move of the four players (46 spots). Past FedExCup champion (J. Spieth) was one of two players to move outside the top-30 and eliminated from the Playoffs. Playing their Way into Top BMW Championship Started Ended Player Finish 52 nd 6 th Keegan Bradley Won 41 st 18 th Xander Schauffele T3 Playing their Way Out of Top BMW Championship Started Ended Player Finish 27 th 31 st Jordan Spieth T55 29 th 32 nd Emiliano Grillo T61 The Top 30 Breakdown (30 players competing in field) First Timers: Only six first timers remain in the top 30 making their first career TOUR Championship appearance this season. PGA TOUR rookie Aaron Wise (21 st ), is the only Rookie and becomes the 12 th Rookie to make it to the TOUR Championship in FedExCup existence. Rookies to Qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs This Season Rank # of Wins # of Top 10's 21 st Aaron Wise th Austin Cook (Eliminated) th Peter Uihlein (Eliminated) th Keith Mitchell (Eliminated) th Satoshi Kodaira (Eliminated) st Sam Ryder (Eliminated) rd Brandon Harkins (Eliminated) th Tyler Duncan (Eliminated) 0 2 This season, 8 Rookies qualified for the FedExCup Playoffs and three recorded victories. Aaron Wise entered the FedExCup Playoffs 27 th and has moved up six positions entering this week in the 21 st position. The Elite: Three of the top 30 players entering the TOUR Championship have qualified for all 12 seasons of the FedExCup Playoffs. Justin Rose, Bubba Watson and Phil Mickelson are the only players remaining in the field that have qualified for all 12 years of the FedExCup Playoffs. Players to Qualify for FedExCup Playoffs in Every Season Since 2007 Justin Rose (2 nd ) Bubba Watson (8 th ) Phil Mickelson (14 th )

4 #1 Seed Entering the TOUR Championship (Since 2009) Year Player Event Finish FEC Finish 2017 Jordan Spieth T7 2 nd 2016 Dustin Johnson T6 2 nd 2015 Jason Day T10 3 rd 2014 Chris Kirk T4 2 nd 2013 Tiger Woods T22 2 nd 2012 Rory McIlroy T10 2 nd 2011 Webb Simpson 22 nd 2 nd 2010 Matt Kuchar T25 2 nd 2009 Tiger Woods 2 nd WON Bryson DeChambeau - #1 in FedExCup Standings Bryson DeChambeau is looking to become the first #1 seed entering the TOUR Championship to go onto to win the FedExCup since Tiger Woods accomplished this feat back in Highest Ranked in the Current FEC Standings Without a Victory Rank Player 2nds 3rds Top 5 Top 10 Top 25 9: There are currently 9 players ranked inside the top 30 of the 3 rd Tony Finau FedExCup standings without a 10 th Cameron Smith victory this season. 18 th Xander Schauffele th Tommy Fleetwood th Tiger Woods rd Rickie Fowler th Kyle Stanley th Hideki Matsuyama th Marc Leishman Tony Finau (3 rd ) is the highest ranked player without a victory this season. 14 of the last 18 FedExCup Playoff events have been won by players in their 20s. The last four FedExCup champions have been in their 20s. Bryson DeChambeau & Justin Thomas are both 25 years old. Average Age of FedExCup Champions First 7 Last Last Four FedExCup Champions Year Age Y/M/D 2017 Justin Thomas 24/4/ Rory McIlroy 27/4/ Jordan Spieth 22/2/ Billy Horschel 27/9/7

5 2018 TOUR Championship Broadcast & Pre-Tournament Notes Bryson DeChambeau (1 st ) FEC Points 2,000 Bryson DeChambeau is seeking to become the first #1 seed entering the TOUR Championship to go onto win the FedExCup since Tiger Woods accomplished this feat back in Scoring Breakdown for Bryson DeChambeau in the Playoffs: Bryson DeChambeau is one of four players with 60 or more total birdies made in the FedExCup Playoffs this season. DeChambeau has made 66 total birdies leading the TOUR through the first three events of the 2018 FedExCup Playoffs. Scoring Performance FedExCup Playoffs This Season Value Rank Score to Par st Birdie Average st Total Birdies 66 1 st Birdie or Better PCT st Scoring Average nd Most Under Par in Single Season FedExCup Playoffs All-Time Score to Par 2007 Tiger Woods Jason Day Steve Stricker Jordan Spieth Bryson DeChambeau -46 Most Total Birdies 2018 FedExCup Playoffs Total Bryson DeChambeau 66 Keegan Bradley 61 Dustin Johnson 61 Hideki Matsuyama 60 Tony Finau 58 This season, Bryson DeChambeau is a combined 46-under par in the FedExCup Playoffs (best of any player). Tiger Woods (2007) was a combined 59-under par in the Playoffs marking the best cumulative score to par by any player in a single season during the FedExCup Playoffs. Justin Rose (2 nd ) FEC Points 1,800 Justin Rose is one of three players who began the FedExCup Playoffs inside the top five and remain there entering the TOUR Championship. Four of the last five FedExCup Champions ranked second entering the Playoff Finale before eventually winning the FedExCup title. Justin Rose is coming off back-to-back second place finishes marking the seventh player with multiple runner-up finishes in a season during the FedExCup Playoffs. Last 5 FedExCup Champions FedExCup Rank Entering TOUR Championship FEC Rank 2017 Justin Thomas 2 nd 2016 Rory McIlroy 6 th 2015 Jordan Spieth 2 nd 2014 Billy Horschel 2 nd 2013 Henrik Stenson 2 nd *Justin Rose Rank Entering Week: 2 nd Most Runner-Up Finishes in a Single Season FedExCup Playoffs Year Player # of Finishes FEC Finish 2015 Henrik Stenson 3 2 nd 2018 Justin Rose Jordan Spieth 2 2 nd 2016 Paul Casey 2 5 th 2013 Steve Stricker 2 3 rd 2010 Luke Donald 2 3 rd 2008 Sergio Garcia 2 3 rd

6 Tony Finau (3 rd ) FEC Points 1,520 Tony Finau enters the TOUR Championship third in the FedExCup standings and is the highest ranked player without a win this season. Finau becomes the sixth player (8 th time) to rank inside the top five of the standings entering the Playoff Finale without a victory in that season. Top 10s in Every FedExCup Playoffs event in a season: From 2007 to 2016, five players (2007 R. Sabbatini, 2009 P. Harrington, 2012 D. Johnson, 2015 H. Stenson & 2016 A. Scott) recorded four top-10 finishes in all four events in the FedExCup Playoffs. Last season, three players (J. Spieth, J. Rahm & J. Rose) finished the FedExCup Playoffs with four top-10 finishes. This season, Tony Finau is the only player to finish inside the top 10 in each of the first three events in the Playoffs. Highest Ranked Player in FedExCup Without a Win This Season Rank Tony Finau 3 rd Cameron Smith 10 th Xander Schauffele 18 th Tommy Fleetwood 19 th Tiger Woods 20 th Number of Players Finishing Inside Top 10 in Every FedExCup Playoffs Event in a Season # of Players 2007 to Last Season 3 This Season* 1 *Tony Finau Inside Top 30: Tony Finau is the only player who ranked inside the top 30 of the FedExCup standings in every week this season. Dustin Johnson (4 th ) FEC Points 1,296 This season marks the fifth time Dustin Johnson has ranked inside the top five in the FedExCup Standings entering the TOUR Championship, marking the most times any player has entered the TOUR Championship fifth or better in the standings without winning the FedExCup title. Most Times Ranked Inside Top 5 Entering TOUR Championship Without Winning FedExCup Title # of Times Dustin Johnson 5 Steve Stricker 3 Matt Kuchar 3 FedExCup Finishes When Ranked Inside Top 5 Entering TOUR Championship Entering FEC Finish This Season 4 th -- Last Season 3 rd 4 th st 2 nd nd 4 th nd 5 th First 16 Rounds vs. Last 16 Rounds East Lake GC First 16 Last 16 Improvement Scoring Average Rounds in 60s Score to Par SG: Off-the-Tee Total Birdies Dustin Johnson has seen significant improvement at East Lake GC over his last 16 rounds compared to his first 16 rounds. Dustin has improved his stroke average by over two shots, 33 strokes better in relation to par and 16 more total birdies made in his last 16 rounds.

7 Justin Thomas (5 th ) FEC Points 1,280 Justin Thomas is the third defending FedExCup Champion to qualify for the TOUR Championship in the following season in the 12-year history of the FedExCup Playoffs. The 2017 FedExCup Champion is seeking to become the first back-to-back winner of the FedExCup and second player to win the FedExCup title twice (Tiger Woods 2007 & 2009). Defending FedExCup Champions Qualifying for TOUR Championship in Following Season Year Won FEC Finish Following Year Justin Thomas* Jordan Spieth th Brandt Snedeker th Rank Entering Week: 5 th Most Under Par PGA TOUR This Season Score to Par Dustin Johnson -182 Justin Thomas -150 Tony Finau -147 Bryson DeChambeau -136 This season only Dustin Johnson has a better cumulative score to par than Justin Thomas. Thomas is a combined 150-under par in 78 rounds entering this week. Keegan Bradley (6 th ) FEC Points 1,120 Keegan Bradley recorded his fourth PGA TOUR win in his 209 th career start on TOUR. Keegan Bradley defeated Justin Rose on the first playoff hole and moved from 52 nd to sixth in the FedExCup standings. This season marks Keegan s best position entering the TOUR Championship in his career. Keegan Bradley made a career most 28 Total Birdies marking his most in a four-round event on TOUR. His 28 birdies were five more than his previous best 23 at the 2012 WGC- FedEx St. Jude Invitational. Most Career Birdies in a Four Round Event on TOUR # of Birdies 2018 BMW Championship WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational the Memorial Tournament Houston Open 22 On-the-Green Ranks Entering BMW vs BMW Championship Entered BMW BMW SG: Putting 186 th 1 st Putting Average T170 1 st One-Putt Percentage 187 th 1 st Putts Per Round 179 th 1 st Putting Feet 137 th 1 st Keegan Bradley ranked over 100 th in several putting categories entering the BMW Championship, including Putting from feet making 16.7% compared to 71.4% en route to victory at the 2018 BMW Championship.

8 Brooks Koepka (7 th ) FEC Points 960 Brooks Koepka is one of four players with three top-20 finishes in each of the first three events in the FedExCup Playoffs. Players with Top-20 Finishes in Each Event in FedExCup Playoffs This Season NORTHERN TRUST Dell Technologies BMW Bryson DeChambeau WIN WIN T19 Tony Finau 2 nd T4 T8 Brooks Koepka T8 T12 T19 Hideki Matsuyama T15 T4 15 th Tee-to-Green Performance 2018 FedExCup Playoffs Value Rank SG: Tee-to-Green st SG: Off-the-Tee nd Driving Distance (All) rd Club Head Speed th Brooks Koepka ranks inside the top four in several tee to green categories. Koepka leads the TOUR in the FedExCup Playoffs in Strokes Gained: Tee-to-Green outperforming the TOUR by strokes per round. SG: Tee-to-Green Leaders FEC Playoffs This Season Avg. Brooks Koepka Tony Finau Billy Horschel Francesco Molinari Bryson DeChambeau SG: Off-the-Tee Leaders FEC Playoffs This Season Avg. Rory McIlroy Brooks Koepka Tony Finau Bubba Watson Jhonattan Vegas Driving Distance (All Drives) Leaders FEC Playoffs This Season Avg. Rory McIlroy Dustin Johnson Brooks Koepka Trey Mullinax Bubba Watson Bubba Watson (8 th ) FEC Points 800 Bubba Watson (8 th ) is one of four players with three PGA TOUR wins this season. First Round Performance vs. Final 3 Rounds 2018 FedExCup Playoffs 1 st Rd Rds 2, 3, 4 Scoring Average Rounds Over Par 2 0 Score to Par Birdie Average Bubba Watson has struggled in the first round of the FedExCup Playoffs compared to the last three rounds. Watson ranks T82 in Round 1 Scoring Average in the Playoffs with a average.

9 Billy Horschel (9 th ) FEC Points FedExCup Champion Billy Horschel is one of four past FedExCup Champions to qualify for the TOUR Championship this season. Past FedExCup Champions in the Field This Week Tiger Woods (20 th ) Billy Horschel (9 th ) Rory McIlroy (17 th ) Justin Thomas (5 th ) 2007 & Cameron Smith (10 th ) FEC Points 480 Cameron Smith is one of six players making their first appearance at the TOUR Championship in the FedExCup era. This season, Cameron Smith has finished inside the top five of the leaderboard in five of 12 rounds in the Playoffs (42%). FedExCup Playoffs Performance Last Season vs. This Season Last Season This Season Top 3s 0 2 Scoring Average Score to Par Inside Top 5 After Any Rd 0 of 8 rds 5 of 12 rds (42%) FedExCup Finish 46 th 10 th* *Entering Week This season, Cameron Smith has two topthree finishes in the FedExCup Playoffs and his best Playoffs event finish last season was a T12 (2017 BMW). Smith is a combined 24- under par this season in the Playoffs compared to being one-over par last season.

10 Webb Simpson (11 th ) FEC Points PLAYERS Champion Webb Simpson is set to make his sixth start at the TOUR Championship. Simpson is one of six players with three total eagles in the 2018 FedExCup Playoffs. Holes Played Per Eagle Made FedExCup Playoffs Career First 1,415 Last 763 Total Holes Played 1, Total Eagles Made 4 7 Holes Played / Eagle Since the 12 th hole (Final Rd), 2015 NORTHERN TRUST, Webb Simpson has made seven total eagles in the FedExCup Playoffs in his last 763 holes played. Simpson made just four total eagles in his first 1,415 holes in the Playoffs. 18 Eagles: This season, Webb Simpson has made a TOUR leading 18 total eagles, marking his career most eagles made in a single season. Jason Day (12 th ) FEC Points 368 Jason Day and Dustin Johnson are the only two players who have qualified for the TOUR Championship in every season since Jason Day is a combined 225-under par in the FedExCup Playoffs, lowest score in relation to par of any player. Jason Day leads the TOUR in Putting from 5 feet. Day has made 98.81% of putts from within this distance (582 of 589). Players Who Have Qualified for TOUR Championship in Every Season Since 2013 Dustin Johnson Jason Day 4 th This Season 12 th 4 th Last Season 18 th 2 nd th 7 th rd 30 th th 13 th th Putting Inside 5 Feet Leaders PGA TOUR This Season PCT. Jason Day Kevin Kisner Bronson Burgoon Jim Furyk Shane Lowry *TOUR Avg: 96.68% On & Around-the-Green Ranks PGA TOUR This Season Rank SG: Around-the-Green 2 nd Sand Save PCT. 2 nd SG: Putting 1 st Putting Average 5 th Putting Inside 5 Ft 1 st

11 Francesco Molinari (13 th ) FEC Points 352 Francesco Molinari is set to make his 1 st TOUR Championship appearance. Approach-the-Green Ranks FedExCup Playoffs Rank SG: Approach-the-Green 5 th Greens in Regulation PCT. 1 st Rough Proximity 1 st Approaches 125 to 150 Yds. 2 nd Approaches 150 to 175 Yds. 7 th Phil Mickelson (14 th ) FEC Points 336 Francesco Molinari ranks inside the top seven in several Approach the Green categories in the 2018 FedExCup Playoffs. Molinari leads the TOUR in the Playoffs in Greens in Regulation and Rough Proximity. From the rough, Molinari is averaging 22 9 in proximity to the hole, 21 2 closer than the TOUR average in the Playoffs (43 11 ). Phil Mickelson leads the TOUR with 98 career rounds under par in the FedExCup Playoffs. Most Under Par Rounds FedExCup Playoffs Rds Phil Mickelson 98 Justin Rose 97 Jason Day 95 Jim Furyk 92 Patrick Reed (15 th ) FEC Points 314 Patrick Reed is set to make his fifth start at the TOUR Championship. Patrick Reed is one of five players that have played all 12 rounds in the FedExCup Playoffs par or better. Patrick Reed ranks first in the Playoffs for putts per round average and Putting from Inside five feet. In his 85 rounds in the Playoffs, Reed averages putts per round and has converted 1,123 of 1,141 putts inside 5 feet (98.42%). Patrick Reed made all 55 putts from inside five feet at the 2018 BMW Championship marking his 11 th FedExCup Playoffs event making 100% of his attempts from this range, t-most of any player (Jason Day). Putts Per Round Leaders in the Playoffs ( BMW) Avg. Patrick Reed Brian Gay Jason Day Justin Thomas Jordan Spieth *Min 50 Rounds Most Events in FedExCup Playoffs 100% in Putting Inside 5 Feet # of Events Patrick Reed 11 Jason Day 11 Jim Furyk 10 Putting Inside 5 Feet Leaders in the Playoffs ( BMW) PCT. Patrick Reed Daniel Summerhays Kevin Kisner Jason Day Daniel Berger *Min 50 Rounds

12 Patrick Cantlay (16 th ) FEC Points 293 Patrick Cantlay was one of two Rookies last season to qualify for the TOUR Championship (Schauffele). Best 2nd Round Score to Par FedExCup Playoffs Last 2 Seasons Score to Par Patrick Cantlay -24 Justin Rose -23 Webb Simpson -22 Jason Day -19 Justin Thomas -19 Since the start of the 2017 FedExCup Playoffs, Patrick Cantlay is a combined 24-under par in the second round, marking the best cumulative score to par in the second round in the Playoffs. In this stretch, six of his seven rounds have been in the 60s and all seven rounds have been par or better. Rory McIlroy (17 th ) FEC Points FedExCup Champion Rory McIlroy is one of four past FedExCup champions in the field this week. 62: Rory McIlroy is one of five players (six rounds) who have shot 62 in the 2018 FedExCup Playoffs. Driving Performance FedExCup Playoffs This Season Value Rank SG: Off-the-Tee st Driving Distance (All Drives) st Driving Pct Yards (All) st Pct. of Yardage Covered by Tee Shots st This season, Rory McIlroy is outperforming the TOUR in the FedExCup Playoffs by strokes per round off the tee (1 st ). McIlroy has hit 35.71% (40 of 112) of his drives on par 4s and 5s 320 yards or longer (1 st ) and is averaging yards in Driving Distance on all drives (1 st ). Xander Schauffele (18 th ) FEC Points TOUR Championship winner and 2017 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year Xander Schauffele is set to make his second appearance at the TOUR Championship. 1 st FEC Win by Rookie: Schauffele became the first PGA TOUR Rookie to win the TOUR Championship and win a FedExCup Playoffs event at last season s TOUR Championship. TOUR Championship Winners Age Breakdown FedExCup Era Age Group # of Players 20s 6 30s 4 40s 1 In the FedExCup era, six of the last 11 TOUR Championship winners have been in their 20s.

13 Tommy Fleetwood (19 th ) FEC Points 231 Tommy Fleetwood is making his first start at the TOUR Championship. Most Rounds of 63 or Better PGA TOUR This Season # of Rds Webb Simpson 5 Tommy Fleetwood 4 Kevin Na 4 Brooks Koepka 4 This season, Tommy Fleetwood has four rounds of 63 or better, tied with Kevin Na and Brooks Koepka for the second most rounds 63 or better. Rounds 63 or Better First 59 vs. Last 3 Rounds This Season First 59 Last Tiger Woods (20 th ) FEC Points & 2009 FedExCup champion, Tiger Woods is making his first appearance at the TOUR Championship since SG: Approach-the-Green Leaders PGA TOUR This Season Average Tiger Woods Keegan Bradley Justin Thomas Henrik Stenson Dustin Johnson Tiger Woods leads the TOUR in SG: Approach-the- Green, outperforming the TOUR by nearly a shot a round on approach shots. This season, Tiger Woods has posted three rounds without recording a bogey all of which have been in the FedExCup Playoffs. In his first 54 stroke-play rounds this season, Tiger failed to post a bogey-free round. However, in his last 10 rounds on TOUR he has recorded three. Career Most Bogey-Free Rounds FedExCup Playoffs Year Total Bogey-Free Rounds PGA TOUR This Season First 54 Rounds Last 10 Rounds 0 3

14 Aaron Wise (21 st ) FEC Points 206 PGA TOUR Rookie, Aaron Wise is the only Rookie who has qualified for the TOUR Championship this season and is the 12 th Rookie to qualify for the TOUR Championship in FedExCup existence. Aaron Wise ranked ninth in Driving Distance (all drives) averaging yards off the tee and ranked first in Greens in Regulation, hitting his mark 91.67% of the time en route to winning the 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson. Wise had the highest GIR percentage by a winner on TOUR since Highest GIR % in a Four Round Stroke Play Event by a Winner PGA TOUR Since 1997 Year Tournament Player % 2018 AT&T Byron Nelson Wise, Aaron WGC-Mexico Championship Woods, Tiger Sentry TOC Els, Ernie Children s Miracle Waldorf, Duffy Sony Open Huston, John BMW Championship Durant, Joe Kevin Na (22 nd ) FEC Points 194 Kevin Na is set to make his sixth TOUR Championship appearance and is one of 15 players who have qualified for the TOUR Championship six or more times. Kevin Na has improved in several putting statistics since last season, including SG: Putting going from T-78 last season to 16 th this season. This season, Kevin is averaging one 3-putt every 41 holes compared to one every 30 holes last season. On the Green Ranks Last Season vs. This Season Stat Last Season This Season SG: Putting T78 16 th Putting Average T53 9 th One-Putt Percentage 106 th 2 nd Putts Per Round T55 4 th 3-Putt Avoidance T142 T52 Rickie Fowler (23 rd ) FEC Points 182 Rickie Fowler recorded his 9 th top-10 finish in the FedExCup Playoffs with a t-8 performance at the BMW Championship. Events with Three Rounds 65 or Better PGA TOUR Career Year & Event Round Scores 2018 BMW Champ. 65, 65, 65 & Safeway Open 65, 64, 69 & 64 Rickie Fowler is coming off a t-8 at the 2018 BMW Championship a couple weeks ago recording three rounds of 65 or better in an event for only the second time in his career.

15 Jon Rahm (24 th ) FEC Points 170 Jon Rahm is one of 17 players who made the TOUR Championship last year and are back this season. J. Rahm & D. Johnson currently are the only players who have ranked inside the top-5 for SG: Off-the-Tee last season and this season. Top 5 in Strokes Gained: Off-the-Tee Last Season & This Season Jon Rahm Dustin Johnson This Season Ranked 5 th This Season Ranked 1 st Last Season Ranked 2 nd Last Season Ranked 1 st Kyle Stanley (25 th ) FEC Points 161 Kyle Stanley is set to make his second consecutive start at the TOUR Championship. Stanley is coming off his career best finish in the FedExCup last season finishing 24 th. Off the Tee Stats PGA TOUR This Season Rank Value This season, Kyle Stanley is outperforming the TOUR by nearly a half a stroke in SG: Off-the-Tee SG: Off-the-Tee 27 th (+0.434). Stanley ranks fifth in Driving Accuracy Driving Accuracy 5 th 71.9% hitting 71.9% of his fairways. Distance from Edge of Fairway 5 th 19 5 Paul Casey (26 th ) FEC Points 151 Paul Casey is set to make his fourth consecutive start at the TOUR Championship. His best finish in the FedExCup is fifth in Most Top 5 Finishes FedExCup Playoffs Since 2015 Top 5s Paul Casey 7 Jason Day 4 Rory McIlroy 4 Justin Rose 4 Adam Scott 4 Paul Casey has been one of the most consistent players in the FedExCup Playoffs since Since 2015, Paul has recorded 7 top-5 finishes in 15 starts in the FedExCup Playoffs.

16 Hideki Matsuyama (27 th ) FEC Points 142 Hideki Matsuyama is set to make his fifth consecutive appearance at the TOUR Championship. Hideki is one of four players who have made it to the TOUR Championship the last five consecutive seasons (D. Johnson, J. Rose & P. Reed). On the Green Ranks Last Season vs. This Season Stat Last Season This Season SG: Putting 174 th T58 Putting Feet 190 th 16 th Putting Outside 25 Feet 150 th 23 rd Avg. Feet of Putts Made T165 T10 Hideki Matsuyama has improved his play from on the greens from last season to this season. Matsuyama ranks T-58 in SG: Putting (+0.203) and t-10 in average feet of putts made (79 5 ) Gary Woodland (28 th ) FEC Points 133 Gary Woodland enters the TOUR Championship 28 th in the FedExCup standings. Woodland played his way from outside of the top-30 starting the FedExCup Playoffs for the fourth time in his career. Off the Tee & Approach the Green Ranks Last Season vs. This Season Stat Last Season This Season SG: Off-the-Tee 29 th 3 rd Driving Distance (All) T20 12 th Driving Accuracy 116 th 79 th Greens in Regulation 12 th 6 th Fairway Proximity T26 T13 Gary Woodland has improved in several off the tee and approach the green stats from last season to this season, including SG: Off-the-Tee going from 29 th to third this season. Marc Leishman (29 th ) FEC Points 124 Marc Leishman is set to make his second appearance at the TOUR Championship. Leishman is one of nine players that have qualified for the TOUR Championship without a win this season. Putting Feet Leaders This Season Player % Phil Mickelson Rob Oppenheim Marc Leishman Dominic Bozzelli Adam Hadwin Marc Leishman ranks third this season in putting from feet making 39.3% (68 of 173) of putts made from this distance. Patton Kizzire (30 th ) FEC Points 115 Patton Kizzire was the first player to reach multiple wins this season. Patton is one of six players who have held the #1 position in the FedExCup standings this season.