FedEx Cup Points and THE TOUR Championship

Someone asked me about the Cup system last Thursday. Here is what you need to know before Thursday's first round begins.

• The top 30 players in play-off FedEx Cup points qualify for THE TOUR Championship.
• Only the top 5 have a mathematical chance to win the cup. They are:

1. Tiger Woods 112,733 pts
2. Steve Stricker -3133
3. Phil Mickelson -4120
4. Rory Sabbatini -9145
5. K.J. Choi -9633

• If Tiger decides to stay home, he finishes at worst 6th.
• If Tiger plays, he finishes at worst 5th.
• Stricker must finish in the top 3 to have a chance to win if Tiger finishes out of the top 10.
• Mickelson must finish in the top 2 and Tiger must finish worse than 5th.
• Sabbatini and Choi must both win and hope Tiger finishes worse than 10th.