A former World No. 1 and recent Major winners are among those who have failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup Playoffs
7 Big Names Missing The FedEx Cup Playoffs
The conclusion of the Wyndham Championship at Sedgefield Country Club signalled the end of the regular PGA Tour season, as players fought to secure a place in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.
The Wyndham Championship proved a significant event, with Kevin Kisner’s win marking just the third time a playoff on the PGA Tour has featured six golfers.
However, the tournament also became important for other reasons too, as seven big names in golf won’t feature in the FedEx Cup Playoffs, which begin on August 19, after they all failed to score enough points in the regular season.
Justin Rose
Justin Rose narrowly missed out on the playoffs by finishing 126th – the top 125 go on to play in The Northern Trust at Liberty National Golf Club, the first round of the Playoffs.
The former World No. 1 bogeyed the final hole at the Wyndham Championship, ensuring he won’t get the chance to win a second FedEx Cup.
Rose’s bogey saw him drop from 119th to his eventual finish of 126th, meaning he’s failed to qualify for the FedExCup Playoffs for the first time in his PGA Tour career.
Rickie Fowler
It has been a season to forget for Rickie
Fowler will miss the Playoffs for the first time in his PGA Tour career after missing the cut at Sedgefield Country Club, while Sabbatini’s T10 finish wasn’t good enough to make the top 125.
Tommy Fleetwood
Tommy Fleetwood’s T65 finish saw him drop to 137th overall, and despite only missing four of 18 cuts on the PGA Tour this season, the Englishman could only achieve four top-25s.
He will likely return to the European Tour for the Omega European Masters and BMW PGA Championship prior to his second Ryder Cup appearance for Team Europe.
Francesco Molinari
The Open winner from 2018 Francesco Molinari has had a season to forget too, making just seven of 15 cuts to finish 142nd overall.
It follows another indifferent season last year when he missed most of the action after moving to California from London.
Incredibly he looks set to miss out on the Ryder Cup, despite going 5-for-5 in Paris last time out.
Rory Sabbatini
Also among the players to miss out is Tokyo Olympics silver medallist Rory Sabbatini, who finished 133rd in the overall standings.
Sabbatini is heading back to Europe now rather than competing for the FedEx Cup, surely looking to continue his new-found form and add a trophy to his silver medal.
Danny Willett
Danny Willett was a lowly 152nd in the pecking order after achieving just two top-tens all season.
The 2016 Masters champion will likely miss out on the Ryder Cup following a season of inconsistency, although a second BMW PGA Championship triumph next month could get him back on the team.
Rafa Cabrera-Bello
Rafa, like Willett, is also another player from that 2016 Ryder Cup team who will likely miss out on this year’s match.
The Spaniard languished in a lowly 170th in the FedEx Cup standings to round out an assortment of notable golfers who won’t be competing in the Playoffs.
The Playoffs begin with The Northern Trust on August 19, from which only 70 will advance to the BMW Championship a week later.
They’ll then conclude with the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on September 5, with just the top-30 players battling it out for a share of the lucrative $60 million prize money.
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