Tuesday, 18 September 2012

FedExCup uncertainty for Furyk at East Lake (Reuters)

Jim Furyk of the U.S. hits a drive from the sixteenth tee during round one of the BMW Championship golf tournament in Carmel, Indiana September 6, 2012. REUTERS/Brent Smith

ATLANTA (Reuters) - Jim Furyk knows what it is like to clinch FedExCup honours but even he is not certain what he needs to do to repeat his 2010 triumph at this week's Tour Championship. An elite field of 30 players will tee off in Thursday's opening round at East Lake Golf Club where the lucrative PGA Tour event is on the line along with a staggering $10 million bonus for securing the season-long playoff title. Furyk landed both honours two years ago but this week he lies 18th in the FedExCup points standings and would need a lot of help from higher-ranked players to pull off a repeat double. ...




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