PGA Tour FedEx Cup playoffs: Justin Thomas, Shane Lowry outside Top 70

With all 4 majors now within the rearview mirror, the main focus shifts to the FedExCup Playoffs, which start Aug. 10 in Memphis on the FedEx St. Jude Championship.

Solely the High 70 gamers within the FedEx Cup standings will make it to Memphis, and with solely two tournaments left within the common season, alternatives are dwindling for these vying for a spot.

So allow us to get to the FedEx Cup bubble on the heels of The Open Championship:

Final 5 In: Gamers Ranked 66th to seventieth

66. Keith Mitchell – United States (593 FedEx Cup Factors)

Keith Mitchell has had a strong season, though his final two performances are why he now finds himself on the FedEx Cup bubble.

He missed the reduce on the Genesis Scottish Open, and since he was not within the area at The Open, he flew nine-time zones to California to compete within the Barracuda Championship.

Mitchell missed the reduce there too, the fifth time he didn’t make the weekend since January.

Now he heads to Minnesota for the 3M Open, the place he has succeeded earlier than.

Mitchell completed solo fifth on the 3M Open in 2021 however didn’t compete there final 12 months. Maybe he rediscovers that magic, shakes off this latest stoop, and cements himself among the many High 70 earlier than the calendar flips to August.

Photograph by Tracy Wilcox/PGA TOUR by way of Getty Pictures

67. Ben Taylor – England (589)

You’ll be able to queue up Tom Petty’s well-known track “Free Fallin’” when discussing Ben Taylor’s season.

After tying for fourth on the Sony Open in Hawaii in mid-January, Taylor ranked twenty second within the FedEx Cup standings.

However since then, Taylor has missed ten cuts whereas ending within the prime ten simply two instances: on the Honda Basic and the Mexico Open.

Therefore his free fall.

He most lately completed 73rd on the Genesis Scottish Open, which awarded the Englishman solely three FedEx Cup factors.

Taylor didn’t qualify for The Open Championship.

But, a strong efficiency on the 3M Open this week would do wonders for his playoff probabilities.

68. Ben Griffin – United States (577)

For his Open Championship debut, Ben Griffin missed the reduce by a shot as his opening spherical 4-over 75 in the end did him in at Royal Liverpool.

Consequently, he traverses again throughout the Atlantic, barely clinging to a spot among the many prime 70.

However his journey to the British Isles was not fully unsuccessful.

The Chapel Hill, North Carolina native tied for twenty fifth on the Genesis Scottish Open, which awarded Griffin nearly 29 FedEx Cup factors.

On the very least, his strong efficiency in Scotland retains him on the precise aspect of the bubble for now.

69. Sam Ryder – United States (575)

Sam Ryder missed the reduce two weeks in the past on the Scottish Open, failing to shoot an under-par spherical over the primary two days at The Renaissance Membership.

Sadly for the previous Stetson Hatter, Ryder didn’t make it in The Open area; that means he has to play properly on the 3M Open in Minnesota and the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina to qualify for Memphis.

The Scottish Open marks the third time Ryder didn’t make the weekend in his final 4 begins, with the Rocket Mortgage Basic being the outlier.

Even then, he tied for fortieth, as his opening spherical 65 was the spotlight of his week in Detroit.

70 Ok.H. Lee – South Korea (567)

Ok.H. Lee missed the reduce at The Open Championship for the second straight 12 months. His poor efficiency at Hoylake earned him zero FedEx Cup factors, as he now clings on to the ultimate spot within the FedEx Cup High 70.

The 31-year-old from Seoul additionally completed in 72nd on the Genesis Scottish Open the week earlier than, incomes solely two FedEx Up factors at The Renaissance Membership.

As Taking part in Via famous final week, Lee has not had his greatest stuff for some time now.

Previous to the Scottish Open, Lee missed 4 consecutive cuts. He had not completed throughout the High 20 since early Could when he tied for eighth on the Wells Fargo Championship.

Lee must proper the ship rapidly, or his season shall be over earlier than he is aware of it.

Photograph by Ben Jared/PGA TOUR by way of Getty Pictures

Wants Assist: Gamers Ranked 71st to seventy fifth

71. David Lingmerth – Sweden (561 FedEx Cup Factors)

David Lingmerth, who received his solely PGA Tour occasion at The Memorial Match in 2015, got here out of nowhere to tie for third on the Scottish Open two weeks in the past, thus vaulting him as much as 71st from ninety fifth within the FedEx Cup standings.

He then made the reduce on the quantity at The Open however had a poor closing spherical, taking pictures a 7-over 78 via the rain to tie for 68th.

He earned simply 4 FedEx Cup factors at Royal Liverpool, as he stays on the skin trying in with two weeks to go.

72. Davis Thompson – United States (559)

Thompson completed solo second at The American Categorical in January, which earned him 300 FedEx Cup factors.

He nonetheless depends on that end, as he barely stays within the dialogue spot three weeks earlier than the FedEx Cup Playoffs start.

The previous Georgia Bulldog determined to not trek to the British Isles to save lots of himself for the 3M Open and Wyndham Championship.

73. Shane Lowry – Eire (556)

Shane Lowry inexplicably missed the reduce at Royal Liverpool, a shock contemplating he has been trending in the precise path for the reason that PGA Championship at Oak Hill, the place he tied for twelfth.

His poor play at The Open may very well be summed up by one occasion: when he snapped his membership round his neck in direction of the tip of the second spherical.

The week earlier than final, on the Scottish Open, Lowry tied for twelfth—his first begin for the reason that Vacationers Championship.

However after taking part in back-to-back weeks, Lowry just isn’t within the area on the 3M Open, a head-scratching choice contemplating his spot on the bubble. He’ll want a robust efficiency on the Wyndham Championship to make it to Memphis.

Photograph by Stuart Franklin/R&A/R&A by way of Getty Pictures

74. Lee Hodges – United States (552)

The Huntsville, Alabama native missed the reduce in his debut at The Open Championship and can now should scramble on the 3M Open and Wyndham Championship to make the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Hodges has solely two top-tens in 29 occasions this season.

Regardless of that, his journey to the British Isles was considerably profitable. He tied for twelfth on the Scottish Open the week earlier than The Open.

He additionally tied for twelfth on the Memorial Match, which earned him a spot within the area at Royal Liverpool within the first place.

But, he didn’t take benefit, as Hodges is on the skin trying in because the tour heads to Minnesota.

75. Justin Thomas – United States (546)

Justin Thomas has struggled this season, as the previous world primary now ranks twenty fourth within the Official World Golf Rankings.

He didn’t make the reduce at The Open, taking pictures an 11-over 82 in his opening spherical, in the end ending his probabilities on day one.

Thomas embarrassingly didn’t make the reduce on the U.S. Open too, as he has missed the reduce at three-of-four majors this season.

Now the two-time main champion turns his consideration to the FedEx Cup Playoff race, the place he hopes a strong efficiency in Minnesota will assist him get off the bubble and into Memphis.

Photograph by Jared C. Tilton/Getty Pictures

Jack Milko is a golf workers author for SB Nation’s Taking part in Via. You’ll be able to comply with him on Twitter @jack_milko for extra golf protection. Remember to try @_PlayingThrough too.