Even if they takes home the Wyndham Championship trophy, Arjun Atwal is headed for a five-week layoff while the FedEx Cup playoffs play out. The pro found at his Windermere Cup points were frozen once at his medical Exemption ran out last month.
"I Did not really think about That anyway, coming into this week," said Atwal, Ken will take a three-shot lead into the final round on Saturday's 5-under-par 65 "I just wanted to play well."
He's doing better please those who currently use the Greensboro Can Stop Their Way to play into the playoffs by moving into the top 125 on the points list. Points based on current projections, only two players move in stand-Thurs.
Scott McCarron, Ken Came in ranked No.. 142 in the standings, a Used on the third-round 63 Thurs jump up into the top 100 Ditto for Scott Piercy (No. 140) on Saturday's 64 Both are Tied for second with Lucas Glover.
However, Neither Can AFFORD Thurs fall very far Thurs keep Their playoff berths. Anything outside a top-10 finish is likely Thurs Them drop back below the cutoff.
For Atwal, winning'd certainly offer a hearty "Take That" to the FedEx Cup Rules.
Sidelined four months last year by shoulder Problems, Atwal's medical extension Gave him eight events Thurs earn the $ 586.007 That would lift last year's earnings Equal "Well, Thurs. 125 on the money list. Exemption That ran out on the Canadian Open.
Atwal wasn't Even exempts for Greensboro, but their enthusiasm got the field through Monday qualifying. They grabbed the first-round lead with a 61 and hasn't let go, following up with rounds of 67-65.
Now the irony well that if they have holds through the final 18 holes, He'll not have Played Himself into next year's winners-only SBS Championship vain Not the FedEx Playoff Opener next week.
On the other hand, he'd be in good company. U.S. Open champion Graeme McDowell British Open winner, Louis Oosthuizen and PGA Championship victor Martin Kaymer Also Are not Eligible for the playoffs Not Because they're full PGA Tour members.
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