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FedEx Cup Playoffs - Movers and shakers in week two

The second leg of this year's PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedEx Cup is complete. Here's a look at the main movers and shakers following the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Notable upward moves

Steve Stricker: started at 2, moved to 1. OK, it's just one spot up, but it's the biggest spot. Not only did Stricker catch Tiger Woods with his win at TPC Boston, Stricker is nearly 1,000 points ahead. Say hello to Mr. September.

Padraig Harrington: started at 14, moved to 7. Yes, he suffered another one-hole meltdown that may have cost him the tournament, but Harrington is in the hunt every week. Unlike last year when he won two majors and didn't make it to East Lake, he should have no problems now.

Angel Cabrera: started at 38, moved to 22. The Masters champ could really make things interesting for Player of the Year honors if he can win another event and the FedExCup title. He was one cool customer on Monday, shooting a final-round bogey-free 65.

Sergio Garcia: started at 71, moved to 55. Is on this list for the second straight week; he began the Playoffs 89th in points and now finds himself with a realistic chance to play in East Lake. But he'll need a big result at the BMW Championship.

Notable downward moves

Tiger Woods: started at 1, moved to 2. OK, so he drops only one spot, but it still seems shocking to not find his name atop the FedExCup points standings just halfway through the Playoffs. Still, he's safe for at least top five after the BMW Championship.

Ernie Els: started at 11, moved to 20. The Big Easy made a significant move up the standings last week, but his missed cut at TPC Boston has derailed his momentum. On a course where low scores were abundant, Els finished 6 over for his two rounds.

Stewart Cink: started at 19, moved to 25. A missed cut at the Deutsche Bank means the British Open champ has some work to do in order to reach THE TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola. He doesn't want to miss that one; it's in his hometown.

Vijay Singh: started at 78, moved to 81. The defending FedEx Cup champion is out after finishing in a tie for 54th at the Deutsche Bank. He shot 22 under, with a final-round 63, in winning at TPC Boston last year; this year, he shot 2 under with a final-round 73.

Moving up and moving on

Eight players at the Deutsche Bank Championship jumped out of the "danger zone" of No. 71-100 on last week's FedExCup points list and into the field for the BMW Championship.

Sergio Garcia: Found something in last two rounds, shooting 67-68
Bubba Watson: Had missed cuts in last five starts before this week
Jeff Overton: His bogey-free 66 in second round proved valuable
Stephen Ames: Bounced back from second-round 79 at Barclays
Bryce Molder: He'd have been in trouble had he not birdied the 72nd hole
Marc Leishman: Clutch eagle on the 72nd hole keeps him alive
Woody Austin: Started fast Monday (four birdies in seven holes)
Jason Bohn: Things looked bad after opening 73, then went 67-69-69

Moving down and moving out

Eight players at the Deutsche Bank Championship fell backwards past the No. 70 spot and thus will not move on to the BMW Championship.

Brett Quigley: Birdie at the 72nd hole wasn't enough to save him
D.A. Points: Had a bogey-free final round but needed more birdies
Boo Weekley: Hasn't posted a top-10 finish in last 20 starts
John Merrick: Failed to make cut in either Playoffs event
Greg Owen: Opened with two 2-under 69s; followed with two 2-over 73s
Lee Janzen: Couldn't build on tie for 20th at Barclays last week
Briny Baird: Last week's bubble boy was 2 over in the final two rounds
Fred Couples: U.S. Presidents Cup Captain will get extra time to strategize...

On the bubble next week

After the third leg of the Playoffs, this week's BMW Championship, the field will be cut from 70 to 30 players who will advance to The Tour Championship presented by Coca-Cola. That puts Ian Poulter on the bubble, as he ranks 30th in FedEx Cup points following his missed cut at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Poulter entered the Playoffs ranked 34st in points, but he moved up to 21st after a tie for ninth at The Barclays before dropping to 30th. Poulter has never won a PGA Tour event in 75 starts, but he was a star for the European team at the Ryder Cup last year. His best finish this year is a second at The PlayersChampionship.

Last man playing

The BMW Championship field consists of 70 players and the last man in the standings going into the event is Chad Campbell. The Texan came into the first Playoff event ranked No. 50th in points before dropping to 54th after finishing T46 at The Barclays. He missed the cut at the Deutsche Bank but managed to hang on to the final spot. Campbell has just two top-10 finishes this year, but of course, one of them was the playoff loss in the Masters.

September 8, 2009