Bill Haas won the final PGA Tour Playoff, the Tour Championship - and with it the FedEx Cup - at the third hole of a sudden-death playoff with Hunter Mahan, a victory worth $11,440,000 with the FedEx bonus. His third PGA Tour title takes Haas to world no. 20, up 25 places, while Mahan rises five spots to no. 18. Luke Donald, KJ Choi and Aaron Baddeley shared third place, with Donald extending his lead over world no. 2 Lee Westwood to nearly three average points, Choi moving up two to no. 14 and Baddeley moving up seven to no. 49, pushing Tiger Woods down to 50th. Steve Stricker and Dustin Johnson, 15th and tied 23rd at the Tour Championship, each move up a slot to nos. 4 and 5 respectively, pushing Martin Kaymer down to 6th.
On the European Tour, Kenneth Ferrie won the Austrian Golf Open in a sudden-death playoff with Simon Wakefield, and moves 148 places up the Ranking to world no. 200.
OTHER RANKINGS
MONEY LISTS
WORLD NO. 1 SPOT
Luke Donald has now entered his 18th week as the fifteenth holder of the world no. 1 spot.
World No. 1 history here
Official World Golf Ranking for week ending September 25, 2011
Pos
Player
Pts Avg
Pts Tot
Ev Pld
Pts Lost
Pts Won
1
Luke Donald Eng
10.71
567.73
53
201.77
458.93
2
Lee Westwood Eng
7.90
371.17
47
271.58
217.79
3
Rory McIlroy Nir
6.85
356.10
52
204.21
252.53
4
Steve Stricker USA
6.66
273.10
41
197.25
207.56
5
Dustin Johnson USA
6.57
328.65
50
147.08
249.65
6
Martin Kaymer Deu
6.54
327.08
50
232.18
203.46
7
Jason Day Aus
6.01
270.48
45
84.03
226.97
8
Phil Mickelson USA
5.69
272.89
48
216.32
201.03
9
Adam Scott Aus
5.64
282.03
50
110.58
206.62
10
Matt Kuchar USA
5.59
302.09
54
161.61
216.62
11
Nick Watney USA
5.27
263.62
50
126.69
224.62
12
Webb Simpson USA
4.94
266.63
54
42.47
262.49
13
Charl Schwartzel Zaf
4.90
264.66
54
136.20
219.28
14
K.J. Choi Kor
4.69
253.32
54
96.44
210.20
15
Graeme McDowell Nir
4.48
241.71
54
182.90
91.14
16
Bubba Watson USA
4.45
213.53
48
110.38
166.67
17
Justin Rose Eng
4.28
231.32
54
116.62
167.02
18
Hunter Mahan USA
4.20
227.01
54
146.10
158.74
19
David Toms USA
4.20
205.98
49
72.19
186.33
20
Bill Haas USA
3.93
212.28
54
83.14
171.94
21
Ian Poulter Eng
3.84
195.94
51
173.48
96.62
22
Kim Kyung-Tae Kor
3.71
200.16
54
95.66
114.18
23
Paul Casey Eng
3.70
173.68
47
165.72
74.08
24
Robert Karlsson Swe
3.65
197.27
54
101.43
111.87
25
Jim Furyk USA
3.52
172.28
49
189.15
75.40
26
Brandt Snedeker USA
3.50
189.19
54
70.31
173.45
27
Keegan Bradley USA
3.47
187.46
54
15.53
181.17
28
Anders Hansen Dnk
3.36
177.98
53
77.47
149.22
29
Thomas Bjorn Dnk
3.34
173.77
52
48.60
157.95
30
Simon Dyson Eng
3.31
178.88
54
81.60
142.71
31
Zach Johnson USA
3.31
165.51
50
123.23
97.59
32
Jason Dufner USA
3.30
168.23
51
70.74
155.14
33
Martin Laird Sco
3.29
177.46
54
98.88
135.53
34
Francesco Molinari Ita
3.27
176.74
54
138.88
73.81
35
Geoff Ogilvy Aus
3.26
166.32
51
113.48
99.14
36
Bo Van Pelt USA
3.25
175.33
54
96.06
113.41
37
Rickie Fowler USA
3.25
175.28
54
84.49
122.13
38
Matteo Manassero Ita
3.21
128.43
40
47.56
88.70
39
Darren Clarke Nir
3.20
166.62
52
51.59
140.12
40
Retief Goosen Zaf
3.20
172.73
54
160.86
78.32
41
Alvaro Quiros Esp
3.19
159.40
50
106.75
125.38
42
Gary Woodland USA
3.12
146.63
47
23.06
161.08
43
Y.E. Yang Kor
3.10
167.53
54
125.08
132.93
44
Miguel A Jimenez Esp
3.09
166.82
54
126.25
91.18
45
Ernie Els Zaf
3.07
165.70
54
189.51
46.74
46
Ryo Ishikawa Jpn
2.91
156.98
54
110.79
93.40
47
Sergio Garcia Esp
2.90
142.13
49
69.65
123.86
48
Ryan Moore USA
2.90
147.88
51
100.12
103.54
49
Aaron Baddeley Aus
2.84
153.10
54
43.22
161.48
50
Tiger Woods USA
2.80
111.89
40
248.78
45.42
51
Jonathan Byrd USA
2.73
147.33
54
59.19
140.00
52
Louis Oosthuizen Zaf
2.67
141.73
53
114.63
58.78
53
Peter Hanson Swe
2.61
130.72
50
90.48
82.48
54
Edoardo Molinari Ita
2.56
138.47
54
136.08
51.32
55
Vijay Singh Fji
2.55
127.32
50
60.94
114.71
56
Robert Allenby Aus
2.51
135.48
54
145.21
75.16
57
Mark Wilson USA
2.50
135.12
54
58.04
150.45
58
Tim Clark Zaf
2.50
100.06
40
116.13
28.13
59
Fredrik Jacobson Swe
2.47
130.92
53
46.07
114.74
60
John Senden Aus
2.47
133.37
54
66.64
104.28
61
Lucas Glover USA
2.44
114.73
47
97.67
96.06
62
Rory Sabbatini Zaf
2.43
131.03
54
74.75
122.08
63
Ryan Palmer USA
2.42
130.92
54
74.70
83.93
64
Charley Hoffman USA
2.23
118.41
53
71.32
64.33
65
Chez Reavie USA
2.20
96.95
44
6.58
98.43
66
Charles Howell-III USA
2.20
118.90
54
46.45
105.00
67
Sean O'Hair USA
2.20
112.20
51
102.19
68.95
68
Yuta Ikeda Jpn
2.19
118.44
54
94.88
51.60
69
Scott Verplank USA
2.15
85.85
40
66.12
63.64
70
Camilo Villegas Col
2.14
115.65
54
105.26
57.84
71
Ben Crane USA
2.12
106.02
50
96.91
42.73
72
Alexander Noren Swe
2.11
114.02
54
50.09
103.56
73
Ross Fisher Eng
2.09
106.55
51
108.69
48.87
74
Richard Green Aus
2.08
93.74
45
54.19
43.96
75
Bae Sang-moon Kor
2.06
82.24
40
30.33
66.92
76
Kevin Na USA
2.05
106.43
52
80.42
78.08
77
J.B. Holmes USA
2.02
93.08
46
71.38
63.80
78
Tetsuji Hiratsuka Jpn
2.02
109.06
54
64.83
58.74
79
Anthony Kim USA
2.01
98.29
49
109.53
52.89
80
Nicolas Colsaerts Bel
2.00
87.99
44
42.18
79.09
81
Steve Marino USA
1.98
103.11
52
72.38
95.33
82
Chris Kirk USA
1.98
99.02
50
30.59
83.03
83
Jeff Overton USA
1.97
104.24
53
78.46
50.23
84
Padraig Harrington Irl
1.94
104.62
54
138.07
42.54
85
Hiroyuki Fujita Jpn
1.93
104.08
54
82.15
39.58
86
Brian Davis Eng
1.91
103.02
54
64.31
63.46
87
Raphael Jacquelin Fra
1.86
100.22
54
58.31
73.33
88
Robert Garrigus USA
1.85
92.52
50
37.12
75.14
89
Brendan Jones Aus
1.83
75.21
41
51.61
33.49
90
Spencer Levin USA
1.83
98.68
54
34.17
92.08
91
Fredrik Andersson Hed Swe
1.82
92.79
51
50.93
54.25
92
Pablo Larrazabal Esp
1.81
97.66
54
21.60
91.31
93
Tommy Gainey USA
1.78
96.32
54
30.42
87.38
94
Jamie Donaldson Wal
1.76
88.20
50
47.27
60.94
95
Carl Pettersson Swe
1.69
91.31
54
48.30
61.89
96
D.A. Points USA
1.69
91.21
54
44.83
87.86
97
Davis Love-III USA
1.68
78.85
47
46.24
57.87
98
Stewart Cink USA
1.65
77.66
47
95.67
44.45
99
George Coetzee Zaf
1.65
85.85
52
18.69
82.65
100
David Horsey Eng
1.65
83.92
51
49.56
53.84
101
David Lynn Eng
1.64
78.69
48
29.13
67.28
102
Brendon de Jonge Zwe
1.63
87.91
54
49.66
55.09
103
Joost Luiten Nld
1.63
81.32
50
29.27
51.63
104
Johan Edfors Swe
1.59
81.30
51
43.95
60.99
105
Stephen Gallacher Sco
1.58
80.76
51
41.74
53.00
106
Angel Cabrera Arg
1.57
62.90
40
80.06
41.02
107
Andres Romero Arg
1.56
71.68
46
29.57
57.16
108
Thomas Aiken Zaf
1.55
83.48
54
52.34
66.21
109
Gregory Bourdy Fra
1.52
82.12
54
57.47
59.67
110
Jhonattan Vegas Ven
1.52
79.02
52
35.60
74.25
111
Brandt Jobe USA
1.52
81.95
54
21.03
75.67
112
Noh Seung-yul Kor
1.51
79.91
53
49.85
37.75
113
Brendan Steele USA
1.51
81.41
54
22.73
66.11
114
Ricky Barnes USA
1.49
80.69
54
61.83
49.24
115
Jerry Kelly USA
1.48
79.97
54
54.01
68.69
116
Kevin Streelman USA
1.47
79.23
54
42.73
51.79
117
Kim Do-Hoon Kor
1.46
59.91
41
21.49
28.59
118
Robert Rock Eng
1.44
77.87
54
44.26
50.19
119
Heath Slocum USA
1.41
76.17
54
85.49
28.28
120
Charlie Wi Kor
1.34
71.09
53
43.87
45.99
121
Scott Stallings USA
1.33
71.75
54
8.61
71.02
122
Mark Foster Eng
1.33
70.22
53
20.55
61.78
122
Thongchai Jaidee Tha
1.33
71.55
54
74.07
29.81
124
Harrison Frazar USA
1.32
52.88
40
10.47
52.87
125
Thomas Levet Fra
1.32
59.24
45
26.57
51.81
126
Toru Taniguchi Jpn
1.30
62.63
48
53.12
17.91
127
Jaco Van Zyl Zaf
1.30
52.14
40
15.22
45.79
128
Koumei Oda Jpn
1.30
68.74
53
49.64
44.39
129
Stuart Appleby Aus
1.30
69.96
54
61.13
26.93
130
Rhys Davies Wal
1.28
69.17
54
72.75
31.84
131
George McNeill USA
1.28
63.93
50
32.64
55.52
132
Tomohiro Kondo Jpn
1.28
62.51
49
29.85
54.69
133
Chad Campbell USA
1.27
68.84
54
47.38
57.37
134
Marc Leishman Aus
1.27
68.82
54
64.31
49.79
135
Trevor Immelman Zaf
1.27
53.15
42
18.25
44.79
136
Thorbjorn Olesen Dnk
1.25
63.80
51
26.07
36.69
137
Shingo Katayama Jpn
1.25
57.41
46
44.15
35.45
138
Siddikur Rahman Ban
1.23
49.06
40
17.97
32.98
139
Pat Perez USA
1.22
63.51
52
33.67
53.87
140
Paul Lawrie Sco
1.22
56.06
46
27.83
48.42
141
Jimmy Walker USA
1.22
65.80
54
31.61
62.16
142
Michio Matsumura Jpn
1.21
65.49
54
39.93
18.59
143
Gary Boyd Eng
1.21
61.75
51
31.81
34.83
144
Kurt Barnes Aus
1.21
48.43
40
7.02
45.24
145
Paul Goydos USA
1.21
59.24
49
42.96
47.54
146
Kevin Chappell USA
1.19
62.08
52
22.78
50.32
147
Jbe' Kruger Zaf
1.19
61.83
52
33.11
39.35
148
Gregory Havret Fra
1.18
62.62
53
40.47
33.90
149
Kyle Stanley USA
1.17
63.32
54
13.73
57.60
150
Peter Lawrie Irl
1.17
63.22
54
47.34
31.68
151
Danny Willett Eng
1.17
57.21
49
52.24
20.46
152
Scott Piercy USA
1.16
62.49
54
18.56
54.71
153
Henrik Stenson Swe
1.14
52.40
46
83.14
22.24
154
Brian Gay USA
1.14
61.50
54
66.16
45.91
155
Bryce Molder USA
1.14
61.40
54
57.89
35.03
156
Richie Ramsay Sco
1.13
60.98
54
42.90
35.98
157
James Kingston Zaf
1.10
57.37
52
50.70
49.79
158
John Rollins USA
1.10
58.37
53
41.91
43.63
159
Chris Couch USA
1.10
46.10
42
25.57
37.79
160
Soren Kjeldsen Dnk
1.10
59.27
54
62.00
31.78
161
Kiradech Aphibarnrat Tha
1.10
59.26
54
34.44
37.85
162
Chris Wood Eng
1.09
56.94
52
52.31
37.82
163
Scott Jamieson Sco
1.07
51.24
48
10.72
46.20
164
Kris Blanks USA
1.06
57.47
54
24.30
42.61
165
Hunter Haas USA
1.05
54.49
52
25.38
35.69
166
Ted Potter-jnr USA
1.03
41.35
40
2.08
41.87
167
Rafael Cabrera Bello Esp
1.03
55.81
54
42.45
51.78
168
Tom Gillis USA
1.03
49.56
48
40.69
32.44
169
Blake Adams USA
1.03
55.37
54
31.63
45.90
170
Chris Stroud USA
1.02
55.21
54
22.56
42.04
171
Marcus Fraser Aus
1.02
48.82
48
38.37
24.21
172
Benjamin Hebert Fra
1.02
43.70
43
5.83
40.10
173
Prayad Marksaeng Tha
1.01
54.67
54
29.50
38.13
174
Ryuji Imada Jpn
1.01
54.62
54
31.91
37.38
175
John Parry Eng
1.01
54.30
54
39.19
19.46
176
Robert-Jan Derksen Nld
1.01
53.26
53
42.24
25.73
177
Shunsuke Sonoda Jpn
1.00
43.87
44
29.96
10.79
178
J.J. Henry USA
0.99
53.27
54
30.86
42.72
179
Daisuke Maruyama Jpn
0.98
52.86
54
41.60
31.03
180
D.J. Trahan USA
0.98
52.73
54
40.43
24.43
181
Damien McGrane Irl
0.97
52.57
54
41.58
19.77
182
Cho Min-Gyu Kor
0.96
38.38
40
10.73
26.96
183
Anthony Wall Eng
0.96
47.86
50
34.21
39.76
184
Ignacio Garrido Esp
0.95
51.33
54
39.76
24.04
185
Mathew Goggin Aus
0.95
48.45
51
29.89
45.49
186
Johnson Wagner USA
0.95
51.04
54
17.94
45.18
187
Tadahiro Takayama Jpn
0.94
47.06
50
27.53
27.62
188
Gareth Maybin Nir
0.94
46.05
49
42.94
21.48
189
Matthew Jones Aus
0.93
49.50
53
34.96
23.39
190
Jeev Milkha Singh Ind
0.93
50.24
54
41.06
34.19
191
J.J. Killeen USA
0.93
49.26
53
8.26
45.32
192
Jose Manuel Lara Esp
0.93
50.01
54
26.53
32.19
193
Arjun Atwal Ind
0.93
48.14
52
25.86
22.33
194
Gonzalo Fdez-Castano Esp
0.92
38.81
42
50.74
5.49
195
Bradley Dredge Wal
0.92
48.87
53
41.50
30.46
196
Greg Chalmers Aus
0.92
49.72
54
45.20
31.99
197
Brett Rumford Aus
0.92
46.93
51
42.39
17.85
198
Lorenzo Gagli Ita
0.92
44.86
49
9.83
35.22
199
Jay Choi Kor
0.91
37.37
41
15.02
18.07
200
Kenneth Ferrie Eng
0.91
49.11
54
18.06
37.20
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