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FedEx Cup playoff scenarios for the Tour Championship

Billy Horschel took home two trophies last year at East Lake -- for winning both the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup playoffs. With so many possible scenarios, anything's possible again this year. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images

The following are scenarios for each of the 30 golfers in this week's Tour Championship to win the FedEx Cup title (and the $10 million bonus), according to the PGA Tour.

* Indicates a scenario that could result in a tie for the FedEx Cup, which would force a sudden-death playoff.

No. 1, Jason Day

-- If he wins the Tour Championship, he wins the FedEx Cup.
-- Can finish as low as 29th and still have a mathematical chance of winning.

No. 2, Jordan Spieth

-- If he wins the Tour Championship, he wins the FedEx Cup.
-- Can finish as low as a two-way tie for sixth and still have a mathematical chance of winning.

No. 3, Rickie Fowler

-- If he wins the Tour Championship, he wins the FedEx Cup.
-- Can finish as low as tied for fourth and still have a mathematical chance of winning.

No. 4, Henrik Stenson

-- If he wins the Tour Championship, he wins the FedEx Cup.
-- Can finish as low as tied for third and still have a mathematical chance of winning.

No. 5, Bubba Watson

-- If he wins the Tour Championship, he wins the FedEx Cup.
-- Can finish as low as a two-way tie for second and still have a mathematical chance of winning.

No. 6, Zach Johnson

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and No. 1 Jason Day must finish tied for second or worse.
-- Can finish second and still have a mathematical chance of winning.

No. 7, Dustin Johnson

-- Must win the Tour Championship and:
-- Day must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Spieth must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 8, Charley Hoffman

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish third or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish tied for second or worse*.
-- Fowler must finish second or worse*.

No. 9, Daniel Berger

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Spieth must finish third or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for second or worse.
-- Stenson must finish second or worse*.

No. 10, Patrick Reed

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish fifth or worse.
-- Spieth must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for second or worse.
-- Watson must finish second or worse*.

No. 11, Rory McIlroy

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish tied for sixth or worse.
-- Spieth must finish tied for fourth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Watson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 12, Justin Rose

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish in a three-way tie for sixth or worse.
-- Spieth must finish tied for fourth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Watson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 13, Jimmy Walker

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish tied for seventh or worse.
-- Spieth must finish tied for fourth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Watson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 14, Robert Streb

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish tied for eighth or worse.
-- Spieth must finish tied for fourth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Watson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 15, Hideki Matsuyama

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish ninth or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish tied for fourth or worse*.
-- Fowler must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Watson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 16, Jim Furyk

-- Note: Furyk withdrew on Tuesday, citing a wrist injury.
-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish in a three-way tie for ninth or worse.
-- Spieth must finish in a three-way tie for fourth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish third or worse.
-- Watson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 17, J.B. Holmes

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish in a three-way tie for 10th or worse.
-- Spieth must finish in a three-way tie for fourth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish third or worse.
-- Watson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 18, Kevin Kisner

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish tied for 11th or worse.
-- Spieth must finish fifth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Henrik Stenson must finish third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.

No. 19, Danny Lee

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish tied for 12th or worse.
-- Spieth must finish fifth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 20, Scott Piercy

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish in a three-way tie for 12th or worse.
-- Spieth must finish fifth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.

No. 21, Matt Kuchar

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 13th or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish fifth or worse*.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish third or worse*.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 22, Paul Casey

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish in a three-way tie for 13th or worse.
-- Spieth must finish tied for fifth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 23, Brandt Snedeker

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 15th or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish tied for fifth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 24, Steven Bowditch

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 17th or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish in a three-way tie for fifth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish in a three-way tie for third or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 25, Brooks Koepka

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 19th or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish in a three-way tie for fifth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish fourth or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 26, Bill Haas

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 21st or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish sixth or worse*.
-- Fowler must finish fourth or worse*.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 27, Kevin Na

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 23rd or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish tied for sixth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for fourth or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 28, Sang-Moon Bae

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 25th or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish tied for sixth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for fourth or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 29, Louis Oosthuizen

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 27th or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish in a three-way tie for sixth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for fourth or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.

No. 30 Harris English

-- Must win the Tour Championship, and:
-- Day must finish 29th or worse*.
-- Spieth must finish in a three-way tie for sixth or worse.
-- Fowler must finish tied for fourth or worse.
-- Stenson must finish tied for third or worse.
-- Watson must finish in a three-way tie for second or worse.
-- Zach Johnson must finish tied for second or worse.