The 2008 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four

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tournaments that determined the season champion on the

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, were held from August 21 to September 28. They consisted of four events: *

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* BMW Championship *

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These were the second

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playoffs since their inception in

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. After the first three events,

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was assured of winning the 2008 FedEx Cup as long as he completed all four rounds of The Tour Championship without disqualification, which he proceeded to do.

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, having topped the regular season points list after playing in only six events, did not play in the FedEx Cup Playoffs due to knee surgery. The point distributions can be seen

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Regular season rankings

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The Barclays

The Barclays was played August 21–24. 144 players were eligible to play but nine did not enter:

(1) – knee,

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(44) – wrist,

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(50) – personal decision,

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(78) – played

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(91) – arm,

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(96) – back,

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(119) – caddied for son

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(124) – getting married,

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(140) – wrist. Of the 135 players who entered the tournament, 72 of them made the cut at 1-over par.

won in a playoff over

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and

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. The top 120 players in the points standings advanced to the Deutsche Bank Championship.
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Deutsche Bank Championship

The Deutsche Bank Championship was played from August 29 to September 1. 120 players were eligible to play but five did not enter:

(15) – knee,

(71) – wrist,

(76) and

(103) – played the

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(120) – arm. Of the 115 players who entered the tournament, 86 of them made the 36-hole cut at −3. There was a second, 54-hole cut, that reduced the field to 72 players, again at −3.

, who won the first playoff event, won by shooting a tournament record −22 (262). The top 70 players in the points standings advanced to the BMW Championship.
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BMW Championship

The BMW Championship was played September 4–7. 70 players were eligible to play but one,

(32) – knee, did not enter. There was no cut for this tournament.

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won by shooting −15. This was Villegas' first win on the PGA Tour.

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withdrew after the first round to attend the birth of his first child. He earned no FedEx Cup points but at the end of the BMW Championship he was in 30th place in the standings. The top 30 players in the points standings advanced to The Tour Championship.
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The Tour Championship

The Tour Championship was played September 25–28 after a two-week break for the

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. All 30 players eligible to play did so. There was no cut for this tournament.

won the tournament on the first playoff hole with

won the FedEx Cup.
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Final leaderboard

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Table of qualifying players

Table key:
* First-time Playoffs qualifier
^† MDF – made cut, did not finish (i.e. cut after third round)

References

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