FedEx Cup Standings 2014: Final Rankings and Reaction to Billy Horschel’s Title

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Published: September 15, 2014

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The FedEx Cup is set up to go to the best PGA Tour player that year, with a huge emphasis on golfers bringing their best in the playoffs. In 2014, there was no better fit than Billy Horschel.

Horschel saved his best for last this season, winning the BMW Championship and the Tour Championship in consecutive weeks to collect a $10 million prize and clinch the FedEx Cup title.

He shot a two-under round of 68 that put him at 11 under for the tournament, holding off Jim Furyk and Rory McIlroy by three strokes.

Take a look at the final leaderboard from Atlanta, Georgia:



Horschel entered the weekend with the lead, but he had to hold off McIlroy on Sunday as the two entered the final round tied at nine strokes under par.

McIlroy shot a 71 on Sunday, allowing Horschel's under-par round to propel him to the biggest win of his career.

Horschel trailed Chris Kirk by a slim margin in the FedEx Cup standings entering the weekend, but he made it to the top when it mattered, as you can see below:



Note: Standings courtesy of PGATour.com

 



It's been quite the three-week journey for Horschel.

Before the month of September began, the 27-year-old's resume didn't strike much fear into opponents. He had one career PGA Tour victory from 2013, and he posted a strong top-five finish in last year's U.S. Open but had otherwise failed to make his mark as an elite golfer.

Horschel looked nothing like a FedEx Cup champion in the first playoff event, missing the cut at The Barclays. 

Then, he turned things around in a heartbeat.



Horschel brought his best at the Deutsche Bank Championship but failed to hold on to his Sunday lead, as Kirk rallied for the victory. But with two tournaments left, Horschel made the most of his time left to make a run.

He won the BMW Championshi...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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