FedEx Cup Standings 2014: Latest Rankings After Deutsche Bank Championship

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Published: September 2, 2014

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All it takes is one tournament to completely shake up the FedEx Cup standings when playoff time comes, and that was the case after Monday's finish at the 2014 Deutsche Bank Championship.

As for the one doing the shaking up, well, that was Chris Kirk. The American finished 15 strokes under par, proving enough to hold off Billy Horschel on the final hole and claim the 2,500 points in the standings.

His second win of the season propelled him to the FedEx Cup points lead, but he has plenty of company atop the leaderboard as the world's top golfers approach the BMW Championship and Tour Championship. 

Take a look at the updated FedEx Cup playoffs standings.



Note: Complete rankings can be found at PGATour.com.

 

Playoff Outlook



Kirk is peaking at the right time.

After opening play at TPC Boston with a round of 73, he went on a three-day tear that will rank up there as some of the best golf played in 2014. He fired off rounds of 66, 64 and 66 to claim the Deutsche Bank title, taking a stranglehold over the FedEx Cup playoffs in the process.

Finishing a few spots outside of automatic Ryder Cup qualification and not generating much noise as a captain's pick prior to this weekend, Kirk may have earned himself a call from U.S. captain Tom Watson with the win.

ESPN Stats and Information noted his career success:



As Jason Sobel of Golf Channel reported, Kirk was excited with the win:



Even Rory McIlroy congratulated the winner:



As for McIlroy's performance throughout the weekend, well, his tweet sums it up quite well. This year's winner of the British Open and PGA Championship struggled to start the weekend, and despite improving to become a contender, he couldn't keep pace with Kirk.

McIlroy continues to trail in the ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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