Spieth will tee off at East Lake in top spot in the PGA Tour ranking, his sights set on staying there and finishing FedExCup champion to collect the $10 million (7.36 million pounds) bonus awarded to the winner of the season-long points race. “I was pumped to have the round I had on Sunday, to maintain the number one spot,” British Open champion Spieth told reporters at East Lake. Fowler thinks a score of 14 or 15 under par might be needed to win at East Lake, his prediction made with the proviso that rain or strong wind could alter his thoughts. “You can’t fake it at East Lake,” Fowler told Reuters in a telephone interview on the tournament's eve. “There’s some rough there but the course is playable.”Rory McIlroy shot 12-under before winning in a playoff last year, while Spieth won with nine-under in 2015.

Source: The Star September 20, 2017 21:33 UTC