OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. Early last week, Rory McIlroy was asked his thoughts on the current PGA Tour Player of the Year race and his answer left no room for ambiguity.If we were to announce the Player of the Year today, I would say it would be Justin Thomas, said McIlroy, noting that the race was down to Thomas and Spieth.On Sunday at The Northern Trust, Dustin Johnson may have created a third option. By defeating Spieth in a playoff at the post-season opener, Johnson secured his fourth title of the season and moved to first on the playoff points list.Thomas also has four Tour victories, including a major (PGA Championship), while Spieth has three victories and a major (Open Championship). Depending on what transpires over the final three events of the season, Johnson could make it difficult not to vote for him even if he doesnt have a major on his 2017 resume.
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Asked if he thought he could win the Jack Nicklaus Award even if he didnt win a major this season, Johnson made a compelling case.Yeah, I think so. Especially, if I can win one, two or three of the next ones, he said.Last Wednesday, however, McIlroy offered a different theory.This is no disrespect to any PGA Tour event or even the World Golf Championships, but I would give back three of my PGA Tour wins for another major, McIlroy said.The Player of the Year Award has not gone to the FedExCup champion six times in the playoff era, which began in 2007, including last year when Dustin Johnson won the Nicklaus Award and McIlroy won the season-long race.
Justin Thomas had to work on Labor Day this year, but with a $1.6 million paycheck, he was probably okay with it. Thomas outdueled Aussie Marc Leishman and good friend Jordan Spieth, shooting a final-round 5-under 66 to capture the Dell Technologies Championship, the second leg of the FedExCup Playoffs.…
Streeter Lecka. Player of the Year race. If Spieth or Thomas captures the FedEx Cup, it's an open-and-shut matter. But they are far from the only POY candidates.
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With this win, DJ arguably jumps back into the conversation for PGA Tour Player of the Year, an award for which he is the defending winner. With no major championship victories on the year, he is probably still behind Justin Thomas (4 wins, 1 major) and Spieth (3 wins, 1 major), but with three weeks left to settle it, Johnson has made sure it
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If Jordan Spieth weren't the chaser, you'd say the race for golf's Player of the Year awards was over. His friend and fellow 24-year-old, Justin Thomas, has five victories including a major
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DJ jumps into POY race with Spieth, Thomas. By Rex Hoggard. August 28, 2017 at 10:39 AM. Getty Images OLD WESTBURY, N.Y. - Early last week, Rory McIlroy was asked his thoughts on the current PGA
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The funny thing is, it looked like Jordan Spieth was going to run away with this one when he opened his round just before Thomas did. Spieth went Birdie - Eagle - Birdie - Birdie to start his day five under par. Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas are tied for the lead.
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Alan talks DJ-Spieth, Player of the Year, and exactly what he'd give up for a hole-in-one. "Who is the POY?" - Wyatt (@WJZangl) It's still a two-horse race between Spieth and Justin
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If Jordan Spieth weren't the chaser, you'd say the race for golf's Player of the Year awards was over. His friend and fellow 24-year-old, Justin Thomas, has five victories including a major
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