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5 Golfers Needing Strong FedEx Cup Playoffs to Clinch US Ryder Cup Spots

You could be excused for feeling the golf calendar has been stuffed fuller than the wallets of Dustin Johnson and Jason Day this season. But with the Wyndham Championship wrapped up, the FedEx Cup Playoffs are upon us.

And with the arrival of the FedEx Cup comes the staggered end of Ryder Cup qualifying. Making the team is a different animal, depending on your continent of birth. So before we look at five golfers needing good things to happen in the coming weeks to tee it up at Hazeltine, an explanation.

For the U.S. side, eight players will earn spots following The Barclays, August 28.