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FedEx Cup Points 2016: Explaining Distribution and Standings

The 2016 FedEx Cup got under way on Thursday at the Barclays in Farmingdale, New York, pitting the top 125 players against each other across four tournaments to find this year's PGA Tour champion.

Jason Day enters the first of four events with a slim lead over Dustin Johnson, who sits just 34 points behind the Australian. The play-offs offer quadruple points in comparison to what's on offer in the PGA Tour season, so the race to win this year's FedEx Cup is still wide open.

Here's a look at the standings ahead of the first of four play-off events:

FedEx Cup Standings

Position Player Points
1 Jason Day 2,735
2 Dustin Johnson 2,701
3 Adam Scott 2,063
4 Russell Knox 2,001
5 Jordan Spieth 1,965
6 Brandt Snedeker 1,717
7 Patrick Reed 1,575
8 Phil Mickelson 1,532
9 Kevin Na 1,529
10 Justin Thomas 1,512
11 Kevin Kisner 1,491
12 Hideki Matsuyama 1,468
13 Kevin Chappell 1,422
14 Henrik Stenson 1,387
15 Si Woo Kim 1,382

Here's a look at the points distribution:

PGA Tour Season

Position PGA Tour Events World Golf Championship Events Masters, The Players, U.