Sunday’s third round sees improvement from Koepka

• This season’s TOUR Championship is weighted by FedExCup Starting Strokes. The FedExCup leader heading into East Lake began at 10-under, second place at 8-under, third 7-under, fourth 6-under and fifth at 5-under. Players ranked Nos. 6-10 started at 4-under, 11-15 at 3-under, 16-20 at 2-under, 21-25 at 1-under and 26-30 at even-par
• Brooks Koepka birdied No. 18 to claim seventh career 54-hole lead/co-lead
• Rory McIlroy and Brooks Koepka will play together for the seventh time on the PGA TOUR; first time in the final round since 2019 World Golf Championships-FedEx St. Jude Invitational
• Should Brooks Koepka win the FedExCup, he would join Tiger Woods (2007) as only the two players to win a major, World Golf Championships and FedExCup in the same season
• The last three final round pairings have a combined 45 career PGA TOUR wins (Koepka/McIlroy; Schauffele/Casey; Thomas/Matsuyama)

• 20 of 32 third-round leaders/co-leaders have converted for the win at the TOUR Championship (most recent: Tiger Woods/2018)
• 25 of 42 third-round leaders/co-leaders have converted for the win on PGA TOUR in 2018-19 (most recent: Justin Thomas/BMW Championship)

Dan Hicks on Brooks Koepka
“Four birdies for him since play was resumed after a +2 start on the first three holes yesterday. Koepka took big time advantage of today’s reboot.”

• Birdied his last hole to claim sole possession of the lead
• In six prior tries holding the 54-hole lead/co-lead, Koepka has converted four times for the win (most recent: 2019 PGA Championship)
• Through 54 holes, has hit 23 of 42 fairways in regulation (ranked T14)
• Has shot par or better in his last 15 rounds this season
• If he were to win the FedExCup, would join Tiger Woods (2007) as the only two players to win a major, World Golf Championships and FedExCup in the same season (Tiger Woods/2007: PGA Championship, WGC-Mexico Championship, WGC-FedEx St. Jude Invitational)
• Seeks his eighth career PGA TOUR victory and first in the FedExCup Playoffs
• Making the fourth start in the TOUR Championship (T26/2018, 6^th/2017, T18/2015)
• Best career finish in the FedExCup, ninth, came last season

• Led the field in driving accuracy (12 of 14 fairways) in round three
• Leads the field in Driving Distance (316.5) through 54 holes
• The 2016 FedExCup and TOUR Championship winner is one stroke back in his bid to join Tiger Woods as the second player to win the FedExCup more than once
• No player has ever won THE PLAYERS Championship and the FedExCup in the same season
• Through 54 holes in 2016, was two strokes off the lead at 6-under 204
• Has finished inside the top 10 in four of five starts at East Lake (1^st/2016, T2/2014, T7/2018, T10/2012)
• Claimed his 15^th and 16^th PGA TOUR victories earlier this season at THE PLAYERS Championship and RBC Canadian Open

• First-round co-leader and 2017 FedExCup champion Justin Thomas finished with a 1-over 71 and moved to 11-under par (T4); second over-par score in 19 career rounds at East Lake
• Making his sixth start at the TOUR Championship, where he owns four top-5 finishes, Paul Casey posted 2-under 68 to move to 11-under (T4). He began the week at 2-under (T16).
• Making his sixth start at the TOUR Championship, Hideki Matsuyama finished with three birdies to post a 4-under 66 to move to 6-under (T6). He began the week at 3-under (T11).
• 2018 FedExCup champion Justin Rose is T25 and 16 strokes behind the leaders in his bid to become the first player to successfully defend as FedExCup champion
• Of the 30 players in the field, only 11 managed to break par in round three; no bogey-free rounds after completion of round three