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Tour Championship field set; Thomas starts with lead

Justin Thomas reacts to his par on the 12th hole during the final round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 18, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)

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Justin Thomas reacts to his par on the 12th hole during the final round of the BMW Championship at Medinah Country Club No. 3 on August 18, 2019 in Medinah, Illinois. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
By The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Aug 18, 2019

The field of 30 golfers who will compete at the Tour Championship in the FedEx Cup playoff finale was set Sunday.

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Here is the field with their starting scores when the tee off in the opening round Thursday at East Lake Golf Club:

Justin Thomas -10
Patrick Cantlay -8
Brooks Koepka -7
Patrick Reed -6
Rory McIlroy -5
Jon Rahm -4
Matt Kuchar -4
Xander Schauffele -4
Webb Simpson -4
Abraham Ancer -4
Gary Woodland -3
Tony Finau -3
Adam Scott -3
Dustin Johnson -3
Hideki Matsuyama -3
Paul Casey -2
Justin Rose -2
Brandt Snedeker -2
Rickie Fowler -2
Kevin Kisner -2
Marc Leishman -1
Tommy Fleetwood -1
Corey Conners -1
Sungjae Im -1
Chez Reavie -1
Bryson DeChambeau Even
Louis Oosthuizen Even
Charles Howell III Even
Lucas Glover Even
Jason Kokra Even

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