European Tour: DP World Tour Championship top 10 power rankings

Despite this being Sergio García’s Final Series debut this year, he’s still got an outside shot at being No. 1. The 37-year-old Spaniard needs to win and get some help this week at a course he’s had some success at before.

In his T19 finish last year, García hit the ball as well as almost anyone (seventh in driving accuracy, third in driving distance and 21st in GIR) but leaked oil around the greens.

His career at the DP World Tour Championship also shows a T7 in 2009, T21 in 2010, T11 in 2011, T9 in 2012 and T12 in 2014. He’s yet to have a shot to win in the closing holes, but he’s a virtual lock to at least finish on the upper half of this 60-player field.

For the year, Garcia has been great with a wedge in his hand. He’s second in scrambling, getting up-and-down at a 66.5 percent clip. Garcia’s still only 84th in putting, but it didn’t hinder him in winning in his home country Andalucía Valderrama Masters in his last start a few weeks ago.

Garcia’s won three times this year, including his major championship breakthrough at the Masters. With his new marriage and child on the way, it’s safe to say Garcia’s comfortable in his own skin. Winning the Final Series isn’t do-or-die, but maybe that will free him up to play well without pressure.

“I see a 2-percent chance of me winning the Race to Dubai, but I’m fine with it,” García was quoted by Golfweek’s Alistair Tait. “I can live with it. It’s been a great year, and that’s not going to change.”