The Northern Trust: Power rankings for the FedEx Cup Playoff opener

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PARAMUS, NJ – AUGUST 28: Webb Simpson watches his tee shot on the second hole during the third round of The Barclays at the Ridgewood Country Club on August 28, 2010 in Paramus, New Jersey. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images) /

Webb Simpson has already locked up a Ryder Cup spot. Now he’s looking to peak at the right time, and make a run at the FedEx Cup.

He nearly won last week at the Wyndham Championship, finishing T2 only behind Brandt Snedeker’s 21-under-par romp.

That was Simpson’s fifth made cut in his last six tries and his fourth straight top-25. His recent results: T12 at the Open Championship, T24 at the WGC-Bridgestone, T19 at the PGA Championship and T2 last week.

He’s got seven top-10s on the year and is back to his consistent self pre-anchored putter ban.

Simpson is 12th in strokes gained putting, 15th in SG approaching the green and 30th in SG around the green.

His results at Ridgewood aren’t spectacular — T36 in 2010, MC in 2014 — but he’s in much better stead headed to New Jersey this time around.

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