Webb Simpson: 2021 FedEx Cup Contender or Pretender?
By Tim Letcher
Webb Simpson is one of the best players on the PGA Tour. He has come close to winning the FedEx Cup in the past. Can he get over the hump this season?
With the 2020 portion of the PGA Tour schedule in the books, we at Pro Golf Now will be taking a look at the current top 50, and some selected others, in the current FedEx Cup standings and whether they are contenders or pretenders for the 2021 FedEx Cup. Our latest subject is the current No. 42, Webb Simpson.
Best career FedEx Cup finish: Simpson has established himself as one of the best players in the game in recent years. He has finished in the Top 20 in the FedEx Cup standings in each of the last five seasons. But his best finish in the playoffs came in 2011 when he had two wins and three runner-up finishes on his way to a second-place showing in the FedEx Cup.
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So far this season: Simpson opened his 2020-21 campaign at the U.S. Open, where he hung around all week long. The 35-year-old shot 71-71-71 the first three days at Winged Foot to enter the final round at 3-over par. However, a final-round 73 took Simpson out of contention and left him in a tie for eighth place.
Two weeks later, Simpson was back on the course, this time at the Shriners Hospitals for Children Open in Las Vegas. It was a solid week for Simpson, who had a 68 on Thursday, followed by a 67 on Friday. The veteran shot 65 on Saturday and 67 on Sunday to shoot 17-under par and finish in a tie for 13th place.
Simpson found himself in the mix at the Zozo Championship two weeks later. He shot a 69 on Thursday, followed by a 65 on Friday. Simpson stayed in the mix with a 67 on Saturday but he dropped back in the pack after shooting 72 on Sunday. He finished in a tie for 17th overall.
The next week, Simpson was considered one of the players who had a real shot to win the Masters.
He opened with a 67 at Augusta National to put himself in contention. But his 73 on Friday hurt his chances. Simpson shot 71 on Saturday and 68 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 10th place.
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His last start of 2020 was at the RSM Classic, where Simpson finished in a tie for 37th place. He climbed several spots with a 66 on Sunday.
The verdict: Simpson is just a notch behind the world’s best players. He could certainly get hot and earn a couple of wins, followed by a win in the playoffs that could earn him a FedEx Cup. Consider Simpson a contender for the 2021 FedEx Cup.