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Robert Streb: 2021 FedEx Cup Contender or Pretender?

By Tim Letcher

ST SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 22: Robert Streb of the United States celebrates with the trophy after winning in a sudden-death playoff against Kevin Kisner (not pictured) during the final round of The RSM Classic at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club on November 22, 2020 in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
ST SIMONS ISLAND, GEORGIA - NOVEMBER 22: Robert Streb of the United States celebrates with the trophy after winning in a sudden-death playoff against Kevin Kisner (not pictured) during the final round of The RSM Classic at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club on November 22, 2020 in St Simons Island, Georgia. (Photo by Sam Greenwood/Getty Images) /
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Robert Streb won for the second time in his PGA Tour career earlier this year. Can he turn that success into a run at the 2021 FedEx Cup?

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. 11, Robert Streb.

Best career FedEx Cup finish: Streb has played eight seasons on the PGA Tour with varying degrees of success in the postseason. He has missed the playoffs in three of his seasons on tour, but also had one very nice finish. In 2015, the year when Streb won at the McGladrey Classic, he made his only trip to East Lake and the Tour Championship. He would ultimately finish 18th in the final FedEx Cup standings.

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So far this season: Streb has made five starts so far this season. His season did not get off to a great start, as he shot 74-70 to miss the cut at the Safeway Open.

Two weeks later, Streb returned, playing the Corales Puntacana Resort and Club Championship. There, he opened with a 68, then shot a 72 on Friday. He came back with a 69 on Saturday and a 70 on Sunday to finish in a tie for 21st place.

The following week, he missed the cut at the Sanderson Farms Championship, where he shot 71 on Thursday and 73 on Friday.

Streb then took almost a month off. He returned at the Bermuda Championship, where he opened with a 67. However, he was unable to follow that round, as he shot 74-72-72 to finish in a tie for 55th.

Then out of the blue, Streb found his game. And he had one magical week.

At the RSM Classic, Streb opened with a 65 and followed that with a 63 to take the 36-hole lead. He shot a 67 on Saturday to maintain that advantage.

But on Sunday, a number of players made moves up the leaderboard while Streb was steady, shooting a 68. At the end of regulation, Streb found himself tied with Kevin Kisner and the two went to a playoff.

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On the first playoff hole, both Streb and Kisner recorded pars. But on the second playoff hole, Streb recorded a birdie to win for the second time in his PGA Tour career.

The verdict: Streb has made just one trip to the Tour Championship in his career. He doesn’t appear to be a real threat for the 2021 FedEx Cup. Consider him a pretender.

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