Johnson Wagner, who played golf for the Hokies from
1998-2002, is currently the leader in points for the FedExCup. The FedExCup is a season-long competition in which
players accumulate points in each eligible FedExCup Points event. At the end of
the season, the winning player will be crowned the PGA TOUR FedExCup Champion.
Wagner, who was named the PGA Tour
Player of the Month for January, tied for fourth place at the Arnold Palmer
Invitational on March 25 and in doing so, passed Rory McIlroy into the lead in
the standings. The leader in FedExCup points following The Tour Championship
will win a $10,000,000 bonus.
Wagner, who won the Sony Open in Hawaii
in January, will compete in the 2012 Masters Tournament April 5-8 in Augusta, Ga.
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