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Playoffs begin with eye toward PGA Tour player of the year (The Associated Press)

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. (AP) -- The Olympics are over. The Ryder Cup in on the horizon.

In between is a $10 million payoff for winning the FedEx Cup, a four-tournament series that starts Thursday at The Barclays. Still up for grabs is who becomes the favorite for PGA Tour player of the year.

Jordan Spieth wasn't sure who he considered the front-runner, perhaps because the summer has gone by so quickly due to the Olympic schedule. He first thought it would be Henrik Stenson, who won the British Open in that exquisite duel at Royal Troon.