Ernie Els among several top players now at bottom as FedEx Cup playoffs begin

EDISON, N.J. — Ernie Els sure didn’t look to be down in the dumps for someone who has tumbled so far in the FedEx Cup. It was only a year ago that the Big Easy was the No. 1 seed going into the PGA Tour’s version of the postseason. He went to the top of the standings by winning a World Golf Championship in March, and stayed there for the next five months. This year, he wasn’t even sure he would …

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