2012 Barclays Purse: Sacramento Native Nick Watney Takes Home $1.44 Million With Tournament Victory

With an $8 million dollar purse available at The Barclays, Nick Watney raked in $1.44 million after his come-from-behind win over Sergio Garcia.

Watney finished 10-under par after a final round of 69, to win his first tournament of the season. Garcia lost the lead to Watney in the final round, and with the lead went $976,000 as Garcia finished tied for third with Dustin Johnson. Both men left with $464,000.

Snedeker snuck in late to almost double his intake, by taking sole possession of second place after hitting a final round 70 to finish seven-under par. Snedeker went home with $864,000.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson only brought home $32,000 apiece, but Woods still remains atop the PGA Tour money list for the season. Roy McIlroy, who finished tied for 24th, took home $56,700 to keep his second place spot on the overall list.

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The Barclays 2012 Final: Nick Watney Kicks Off FedEx Cup Playoffs With Win

Nick Watney is now No. 1 in the FedEx Cup standings with three more playoffs to go after turning a two-stroke deficit into a three-stroke victory at the Barclays Sunday afternoon.

Watney, who finished -10, played a steady, 2-under round while the rest of his competition, mainly Sergio Garcia, faltered on the formidable course. Garcia began the day with the tournament lead but shot a 4-over to finish in a tie for third place.

Brandt Snedeker, who finished in second with a score of -7, shot a 1-under 70 on the day which will put him in the talks for the Ryder Cup team along with Watney.

Tiger Woods, on the other hand, had quite the rough finale. Woods was still in striking distance heading into Sunday but double-bogeyed the 12th before following that up with bogeys on holes 13, 14 and 16. He finished the tournament tied for 38th at 1-over thanks to a 5-over Sunday.

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The Barclays 2012: Nick Watney Takes Lead From Sergio Garcia After 8

Nick Watney has overtaken Sergio Garcia for sole possession of the Barclays lead after eight holes.

Watney used a two-shot swing at the par-3 eighth hole to leap past Garcia by one stroke. Watney currently sits at the top at 10-under overall.

It looks to be a two horse race between the two unless either of them trips up to let someone else in. Dustin Johnson went 4-under on the day to end the tournament in third at 7-under overall but he currently sits on the 16th hole. Brandt Snedeker has a chance, but is only 1-under on the day and is three strokes behind Watney and sitting at the ninth hole.

Tiger Woods struggled today and played himself out of contention. He is on the 14th hole and currently sits 4-over on the day, good for par on the entire course. Phil Mickelson also had a rough go and is 3-over on the day after 10 holes.

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2012 Barclays: Ricky Barnes, Others Chasing Nick Watney, Sergio Garcia At The Barclays

With northern California native Nick Watney (8-under) sitting in second place before teeing off in the final round of The Barclays in Long Island, N.Y., early action has seen a few golfers shine.

Watney who, like the rest of the field, continues to chase Sergio Garcia (10-under), tees off at 10:40 a.m. PT. While waiting for Watney to tee off, Ricky Barnes has shot 1-under through six holes and is 2-under for the tournament, eight strokes behind Garcia, who tees off with Watney at 10:40 a.m.

Tiger Woods, who just teed off, starts the final day of action at Bethpage's Black Course six strokes back of the leader Garcia, and will need a late push to contend for the first title of the FedEx Cup schedule at The Barclays.

Australian Jason Day has shined the brightest in morning action out on Long Island, shooting 5-under in his final round and finishing the tournament at 1-under 283.

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2012 Barclays: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Sunday

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The Barclays 2012 Results: Sergio Garcia Seizes The Lead With Nick Watney Close Behind

Round 3 of the 2012 Barclays golf tournament concluded on Saturday with Sergio Garcia taking sole possession of the lead at 10-under par. Sacramento native Nick Watney is right on his tail, shooting an even par for the day and sitting in second at 8-under overall.

Kevin Stadler had an amazing day, shooting 6-under to rise 39 spots on the leaderboard, sitting in third place at 7-under overall. Brandt Snedeker also did some climbing, shooting 3-under for Round 3, and is now tied for fourth at 6-under. He's tied there with Bob Estes, and behind them are Brian Harman, Greg Chalmers, Ryan Moore and John Sended, all tied for sixth at 5-under.

Tiger Woods, a Stanford alum, struggled on Saturday, picking up bogeys on holes three, six, nine, 14 and 15. He ended the day at 4-under overall, tied for 10th place.

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2012 Barclays: Nick Watney Seizes The Lead, Tiger Woods Holds Even Through 12

The leaders are through the front nine in the third round of the 2012 Barclays golf tournament, and in the first half of play, Sacramento native Nick Watney took control, shooting 3-under to stand as the only man in first at 11-under overall. Vijay Singh, who had opened the day tied with Watney, shot 35 through the front nine and sits in second at 9-under overall.

Stanford alum Tiger Woods started Round 3 tied for seventh place and he's shot an even par through 12 holes, leaving him in eighth. Kevin Stadler is the big mover from Saturday, shooting 39 places up the leaderboard after finishing with a 6-under 65. He's 7-under overall, tied for third with Rickie Fowler. Fredrik Jacobson moved even farther, but in the wrong direction, sliding 55 places after shooting 8-over.

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Barclays Tournament 2012: Saturday's Tee Times, Pairings, TV Schedule And More

Round 3 of the 2012 Barclays golf tournament began Saturday morning with the top 10 on the leaderboard separated by only three strokes as the first threesome set out. Nick Watney and Sergio Garcia share the lead at 8-under par, while Vijay Singh and Bob Estes are right behind at 7-under. Tiger Woods, Rickie Fowler and others round out the top 10 out at 5-under. Complete tee times, TV schedule and live streaming information is below.

Television Coverage: 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m. PT on the Golf Channel, 12-3 p.m. on CBS

Live Streaming Video: Available at PGATour.com from 8 a.m.-3 p.m

Complete tee times, all times PT:

10:45 a.m. Watney, Nick and Garcia, Sergio

10:35 a.m. Singh, Vijay and Estes, Bob

10:25 a.m. Senden, John and Perez, Pat

10:15 a.m. Fowler, Rickie and Huh, John

10:05 a.m. Woods, Tiger and Christian, Gary

9:55 a.m. Laird, Martin and Stenson, Henrik

9:45 a.m. Choi, K.J. and Moore, Ryan

9:35 a.m. Johnson, Dustin and Kirk, Chris

9:25 a.m. Thompson, Michael and Poulter, Ian

9:15 a.m. Snedeker, Brandt and Rose, Justin

9:05 a.m. Van Pelt, Bo and Pettersson, Carl

8:55 a.m. Jacobson, Fredrik and Harrington, Padraig

8:45 a.m. Scott, Adam and English, Harris

8:35 a.m. Holmes, J.B. and Chalmers, Greg

8:25 a.m. Howell III, Charles and Walker, Jimmy

8:15 a.m. Els, Ernie and Watson, Bubba

8:05 a.m. Schwartzel, Charl and Gainey, Tommy

7:55 a.m. Kelly, Troy and Adams, Blake

7:45 a.m. Kuchar, Matt and Stricker, Steve

7:35 a.m. Harman, Brian and Blixt, Jonas

7:25 a.m. Day, Jason and Stadler, Kevin

7:15 a.m. Garrigus, Robert and Gillis, Tom

7:05 a.m. Immelman, Trevor and Owen, Greg

6:55 a.m. Westwood, Lee and Matteson, Troy

6:45 a.m. Rollins, John and Oosthuizen, Louis

6:35 a.m. Streelman, Kevin and Ogilvy, Geoff

6:25 a.m. Clark, Tim and Noh, Seung-Yul

6:15 a.m. Cauley, Bud and DeLaet, Graham

6:05 a.m. Stallings, Scott and McGirt, William

5:55 a.m. Mickelson, Phil and Donald, Luke

5:45 a.m. McIlroy, Rory and Teater, Josh

5:35 a.m. Maggert, Jeff and Driscoll, James

5:25 a.m. Pampling, Rod and Mayfair, Billy

5:15 a.m. McNeill, George and O'Hair, Sean

5:05 a.m. Palmer, Ryan and Johnson, Zach

4:55 a.m. Molder, Bryce and Barnes, Ricky

4:45 a.m. Castro, Roberto and Hearn, David

4:40 a.m. Gay, Brian

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2012 Barclays: Northern California Native Nick Watney Shares Lead Going Into Weekend

Sacramento native Nick Watney will enter Saturday's third round at The Barclays with a share of the 36-hole lead along with Sergio Garcia at 8-under for the tournament after a second round 69.

Lurking close behind is FedEx Cup points leader and world No. 3 Tiger Woods.

Watney's roller-coaster second round of 2-under included four bogeys, four birdies, and an eagle on the par 5 fourth to give him a share of the lead along with Garcia.

Woods was in obvious discomfort as he walked gingerly throughout the day and grimaced after several tee shots. He managed a 2-under 69 on the par 71 Black Course at Bethpage State Park that included two bogeys and four birdies on the day.

His playing partner, world No. 1 Rory McIlroy, didn't fare as well and struggled to a 2-over 73 on the day. He would finish at even par through two rounds, narrowly making the cut, which was at +1.

Woods, the former world No. 1, battled lower-back issues throughout the day but managed to fight through the injury enough to remain within striking distance of the leaders.

Watney will tee off at 1:45 p.m. ET and will be paired with Sergio Garcia in the afternoon's final pairing in his quest to gain ground in the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

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2012 Barclays: Nick Watney Tied For Lead With Sergio Garcia After Friday's Round

Sacramento native, Fresno State alum, and all around good guy Nick Watney used a strong first day to hold off most challengers, ending the Friday's round of the 2012 Barclay's tied with Sergio Garcia for the lead at 8-under.

Watney went 2-under in the second round after opening the round in second place with a 6-under Thursday round.

Stanford alum Tiger Woods may have trouble as he seeks his third career FedEx Cup championship after apparently injuring his knee and lower back after an awkward swing. Woods still fought through the pain to finish the day 2-under and sits three strokes behind the leaders.

Vijay Singh and Bob Estes had strong showings to end the day overall just one stroke shy of the top spot. Singh went 4-under and Estes went 5-under on the day.

Padraig Harrington entered Friday in the top spot but must've forgotten to have his coffee in the morning as he had one of the worst showings of all the golfers who made the cut, shooting 4-over and to land in 16th place overall.

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Barclays 2012: Sacramento Native Nick Watney Takes Lead Halfway Through Round 2

Sacramento native and Fresno State alum Nick Watney is now sitting on top of the Barclays leader board with a score of 8-under through the first ten holes.

An impressive eagle on the fourth hole gave Watney the lead and he has still yet to relinquish it despite a bogey on the eighth.

Padraig Harrington, the leader after Thursday, has dropped all the way to 31st after compiling five bogeys through ten holes.

Vijay Singh and Bob Estes are still breathing down Watney's neck, sitting at -7 with their rounds completed. Tiger Woods also still remains in striking distance after following up two bogeys with three birdies on the front nine.

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2012 Barclays, Leaderboard Update: Vijay Singh Ties Padraig Harrington At -7

As a number of the top competitors at the 2012 Barclays are yet to tee off on Friday, Fijian Vijay Singh made an early charge up the leaderboard in the second round, finding himself tied with Padraig Harrington at 7-under for the tournament at Bethpage Black.

Vijay fired a bogey-free 68 to move into a tie for first, though Harrington is yet to get his round started, scheduled to tee off at 12:22 p.m. Bob Estes is having himself a nice round as well, currently at 6-under for the week with three holes left to play, tied with Brian Harman and Northern California's Nick Watney.

Rickie Fowler had himself a nice round as well, finishing with a 1-under 70 to move to 5-under for the week, along with Sergio Garcia and Gary Christian, both still waiting to start their second rounds, and Pat Perez, who just got his round underway.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy tee off at 1:06 p.m.

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2012 Barclays: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Friday's Golf

Tiger Woods and his group of golfers at The Barclays Championship in New York tee off Friday morning at 10:06 a.m. PT, with Woods at 3-under for the tournament and Rory McIlroy, who is part of the Woods threesome, at 2-under.

Woods, the former Stanford great, is within striking distance of leader Padraig Harrington, who is at 7-under after the first round played Thursday. Many of the names at the top end of the leaderboard tee off starting at noon in New York, 9 a.m. out west.

It's still anyone's major to win, as 32 golfers are five or fewer strokes off the lead. See the complete leaderboard here.

Golf Channel coverage of the 2012 Barclays goes from noon to 3 p.m. ET, with expanded coverage on both the Golf Channel and CBS Saturday and Sunday.

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2012 Barclays: Tiger Woods Four Strokes Back Of Padraig Harrington

Tiger Woods, an alum of Stanford University, finished the first round of the 2012 Barclays at 3-under par and is currently in a tie for 14th place. Woods hit the ball well throughout the day, although he missed a couple of makeable putts late that could have moved him up the leaderboard even more. Among the players Woods is tied with, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh are the most notable.

Padraig Harrington leads the field at 7-under through 18 holes. He moved ahead early in the day and continued to play well throughout. Nick Watney and Brian Harman are tied for second place at 6-under, while Pat Perez, Sergio Garcia, Gary Christian and Jimmy Walker each trail Harrington by two shots.

PGA Championship winner Rory McIlroy did not have a great day and sits five strokes back after shooting 2-under 69 on Thursday.

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The Barclays 2012, Leaderboard Update: Padraig Harrington Leads, Tiger Woods Close Behind

The 2012 Barclays in underway, and it's Irishman Padraig Harrington that has jumped out to an early lead on Thursday at Bethpage Black in New York.

Firing an opening round 64, Harrington sits atop the heap at 7-under for the tournament, while Northern California native Nick Watney sits just one shot behind him after a first round 65. Gary Christian and Brian Harman are tied with Watney at 6-under, while another six players are currently within three shots of the lead.

As for Tiger Woods, he finished his day with a 3-under 69, setting himself up nicely for the rest of the week. Phil Mickelson and Zach Johnson each fired 69's as well.

Rory McIlroy shot an opening round 70, finding himself 2-under for the tourney.

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The Barclays 2012 Preview: Tiger Woods Familiar With Bethpage

Tiger Woods is healthy and considering his history, he'll be in the hunt at The Barclays.