NORTON, MA - SEPTEMBER 03: Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland holds up the trophy after winning the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston on September 3, 2012 in Norton, Massachusetts. (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)
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With his victory at the Deutsche Bank Championship, Rory McIlroy is the new No. 1 in the FedEx Cup standings. His move from fourth and into first place pushes Sacramento-born Nick Watney to second.
Louis Oosthuizen could have beaten McIlroy if it weren't for his tournament-worst round at TPC Boston on Monday. His second place finish rocketed him from No. 27 to No. 5 in the standings.
Phil Mickelson benefited from his fourth place tie with Dustin Johnson, moving up eight spots to No. 9. Johnson had a modest jump of two spots up to No. 6. Bubba Watson dropped to No. 7, but is right on the heels of Mickelson with only 110 points separating the two.
Tiger Woods stayed at No. 3 after his third place finish, but that wasn't what everyone was talking about post-tournament. Adding his third place purse of $544,000 to his career cash, Woods became the first golfer in PGA tour history to reach $100 million in winnings.
Other Bay Area Notables: Cal alum Charlie Wi dropped from No. 47 to No. 61. Sacramento native Spencer Levin fell from No. 66 to No. 83. Stockton-born Ricky Barnes slid from No. 77 to No. 89.
The complete FedEx Cup standings can be found here.
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Rory McIlroy has won the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston, and he was rewarded handsomely for his victory on Monday. The 23-year-old from Northern Ireland takes home $1.44 million after coming back from three strokes down to start the day. Louis Oosthuizen, who started the day on top, lost a nice chunk of change with his final-round stumble. Still, the South African won't go home anywhere close to empty-handed, with an $864,000 payday.
Tiger Woods, one of the highest earning athletes in the world thanks to his Nike endorsement, finished in third and gets $544,000 for his efforts. With this money, Woods is the first PGA Tour golfer to amass over $100 million in career earnings.
Phil Mickelson finished in a fourth-place tie with Dustin Johnson. Each will receive $352,000 for the weekend's work. The winnings for the rest of the top ten are as follows:
6. Brandt Snedeker -- $288,000
t-7. Adam Scott -- $258,000
t-7. Jeff Overton -- $258,000
9. Bryce Molder -- $232,000
t-10. Kevin Stadler -- $208,000
t-10. Ryan Moore -- $208,000
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Rory McIlroy held off an early charge from Tiger Woods and leapt past Louis Oosthuizen to win the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship on Monday.
The win was McIlroy's third PGA victory this year, tied with Woods for the most on the year. McIlroy overcame his three-stroke deficit to Oosthuizen in five holes on Monday and finished the day 4-under to take the top spot on the leaderboard. Oosthuizen was par on the course for the day to finish in second place, at 19-under overall.
Woods started off the final round strong to put himself back in the hunt, but he remained three strokes back the entire day until a two-putt birdie on the 18th hole gave him a 66 on the day. He finished in third place, two strokes behind McIlroy.
Phil Mickelson also finished strongly on Monday, going 5-under for a 66 as well, vaulting himself into a tie for fourth place at 14-under overall.
Sacramento native Nick Watney faltered a bit on Monday as he shot par on the day. Watney is seeking an invitation to the 2012 Ryder Cup and could have used a stronger performance in Boston to distinguish himself from the rest of the field. Watney finished the championship tied for 20th at 6-under.
McIlroy became is now the youngest player with five PGA Tour wins since Woods, who had a few more at 15 when he was 23 years old.
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Louis Oosthuizen (-19) has a three-stroke lead heading into play Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship but Rory McIlroy (-16) and Tiger Woods (-13) remain in striking distance with one round left.
Oosthuizen and McIlroy will be the day's final pairing, teeing off at 1:50 p.m. EST. Woods is tied with Dustin Johnson for third and will be the second-to-last pairing at 1:40 p.m. EST.
Keegan Bradley, who matched Oosthuizen's incredible Sunday round of -8, tees off at 12:20 p.m. EST. His partner will be Nick Watney who is still trying to make a Ryder Cup case.
Here's the full pairings for the final round of the Deutsche Bank Championship (all EST):
7:40 am - Graeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington
7:49 am - Mark Wilson and Sang-Moon Bae
7:58 am - Jonathan Byrd and Scott Stallings
8:07 am - Carl Pettersson and Kevin Na
8:16 am - Blake Adams and Brendon de Jonge
8:25 am - Harris English and Martin Flores
8:34 am - Jimmy Walker and Brian Harman
8:43 am - Rickie Fowler and Scott Piercy
8:52 am - J.J. Henry and Geoff Ogilvy
9:01 am - Bob Estes and Ian Poulter
9:10 am - Daniel Summerhays and George McNeill
9:20 am - Tommy Gainey and Jason Day
9:30 am - Marc Leishman and Josh Teater
9:40 am - Roberto Castro and John Huh
9:50 am - Charl Schwartzel and Sean O'Hair
10:00 am - Bud Cauley and Zach Johnson
10:10 am - Matt Kuchar and Aaron Baddeley
10:20 am - Kyle Stanley and Robert Garrigus
10:30 am - Greg Chalmers and Bill Haas
10:40 am - Hunter Mahan and Jonas Blixt
10:50 am - Pat Perez and Bo Van Pelt
11:00 am - William McGirt and J.B. Holmes
11:10 am - Dicky Pride and Johnson Wagner
11:20 am - Ted Potter and Jr. Vijay Singh
11:30 am - Tom Gillis and Ernie Els
11:40 am - Luke Donald and Troy Matteson
11:50 am - Chris Kirk and Seung-Yul Noh
12:00 pm - Lee Westwood and Kevin Stadler
12:10 pm - Matt Every and John Merrick
12:20 pm - Keegan Bradley and Nick Watney
12:30 pm - Steve Stricker and Adam Scott
12:40 pm - John Senden and Jim Furyk
12:50 pm - D.A. Points and Webb Simpson
1:00 pm - Phil Mickelson and Jeff Overton
1:10 pm - Brandt Snedeker and David Hearn
1:20 pm - Charley Hoffman and Jason Dufner
1:30 pm - Bryce Molder and Ryan Moore
1:40 pm - Dustin Johnson and Tiger Woods
1:50 pm - Louis Oosthuizen and Rory McIlroy
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It was clear that Louis Oosthuizen came to play Sunday at the Deutsche Bank Championship after the South African earned himself a three-shot lead thanks to a nearly flawless round that included seven consecutive birdies.
Oosthuizen went 19 consecutive holes without missing a single green while establishing the new tournament records of most consecutive birdies, lowest front nine (29) and best score through the first 54 holes (-19).
Rory McIlroy had a solid -4 round of his own but was still forced to watch while his partner Oosthuizen ran away with the lead.
Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson both remain in the thick of things in third place at -13 but they'll have to have a day like Oosthuizen had today if they're to pull off a miraculous tournament victory.
The final round of play begins early Monday morning. The complete standings for the tournament can be found here.
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Tiger Woods shot a three-under par 68 in the second round of the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship in Boston on Saturday. Woods' solid round leaves him at 10-under for the tournament, which places him two shots behind leader Rory McIlroy.
Woods began his round with two-straight birdies, but after 13 holes was just one-under on the round. Tiger then birdied holes 14 and 17 to finish at three-under.
McIlroy climbed to the top of the leaderboard with his second-straight 65. Good for six-under, it brought his tournament score to 12-under par, good for a one-stroke lead over Louis Oosthuizen while being two-strokes up on Woods and Ryan Moore. McIlroy hit the final hole with a three-under back nine, and then fired an eagle to finish his round on the 530-yard 18th.
South African Charl Schwartzel and American D.A. Points shot up the board to three strokes back after both hitting six under on the day.
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Tiger Woods is 2-under par through 10 holes in Round 2 of the 2012 Deutsche Bank championship, two strokes off his pace from Round 1. Tiger birdied the first five holes in the first round, but on Saturday birdied only the first two before bogeying Hole 3. He currently sits tied for third place at 9-under.
Some prominent names have finished for the day: Rory McIlroy took the lead in Round 2, climbing five spots to 12-under with his second consecutive score of 65. Ryan Moore is two strokes behind him, and Seung-Yul Noh, who opened the day in the lead, is part of the 9-under cluster in third.
Local representatives in the field had a mixed day. Stockton's Ricky Barnes is 3-over both in Round 2 and overall. Nick Watney, a native of Sacramento and a Fresno State alum, did a bit better and sits at 1-over. Spencer Levin, also of Sacramento, withdrew from the tournament on Friday after shooting an 80.
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On the course early Sauturday, Rory McIlroy has made a move up the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship leaderboard. McIlroy posted his second cosecutive day of 6-under, 65, putting him in first place at 12-under for the championship. The reigning PGA Champion, McIlroy has a two stroke lead on second-place Ryan Moore who was three-under for the day.
American Jason Dufner was five-under on Saturday, moving him up to a tie for third with Seung-yul Noh at 9-under for the tournament.
Tiger Woods shot seven-under on Friday and birdied his first hole on Saturday to put him in a tie for sixth through one hole of the second round. Phil Mickelson turned in another three-under, 68 for his second round to move him to 6-under for the tournament.
Stockton native Ricky Barnes is now 2-over both on the day and for the tournament. Former Cal Bear Charlie Wi is 1-over through four holes of his second round. Sacramento's Nick Watney, who also attended Fresno State, birdied his first hole of the day to put him at par for the championship. Another Sacramento native Spencer Levin withdrew after shooting an 80 on Friday.
The projected cut is currently at +1. Some notable names hovering around that number are Ricky Fowler (1-over), Rory Sabbatini (4-over), Matt Kuchar (2-over), Vijay Singh (3-over), K.J. Choi (3-over), Graeme McDowell (4-over) and Bubba Watson (4-over).
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Former Stanford All-American Tiger Woods had some fun in the familiar confines of TPC Boston at the Deutsche Bank Championship of the 2012 FedEx Cup Playoffs on Friday with a six-in-a-row birdie barrage.
Over the weekend, he'll try to continue his torrid pace and win the event after firing a first round 64. He will tee off on Saturday at 1:10 p.m. ET along with fellow 2012 PGA TOUR winners Brandt Snedeker and Nick Watney. The second round action will be aired on The Golf Channel from 3-6 p.m.
Here are the full groupings and starting times for Saturday's second round action:
All times Eastern
Tee No. 1
7:40 a.m.: Pat Perez, Spencer Levin, David Hearn
7:52 a.m.: Brendon de Jonge, Tom Gillis, John Rollins
8:04 a.m.: Greg Chalmers, Mark Wilson, Martin Laird
8:16 a.m.: Tim Clark, Marc Leishman, Ben Curtis
8:28 a.m.: Bill Haas, Kyle Stanley, Robert Garrigus
8:40 a.m.: Scott Piercy, John Huh, Jim Furyk
8:52 a.m.: Roberto Castro, Chris Kirk, Michael Thompson
9:04 a.m.: George McNeill, Tommy Gainey, Sang-Moon Bae
12:10 p.m.: Charl Schwartzel, D.A. Points, J.J. Henry
12:22 p.m.: Ian Poulter, Kevin Na, Ben Crane
12:34 p.m.: Charlie Wi, Padraig Harrington, Geoff Ogilvy
12:46 p.m.: Luke Donald, Justin Rose, Steve Stricker
12:58 p.m.: Bubba Watson, Dustin Johnson, Carl Pettersson
1:10 p.m.: Nick Watney, Brandt Snedeker, Tiger Woods
1:22 p.m.: Sean O'Hair, Matt Every, Greg Owen
1:34 p.m.: Dicky Pride, Jonas Blixt, John Merrick
Tee No. 10
7:40 a.m.: Charles Howell III, Jonathan Byrd, Brian Davis
7:52 a.m.: Ryan Moore, Seung-Yul Noh, J.B. Holmes
8:04 a.m.: Brian Harman, Ryan Palmer, Kevin Stadler
8:16 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Ernie Els, Rickie Fowler
8:28 a.m.: Matt Kuchar, Hunter Mahan, Keegan Bradley
8:40 a.m.: Rory McIlroy, Zach Johnson, Jason Dufner
8:52 a.m.: Ricky Barnes, Troy Matteson, Cameron Tringale
9:04 a.m.: Bryce Molder, Rory Sabbatini, K.J. Choi
9:16 a.m.: Daniel Summerhays, Martin Flores,
12:10 p.m.: Bob Estes, Harris English, Josh Teater
12:22 p.m.: Vijay Singh, Ken Duke, Scott Stallings
12:34 p.m.: Graham DeLaet, Jimmy Walker, William McGirt
12:46 p.m.: John Senden, Graeme McDowell, Adam Scott
12:58 p.m.: Bud Cauley, Lee Westwood, Johnson Wagner
1:10 p.m.: Webb Simpson, Louis Oosthuizen, Bo Van Pelt
1:22 p.m.: Jeff Overton, Ted Potter Jr., Aaron Baddeley
1:34 p.m.: Charley Hoffman, Blake Adams, Jason Day
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Stanford alum Tiger Woods remains within striking distance of the top spot on the leaderboard after the first day of the Deutsche Bank Championship, hitting 7-under in the round.
Woods sits two strokes back of South Korean golfer Seung-Yul Noh, who came charging out of the tees with a 9-under on the day to lead all golfers.
Chris Kirk sits in second place at 8-under. Woods is tied with Jeff Overton and Ryan Moore for third place. PGA Champion Rory McIlroy and Bryce Molder hit 6-under to tie for sixth place.
Phil Mickelson started out alright but struggled to maintain momentum, ending the day 3-under.
Sacramento's Nick Watney, riding high off of his win last week, had an opening round to forget as he hit 1-over to sit tied for 74th place.
Full leaderboard can be found here.
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First round action at the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship is in the books for many competitors, including Tiger Woods, who is tied for the lead after the first round at TPC Boston in Norton, MA.
Tiger fired a opening round 64 to leave him 7-under on Thursday, currently tied with Jeff Overton. Woods dropped eight birdies and one bogey on his round today, dropping five straight birdies on his first five holes of the day.
Aussie John Senden and South African Louis Oosthuizen are currently tied for third place at 5-under for the tournament, while Dustin Johnson, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and two others finished their opening rounds with 4-under 67's.
Last week's winner and Sacramento native Nick Watney got off to a bit of a rough start, firing a 1-over 72 in his opening round.
Full leaderboard can be found here.
For current updates and top notch analysis of the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship, please make sure to check out SB Nation's dedicated golf hub.
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Previewing the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship. Tiger Woods headlines the field.