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Tiger Woods looked very comfortable in the familiar confines of TPC Boston, where he fired a first round 64.
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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 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 Southern California notables: Hunter Mahan dropped two places from No. 12 to No. 14. Rickie Fowler slid five spots to No. 24. Cal State Northridge alum John Huh slipped from No. 24 to No. 27. Former USC Trojan, Kevin Stadler, jumped up 11 spots at No. 32.
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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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Northern Ireland's Rory McIlroy rallied from three strokes behind Louis Oosthuizen when play began Monday to overtake him and and win the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship of golf, shooting a 67 at the TPC Boston course.
The 23-year-old McIlroy shot a minus-20 over the four days of the PGA Tour playoff tournament. Tiger Woods finished in third place with a 66 on Monday, to McIlroy's 67.
McIlroy had five birdies and scored a 32 on the front nine holes.
Former USC golfer Kevin Stadler finished tied for 10th after shooting a final round 66.
Woods remains near the top of the leaderboard in the FedEx Cup standings. His finish made him the first PGA Tour player to surpass the $100 million mark for career earnings.
Phil Mickelson played his best round on Monday, shooting a minus-5 to improve his overall score to minus-14 for the tournament.
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The fourth round of the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship is scheduled for Monday morning. The second of four PGA Tour playoff events, you can bet every player will be looking to move up the leaderboard this afternoon with the year winding down. Here is when some of the more notable players will tee off today.
Tournament leader Louis Oosthuizen, who enters the final 18 holes at -19 overall, will tee off with Rory McIlroy (-16) at 1:50 p.m. in Boston / 10:50 a.m. PT.
Tiger Woods and Dustin Johnson, the two players tied for third place at -13, will begin their day at 1:40. Bryce Molder and Ryan Moore are both at -11 for the tournament will begin 10 minutes before Woods and Johnson do.
Phil Mickelson is among many golfers tied for ninth place at -9 overall. He will tee off at 1 p.m. along with Jeff Overton. The fourth round will begin with Graeme McDowell and Padraig Harrington starting on the first hole at 7:40 a.m.
You can find the full list of tee times here.
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The third round of the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship is now complete and we should be in for a great final day of action on Monday. The current tournament leader, Louis Oosthuizen, shot a -8 on Sunday to propel him to the top of the leaderboard at -19 overall.
Oosthuizen surpassed Rory McIlroy, the tournament's leader entering the day. McIlroy now sits at -16 overall after shooting four-under in the third round.
Tiger Woods continued to play well this afternoon and is in a third-place tie with Dustin Johnson. Woods and Johnson sit six strokes back of Oosthuizen at -13 overall, which means both players should have a chance to win the title on Monday.
Bryce Molder and Ryan Moore are currently tied for fifth place at 11-under. Charley Hoffman and Jason Dufner are at -10 and tied for seventh place, while Phil Mickelson is one of many tied at -9 through 54 holes.
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The leaders have finished up at the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship, and after two rounds Rory McIlroy has taken the lead. He shot a 65 in Rounds 1 and 2 to sit atop the leaderboard at 12-under par. Louis Oosthuizen is right there with him, in second at 11-under. Both men were 6-under on the day with scores of 65. Tiger Woods slid in the rankings, going 3-under on the day and settling tied for third at 10-under.
Woods is tied there with Ryan Moore. Both men shot 68 in the second round. Seung-Yul Noh, who opened the day in the lead, shot an even par on the day, leaving him 9-under overall and tied for fifth. Sharing that berth with him are Jason Dufner, Chris Kirk, Charl Schwartzel, D.A. Points and CHarley Hoffman, all 9-under.
The Southern California representatives in the field had mixed results. Rickie Fowler ended tied for 60th place at 1-over through two rounds, while USC alum Kevin Stadler was even for the round and is 3-under overall. UCLA product John Merrick was 1-over on the day and is 2-under overall. Fowler is the only man in danger of not making the cut, which is expected to fall somewhere around 1-over.
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Rory McIlroy has taken the lead at the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship, settling at 12-under after posting a 65 in each of the first two rounds. Ryan Moore is two strokes behind, and Seung-Yul Noh slipped from his opening lead to settle tied for third at 9-under. Tiger Woods is also struggling to match his Round 1 performance. He's 1-under through 11 holes and tied for eighth at 8-under in total.
Third place is a crowded position: tied with Noh at third are Jason Dufner, Chris Kirk, Louis Oosthiuzen and Jeff Overton. Oosthiuzen and Overton are still on the course, through 12 and 11 holes respectively, so they have a chance to improve their standing before the round is finished.
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Going out early on Sauturday, Rory McIlroy has made a push to the top of the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship leaderboard. McIlroy is six-under through 17 holes on the day, 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 is five-under through 17 holes, moving him up to a tie for third with Seung-yul Noh at 9-under for the tournament.
Tiger Woods is at seven-under after the first day. Woods, the current tour money leader, tees off his second round at 1:10 p.m. ET. Former Masters champion Louis Oosthuizen, who shot 5-under in the first round, also tees off at 1:10 p.m. ET
Phil Mickelson turned in another 3-under, 68 for his second round to move him to 6-under for the tournament.
The projected cut is currently at 1-over. Some notable names hovering around that number are Ricky Fowler (1-over), Rory Sabbatini (1-over), Matt Kuchar (1-over), Vijay Singh (2-over), K.J. Choi (3-over), Graeme McDowell (3-over) and Bubba Watson (4-over).
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Southern California native Tiger Woods had 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 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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Tiger Woods was in the lead for a bit of time until Seung-Yul Noh stormed ahead to take the top spot on the leaderboard after the first day of golf at the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship.
Woods ended the day tied for third with Jeff Overton and Ryan Moore at 7-under - two strokes shy of Noh. Chris Kirk is sitting in second place at 8-under overall, and PGA Champion Rory McIilroy is tied for sixth with Bryce Molder at 6-under.
A couple other golfers with ties to the Los Angeles area had days to write home about. UCLA Bruins alum John Merrick and Hunger Mahan (born in Orange, CA) tied for 17th place at 3-under on the day. Phil Mickelson also ended the day at 3-under.
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As the action in the first round of the 2012 Deutsche Bank Championship continues this afternoon, it was the morning group that got off to an amazing start. That includes Tiger Woods, who finds himself tied for the lead after the first round at TPC Boston in Norton, MA.
Tiger was simply on fire on Thursday, shooting an opening round 64 to put him 7-under, currently tied with Jeff Overton. Woods carded eight birdies and one bogey on his round today, dropping five straight birdies on his first five holes of the day.
Austrailian John Senden and South African Louis Oosthuizen are currently tied for third place after opening rounds of 5-under par, while Dustin Johnson, Luke Donald, Ian Poulter and two others finished with 4-under 67's on Thursday.
PGA champion Rory McIlroy is part of the afternoon group, currently sitting at 1-over after three holes on the day.
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Tiger Woods has a consistent and strong history at the Deutsche Bank Championship course, which tees off on Friday.
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