Only six weeks ago in Atlanta, they shared the spotlight at the Tour Championship when Mickelson won the tournament by three shots over Woods, and Woods hoisted the FedEx Cup trophy. Then came a trophy they shared at the Presidents Cup, where both produced unbeaten records in San Francisc...

It would be the first time since the FedEx Cup began in 2006 that the points system was left alone. Tiger Woods won the $10 million prize this year, although four players had a chance to win the cup on the back nine of the Tour Championship.

ATLANTA - Tiger Woods played so much golf during the FedEx Cup playoffs that he is laying off cardio work this week with hopes of putting on some weight he lost over the...

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Tiger Woods played so much golf during the FedEx Cup playoffs that he is laying off cardio work this week with hopes of putting on some weight he lost over the last month.

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Tiger Woods played so much golf during the FedEx Cup playoffs that he is laying off cardio work this week with hopes of putting on some weight he lost over the last month. Tiger Woods played so much golf during the FedEx Cup playoffs that he is laying off cardio work this week with hopes of putti...

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Anytime the PGA Tour can put Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson in headlines on the same day, life is good. So while some pesky loopholes remain in the most-recently revised edition of the FedEx Cup playoff series, none of them showed up Sunday at East Lake Golf Club.

ATLANTAPGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem camped out behind the first tee as the final round of the Tour Championship got under way at East Lake. From any direction, he couldn't complain about the view.In front of him was a procession of the game's top players -- Ernie Els, Steve Stricker, Pa...

ACROSS THE NATIONGOLF Tour Championship nearly doubles TV rating Atlanta | NBC Sports says the Tour Championship earned a 3.3 overnight rating, an 83 percent increase from a year ago when Tiger Woods wasn't playing and the FedEx Cup had already been decided.

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NBC Sports says the Tour Championship earned a 3.3 overnight rating, an 83 percent increase from a year ago when Tiger Woods wasn't playing and the FedEx Cup had already been decided.

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By The Armchair Golfer(armchairgolfer@gmail.com) Granted, the Tour is trying to ramp up the latter part of the season with the FedEx Cup Playoffs, culminating with this past week’s Tour Championship. But, even so, does the hype, the media presence, the vibe for the Tour Championship even come close to matching that of the Masters? Nope.

By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA (AP) -- NBC Sports says the Tour Championship earned a 3.3 overnight rating, an 83 percent increase from a year ago when Tiger Woods wasn't playing and the FedEx Cup had already been decided.

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ATLANTA — NBC Sports says the Tour Championship earned a 3.3 overnight rating, an 83 percent increase from a year ago when Tiger Woods wasn't playing and the FedEx Cup had already been decided...

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By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA (AP) -- Phil Mickelson had the smaller check and felt like the biggest winner. Tiger Woods was congratulated after he finished second in the Tour Championship.

By Associated Press Golf's two biggest stars shared the stage at East Lake with trophies that were meaningful in vastly different ways.

Just like in 2000, when Phil shot a final round 66 to steal the Tour Championship from Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh, Phil fired a Sunday 65 to take his third victory of the 2009 season and first since March 15, at the WGC-CA Championship. More: Tour Championship Leaderboard Phil Mickelson Win...

Phil Mickelson wins the Tour Championship by three shots in Atlanta but it is not enough to prevent Tiger Woods from winning the FedEx Cup.

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Winning the $10 million for the FedEx Cup remains a long shot for Kenny Perry. Winning the Tour Championship became a far greater possibility Saturday after his 6-under-par 64 gave him a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods. Perry birdied his opening four holes...

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By By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ATLANTA (AP) -- Winning the $10 million for the FedEx Cup remains a long shot for Kenny Perry. Winning the Tour Championship became a far greater possibility Saturday after his 6-under 64 gave him a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods.

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Winning the $10 million for the FedEx Cup remains a long shot for Kenny Perry. Winning the Tour Championship became a far greater possibility Saturday after his 6-under 64 gave him a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods.

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ATLANTA — Winning the $10 million for the FedEx Cup remains a long shot for Kenny Perry. Winning the Tour Championship became a far greater possibility Saturday after his 6-under 64 gave him a two-shot lead over Tiger Woods...

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By Jason Sobel So what do the likes of Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have to do to win the Tour Championship and possibly bring home a whopping $11.35 million? Jason Sobel breaks down what the front-runners need to do and avoid Sunday at East Lake.

By The Armchair Golfer(armchairgolfer@gmail.com) PHIL MICKELSON HAS HAD his share of troubles off the course this season. On the course, the putter has been giving Lefty trouble for quite some time. Tiger Woods shot a 68 to take the 36-hole lead at the Tour Championship. A win for Tiger will lock up his second FedEx Cup in three years. Padraig Har...

Sean O'Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected.And it was about putting, not points. Woods and O'Hair practiced together on the back nine at East Lake on the eve of the Tour Championship, and O'Hair sought some advice on his putting fro...

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By By LARRY DORMAN Sean O’Hair shot a 66 that put him one stroke ahead of Tiger Woods and two others in the Tour Championship.

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by Mick ElliottFiled under: PGA, FedEx Cup ATLANTA -- Arriving to the first tee box at East Lake Golf Club before starting Thursday's opening round of the Tour Championship, Sean O'Hair felt the need to do something Tiger Woods does not.

Sean O'Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected. Sean O'Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected.

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By Associated Press Sean O'Hair got a putting tip from Tiger Woods and put it to good use Thursday in the Tour Championship, opening with a 4-under 66 to take a one-shot lead in the final FedEx Cup playoff event.

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By By DOUG FERGUSON, AP Golf Writer Sean O'Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected. And it was about putting, not points. Woods and O'Hair practiced together on the back nine at East Lake on the eve of the Tour Championship, and O'...

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ATLANTA — Sean O'Hair knew he would need some help from Tiger Woods to win the FedEx Cup. He got more than he expected...

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It is big, but not major. With a $1.35 million winner's check and $10 million FedEx Cup playoff bonus in play, the Tour Championship demands attention, but prize money will never buy the sophistication of a green jacket. And while it would be nice to raise the FedEx Cup, a drink from the Claret J...

By Bob Harig Yes, Tiger Woods retook the lead in the FedEx Cup points race with his 8-shot win, but he's hardly clinched the $10 million prize. No one knows that better than the bevy of players jostling for position behind Woods on Sunday at the BMW Championship, writes ESPN.com's Bob Harig.

By Associated Press Tiger Woods has won the BMW Championship for his sixth victory of the year, assuring himself the No. 1 ranking going into the final tournament of the FedEx Cup.

By By LARRY DORMAN Steve Stricker finished birdie-birdie to win the Deutsche Bank Championship and move past Tiger Woods for the lead in the playoffs for the FedEx Cup.

Despite the fact that Tiger Woods missed his final putt at the 18th hole of the Barclays, he still made watching the event a nail-biting experience. ...

By golfforbeginners@aol.com Yes, Tiger is one of the greatest ball strikers of all time but it cost him just as much on the scorecard to slice one into the woods as to miss short putts. As Ian O’Connor mentioned, Woods’ putter was “completely overmatched". As for Jack Nicklaus, the jury is still out but, with time on his sid...

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By golfforbeginners@aol.com Photo Credit: © Golf.com/Gretchen Dow Mashkuri/WireImage. And baby makes FOUR including Tiger Woods, Elin and Sam! Elin is pregnant once again, proving to skeptics that life is great for the world’s number-one golfer sans golf. No pressures of the FedEx Cup (Vijay Singh seems to have this...

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By golfforbeginners@aol.com Tiger Woods took home a bevy of accolades yesterday, the culmination of a yearlong effort to embrace the virgin FedEx Cup and confirm his status as Player of the Year. We discuss the defense of next year's title in this week's show as well as the inability of PGA Tour golfers to keep up with Woo...

By golfforbeginners@aol.com On the other hand, not playing in the BMW Championship probably cost Phil Mickelson the FedEx Cup. If Mickelson wins the Tour Championship and Woods places second, Phil will lose the trophy, and the $10 million, by just twenty points! I wonder how that's going to sit with Lefty (and coach Bu...

By golfforbeginners@aol.com So what's next for Phil Mickelson? He says he's excited about the FedEx Cup playoffs but will we see a showdown between Lefty and Tiger Woods? My guess is that Woods will walk away with the ten million dollars although Daly is always an unknown.