FedEx Cup 2012 Standings: Snedeker Comes Out On Top

United States' own Brandt Snedeker was able to hold off Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods to win the Tour Championship and $10 million bonus for winning the FedExCup. Snedeker played very well on Sunday, putting up a 2-under-par 68 round of golf.

Snedeker ended up winning the Tour championship with a comfortable three shot victory over Englishman Justin Rose. It was his second win of the year and easily his most lucrative victory.

With the victory, Tennessee's own moved into the top 10 in the world rankings for the first time in his career. It was Snedeker's fourth career victory of his career.

Here are the final FedEx Cup standings:

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2012 Tour Championship Purse: Winner Brandt Snedeker Claims $11.4 Million Total Payday

Stuck in the middle of the pack headed into the weekend, Brandt Snedeker rebounded strong over the weekend to secure both the 2012 Tour Championship and 2012 FedEx Cup, walking away with a cool $11.4 million in total winnings because of his weekend push.

Snedeker finished three shots clear of Justin Rose, who finished sixth in the playoff overall. Snedeker's FedEx Cup win was worth $10 million.

Rory McIlroy ended up finishing second in the FedEx Cup after a 1-under 279 for the tournament was good for a tie for 10th at the Tour Championship.

The full payout for the Tour Championship is as follows, with Snedeker receiving the $10-million payout for winning the FedEx Cup.

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The TOUR Championship 2012: Brandt Snedeker Wins By 3 Shots

Brandt Snedeker put up a 2-under-par 68 performance on Sunday to win The TOUR Championship with a 10-under-par performance for the tournament.

Snedeker takes home $1.44 million for winning the tournament, and an additional $10 million for winning the FedEx Cup. This doubles his career earnings from $14.6 million to just over $26 million.

Justin Rose went into Sunday tied with Snedeker, but shot a 1-over-par 71 to finish the tournament alone in second place at 7-under. Tiger Woods came in tied for 8th, finishing at 2-under. World no. 1 Rory McIlroy finished at 1-under, but struggled on Sunday with a 4-over-par 74.

Snedeker will join the rest of the United States Ryder Cup team in Chicago on Thursday to take on the Europeans. The tournament will be played at Medinah Country Club.

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The Tour Championship 2012: Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose Lead After 3 Rounds Of Play

Brandt Snedeker shot a fantastic 6-under par for the third round of the Tour Championship, which vaulted him all the way to the top of the leaderboard.

Snedeker finished the third round at 8-under par for the tournament, which has him tied with Justin Rose for the lead entering the final round. Rose shot a 2-under par on Saturday.

Ryan Moore also moved up the leaderboard on Saturday, with his 5-under round leaving him at 6-under with one round to go. That score has Moore alone in third place after three rounds of play. Second-round leader Jim Furyk, Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson are all tied for fourth place, sitting a single stroke behind Moore entering the final round of play.

Tiger Woods shot 3-under for the third round, bouncing back from a Friday that saw him shoot a 73. Woods is tied with a trio of other golfers at 4-under entering Sunday's play. Phil Mickelson went the other way on Saturday, as his 2-over par round saw him drop into a tie for 20th place.

Sunday's final round will be an interesting one, as several golfers could potentially come out on top of the FedEx Cup standings. The projected standings can be found here.

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2012 Tour Championship: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Saturday

The third round of the 2012 Tour Championship begins Saturday, and as the top golfers close in on the 2012 FedEx Cup, it's 2012 Cup winner Jim Furyk who holds the lead. Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar, Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and others aren't far behind, so it's anyone's tournament as Round 2 begins. Tee times, TV and streaming information is below, all times Eastern.

Saturday's tee times and pairings:
11:40 a.m. - Ernie Els, Nick Watney
11:50 a.m. - John Huh, Lee Westwood
12 p.m. - Sergio Garcia, Keegan Bradley
12:10 p.m. - Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott
12:20 p.m. - Scott Piercy, Louis Oosthuizen
12:30 p.m. - Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker
12:40 p.m. - John Senden, Jason Dufner
12:50 p.m. - Tiger Woods, Luke Donald
1 p.m. - Rickie Fowler, Ryan Moore
1:10 p.m. - Brandt Snedeker, Webb Simpson
1:20 p.m. - Zach Johnson, Carl Pettersson
1:30 p.m. - Rory McIlroy, Robert Garrigus
1:40 p.m. - Dustin Johnson, Matt Kuchar
1:50 p.m. - Bubba Watson, Bo Van Pelt
2 p.m. - Jim Furyk, Justin Rose

Television Coverage: 12 - 2 p.m. Golf Channel, 1:30-6 p.m. NBC
Streaming Coverage: 12-6 p.m. via PGATour.com

Tour Championship Results: Jim Furyk Leads, TIger Woods Falls Out Of Top 10

The second round of the 2012 Tour Championship has finished up, and after two days of golf Jim Furyk sits atop of the leaderboard. The resident of Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. had the low round of the day, collecting nine birdies and three bogeys to finish 7-under overall (6-under for the day).

Justin Rose, a resident of Orlando, is right behind him at 6-under. Tiger Woods, who opened the day tied with Rose for first place, struggled in the second round. Woods, a resident of Jupiter Island, Fla., opened with a bogey, had a double bogey on hole No. 8 and collected four more bogeys on the back nine. Four birdies partially offset the damage, and he settled in 12th place, 3-over on the day and 1-under overall. Rory McIlroy is 2-under overall and tied for seventh place.

Florida is well represented in the rest of the top 10, making for a total of six of the 10 spots. Baghdad native Bubba Watson is 5-under and tied for third. Tied for fifth at 4-under are Florida residents Dustin Johnson (Jupiter) and Matt Kuchar (Winter Park). Lake Mary resident Zach Johnson is 3-under and joins Robert Garrigus and McIlroy in the tie for seventh.

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Tour Championship 2012 Leaderboard: Jim Furyk Leads, Tiger Woods Slips As Round 2 Continues

After opening Friday tied for first place, Tiger Woods has slid down the leaderboard at the 2012 Tour Championship. Woods, a resident of Jupiter Island, Fla., is 1-over through 14 holes during the second round of competition at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. Woods has picked up scattered birdies, but was hampered by a double bogey on hole No. 8 and back-to-back bogeys on holes No. 11 and 12, leaving him tied for seventh place.

Jim Furyk, another of Florida's representatives at the top of the leaderboard, currently leads the field. The Ponte Vedra Beach resident is 7-under and finished for the day. Bo Van Pelt is in second at 6-under through 15, and Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar and Justin Rose are all tied for third at 5-under. Watson, a native of Baghdad, Fla. is finished for the day. Kuchar and Rose are through 16 and 14.

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The Tour Championship 2012: Furyk Off To Hot Start

The second round of The TOUR Championship is underway at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, and Ponte Vedra Beach resident Jim Furyk is off to a hot start. Furyk is tied for the lead with Tiger Woods and Justin Rose after getting birdies on three of the first four holes. Right behind the leaders at -3 are Brandt Snedecker, Scott Piercy, Bo Van Pelt, Steve Stricker, and Winter Park native Matt Kuchar. Bagdad, FL, native Bubba Watson is even through three holes, and remains -1 for the tournament.

You can follow the live leaderboard at PGATour.com, where you can also find FedEx Cup victory scenarios for each golfer in the tournament.

Woods and Rose will be the last pairing into the course, and are scheduled to tee off at 2:05 p.m. Eastern Time.

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2012 TOUR Championship: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Friday

The TOUR Championship saw Tiger Woods and Justin Rose end the day atop the leaderboard, after both posted a 4-under 66 on the first day of the final event in the FedEx Cup playoffs.

Matt Kuchar is among the four golfers to post a 3-under 67 on the day, joining Bo Van Pelt, Steve Stricker and Scott Piercy in a tie for third place.

The 30 golfers still alive in the FedEx Cup race will tee off in pairs at midday from East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta, starting at 11:45 a.m. Here's a full list of Friday's second-round tee times:

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TOUR Championship 2012 Leaderboard: Woods And Rose Tied For Lead Through First Round

Tiger Woods and Justin Rose are tied for the lead at 4-under through the first round of the TOUR Championship at the par-70 East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta, Ga.

Both Woods and Rose shot 66 on Thursday. Rose got to the low mark of the day with a birdie at the par-3 18th hole. Woods, who had six birdies Thursday, had consecutive birdies at Nos. 15 and 16.

Among players tied for third at 3-under is Matt Kuchar, a Winter Park, Fla., resident. Zach Johnson is tied for seventh at 2-under after shooting 68 in his first round.

Bubba Watson, the 2012 Masters champion and a native of Bagdad, Fla., is among a group tied for 12th at 1-under. FedEx Cup standings leader Rory McIlroy is also at 1-under.

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2012 Tour Championship: Tiger Woods At -2 Through Nine

Tiger Woods, who can win the FedEx Cup with a victory at the 2012 Tour Championship in Atlanta, has gotten off to a strong start on Thursday.

Woods, at -2 through nine holes, is two shots behind the leaders -- Justin Rose, who is done for the day, and Bo Van Pelt, who is through 16 holes -- at -4.

The course has played relatively tough in the first day, as only 11 of the 30 golfers are currently under par.

The field, which has been continuously cut down throughout the FedEx Cup, has some of the biggest names in the sport. Rory McIlroy, who comes into the tournament in the lead for the Cup, is at E. Phil Mickelson is at -1, while Hunter Mahan, Adam Scott and Sergio Garcia are tied with Woods at -2.

You can see the full leaderboard here, and if you want to track the live FedEx Cup standings, click here. For the full list of winning scenarios for each golfer, check out the detailed list here.

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Tour Championship Leaderboard: Four Golfers Under Par Early

While most of the big names -- Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, Phil Mickelson -- are still in the clubhouse, play is underway at the Tour Championship in Atlanta.

The field has been cut down significantly since the FedEx Cup playoffs began, as the top 30 golfers in the world will tee off in the final tournament of the 2012 season, which will decide the FedEx Cup.

The course has been unforgiving early, as only 4 of the first 22 golfers to hit the links are currently under are par.

All four -- Bo Van Pelt, Robert Garrigus, Scott Piercy, Ryan Moore -- are at -2, with Piercy and Moore currently through nine holes and Van Pelt and Garrigus through four.

That's good news for the PGA, since it means the big names competing for the Cup will have ample opportunities to get ahead of the field early.

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2012 Tour Championship: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Thursday

The TOUR Championship marks the end of PGA season, and once the weekend is over the FedEx Cup champion will be crowned. The favorites for this tournament are Rory McIlory and Tiger Woods, who are No. 1 and 2 in the FedEx Cup standings.

There are a few Florida-area residents who are participating this weekend starting with Woods, Luke Donald, Jim Furyk, Keegan Bradley, Matt Kuchar and Zach Johnson. The only golfers in the top 10 of the FedEx standings are Woods, who is second, and Johnson, who is ninth.

Here are tee times for Thursday's opening round at The TOUR Championship:

Thursday's TV coverage can be found on The Golf Channel starting at 1 p.m. and runs until 6 p.m.

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The TOUR Championship 2012 Preview: FedEx Cup Comes To A Conclusion

The 2012 FedEx Cup comes to a conclusion this weekend in Atlanta.