[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill. -- The ending played out differently than anyone could have expected. It certainly wasn't supposed to occur now, not with one more tournament on the schedule, more glory to be pursued.Tiger Woods didn't figure to be playing his final hole with nothing at stake Sunday, a par putt that brought appreciative applause at Medinah Country Club as he doffed his Nike cap to the crowd surrounding the
[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill. -- The field for the Tour Championship is set, and why it is even being called that remains a bit of a mystery. It's all about the FedEx Cup, the season-ending tournament on the PGA Tour schedule and the culmination of a three-tournament playoff series.So, really, it's all about the money.Sure, the winner in Atlanta will be credited with a tour victory even if he doesn't shoot
[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill. -- The end came quicker than he wanted -- and likely expected -- and undoubtedly Tiger Woods was disappointed in not being able to qualify for next week's Tour Championship.But he has the Masters, and that is a pretty good way to look back on the 2019 season."Very special to won my 15th major and get my fifth jacket,'' Woods said after his season came to an
[ad_1] The field for the Tour Championship is set. No more last-minute points calculations, seeing who is on the inside and who is on the outside. Thirty players will show up at East Lake next week for a chance at the $15 million prize that goes to the winner of the FedEx Cup playoffs.But remember, this week there is a new wrinkle. In a move designed to make sure there
[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill. -- Phil Mickelson had a hasty start to the final round of the BMW Championship on Sunday, arriving at Medinah Country Club less than 40 minutes prior to his tee time, forced to changed his shoes in the parking lot and scramble to get warmed up.Mickelson had been locked out of his nearby hotel room for 90 minutes due to a lightning strike that caused a fire
[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill. -- Justin Thomas is as perplexed as anyone as to why he hasn't won in more than a year.Golf is a difficult game, with its share of peaks and valleys, and numerous other players are grabbing their share of victories. So nothing was ever guaranteed.But Thomas had accumulated nine PGA Tour wins through last season, including a major championship. He reached No. 1 in the world as
[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill -- For a majority of the field at the BMW Championship, only 36 holes remain in their 2018-19 season. This is the second of three FedEx Cup Playoff events, with only 30 players advancing to next week's Tour Championship in Atlanta. Here are a few of the storylines this weekend at Medinah Country Club:Tiger and the Tour ChampionshipTiger Woods doesn't project to finish in the top 30
[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill -- For a majority of the field at the BMW Championship, only 36 holes remain in their 2018-19 season. This is the second of three FedEx Cup Playoff events, with just 30 players advancing to next week's Tour Championship in Atlanta. Here are a few of the storylines this weekend at Medinah Country Club:Tiger and the Tour ChampionshipBrian Spurlock-USA TODAY SportsIt would be a shame if Tiger
[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill. -- The good news for Tiger Woods on Thursday during the opening round of the BMW Championship was that he looked far better than a week earlier, when back stiffness and a strained oblique caused him to withdraw from the Northern Trust.The bad news was despite some promising signs, Woods' 71 was nowhere near the score needed to put him in position to advance to next week's
[ad_1] MEDINAH, Ill. -- For the second straight week, Tiger Woods spent most of his pre-tournament pro-am round doing more chatting than playing, electing to not hit full shots on the back nine at Medinah Country Club.But unlike at Liberty National last week, where Woods did the same thing during the pro-am and ended up withdrawing prior to the second round, he looked far better Wednesday at the BMW Championship.The
