FedEx Cup Standings 2012: Snedeker Ends Golf's Playoff Chase On Top

Needing both a weekend comeback and to hold off Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy to capture the FedEx Cup, Brandt Snedeker was able to complete the feat — capturing the Tour Championship and golf's playoff title in thrilling fashion.

Snedeker, who was in fifth in the FedEx standings coming into the Tour Championship, was also just 2-under through the first two rounds of the final event of the PGA Tour season, but hard charged over the weekend to finish at a 10-under 270 for the tournament. Snedeker finished three strokes ahead of Justin Rose, who finished alone in second place.

Snedeker ends up capturing the FedEx Cup by a comfortable 1,273 points over Rory McIlroy, who finished second. Tiger Woods finished 1,437 behind Snedeker to capture third place. But only Snedeker walks away with the Cup and the $10-million check as the FedEx Cup champion.

Here are the final FedEx Cup standings:

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2012 TOUR Championship Purse: Brandt Snedeker Isn't Only Golfer To Get Paid

Each of the 30 golfers that played at The 2012 TOUR Championship earned themselves a nice paycheck over the weekend. $1.44 million of the total $8 million purse went to the champion, Brandt Snedeker, who also received $10 million for winning the FedEx Cup. Here's a full breakdown of how much the other golfers took home:

1. Brandt Snedeker $1.44 million
2. Justin Rose $864,000
T3. Luke Donald $468,000
T3. Ryan Moore $468,000
T5. Webb Simpson $304,000
T5. Bubba Watson $304,000
7. Jim Furyk $272,000
T8. Hunter Mahan $248,000
T8. Tiger Woods $248,000
T10. Robert Garrigus $205,760
T10. Dustin Johnson $205,760
T10. Matt Kuchar $205,760
T10. Rory McIlroy $205,760
T10. Bo Van Pelt $205,760
T15. Sergio Garcia $167,200
T15. Zach Johnson $167,200
T15. Phil Mickelson $167,200
T15. Scott Piercy $167,200
19. Adam Scott $156,800
T20. Jason Dufner $152,000
T20. Carl Pettersson $152,000
22. Steve Stricker $147,200
T23. Keegan Bradley $140,800
T23. Rickie Fowler $140,800
T23. Louis Oosthuizen $140,800
26. John Senden $134,400
27. Ernie Els $132,800
28. Nick Watney $131,200
29. John Huh $129,600
30. Lee Westwood $128,000

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The Tour Championship 2012: Brandt Snedeker Wins Tournament, FedEx Cup

Brandt Snedeker continued his weekend momentum on Sunday, carding a 2-under-par 68 to win The TOUR Championship at 10-under-par. Snedeker takes home $1.44 million for winning the tournament, and an additional $10 million for winning the FedEx Cup. Snedeker's first FedEx Cup win doubles his career earnings from $14.6 million to just over $26 million.

Justin Rose, who came into Sunday tied with Snedeker, shot a 1-over-par 71 to finish 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 doesn't have long to enjoy his accomplishments, as he'll 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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2012 Tour Championship: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Sunday

Sunday's final round of the 2012 Tour Championship will get underway at approximately 11:30 a.m. with Brandt Snedeker and Justin Rose tied for the lead at 8-under par. Ryan Moore currently sits alone in third place two shots back of the leaders at 6-under.

Bubba Watson, Rory McIlroy and Jim Furyk begin Sunday tied for fourth place and three shots back at 5-under. Tiger Woods shot 3-under on Saturday and is four shots back of the lead at 4-under entering Sunday

Here is a look at the full tee times for Sunday's round:

11:30am - Nick Watney, Lee Westwood
11:40am - John Huh, Ernie Els
11:50am - John Senden, Carl Pettersson
12:00pm - Keegan Bradley, Steve Stricker
12:10pm - Phil Mickelson, Sergio Garcia
12:20pm - Rickie Fowler, Hunter Mahan
12:30pm - Scott Piercy, Jason Dufner
12:40pm - Louis Oosthuizen, Adam Scott
12:50pm - Webb Simpson, Dustin Johnson
1:00pm - Luke Donald, Zach Johnson
1:10pm - Matt Kuchar, Bo Van Pelt
1:20pm - Tiger Woods, Robert Garrigus
1:30pm - Bubba Watson, Jim Furyk
1:40pm - Ryan Moore, Rory McIlroy
1:50pm - Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose

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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.

This story originally appeared on SBNation.com.

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2012 Tour Championship Leaderboard: 3-Way Tie For Lead, Bubba Watson 1-Shot Back

Things are tightening up considerably at the top of the leaderboard as the third round of the 2012 Tour Championship winds down. Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose and second round leader Jim Furyk are all tied for the lead at 8-under par. Bubba Watson is one back at 7-under.

Snedeker is the day's big mover firing a 6-under, 64 to move to 8-under and a share of the lead. Rose is 2-under through 14 holes of his third round. Jim Furyk entered the third round with the lead and is 1-under on Saturday.

Bubba Watson is keeping the pressure on and is currently one shot off the lead at 7-under. Watson is 2-under during the third round and should be in good position heading into Sunday's final round.

Ryan Moore is in fifth place at 6-under and is followed by Rory McIlroy who is sixth at 5-under. Tiger Woods is among four golfers who are all tied for seventh place at 4-under.

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Tour Championship Leaderboard: Bubba Watson 1-Shot Back Of Jim Furyk

The third round of the Tour Championship is underway and Bubba Watson is one shot back of the leader Jim Furyk. Watson is one of four golfers who are all 6-under for the tournament and one shot back of the leader Furyk. Through seven holes on Saturday, Watson is 1-under par.

Furyk began Saturday as the leader and so far has held off a charge by Ryan Moore and Brandt Snedeker. Moore is 5-under through 11 holes of his third round while Snedeker is 4-under through 10. Furyk is currently even par on Saturday through seven holes.

Tiger Woods and Matt Kuchar are a little further back four shots off the lead. Woods is 2-under through 12 holes on Saturday to get to 3-under for the tournament. Kuchar began Saturday's round at 4-under but is currently 1-over through eight holes of his round.

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

Jim Furyk takes a one-stroke lead into third round of the 2012 Tour Championship, which gets underway on Saturday morning. Rory McIlroy, who came into the tournament at the top of the FedExCup standings, is currently in a tie for seventh and in position to claim the overall championship. More than half of the field will need him to finish lower than seventh in order to have a mathematical shot at winning the title.

Related: Tour Championship 2012: Jim Furyk Finishes Day On Top While Tiger Woods Free Falls

Here are the round three pairings and tee times (all times Eastern):

The Golf Network will televise Saturday's action from noon to 2 p.m. ET. NBC will handle the coverage from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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The Tour Championship 2012: Jim Furyk Leads After Round 2

Jim Furyk shot a 64 on Friday to claim a one-stroke lead in the 2012 Tour Championship at -7. Tiger Woods, who was tied for the lead after the first round, fell to into a tie for 12th after shooting a 73. Several other players struggled with the course on Friday, including Lee Westwood, Sergio Garcia and Steve Stricker.

Related: Tour Championship 2012: Jim Furyk Finishes Day On Top While Tiger Woods Free Falls

Furyk wasn't the only golfer to make a big move in the right direction. Bubba Watson climbed nine spots after shooting a 66, and the 67s that Dustin Johnson and Carl Pettersson shot helped both of them move into the top 10.

Here's the top five after round two:

1. Jim Furyk (-7)
2. Justin Rose (-6)
T3. Bubba Watson (-5)
T3. Bo Van Pelt (-5)
T5. Dustin Johnson (-4)
T5. Matt Kuchar (-4)

If the tournament were to end with the conclusion of today's round, Rory McIlroy would win the FedExCup title.

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Tour Championship Leaderboard: Jim Furyk Charges Early

The second round of The TOUR Championship is underway at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, and 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, Robert Garrigus, Scott Piercy, Bo Van Pelt, Steve Stricker, and Matt Kuchar. Former University of Georgia golfer 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

An eventful Thursday at the TOUR Championship saw Tiger Woods and Justin Rose finish atop the leaderboard, with both posting 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.

Bubba Watson, a former Georgia Bulldog golfer, finished the day tied for 12th place at 1-under 69.

The 30 golfers still alive in the FedEx Cup race will tee off in twosomes at mid-day 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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2012 Tour Championship: Bubba Watson And Matt Kuchar Solid In Round One

The first day of the 2012 Tour Championship from East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta is in the books. After Thursday's opening round of play, former University of Georgia golfer Bubba Watson is currently tied for 12th place after shooting a 69 on the day and finishing at 1-under par.

Watson is not alone in that position as he finds himself tied with Ryan Moore, Jim Furyk, Sergio Garcia, Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson and Rory McIlroy.

Former Georgia Tech golfer Matt Kuchar finished the day in a slightly better position than Watson. Kuchar is currently in a four-way tie for third place after shooting a 67 on Thursday and finishing the first round at 3-under par. Kuchar is tied with Scott Piercy, Bo Van Pelt and Steve Stricker.

Atop the leaderboard after the first round sits Tiger Woods who is tied for the lead with Justin Rose. Both golfers shot an opening round 66 on Thursday and ended the day at 4-under par.

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2012 Tour Championship: Four Tied For Lead

Everyone is on the course at the 2012 TOUR Championship, and a pack of four golfers is setting the pace at the top. Scott Piercy, Justin Rose, Bo Van Pelt, and Matt Kuchar are all tied for the lead at -3. Piercy, whose -5 score was fueled by three straight birdies on 14-16, double bogeyed 18 to drop back into a tie. Despite the poor finish to the round, Piercy still finishes with an impressive 67 for the first round.

Tiger Woods is four strokes back at -1 through seven holes, and Phil Mickelson is even par through eight. 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 2012 Leaderboard: Unlikely Names At The Top

With nearly all golfers on the course, some unlikely leaders are at the front of the pack at The TOUR Championship. Three Americans -- Scott Piercy, Ryan Moore, and Bo Van Pelt -- are at 2-under, along with Lee Westwood. The majority of the golfers are still on the front nine at East Lake. You can see the full tournament leaderboard here, and the full FedEx Cup standings here.

With the exception of Westwood, it's an unlikely group of early leaders as far as the world rankings and FedEx Cup standings are concerned.

Piercy: 51 (ranking), 30 (FedEx)
Moore: 63, 28
Van Pelt: 25, 19
Westwood: 4, 8

Justin Rose and Jim Furyk are one stroke back at 1-under, and everyone else is either at even par or over par. Luke Donald is the current low man on the board at 2-over.

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Tour Championship Leaderboard: Moore First Under Par

The first golfers teed off at The Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club on Thursday morning, and the first golfer to go under par was American Ryan Moore, who birdied the 1st and 3rd holes. Other notable golfers already on the course are Webb Simpson, Ricky Fowler, Hunter Mahan, Ernie Els, and Adam Scott.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy will be the last of the 30 golfers at the event to get out on the course, teeing off at 1:55 p.m. Eastern. The Tour Championship is the final event of the FedEx Cup, and so far everyone in the field still has a chance to take home the Cup. You can find the all the victory scenarios here.

You can find coverage of The Tour Championship on the Golf Channel today from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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

The TOUR Championship tees off Thursday morning at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta. The event will determine the winner of the PGA Tour's FedEx Cup playoff. 30 golfers will participate, and all of them have at least a mathematical chance to win the FedEx Cup based on their performance this weekend.

The headline pairing for the first day of the tournament includes Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods. The twosome tees off at 1:55PM ET. Both men could win the FedEx Cup with a victory, but McIlroy has more wiggle room than Woods.

McIlory currently sits first in the FedEx Cup standings, and it's been projected that he would have a "reasonable chance of winning" the FedEx Cup if he finishes in the top five in the TOUR Championship. Woods would more likely need to win or finish in the top three, and have McIlroy falter.

Masters champion Bubba Watson tees off at 1:05 in a pairing with Sergio Garcia. Watson would need a high finish and poor performances by a number of the current leaders to have a viable shot at winning the FedEx Cup.

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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