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Adam Scott emerged as both the victor and the survivor of a crazy finish to The Barclays, the first playoff in the FedExCup. There were huge movers and much carnage as well as big stumbles and near miraculous recoveries! What an afternoon of golf! Matt Kuchar, the co-leader saw the wheels fall off on the 9th hole with a triple bogey. He finished at -5 with a birdie on the 18th. His playing partner and co-leader Gary Woodland had two chances to birdie, at the 17th, and missed and again at the 18th, and missed to wind up in a four way tie for second at -10. And then there was Tiger Woods, cruising along in Tiger mode until he hit the ball off the tee on #13 and fell to a squat on the ground in pain from spasms in his back. He would later tell the announcers that he actually tweaked it on the 12th hole. He wound up with a disastrous stretch on 13 through 15 only to once again become Tiger like and birdie 16 and 17 and head to the 18th with a chance to tie and force a playoff. He hit his second shot over the flag and was just off the green in the rough and still, stroked the ball on his putt right up to the cup and oh so close, but no, inches short and finished in second at -10. Lefty, (Phil Mickelson) made one heck of a charge today, starting out at -3 and shooting a round of seven under par to finish at -9 (bogey on the 18th kept him from also tying for second place). Jim Furyk and D A Points joined Phil in third place at -9 and Rickie Fowler, Nick Whatney and two others came in at -8. Bubba Watson finished at -7 and Rory Mcilory a bit disappointing at -5.
Tiger Woods remains in first place in the FedEx point standings, Adam Scott moves into second place with Phil Mickelson in third. Matt Kuchar (has to be disappointed in his day) moves down to the fourth place position. Next up, Boston and the Deutsche Bank Championships, 8/30 (Friday start) thru 9/2. Will Tiger and his bad back be able to go??? The third playoff will be the BMW Championships, 9/12 – 9/15 and then all roads lead to Atlanta for the Tour Championship at Eastlake Country Club (sponsor, Coca-Cola, of course). The top 100 in the point standings will advance to Boston next week!
Whew, like CBS whose coverage of golf has finished for this year, over and out for now!
