Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - PGA TOUR - DEUTSCHE BANK CHAMPIONSHIP, TPC Boston, Norton, Massachusetts - It's week two for the FedEx Cup Playoffs and Vijay Singh, by virtue of his playoff win at The Barclays, is the leader in the race for $10 million.
Singh is slightly ahead of his extra-session victims, Sergio Garcia, who is alone in second, and Kevin Sutherland, who is third.
The man in fourth is the defending champion this week, Phil Mickelson.
Last year's win was a big one for Mickelson, not just because it improved his standings in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Mickelson shot a final-round 66 to win the event by two, but there was more to it.
Mickelson won for the first time playing alongside Tiger Woods in a final round. A big step to be sure, Mickelson eventually finished third in last year's FedEx Cup Playoffs behind Woods and Steve Stricker.
The current leader doesn't figure to lose much ground this week. Singh has a win at this event, a second and a fourth. He has two wins in August (WGC- Bridgestone Invitational and The Barclays).
Week two of the Playoffs isn't the only major theme looming this week.
Both the European and U.S. Ryder Cup teams will be finalized after the Deutsche Bank Championship. The European team's automatic 10 will be known after this week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, but there may be a pick in the field in Boston.
Paul Casey is currently on the outside looking in at a spot, but after a tie for seventh at The Barclays, a good finish this week could catch captain Nick Faldo's eye.
American captain Paul Azinger has until Tuesday to make his four picks. Since his elite eight were decided after the PGA Championship, there has been a three-week audition for U.S. players.
Unfortunately for Azinger, there has been no American winner in the first two weeks. Scott McCarron and Kevin Sutherland may have distinguished themselves most.
To take advantage of the Labor Day holiday in the United States on Monday, this tournament runs from Friday-Monday.
The Golf Channel has Friday and Saturday's coverage, while NBC takes over on Sunday and Monday.
The PGA Tour moves to Missouri next week for the third week of the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedExCup. A field of 70 players will compete at the BMW Championship, where Woods captured the title last year.
EUROPEAN TOUR
JOHNNIE WALKER CHAMPIONSHIP AT GLENEAGLES, PGA Centenary Course at The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland - This is the final week for qualifying for the 2008 European Ryder Cup team, and there is plenty of room for movement.
British Open winner and PGA Champion Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Robert Karlsson, Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Graeme McDowell are virtual locks.
Justin Rose, Soren Hansen and Oliver Wilson own Nos. 7-10.
As for captain's picks, well, Faldo has some thinking to do.
Darren Clarke won the KLM Open last week for his second victory of the year, and that had to put him on Faldo's short list. Ian Poulter has remained there since the British Open, Casey is doing well in the States and Colin Montgomerie, who has appeared in every Ryder Cup since 1991, would need to be a pick.
Or, maybe Faldo rewards someone for getting close to one of the spots. Martin Kaymer or Ross Fisher could get a nice surprise this weekend.
Speaking of Ryder Cups, the PGA Centenary Course will host the 2014 edition of the Ryder Cup.
Marc Warren took the title last year at Gleneagles. He toppled Simon Wakefield in a playoff for the victory.
The Golf Channel has all of the action all four days.
The European Tour moves to Switzerland next week for the Omega European Masters, where Brett Rumford captured the 2007 event.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
WAL-MART FIRST OPEN AT PEBBLE BEACH, Pebble Beach Golf Links & Del Monte Golf Course, Monterey, California - One of the best non-major fields tees it up at historic Pebble Beach this week.
Gil Morgan collected his 25th Champions Tour victory last year at a familiar site.
It was at Pebble Beach in the 1992 U.S. Open where Morgan made history. In the third round, Morgan became the first player in U.S. Open history to reach double-digits under par. Morgan even got to 12-under par before a pretty substantial collapse brought Tom Kite his only major championship.
Kite will ride something of a hot streak into play this week. Kite came from behind to win his first championship in two years last week at the Boeing Classic.
Del Monte Golf Club replaced Bayonet Golf Course in 2005 as the tournament's second site. Del Monte is the shortest course on the 2008 schedule, and the oldest golf course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. It was founded back in 1897.
The format shows the professionals playing with amateurs on both courses Friday and Saturday, then 10 leading amateur teams and 22 juniors joining the 78 professionals for the final round at Pebble Beach.
The Golf Channel has all three rounds.
The Champions Tour moves east to North Carolina in two weeks for the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, as R.W. Eaks defends his title.
CANADIAN TOUR
SEAFORTH COUNTRY CLASSIC - Seaforth Golf Club, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada - It's a new event for the Canadian Tour this week.
Seaforth Golf Club was designed by Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Dan Halldorson, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour. The course was also home to Canadian star and former Masters champion Mike Weir's first win. He was 13, and the ninth hole is named "Weir's win."
Last week's winner, Alex Coe, is in the field.
This is the final tune-up for next week's Canadian Tour Championship. Bret Guetz won last year.
08/25 14:01:56 ET
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Singh is slightly ahead of his extra-session victims, Sergio Garcia, who is alone in second, and Kevin Sutherland, who is third.
The man in fourth is the defending champion this week, Phil Mickelson.
Last year's win was a big one for Mickelson, not just because it improved his standings in the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Mickelson shot a final-round 66 to win the event by two, but there was more to it.
Mickelson won for the first time playing alongside Tiger Woods in a final round. A big step to be sure, Mickelson eventually finished third in last year's FedEx Cup Playoffs behind Woods and Steve Stricker.
The current leader doesn't figure to lose much ground this week. Singh has a win at this event, a second and a fourth. He has two wins in August (WGC- Bridgestone Invitational and The Barclays).
Week two of the Playoffs isn't the only major theme looming this week.
Both the European and U.S. Ryder Cup teams will be finalized after the Deutsche Bank Championship. The European team's automatic 10 will be known after this week's Johnnie Walker Championship at Gleneagles, but there may be a pick in the field in Boston.
Paul Casey is currently on the outside looking in at a spot, but after a tie for seventh at The Barclays, a good finish this week could catch captain Nick Faldo's eye.
American captain Paul Azinger has until Tuesday to make his four picks. Since his elite eight were decided after the PGA Championship, there has been a three-week audition for U.S. players.
Unfortunately for Azinger, there has been no American winner in the first two weeks. Scott McCarron and Kevin Sutherland may have distinguished themselves most.
To take advantage of the Labor Day holiday in the United States on Monday, this tournament runs from Friday-Monday.
The Golf Channel has Friday and Saturday's coverage, while NBC takes over on Sunday and Monday.
The PGA Tour moves to Missouri next week for the third week of the PGA Tour Playoffs for the FedExCup. A field of 70 players will compete at the BMW Championship, where Woods captured the title last year.
EUROPEAN TOUR
JOHNNIE WALKER CHAMPIONSHIP AT GLENEAGLES, PGA Centenary Course at The Gleneagles Hotel, Perthshire, Scotland - This is the final week for qualifying for the 2008 European Ryder Cup team, and there is plenty of room for movement.
British Open winner and PGA Champion Padraig Harrington, Sergio Garcia, Robert Karlsson, Henrik Stenson, Lee Westwood, Miguel Angel Jimenez and Graeme McDowell are virtual locks.
Justin Rose, Soren Hansen and Oliver Wilson own Nos. 7-10.
As for captain's picks, well, Faldo has some thinking to do.
Darren Clarke won the KLM Open last week for his second victory of the year, and that had to put him on Faldo's short list. Ian Poulter has remained there since the British Open, Casey is doing well in the States and Colin Montgomerie, who has appeared in every Ryder Cup since 1991, would need to be a pick.
Or, maybe Faldo rewards someone for getting close to one of the spots. Martin Kaymer or Ross Fisher could get a nice surprise this weekend.
Speaking of Ryder Cups, the PGA Centenary Course will host the 2014 edition of the Ryder Cup.
Marc Warren took the title last year at Gleneagles. He toppled Simon Wakefield in a playoff for the victory.
The Golf Channel has all of the action all four days.
The European Tour moves to Switzerland next week for the Omega European Masters, where Brett Rumford captured the 2007 event.
CHAMPIONS TOUR
WAL-MART FIRST OPEN AT PEBBLE BEACH, Pebble Beach Golf Links & Del Monte Golf Course, Monterey, California - One of the best non-major fields tees it up at historic Pebble Beach this week.
Gil Morgan collected his 25th Champions Tour victory last year at a familiar site.
It was at Pebble Beach in the 1992 U.S. Open where Morgan made history. In the third round, Morgan became the first player in U.S. Open history to reach double-digits under par. Morgan even got to 12-under par before a pretty substantial collapse brought Tom Kite his only major championship.
Kite will ride something of a hot streak into play this week. Kite came from behind to win his first championship in two years last week at the Boeing Classic.
Del Monte Golf Club replaced Bayonet Golf Course in 2005 as the tournament's second site. Del Monte is the shortest course on the 2008 schedule, and the oldest golf course in continuous operation west of the Mississippi River. It was founded back in 1897.
The format shows the professionals playing with amateurs on both courses Friday and Saturday, then 10 leading amateur teams and 22 juniors joining the 78 professionals for the final round at Pebble Beach.
The Golf Channel has all three rounds.
The Champions Tour moves east to North Carolina in two weeks for the Greater Hickory Classic at Rock Barn, as R.W. Eaks defends his title.
CANADIAN TOUR
SEAFORTH COUNTRY CLASSIC - Seaforth Golf Club, Seaforth, Ontario, Canada - It's a new event for the Canadian Tour this week.
Seaforth Golf Club was designed by Canadian Golf Hall of Famer Dan Halldorson, a two-time winner on the PGA Tour. The course was also home to Canadian star and former Masters champion Mike Weir's first win. He was 13, and the ninth hole is named "Weir's win."
Last week's winner, Alex Coe, is in the field.
This is the final tune-up for next week's Canadian Tour Championship. Bret Guetz won last year.
08/25 14:01:56 ET
from;http://www.sportsnetwork.com
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