Rory McIlroy added a new title to his excellent 2012 season with a narrow win by one stroke over South African Louis Oosthuizen Monday at the Deutsche Bank Championship, a victory that allowed him to take the lead in the playoffs for the FedEx Cup
The Northern Irishman took care to reaffirm their candidacy as the best player of the season on the PGA Tour and confirmed again that is the star of golf today. The world number one won his third title of 2012 and the fifth in the American circuit.
McIlroy finished the tournament with 264 strokes (-20) to win by the slightest difference to Oosthuizen (265, -19). Third was Tiger Woods with 266 (-18) after a final round of 66 that included five birdies and 13 pairs.
The PGA Championship champion ended his tour at TPC Boston with a card of 67. His leadership was complicated with a bogey on the 17th hole, but also South Africa's "rose" in the flag and could not get caught up with the definition.
Oosthuizen had the option of tying McIlroy with a putt for birdie from five meters on the final hole. However, his attempt was unsuccessful and the Northern Irishman celebrated a triumph that leaves him as the absolute leader of the FedEx Cup with 4799 points. What is the American Nick Watney (3468), while Woods (3417) ranks third.
Woods McIlroy also beat the top-ranked PGA Tour earnings, although the U.S. has the consolation of being the first in the history of the circuit to surpass the barrier of 100 million dollars in prizes.
The third match of the playoffs for the FedEx Cup will be the BMW Championship, to be played between Thursday and Sunday in Indiana.
Final standings:
1. Rory McIlroy (NIR) 264 hits (65 +65 +67 +67) (-20)
2. Louis Oosthuizen (RSA) 265 (66 +65 +63 +71)
3. Tiger Woods (USA) 266 (64 +68 +68 +66)
4. Phil Mickelson (USA) 270 (68 +68 +68 +66)
4. Dustin Johnson (USA) 270 (67 +68 +65 +70)
6. Brandt Snedeker (USA) 271 (69 +70 +65 +67)
7. Adam Scott (AUS) 272 (69 +69 +68 +66)
8. Jeff Overton (USA) 272 (64 +71 +69 +68)
9. Bryce Molder (USA) 273 (65 +69 +68 +71)
10. Kevin Stadler (USA) 274 (68 +71 +69 +66)
10. Ryan Moore (USA) 274 (64 +68 +70 +72). (Golf Channel)
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario