Tiger Woods Destroys the Field
PGA TOUR Top-10 Money Leaders After the WGC Bridgestone Event
Heading into PGA Championship week, the world's number one golfer appears to have his A-game. Jim Furyk heads a list of other favorites for the year's final Major.
Talk among the media this week has centered around the possibility of Tiger Woods going "Majorless" this year. Although that's could happen, one look at Tiger proves he is exuding confidence. Woods took his sixth Bridgestone Invitational championship last Sunday as he finished at -8, eight shots clear of the field. Justin Rose and Rory Sabbatini finished T2 at even par, one shot ahead of Peter Lonard and Chris DiMarco. It would appear that Sabbatini's comments of a few weeks ago about his affinity for the "new Tiger" may not have had an effect on Woods. The new Tiger seems to be the old Tiger. Too bad for Sabbatini.
Jim Furyk has quietly put together a fantastic year. He has seemingly imperceptibly risen to the number two position in the Official World Golf Ranking. Like Woods, he has his A-game heading to Tulsa and Southern Hills Country Club for the final Major Championship of the year. He has to be considered as one of the favorites this week.
Another player who should be in contention for the PGA almost won the British Open a few weeks ago, but one poorly executed hole out of 72 kept him from reaching the goal. He came back the following week to win the European Tour event and made a strong showing last week at the WGC Bridgestone Invitational. The young Argentinian Andres Romero has proven himself to be for real. Another good showing or win will help him shed the monicker, El Caballo Oscuro.
Here is this week's PGA TOUR Top-10 Money List:
- Tiger Woods ($6,564,385); Official World Golf Ranking, 1st; Fedex Cup ranking, 1st
- Vijay Singh ($4,467,416); OWGR, 7th; Fedex Ranking, 2nd
- Phil Mickelson ($4,165,088); OWGR, 3rd; Fedex Ranking, 4th
- Jim Furyk ($3,798,266); OWGR, 2nd; Fedex Ranking, 3rd
- K.J. Choi ($3,553,825); OWGR, 13th; Fedex Ranking, 5th
- Rory Sabbatini ($3,455,390); OWGR, 11th; Fedex Ranking, 6th
- Zach Johnson ($3,187,621); OWGR, 15th; Fedex Ranking, 7th
- Sergio Garcia ($3,035,416); OWGR, 8th; Fedex Ranking, 10th
- Adam Scott ($2,615,718); OWGR, 5th; Fedex Ranking, 9th
- Charles Howell, III ($2,572,999); OWGR, 26th; Fedex Ranking, 8th
Steve Stricker is another player to watch this week. He sits just outside the top-10 money leaders list. This has been a great comeback year for Stricker and he's been playing well lately. Rory Sabbatini, though he appears to be overly cocky, is playing great golf. But, if he's head to head with Tiger on Sunday, his chances are slim. His own words will add too much pressure.
For season-long money leaders, Fedex Cup standings and Official World Golf Rankings, visit the Weekly PGA Tour Standings Index and the Suite 101 Golf Homepage.
