Singh Wins Second Straight Playoff Event
Monday, September 1, 2008
Norton, MA -- (Sports Network) - Vijay Singh fired an eight-under 63 Monday to runaway with his second straight win at the Deutsche Bank Championship.Singh, who won the first FedEx Cup playoff event last week, has a commanding lead in the race for the $10 million payout. "Well, we have another week next week and I'm going to go out there and play really hard," stated Singh, who earned $1.26 million for the win. "If I can have another win, that would be the icing on the cake. I don't take anything for granted though." The Fijian, who also won this crown in 2004, ended the tournament at 22-under- par 262, which bettered Adam Scott's 2003 tournament scoring record at the TPC of Boston by two strokes. The win for Singh ties him with Phil Mickelson in 13th place on the PGA Tour career wins list with 34. Singh also clears the $60 million career earnings mark joining Tiger Woods as the only two to break that barrier. Mike Weir led entering the final round and managed just an even-par 71. The Canadian has won just one time in 10 tries with the 54-hole lead. He took second at 17-under-par 267. Ernie Els (70) and Camilo Villegas (73) shared third place at minus-14. Sergio Garcia (72), who lost to Singh in a playoff last week and was paired with the winner in the penultimate pairing Monday, was joined in fifth place at 13-under-par 271 by Tim Herron (65). That round was big for Herron as he jumped into the top 70 on the FedEx Cup points list and will play next week in the chase for the $10 million first-place prize. Singh had a solid front nine, but really took over the tournament around the turn. He chipped in for eagle on the par-five second. After a six-foot birdie putt on the sixth, Singh made it two in a row as he drained a seven-footer for birdie at seven to grab a share of the lead at 18- under. Singh parred three straight around the turn and managed to grab the lead during that span as Weir stumbled to a double-bogey on the ninth. At the par-three 11th, Singh started to pull away. He rolled in an eight-foot birdie putt there to move two clear of Weir. Singh poured in a 37-foot birdie effort on the 13th and followed with a 60- footer for birdie on 14. Singh's approach at the 15th spun off the front edge of the green. He putted to seven feet and two-putted from there for bogey. Armed with a four-stroke lead, Singh slammed the door down the stretch. "It's nice to see them go in. I've been struggling all year, but had a good attitude change...and when they finally start going in, you believe it," said Singh, who has started telling himself he is the best putter in the world to build his confidence with his putter. He ran home a 35-footer for birdie on 17 and two-putted from the fringe for birdie at the last to set the new tournament scoring record by two shots. Weir has won seven of his eight PGA Tour events in come-from-behind fashion and has won just once with the 54-hole lead. He held the lead through eight holes with birdies on the fourth and eighth. However, Weir made a mess of the par-four ninth and stumbled to a double- bogey. That dropped him one shot behind Singh. Weir fell further back with a bogey on the 12th. Weir birdied 16 and 18, but in between dropped a shot on the 17th to end four back. Chad Campbell posted a five-under 66 to finish in a tie for seventh at 12- under-par 272. He was joined there by Justin Leonard (67) and Jim Furyk (72). Ben Crane will advance in the playoffs with his tie for 10th. He closed with a two-over 73 and shared 10th at minus-11 by Steve Marino and Ken Duke. Pat Perez (70) and Brett Quigley (70) shared 21st at minus-eight, but ended 71st and 72nd on the FedEx Cup playoff points list and therefore just missed out as the top 70 make the third playoff event next week.
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