The tournament moved
it's date
from November to mid-September a couple years ago. The move enables THE
TOUR Championship to cap-off a four-tournament event,
the Chase for the FedEx Cup.
For most of its 100-year history, East Lake Golf Club
has been known as the home of Bobby Jones.
The Tour Championship presented by Coca Cola is in fact
more than just a premier event, it is THE crowning event of
The FedEx Cup series, a season-long event for the players
that was promoted as a way to crown a champion on Tour. |
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The TOUR Championship began in 1987 as a year end tourney
for the seasons top 30 money winners and has rotated the
event amongst various golf courses and regions of the
country in the past.
The East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta has been in that rotation
since 2004 when it was deemed the 'permanent' season ending
home to the PGA Tour's official season ending Tour
Championship and now crowning the PGA Tour's FedExCup
Champion. Coca Cola is the 'permanent' sponsor of the event
in the home of their origination; Atlanta, GA.
Odds to Win The TOUR Championship 2011
The TOUR Championship Results
2011 Winner of The Tour Championship
Bill Haas has won the 2011 Tour Championship with the playoff and perhaps the shot of the year. Haas' pitch shot out of a lake and over a large hill, which he knocked within three feet of the pin. This came on the second playoff hole, where Haas and Mahan both made par. On the final playoff hole, Haas made an impressive par after a poor tee shot, while Mahan conceded after failing to hole out in three shots on the Par 3.
2010 Winner of The Tour Championship
Jim Furyk Wins The Tour Championship Golf Tournament – He is now $10 million richer. Furyk wins not only The Tour Championship but also the most coveted FedExCup 2011.
Jim Furyk draws his second up short out of the bunker at the par-3 18th just past the hole and sinks a short par putt coming back to win the 2011 TOUR Championship presented by Coca-Cola as well as claim this year's FedExCup.
Jim Furyk with his win of the 2011 Tour Championship and the FedExCup 2011 will finally put his name on a trophy with Tiger Woods and Vijay Singh. It is his third victory this season and so far is the best in his career as a professional golfer.
2009 Winner of The
Tour Championship - Phil Mickelson
Phil Mickelson
had the smaller check and felt like the biggest winner.
Tiger Woods was congratulated after he finished second in
the Tour Championship.
It was the ninth time that golf's two biggest stars finished
1-2 in a tournament. Never have they shared the spotlight,
each going home with a trophy that was meaningful in its own
way.
Mickelson capped off a tumultuous summer at home with a
spectacular rally at East Lake, closing with a 5-under 65 to
go from four shots behind to a three-shot victory.
2008 Winner of The Tour Championship
Camilo Villegas made up a five-shot deficit in the final
round to win the Tour Championship, closing with a 4-under
66 and beating Sergio Garcia on the first playoff hole with
a two-putt par. Villegas had gone 85 starts on the PGA Tour without winning,
but Sunday was his second victory in a row.
The 26-year-old Colombian wound up second in the FedEx Cup
behind Vijay Singh, who only had to complete the Tour
Championship to capture the $10 million prize.
Villegas, who should move to No. 6 in the world ranking,
earned $1.26 million for winning the Tour Championship and
$3 million in bonus money for his second-place finish in the
FedEx Cup.
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