2012 BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy Wins At Crooked Sticks

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2012 FedEx Cup Standings: Rory McIlroy Extends Lead, Phil Mickelson Rises

With another FedEx Cup victory over the weekend at the BMW Championship in Indiana, Rory McIlroy has extended his lead to 3,232 points as the FedEx Cup Playoffs approaches its final event.

McIlroy shot a final-round five under par on Sunday to claim the BMW Championship trophy a week after winning the Deutche Bank Championship in Boston. He defeated Lee Westwood and Phil Mickelson by two strokes with the performance.

Mickelson's tied-for-second finish moved him from ninth-place all the way up to fourth, while Tiger Woods' fourth-place finish helped him overtake Nick Watney for second place in the standings.

The results of the BMW Championship trimmed the FedEx Cup Playoffs field to 30, and those 30 players will face off in the Tour Championship on September 17 at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. The cut to 30 resulted in the end of the playoffs for Colorado State alum Martin Laird. His 64th-place finish last week also put him at 64th overall in the standings.

Below is the top 10 headed into the playoff's final event (with the full 30 here).

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2012 BMW Championship: Bubba Watson Making Early Move At Crooked Stick

The final round of the 2012 BMW Championship is under way with an absolutely loaded leaderboard. The top 70 players in the FedExCup Standings will be cut down to 30 after today, as the playoffs move on to Atlanta for theTour Championship. The final groups are still warming up on the range, with Phil Mickelson co-leading with Vijay Singh at 16-under.

The course remains soft and the early morning tee times are once again demonstrating that low numbers are available at Crooked Stick. Aussies Greg Chalmers and Geoff Ogilvy are 6-under through his first 14 holes, while Bubba Watson is 5-under through his first 11 holes. Watson is now 10-under for the tournament, six shots back of the leaders. He'll need to get extremely hot on the inward nine to have much of a chance at a top 10 finish. Fortunately for the 2012 Masters Champion, he's in no danger of missing out on Atlanta.

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BMW Championship 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Sunday

The final round of the 2012 BMW Championship at Carmel, Ind., will decided which 30 of the golfers will head to the Tour Championship next weekend and have a chance at winning the FedEx Cup Championship. Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh are the leaders entering Round 4, sitting at 16-under. Mickelson hit 8-under for Round 3 while Singh came in at 3-under for the day.

Rory McIlroy is currently the FedExCup standings leader and he is just a stroke behind Singh and Mickelson for the lead. Tiger Woods, in third place, is at 13-under after finishing at just 1-under for Round 3.

Colorado State alumnus Martin Laird began and ended the day at 7-under for the tournament. He made two birdies and two bogeys for Round 3. He is tied for 27th place.

NBC will have coverage from noon MT to 4 p.m. MT. PGATour.com will have live streaming coverage from 11 a.m. MT to 4 p.m. MT. Here are the tee times (Tee No. 1) for the top 10 on the leaderboard:

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BMW Championship Leaderboard: Phil Mickelson Has Huge Day, Tied For Lead

Phil Mickelson had a huge third round at the 2012 BMW Championship by shooting an 8-under par, round of 64 to shoot up the leaderboard to be tied with first alongside Vijay Singh.

During Mickelson's third round he had 10 birdies, including converting four in a row and seven of 10. His round was not perfect as he did have a pair of bogies, but his round was good enough to make him be the favorite going into Sunday.

Singh shot a solid round by shooting 3-under par, but he was hit and miss through the day as he had seven birdies plus four bogies on Saturday. Only four strokes separate the top 11 golfers, and that group includes Tiger Woods who is three back of the lead as well as Adam Scott who is only two strokes back.

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2012 BMW Championship: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Saturday

The third round of the 2012 BMW Championship is scheduled to get under way at 9 a.m. MT on Saturday morning. There is a good chance for heavy rain over night, and that could possibly push back tee times, but that decision, if any, will be made Saturday morning.

The leaderboard is tight so far, as Vijay Singh is the leader through two rounds at 13-under, and then there are three players behind Singh at 12-under. That group includes Rory McIlory, Tiger Woods and Ryan Moore. The top 10 is all bunched up, with only four strokes separating Singh and the 10th spot.

Tee No. 1 (all times Mountain)

Tee No. 10

NBC will have live coverage from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. MT while The Golf Channel will have split coverage. They will be broadcasting from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and then again from 1:30 to 4 p.m.

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BMW Championship Leaderboard: Vijay Singh Takes The Lead Heading Into Weekend

Vijay Singh has taken the lead at the 2012 BMW Championship after finishing at 13-under on Friday, with Ryan Moore, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods ending the day just a shot behind and tied at 12-under.

Boise, ID native Graeme DeLaet, who shared the lead after Thursday's first round, struggled on Friday and finished the day at 10-under after shooting just 70 for the second round. DeLaet is still in good position, however, as he sits just three shots back and is tied for 7th place.

Colorado State alum Martin Laird was steady once again, finishing the day at 7-under and tied for 22nd after shooting a 4-under 68.

The full top ten:

1. Vijay Singh -13
2t. Ryan Moore -12
2t. Rory McIlroy -12
2t. Tiger Woods -12
5t. Lee Westwood -11
5t. Bo Van Pelt -11
7t. Seung-Yul Noh -10
7t. Graham DeLaet -10
9t. Graeme McDowell -9
9t. Dustin Johnson -9

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2012 BMW Championship: Low Scores Flood Leaderboard On Thursday

Boise, ID native Graham DeLaet had a monster first round at Crooked Stick, shooting a 64 on the first 18 holes. That score was good enough to push him into a four way tie for first place with an eight-under score, along with Webb Simpson, Bo Van Pelt and Rory McIlroy.

Colorado State graduate Martin Laird is currently tied for 29th place with a three-under score.

Tournament favorite Tiger Woods is only a stroke out of first place, tied with Vijay Singh with a seven-under score.

Here is the current top 9 on the leaderboard, which is followed by a several-way tie for 10th place.

1. Webb Simpson -8
t1. Bo Van Pelt -8
t1. Rory McIlroy -8
t1. Graham DeLaet -8
5. Tiger Woods -7
t5. Vijay Singh -7
7. Ryan Palmer -6
t7.Ryan Moore -6
t7. Luke Donald -6

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2012 BMW Championship: Tight Race At Top Of Leaderboard

Thursday's round one has been completed at Crooked Stick, and it's been a tight race at the top of the leaderboard thus far. Some great golf has been played, leading to a logjam at the top with four golfers all hitting eight-under scores. Boise resident Graham DeLaet is one of those top four players.

Webb Simpson, Rory McIlroy and Bo Van Pelt are also stuck in the draw for first place, with all of their first rounds done. Tiger Woods is sitting right behind them with a seven-under score, tied with Vijay Singh.

Colorado State graduate Martin Laird is currently in a tie for 29th place with a three-under score.

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BMW Championship Leaderboard: Bo Van Pelt Takes An Early Lead

First round play is underway at the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick, and Bo Van Pelt has jumped out to an early lead with a 6-under through 11 holes. Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods are tied for second at 5-under after 10 holes of play.

Boise resident Graham DeLaet is currently at locked in a six-way tie for third place with a 4-under through eight holes. The 30-year-old is ranked No. 60 on the FedExCup points list, and is looking to bounce back after missing the cut in last week's Deutsche Bank Championship.

Colorado State alumnus Martin Laird, is at 1-under through his first five holes. Laird also missed the cut at last week's Deutsche Bank Championship and saw his standing in the FedExCup points list fall from No. 40 to No. 50.

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