FedEx Cup Standings 2012: Rory McIlroy Leads, Phil Mickelson Makes Top 5

The FedEx Cup standings are in place, with the top 30 golfers moving on to play in the Tour Championship. Rory McIlroy enters in first place after a win at the 2012 BMW Championship, and Tiger Woods's fourth place finish in the tournament was enough to move him into second place. Nick Watney takes third, followed by former ASU standout Phil Mickelson.

There are a number of Arizona golfers in the top 30, as well as number who fell short. Scottsdale residents Robert Garrigus and Ryan Moore both made the cut, coming in at No. 20 and 28, but their fellow Scottsdale residents Kevin Stadler, Pat Perez, Tim Clark and Martin Laird all failed to advance. Stadler came the closest, entering the BMW Championship 34th in the standings, but a 45th-place finish in that tournament meant he failed to capitalize.

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BMW Championship 2012 Results: Rory McIlroy Wins, Phil Mickelson Ties For Second

Rory McIlroy won yet again on Sunday afternoon at the 2012 BMW Championship, shooting five-under par to improve his overall score to -20 for the event. He picks up 2,500 points in the FedEx Cup standings and will be the heavy favorite heading into the final PGA Tour event.

Phil Mickelson, who went to school at Arizona State University, tied for second place with Lee Westwood at -18 overall. Mickelson shot a -2 on Sunday and was in contention for the title until the final few holes. He wins 1,250 FedEx Cup points, as does Westwood.

Tiger Woods had a strong tournament and finished for fourth place at -17 overall. He shot four-under on Sunday. Robert Garrigus also finished at -17. Both players receive 650 FedExCup points.

Dustin Johnson and Adam Scott placed sixth at -16, while Vijay Singh struggled on the final day to drop to -15. Jim Furyk finished in ninth place at -14. Ryan Moore and Bo Van Pelt tied after shooting 13-under to round out the top 10.

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BMW Championship Leaderboard: Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson Hold One Stroke Lead

Rory McIlroy has joined Phil Mickelson at the top of the leaderboard as the final day of the BMW Championship commences.

McIlroy is 2-under through the first six holes to join Mickelson as the leaders at 17-under overall, with a one-stroke lead. It is a tenuous lead at best as seven golfers sit within three strokes of the top spot.

Vijay Singh is par for the course through four holes today and has dropped into a tie for third place, but sits just one stroke back. He is tied with Lee Westwood who has hit 1-under through the fifth hole.

After struggling yesterday, Ryan Moore has played his way back into championship contention as he has gone 4-under on the day through nine holes. He currently sits two strokes back at 15-under overall.

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2012 BMW Championship: Phil Mickelson's 64 Shoots Him To Top Of Leaderboard

Phil Mickelson shot a round-best 64 on Saturday to shoot to the top of the leaderboard at the BMW Championship in Carmel, Ind. The former Arizona State Sun Devil put together a string of seven birdies in ten holes to tie Vijay Singh at the top of the leaderboard after three rounds.

While Singh shot three under par on the afternoon, the lefty's eight-under round was two strokes better than anyone else on the day.

Scottsdale resident Ryan Moore fell out of the top ten with a one-over-par round. He currently sits at 11-under and is tied for 12th place. Lee Westwood's four-under effort now has him tied for third place with McIlroy, who won the Deutsche Bank Championship last week. Both are at 15-under par and one shot behind the leaders.

Woods, meanwhile, shot four bogeys in his first eight holes before recovering his round and finishing one-under par on the day. His tournament score of 13-under has him alone in eighth place.

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BMW Championship 2012: Rory McIlroy Tied With Vijay Singh Through 4, Tiger Woods Struggles

Round 3 of the 2012 BMW Championship is underway, and as things progress Rory McIlroy has joined Vijay Singh in the lead. Both men are 13-under overall through four holes after McIlroy picked up a birdie on No. 4 to climb the leaderboard. Tiger Woods is through five holes and has slid a few places down the leaderboard. After back-to-back bogies on holes No. 4 and 5 he's at 10-under overall and tied for ninth place.

Former ASU standout Phil Mickelson is having a good day. After opening the day tied for 13th he's moved up to a tie for third at 12-under overall. He's 4-under through eight so far in the third round. He came very close to moving into a tie for the lead with an eagle attempt on hole No. 9, but had to settle for another birdie.

Ben Curtis is having the best round of the day so far, shooting 5-under through 12, including four straight birdies on holes No. 9 through 12.

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

Overnight storms have forced tournament officials to move back tee times for Saturday's third round of the 2012 BMW Championship.

Geoff Ogilvy, Ben Curtis and John Senden will now begin play at tee No. 1 two hours and 45 minutes later at 11 a.m. EST to make sure the course if fully prepared.

Tournament leader Vijay Singh, along with Ryan Moore and Rory McIlroy, will be the last ones to depart from Tee No. 1 at 1:01 p.m. EST. Phil Mickelson is in the group with Troy Matteson and Chris Kirk that begins at 11:55 a.m. from Tee No. 1.

Here's the complete listings for the day:

Tee No. 1

11 a.m.: Geoff Ogilvy, Ben Curtis, John Senden

11:11 a.m.: Kyle Stanley, Sergio Garcia, Ernie Els

11:22 a.m.: Luke Donald, Brandt Snedeker, Ben Crane

11:33 a.m.: Martin Laird, Charl Schwartzel, Brendon de Jonge

11:44 a.m.: Justin Rose, Rickie Fowler, Louis Oosthuizen

11:55 a.m.: Phil Mickelson, Troy Matteson, Chris Kirk

12:06 p.m.: Adam Scott, John Huh, Zach Johnson

12:17 p.m.: Tom Gillis, Robert Garrigus, Ian Poulter

12:28 p.m.: Dustin Johnson, Bill Haas, Padraig Harrington

12:39 p.m.: Seung-Yul Noh, Graham DeLaet, Graeme McDowell

12:50 p.m.: Tiger Woods, Lee Westwood, Bo Van Pelt

1:01 p.m.: Vijay Singh, Ryan Moore, Rory McIlroy

Tee No. 10

11 a.m.: Jason Dufner, Webb Simpson, Jim Furyk

11:11 a.m.: Nick Watney, David Hearn, Ryan Palmer

11:22 a.m.: Matt Every, Bubba Watson, Bob Estes

11:33 a.m.: Johnson Wagner, Bud Cauley, Keegan Bradley

11:44 a.m.: Steve Stricker, Kevin Stadler, Brian Harman

11:55 a.m.: Tim Clark, Matt Kuchar, Charlie Wi

12:06 p.m.: Jimmy Walker, Scott Piercy, Hunter Mahan

12:17 p.m.: Kevin Na, Greg Chalmers, J.B. Holmes

12:28 p.m.: Pat Perez, D.A. Points, Jeff Overton

12:39 p.m.: Carl Pettersson, Charley Hoffman, Dicky Pride

12:50 p.m.: Marc Leishman, Mark Wilson

1:01 p.m.: William McGirt, Bryce Molder

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BMW Championship Leaderboard: Ryan Moore Trails Vijay Singh By A Stroke

Currently at the 2012 BMW Championship, we have one golfer with Arizona ties leading the pack. Ryan Moore piled up a second round 66 to stay right behind Vijay Singh on the leaderboard. Moore put up four birdies on the front nine on the fourth, fifth, sixth and ninth holes, then compiled three birdies and a bogey on the back nine to shoot 6-under par for his round. Moore is tied with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy in second place.

In 13th place stands Phil Mickelson, who racked up seven birdies and two bogeys on his round. Mickelson birdied the second, third, ninth, 11th, 12th, 15th and 18th holes to keep things on the right track. Tied with Mickelson at 8-under is Robert Garrigus, who birdied two holes and eagled another to compile a second round 69.

Among other golfers from the Arizona region includes Martin Laird with a round of 68 to push him to 7-under, Jim Furyk finishing at 5-under through two days, Tim Clark with his second straight round of 71, Pat Perez with his second straight round of 72, Kevin Stadler falling back of the pace with a round of 73, and Bryce Molder finishing in last at 5-over.

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

The second round of the 2012 BMW Championship of golf gets underway Friday morning at the Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., with Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods teeing off at 9:54 a.m. PT along with playing partner Nick Watney.

McIlroy is in a four-way tie for the lead after the first round, and Woods is right behind that group in fifth place tied with Vijay Singh. Singh tees off at 8:59 P.T.

McIlroy fired an opening-round 64. Webb Simpson, Bo Van Pelt and Graham DeLaet are even with McIlroy at 8-under par.

Woods is one back of the leaders after knocking in nine birdies and two bogeys to finish with a 7-under 65.

After a promising start, former Arizona State golfer Phil Mickelson stumbled on the last seven holes. He went 4-under through 11 before running into trouble with three bogeys and two birdies to finish at 69 for the day. That left him tied for 29th.

Mickelson is in a group that tees off 11 minutes before McIlroy and Woods. The pairings are here.

The top 30 players in FedEx Cup points advance to the Tour Championship. Friday's action will be on tape delay on the Golf Channel from noon to 3 p.m. in Arizona.

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2012 BMW Championship: Rory McIlroy Tied For The 1st Round Lead

The first round of the 2012 BMW Championship is in the books and it's crowded atop the leaderboard. Four players are tied for the lead after the first round including current FedEx Cup leader Rory McIlroy.

McIlory is tied for the lead at 8-under with Webb Simpson, Bo Van Pelt and Graham DeLaet. Tiger Woods is tied with Vijay Singh for fifth place, one-stroke back of the leaders. Woods birdied nine holes Thursday, but dropped two strokes with two bogeys. He entered the BMW Championship in third place in the FedEx standings.

The first round was not as kind to Phil Mickelson who is tied for 29th place at 3-under after the first day. Mickelson started his first round on the back nine and struggled early with bogeys on three of his first nine holes. He closed strong, however, with a 3-under 36 on his final nine, including back-to-back-birdies to finish his round.

The 2012 BMW Championship will continue Friday with second round action.

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BMW Championship Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Tied For Lead At 5-Under

The 2012 BMW Championship is underway at Crooked Stick, and conditions are ripe for low numbers early during Thursday's first round.

Tiger Woods, Ian Poulter and Bo Van Pelt have a one-shot lead at 5-under midway through their first rounds, though could have some company very soon as Fedex Cup points leader Rory McIlroy is currently tied for third place a 4-under along with Jimmy Walker, Ryan Palmer and Zach Johnson.

A number of players find themselves at 3-under as well, including Adam Scott, Rickie Fowler, Jim Furyk, Webb Simpson, Steve Stricker and five others. Phil Mickelson is even on his round today through 10 holes played.

Although it's still early, the leaderboard remains tight as the highest score so far today is 2-over. A couple of birdies strung together could mean a big jump in this first round.

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

The 2012 BMW Championship will begin on Thursday with Phil Mickelson scheduled to tee off at 11:37 a.m. ET alongside Jason Dufner and Zach Johnson from the No. 10 tee at Crooked Stick G.C. All of the day's action can be seen live on The Golf Channel from 3 to 6 p.m. ET.

Here are the full tee times and pairings for the opening round:

All times ET.

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BMW Championship 2012 Preview: Phil Mickelson Looks To Build On Solid Play In FedEx Cup Playoffs

Phil Mickelson will look to create more momentum as he continues his quest for his first FedEx Cup title on Thursday at the 2012 BMW Championship.