Tiger Woods made golf history, finishing third in the Deutsche Bank Championship Monday to become the first golfer to make more than $100 million in earnings on the PGA Tour. Woods made $544,000 after four rounds around the TPC Boston, pushing his career total to $100.35 million. Phil Mickelson is one spot back of Woods at $66.8 million. Mickelson placed fourth at the Deutsche Bank Championship. Woods has 74 wins, second all-time to Sam Snead, who collected $620,126 in a career that began in 1937. Prize money shot up on the PGA Tour after Woods turned pro — a period also marked by a huge increase in television revenues. “It was nice to have a nice start to my career, and I won some majors early,” said Woods, who shot a closing 66 and finished two strokes behind winner Rory McIlroy. “I think we got some interest in the game of golf. A lot more youth, that’s for sure.” McIlroy earned $1.4 million for his fifth career PGA Tour victory in a Monday finish at the TPC Boston. Woods, who has a net worth of about $600 million, remains in contention for the $10 million FedEx Cup bonus for winning the PGA Tour playoffs. Not included in Woods’ career earnings is the millions he has received for endorsing retail products throughout his 16-year career.
McIlroy captures Deutsche Bank C’ship
World number one Rory McIlroy fired his second consecutive four-under 67 on Monday to capture the PGA Tour’s Deutsche Bank Championship by one shot over South Africa’s Louis Oosthuizen. McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, finished at 20-under-par 264 for his third victory of the season. He now has five career PGA Tour wins. “I didn’t finish off the way I would have liked,” McIlroy said. “But I got there in the end. I’m very happy.” Oosthuizen closed with an even-par 71 on the TPC Boston to finish solo in second at 19-under at the $8 million tournament. The 2010 British Open champion lost earlier this year to Bubba Watson in a playoff at the Masters. Tiger Woods parred eight consecutive holes beginning at the 10th and then made birdie on 18 for a final round five-under 66. Woods finished third at 18-under-par 266.
