The Barclays 2012: Nick Watney Wins By 3 Shots

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FedEx Cup Standings 2012: Nick Watney Moves Into First, Tiger Woods Drops To Third

After winning The Barclays on Sunday, Nick Watney is projected to move up 48 spots in the FedEx Cup standings to claim the No. 1 overall spot. Watney added 2,500 points to his total score with the victory, which will give him 3,226 for the year.

Brandt Snedeker continues to play well on the Tour, and will move into second place this week. He added 1,500 points after placing second at The Barclays, giving him 2,694 in total. Tiger Woods will likely drop to third place in the FedEx Cup. Woods did not play well over the weekend, and will get just 148 points for his efforts, bumping his total to 2,417.

Rory McIlroy is expected to drop to fourth place after beginning the week in third. Zach Johnson will drop a spot to fifth, while Jason Dufner will go from second overall to sixth after not playing this weekend.

Bubba Watson is in seventh, Dustin Johnson moved into eighth after moving up 18 spots this weekend and Carl Pettersson sits in ninth. Sergio Garcia rounds out the top-10 with 1,810 points.

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PGA Tour Money List 2012: Nick Watney Jumps Up 36 Spots With Win At The Barclays

The PGA Tour's money list is still led by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, but Nick Watney jumped up 36 spots to No. 19 with his win at The Barclays.

Watney took in a $1.44 million payday with the win, aiding his rise in what was an average season for him coming into the event. Second-place finisher Brandt Snedker moved up eight spots to No. 11 with his haul. Dustin Johnson moved up nine spots to No. 21 after finishing tied for third with Sergio Garcia, who moved up six spots to No. 29.

Other big movers were Graham DeLaet (finished tied for fifth, moved up 26 spots to No. 82), Brian Harman (finished tied for fifth, moved up 26 spots to No. 72) and Greg Chalmers (finished ninth, moved up 16 spots to No. 80).

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The Barclays 2012 Purse: Nick Watney Gets Close To $1.5 Million

With an $8 million dollar purse available at The Barclays, Nick Watney raked in $1.44 million after his come-from-behind win over Sergio Garcia.

Watney finished 10-under par after a final round of 69, to win his first tournament of the season. Garcia lost the lead to Watney in the final round, and with the lead went $976,000 as Garcia finished tied for third with Dustin Johnson. Both men left with $464,000.

Snedeker snuck in late to almost double his intake, by taking sole possession of second place after hitting a final round 70 to finish seven-under par. Snedeker went home with $864,000.

Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson only brought home $32,000 apiece, but Woods still remains atop the PGA Tour money list for the season. Roy McIlroy, who finished tied for 24th, took home $56,700 to keep his second place spot on the overall list.

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The Barclays 2012: Nick Watney Takes 3-Shot Lead Over Sergio Garcia

In just one hour, a two-shot lead for Sergio Garcia has become a three-shot deficit at the 2012 Barclays.

Garcia and playing partner Nick Watney have made the turn at Bethpage Black, and the young American is making a bid for his first win of the season. The shuffle atop the leaderboard was hastened by a two-shot swing at both No. 8 and No. 10.

Watney's birdie at No. 10 marked his third red number in a four-hole stretch, completely swinging momentum for the inward nine at the redesigned Tillinghast track. Sergio had a par putt hang on the edge at No. 10 and Watney stepped up to cooly put his birdie right in the heart of the cup to move to 11-under.

Watney entered 2012 as one of the elite golfers in the world, coming off perhaps the strongest season of any American on Tour. But this season has been inexplicably lackluster for Watney, who once seemed like a lock for the Ryder Cup. While all the majors have passed, a strong FedEx Cup and a win at a major championship layout would certainly salvage the season.

He struggled down the back side on Saturday, handing the lead back to Garcia on the more difficult finishing stretch that some pros claimed got away from the Tour. PGA Tour official Slugger White admitted some of the greens got "crusty" on Saturday, but they'll likely be rolling a little slower on Sunday. Regardless, Watney will have to be steady with the putter over the final eight holes.

With Dustin Johnson and Brandt Snedeker tied for third at 6-under, it's likely shaping up as a two-horse race in the final group. After battling early wildness, Tiger Woods' round went off the rails on the back side. He played the four-hole stretch from 12 through 16 at 4-over, and is now 1-over for the championship.

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The Barclays 2012: Sergio Garcia Holds 1-Shot Lead Over Nick Watney, Tiger Woods Out Of Contention

The final pairing is now on the course at Bethpage Black for the final round of The Barclays, and at 9-under, Sergio Garcia holds a one-shot lead over playing partner Nick Watney. Garcia opened the day with a bogey at the first hole to drop a shot and Watney followed that up with a birdie on the second to square things up. The precocious Spaniard did, however, manage a par at the par-3 third hole, which he has bogeyed each of the first three rounds and had given him trouble throughout his career. Garcia was in good spirits after the par, facetiously pumping his fist and joking with his caddie about the par.

Sergio did miss an excellent opportunity at the fifth hole as his birdie putt danced on the the lip of the cup but did not drop. In a scenario where he would typically walk off the green with exasperation, Garcia once again departed to the next tee with a smile. He'd re-take the lead just moments later when Watney missed a short par putt to drop back to 8-under. If Sergio can keep his attitude and putter correct, he could very well walk away with the win for the second straight week.

Brandt Snedeker holds sole possession of third at 7-under, starting his day at 1-under through the first five holes. Snedeker is playing for so much more than The Barclays, as the steady putter is squarely on the bubble for one of Davis Love III's captain's picks for the Ryder Cup. Snedeker has expressed his strong desire to make the team, but he's likely in a fierce battle with Rickie Fowler for the 12th and final spot. All summer he's demonstrated his ability to get hot with his most steady club, the putter, and post a low number so he can absolutely chase down the leaders over the final 13 holes.

Tiger Woods has continued his even-par round. The FedEx Cup standings leader did not make a par on the first five holes as he went wild off the tee. He's made a couple big par saves since, including a huge putt at No. 8. But at 4-under, he's out of contention as he plays his final seven holes.

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The Barclays Leaderboard: Tiger Woods Goes Bogey-Birdie Through First 5 Holes

Tiger Woods is now out on the course and making his way through the front nine of his final Sunday round at The Barclays. It's been an eventful start for Woods, who has hit it all over the yard and did not make a par on his first five holes.

Woods' first tee shot was extremely wild and landed deep in the gallery next to a pretzel cart. He was surrounded by the rowdy New York patrons for his second shot, which he pulled into the thick rough. Tiger immediately went from his follow-through to glare-through of some snapping photographers who were within five feet of his set up. It's clear he was bothered by the close quarters. He finished the hole with a bogey, which he would also card on No. 3 and No. 5.

The rollercoaster round went bogey-birdie through the first five holes. Tiger's approach shot stuck within five feet on No. 2 for birdie and he drained a long putt on No. 4 for his second red number of the day. He's currently at 1-over for the day and 3-under for the championship, seven shots back of leader Sergio Garcia. As Jason Day demonstrated, there are some low numbers available out there but his wild start has likely eliminated that low figure for Woods.

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The Barclays 2012: Jason Day Shines In Early Morning Action

Having yet to tee off, Sergio Garcia (10-under) remains on top of the leaderboard at The Barclays, leading Nick Watney (8-under) by two strokes, but in early-morning action, Australian Jason Day and American Jimmy Walker have made some noise of their own.

Day, who started the final round of action at the Bethpage Black Course, has gone 5-under through 17 holes in the fourth round on Long Island, improving his score from 4-over to 1-under. Day still sits nine strokes back of Garcia's 10-under. Garcia tees off at 1:40 p.m. ET.

Walker, who shot a first day 5-under 66, faded during the middle two rounds of the Barclays, but his stroke has reappeared on Sunday, shooting 3-under through the first 10 holes. Fellow American Bud Cauley is also three-under on the day. He and Walker are tied for 22nd on the final day of The Barclays, both at 2-under for the tournament overall.

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The Barclays Leaderboard: Field Chasing Sergio Garcia In Sunday's Final Round

Sergio Garcia is the leader entering the final round at The Barclays 2012 tournament, but the early story on Sunday is the play of Australian Jason Day. Day is 4-under through nine holes of his final round, carding two birdies and an eagle in his last four holes.

Despite the morning surge, Day still stands 10 shots back of the leader Garcia. Garcia's co-leader entering Saturday's action, Nick Watney, sits in second place at 8-under par for the tournament. Kevin Stadler, who shot a sizzling 6-under round of 65 in the third round, is third on the leaderboard at 7-under par for the tournament,.

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The Barclays 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Sunday

After three rounds at The Barclays, Sergio Garcia of Spain is the tournament leader following his third straight round with a score under 70, the only one in the tournament to do so. At 10-under par, he has a two stroke lead over thte American, Nick Watney. A slew of golfers are just behind.

Among those in the chase is Tiger Woods, who had his worst round of the tournament on Saturday, finishing one-over for the day. The score dropped him to a tie for tenth on the leaderboard and put him six strokes off the lead.

The biggest climber on Saturday was Kevin Stadler, who bolted himself into contention with the best round of the day at six-under par. The round moved Stadler from No. 42 on the leaderboard to third, just behind Watney and Garcia.

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The Barclays 2012 Leaderboard: Nick Watney And Tiger Woods Stumble, Sergio Garcia Takes Lead

Round 3 of the 2012 Barclays tournament is well underway, and with the leaders just over halfway through the course, Sergio Garcia has overtaken Nick Watney for sole possession of the lead at 10-under. Watney had previously held a two-stroke lead over Garcia, but bogeyed holes 11 and 12 to fall into second place at 9-under.

Tiger Woods has finished his round and he also ran into trouble on the back-nine with back-to-back bogeys on 14 and 15. Woods finished the day 4-under for the tournament, tied for ninth place. He was 1-over on Saturday.

Kevin Stadler has been the day's biggest mover, shooting a 6-under 65 and rising all the way up to 4th place. Bob Estes sits in third, two strokes off the lead as Brandt Snedeker rounds out the top five at 6-under.

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The Barclays 2012: Nick Watney Takes Sole Possession Of Lead, Tiger Woods Stalls Out On Front 9

As the final pairing makes the turn during their third round, American Nick Watney has taken sole possession of the lead on Saturday at The Barclays. Watney came out of the gate hot with the putter, picking up birdies on three of the first five holes to take a two-shot lead over playing partner Sergio Garcia. Watney did make his first bogey of the day on the sixth at Bethpage to fall back but he made the turn with a birdie on No. 9 to move back to 11-under.

The young star finished atop the regular season FedEx Cup standings last year but he's had a rough summer, tumbling from his perch as one of the best American golfers in the world to nearly off the radar for Ryder Cup contention. While it's unlikely that a red-hot playoffs surge would change Davis Love III's mind, a strong end to the season could get Watney back on track for next year.

Garcia has had a bit of an up-and-down outward nine, making three birdies and two bogeys. He posted a red number on the opening hole but dropped a shot at the par-3 third, making bogey for the third straight day there. As is always the case with Garcia, his success hinges upon his putting. He burned the edge at the third and nearly missed a birdie on the second with another putt . As he demonstrated at Sedgefield last week, he remains one of the best ball strikers in the game but he any consistency with putter should yield positive results. A win for Garcia would put him in good form heading into the Ryder Cup, where he typically plays the European pest against the USA.

A trio of potential Ryder Cup captain's choices are trying to make a run at Watney and Garcia. Brandt Snedeker and Rickie Fowler are generally thought to be battling for the 12th and final spot on the American team. Snedeker's putter would be a huge asset for the Americans, and he demonstrated that on Saturday when he made birdie on four of the first seven holes. He has since dropped a shot and is now 6-under. It's believed that Fowler is a likely choice for Love, but he needs to stay in form with plenty of suitable candidates still alive. He joins Snedeker on the first page of the leaderboard at 6-under. Finally, defending champion Dustin Johnson is also hanging around as the weekend progresses, holding steady at 5-under.

Tiger Woods, who's almost certainly still bothered by back problems, has stalled out at 5-under after an outward 36. Woods had a slow start but it looked like he might gather momentum with back-to-back birdies on seven and eight, but he picked up his third bogey of the day at No. 9. He's now six shots back heading into his final par-5 of the day. The more difficult back nine finish now awaits and it will be hard for the FedEx Cup points leader to put himself in contention unless the leaders come back to the field.

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The Barclays 2012: Tiger Woods Drops A Shot, Sergio Garcia & Nick Watney Start With Birdies

The leaders are now on the course for the third round of the 2012 Barclays at Bethpage Black. Playing in the fifth-to-last group is Tiger Woods, and the FedEx Cup points leader has dropped a shot early on Saturday. Woods played through a stiff back on Friday, and while not as severe, those problems still appear to be bothering him during the third round. Woods bogeyed the par-3 third hole to fall back to fall to 4-under, five shots behind leaders Sergio Garcia and Nick Watney.

Both Garcia and Watney wasted little time posting a red number, as the mid-point leaders each birdied the first hole to move to 9-under. The morning wave certainly made up some ground on the afternoon groups by taking advantage of the gettable Black Course, so the final groups will need to stay under par on Saturday to hold their lead.

The biggest mover so far has been Kevin Stadler, who has yet to make a bogey and is 6-under through his first 16 holes. Stadler is trying to follow in the footsteps of Bill Haas, who won the FedEx Cup in 2011, and become the second son of a Tour pro to capture the $10 million prize in as many years.

Brandt Snedeker, who is still fighting to impress Ryder Cup Captain Davis Love III, is 4-under through his first eight holes. He joins Stadler at 7-under and just two shots back of the leaders. Snedeker is one of the best putters in the game and he appears to have the flatstick working on Saturday. That club is what will land him a Ryder Cup spot, but fellow captain's choice options Rickie Fowler, Dustin Johnson, and Steve Stricker are also making noise this week on Long Island.

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The Barclays Leaderboard: Phil Mickelson, Kevin Stadler Making Early Moves

The third round of The Barclays is underway at Bethpage Black, and the bottom half of the leaderboard is looking to make a charge on moving day to stay alive in the FedEx Cup.

Kevin Stadler has set the pace so far, carding birdies on five of the first eight holes to move a whopping 37 spots up the leaderboard. He is just two shots back of leaders Nick Watney and Sergio Garcia. Stadler, son of The Walrus, has had his moments on Tour over the past few years, but he has yet to capture a win on the American Tour. His blistering start has fans and pundits on "30 watch" as he approaches the turn. At 6-under, he's now in contention with 27 holes to play.

One of the other big movers Saturday morning is Phil Mickelson, who's taking advantage of the more benign Bethpage setup. Mickelson is much further along in his round than Stadler, but he's still back in the hunt at 4-under. Through 15 holes, Lefty has made only one bogey and converted five birdies to move into the top 15. He's certainly not in danger of missing out on a trip to Boston, but the New York City favorite always tries to put on a show for the local fans.

Another superstar who started his day at even-par was Rory McIlroy. The Northern Irishman struggled on Friday and finished with a 73, but it looked like he was making a charge a la Mickelson. Young Rory made back-to-back bogeys to start his inward nine and is now just 2-under, six shots back of the leaders.

As Stadler has demonstrated, low numbers are available, and there will likely be plenty of movement and jostling atop the leaderboard on a potentially wild Saturday.

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The Barclays Leaderboard: Saturday Round 3 Update

Although tournament leaders Sergio Garcia and Nick Watney are not set to tee off until 1:45 p.m. ET, some players have been making early moves on Saturday morning.

Leading the charge is David Hearn, who began Saturday at 1-over par. Hearn made four birdies and no bogeys on the front nine, launching himself into a tie for 16th at 3-under for the tournament.

The hottest pairing of the morning features Phil Mickelson and Luke Donald. Both players began the day at even par, and have moved to 2-under through five holes.

Saturday morning's other big movers include Ryan Palmer (4-under through nine holes), Ricky Barnes (3-under through nine), and Rory McIlroy (2-under through six).

McIlroy looked like he was on his way to another big tournament when he shot 69 (2-under) on Thursday. But on Friday, he struggled on the front nine, making four bogeys on his way to a 2-over 73.

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The Barclays 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Saturday

With the field now cut in half, the third round of the 2012 Barclays tees off Saturday morning at Bethpage Black. The extremely tough Long Island layout has played a little more benign this week as compared to the typically brutish USGA conditions. That could create a wild moving day on Saturday as the game's best look to capture the first leg in the FedEx Cup and build momentum towards the $10 million prize at the end.

Golf Channel will carry the coverage on Saturday afternoon beginning at 1 p.m. ET and running up to 2:30 p.m. ET. The tournament will go off the air for the typical half-hour hand off to CBS, which will finish Saturday's coverage from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. ET.

The final group of Nick Watney and Sergio Garcia will tee off at 1:45 p.m. ET. Watney has developed into one of the better players in the world over the past two years, but he's had a decidedly underwhelming and disappointing summer. He was a solid performer in the President's Cup last fall and seemed to be a lock for the Ryder Cup this year, but his game has been out of sorts all season. It's surprising to see him at the top of the leaderboard, but if he's in form, he's undoubtedly one of the best players in the world. Garcia is another golfer who seems to be constantly in search of his game and doubting himself. But a win last week at Sedgefield has to have the Spaniard in high spirits and in prime position to play the European pest at Medinah.

Tiger Woods, who battled a stiff back on Friday, is just three shots back and will tee off at 1:05 p.m. ET. After carding a 69, Woods stands at 5-under and will certainly be a presence over the weekend. The Saturday round is where he's tripped up at the majors this season, so it will be interesting to see if he can shake that odd trend at Bethpage.

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The Barclays 2012: Tiger Woods Climbs Leaderboard Despite Injury

Despite suffering an apparent knee and lower back injury following an awkward swing, Tiger Woods finished his day on Friday 2-under par to bolster his scorecard to 5-under par at The Barclays. While the injury happened to Woods while he was 1-under, he still recorded a birdie on hole 14 and held par on every other hole.

The solid second round from Woods puts him three strokes behind Sergio Garcia and Nick Watney, who are tied for the tournament lead after the first two rounds. The tournament leader after Thursday, Padraig Harrington, finished Friday four-over and dropped to the No. 16 spot on the leaderboard.

Friday's top score belonged to Henrik Stenson of Sweden, who shot a 65 (4-under par) to jump 76 spots up the leaderboard and assume a tie for the No. 11 spot.

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The Barclays 2012: Sergio Garcia Ties Nick Watney; Tiger Woods 3 Shots Back

Sergio Garcia made a charge during the afternoon to tie Nick Watney atop of the leaderboard in the 2012 Barclays. Garcia finished at 3-under on the round and 8-under going into the weekend. Garcia birdied the second, fifth, and sixth holes on the front nine to make up for a bogey on the third, then managed another birdie on the 13th to finish his round.

Trailing Watney and Garcia by one stroke are Vijay Singh, Bob Estes and Gary Christian. Singh finished his round early and was the clubhouse leader before being passed by Garcia and Watney. Bob Estes managed a 5-under round of 66, as he put up six birdies and one bogey.

Tiger Woods isn't too far back of the leaders either, despite appearing to tweak his back on a tee shot. After bogeying the first two holes of his second round, Woods recovered to birdie four of the final 12 holes to finish with a second round 69. His playing partner, Rory McIlroy, finished 2-over on his round and is at even par going into the weekend.

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The Barclays 2012 Leaderboard Update: Nick Watney Is On Top

Nick Watney took the lead at Round 2 of the Barclays championship on Friday, shooting a 3-under par through the first seven holes. With that score, he passed Vijay Singh, who held the lead when he finished with a 4-under score for the day and 7-under for the tournament.

Watney did, however, bogey the eighth hole to drop his lead from two shots to one. Bob Estes and Pat Perez are both tied with Singh with 7-under scores.

Henrick Stenson had a really good Friday with a 6-under par score for the day, but his rough Thursday score only has him at 4-under for the tournament.

Tiger Woods is at even-par through six holes on Friday. Phil Mickelson is also shooting an even-par score through seven holes and like Woods, 3-under for the tourney.

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The Barclays Leaderboard: Vijay Singh Finishes Round 2 Tied For Lead

Vijay Singh has tied Padraig Harrington for the overall lead at the 2012 Barclays championship after completing the second day with a 4-under par to bring his combined score to a 7-under. Singh record three birdies through the front-nine to pull within one shot of the lead and managed to tack on the tying stroke on the final hole.

Harrington has yet to start his second round and is scheduled to begin at 12:22 p.m., ET.

In addition, Bob Estes, Martin Laird and John Huh have all joined Singh in making aggressive moves up the leaderboard. Estes came into the day with a 2-under but managed to register three birdies on four holes on the back-nine to pull into a tie for third with an overall score of 6-under. He still has four holes remaining in the round.

Huh and Laird both came into the day at 1-under but have gained three strokes to pull to an overall score of 4-under. Huh has registered five birdies through the day with three holes remaining but bogeys on the 10th and 12th have hampered his score.

Laird has four birdies on the day with a bogey on hole No. 7 with two holes remaining in his round.

Tiger Woods currently sits at 3-under and is scheduled to begin his second round at 1:06 p.m., ET.

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The Barclays 2012: Vijay Singh Rises to Contention

The second round of the 2012 Barclays championship is under way and many of the morning groups are moving up the leaderboard. PGA Tour veteran Vijay Singh has the round of the day to this point, as he is 3-under par through 14 holes in his second round and only a shot back from the leaders.

Singh, 6-under par overall, also played well at the PGA Championship earlier this month before ultimately falling off the pace to eventual winner Rory McIlory. The 49-year old Fijian has not won a tournament on Tour since the 2008 Deutsche Bank Championship, where his margin of victory was a staggering five shots over Mike Weir.

Current tournament leader Padraig Harrington (7-under) will tee off at 12:22 p.m ET but very well may be in a tie for the lead should Singh record another birdie in his final holes.

Tiger Woods (3-under) and Rory McIlory (2-under) have a 1:06 p.m. ET tee time later on Friday.

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The Barclays Leaderboard: Storylines Developing Early In Round 2

Early in the day at Bethpage State Park there has not been much movement in The Barclays Leaderboard. All top six golfers on the board right now have yet to start their rounds, but some other golfers are moving around in the middle as they try to catch up to leader Padraig Harrington and the rest. Harrington's Round 1 7-under score still stands as the best of the batch.

The best performance of the young day has belonged to American Bud Cauley, who has shot 2-under through four holes and bumped himself up 27 places in the standings already. Jim Furyk is off to a bad start by contrast -- through the same number of holes, he is 3-over and fallen 40 spots on the board.

Harrington will not begin his round until 12:22 p.m. and the "supergroup" of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Zach Johnson will not tee off until 1:06 p.m., so it may be a while before the mid-table movement in the leaderboard starts to turn into movement around the top.

After shooting a 78 in the first round, good enough only to be stuck in a tie for 119th place on the leaderboard, Jason Bohn has withdrawn. Bohn made the FedEx Cup cut of 125 players with the lowest score of any of the competitors.

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The Barclays 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Friday

The first round of The Barclays ended with Irishman Padraig Harrington holding the surprising lead, with a 7-under score after shooting a 64 in his first 18 holes. Most of the big names like Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson aren't too far behind Harrington as we head into Round 2 of the FexEx Cup tournament.

Once again, the grouping of Woods, McIlroy and Zach Johnson will be one of the highlight groups to watch in the second round. They will tee off at 1:06 p.m. on tee No. 1. Harrington will match up against Ted Potter Jr. and Troy Matteson at 12:22 p.m. off of tee No. 10.

Television coverage can, as usual, be found on the Golf Channel from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Here's the complete list of tee times for Friday at The Barclays. You can also find a complete leaderboard for the tournament over at Golf.com:

Morning Wave off No. 10:

Afternoon Wave off No. 10:

Morning Wave off No. 1:

Afternoon Wave off 1:

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2012 Barclays 1st Round Leaderboard: Harrington Hangs Onto Lead

Padraig Harrington leads the field at The Barclays following a 7-under 64 in the first round of play in Farmingdale, New York.

At the end of Thursday's first day of the PGA playoffs at the Bethpage Black course, Americans Nick Watney and Brian Harman remain on the Irishman's tail at 6-under, while four players are tied at 5-under.

Tiger Woods, who won the 2002 U.S. Open at Bethpage, has kept his name in the conversation with a 3-under 68. His power game was on full display, as Woods' average drive stands at 306 yards after 18 holes. Two of his four birdies came on par-5 holes.

Like Woods, Phil Mickelson's 3-under 68 keeps him tied in 14th place. Other notable performances include that of last year's winner of The Barclays, Dustin Johnson, who sits at 4-under. The world's top-ranked golfer, Rory McIlroy, is 2-under par and tied in 26th place.

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The Barclays 2012: Ernie Els, Brandt Snedeker At 3-Under Through Front 9

Ernie Els and Brandt Snedeker sit at 3-under par through the front nine in the opening round of the Barclays 2012 tournament in Farmingdale, New York.

Sitting four strokes off the lead, Els and Snedeker are in an 11-way tie for 12th place, which shows the depth of competition in the field. Lee Westwood, Phil Mickelson and Tiger Woods are a few of the names holding 3-unders at this time, although the aforementioned trio has already completed their first round.

Jim Furyk and Bubba Watson both sit at 2-under, with each player having several holes remaining in their round.

Padraig Harrington of Ireland still sits atop the leaderboard with a 7-under, finishing his day with eight birdies. Nick Watney and Brian Harman both sit one stroke off the lead, finishing the day at 6-under.

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The Barclays 2012: Padraig Harrington Shoots 7-Under To Lead

Padraig Harrington leads at the 2012 Barclays at Bethpage with a 7-under 64. Nick Watney is right behind after shooting a 6-under 65, with Pat Perez' 5-under for the day and Gary Christian's 5-under through 11 trailing.

Harrington birdied six of his final eight holes, including the Par-4 16th and the Par-3 17th. He parred on the Par-4 18th to close the round. Harrington hit 89 percent of greens in regulation for the day and his only bogey came on the Par-3 3rd hole. He finished with eight birdies total on the day.

Scores of note in the early going include Rory McIlroy at 1-under through 15, Tiger Woods at 2-under through 15 and Phil Mickelson at 3-under through 17.

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The Barclays Leaderboard: K.J. Choi On Top Of Tight Field

With just about half of the field underway in the first round of The Barclays, several golfers are scoring well in the early going in the first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs.

The low man thus far is K.J. Choi, who sits at 5-under through 16 holes. In a tie for second just below him are Sergio Garcia, Nick Watney, Gary Christian and George McNeill. The pairing of Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods is through its front nine, with McIlroy off to a strong start at 3-under while Woods sits at 1-under. McIlroy is the most prominent golfer two strokes off the lead, although he's joined by Padraig Harrington and Dustin Johnson.

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The Barclays Leaderboard Update: Rory McIlory Off To Hot Start in Opening Round

The top-ranked golfer in the world seems to be in top form once again early on at The Barclays as Rory McIlory has now reached 2-under par for the tournament and is one shot behind the leaders.

McIlory is playing in Thursday's featured group that includes fellow noted golf enthusiasts Tiger Woods (1-under) and Zach Johnson (even par). The group started on Bethpage Black's back nine holes where McIlroy managed to birdie 11 and 13 on the difficult track.

Meanwhile, Woods has recorded his first birdie of the day on the par-3 14th. Woods enters the tournament as the FedEx Cup Points leader over McIlory and Jason Dufner, who opted to sit out the first stage of the PGA Tour's postseason for some much needed rest after playing in 19 events this season.

Pat Perez and Troy Matteson remain tied for the lead at 3-under par and are approaching their second nine holes of the morning.

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The Barclays Leaderboard: Pat Perez, Troy Matteson Lead Very Early Going At Bethpage

The first event of the FedEx Cup Playoffs is underway, as golf has commenced at Bethpage Black. The tournament includes the eagerly anticipated pairing of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy.

The very early leader, for those curious, is a tie between Pat Perez -- who got birdies on each of his first three holes --- and Troy Matteson, who is also at 3-under through four holes. Meanwhile, Rory Sabbatini is headed in the opposite direction, already at 3-over par, which isn't exactly a good start.

The McIlroy-Woods pairing, which teed off at 8:16 a.m., will be a particularly fun one: Woods, as you might know, is a noted golf enthusiast, and despite his poor play in majors, leads the FedEx Cup points standings after having won three tournaments in 2012. Meanwhile McIlroy is the world's No. 1 golfer and third on the points list after his PGA Championship win. They're golfing today with Zach Johnson, who is fourth with a pair of tournament victories on the season. Nothing much has happened with the threesome just yet -- Johnson bogeyed his first hole, if you must know -- but the golf world will certainly be keeping an eye on them over the next two days.

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The Barclays 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Pairings For Thursday

The 2012 FedEx Cup begins bright and early on Thursday morning with the first round of The Barclays teeing off at Bethpage Black. The top 125 finishers in the FedEx Cup standings are in attendance, which means there are superstars in nearly every group. But one threesome that will dominate the headlines is the group of Tiger Woods, Rory McIlroy, and Zach Johnson. They'll play in the morning wave on Thursday, going off No. 10 at 8:16 a.m. ET. After capturing his second major at an age younger than when Woods won his second, the inevitable comparisons of Rory as the "next Tiger" will be prevalent in the coverage of the first two rounds. The Northern Irishman is in form and has one of the best swings in golf, but even with Woods' air of invincibility long gone, playing with Tiger (especially in front of a raucous NYC gallery) is always a different challenge.

Golf Channel will carry the broadcast for the first round on Thursday, extending their typical three-hour coverage to four hours. They will come on the air at 2 p.m. ET and broadcast until 6 p.m. ET. While Tiger and Rory will be finished by the time Golf Channel comes on the air, there are still plenty of marquee groups to follow Thursday afternoon. Jim Furyk, Rickie Fowler, and Brandt Snedeker will tee off at 12:44 p.m. ET with potential Ryder Cup captain's picks at stake. Following them 11 minutes later will be a group featuring two of this year's major winners in a threesome comprised of Ernie Els, Webb Simpson, and Justin Rose. Bubba Watson and Hunter Mahan, two more likely Ryder Cup participants, then follow that group off No. 1 at 1:06 p.m. ET. Expect the Golf Channel cameras to be focused on that cluster of three straight tee times. A complete list of pairings and tee times for Thursday below:

Morning wave off No. 1:

Morning wave off No. 10:

Afternoon wave off No. 1:

Afternoon wave off No. 10:

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