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Article: Tour Championship showcases superstars; Golf; Mickelson wins event; Woods earns $10 million for taking FedEx Cup title.(Sports)
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- The Seattle Times (Seattle, WA)
- Article date:
- September 28, 2009
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Byline: The Associated Press
ATLANTA -- Phil Mickelson had the smaller check and felt like the biggest winner. Top-ranked Tiger Woods was congratulated after he finished second in The Tour Championship at East Lake.
Sunday was the ninth time the game's biggest stars finished in the top two places at a tournament. They shared the spotlight, each going home with a trophy that was meaningful.
Mickelson made a spectacular rally, closing with a 5-under-par 65 to go from four shots behind to a three-stroke victory, his first since his wife and mother were diagnosed with breast cancer in the spring.
Woods made two late birdies, not enough to ...