FedEx Cup Standings 2012: Cleveland Native Jason Dufner Finished 14th

The 2012 FedEx Cup was decided on Sunday afternoon, as Brandt Snedeker was able to clinch top honors and a hefty $10 million award for being the best golfer on the PGA Tour this year. Cleveland's own Jason Dufner never seemed in contention for the top spot, but he finished pretty high in the standings.

Dufner unfortunately dropped out of the top 10 this past weekend, but the Ohio native still finished in a very respectable 14th place. Dufner racked up 853 total points over the course of 22 events, placing in the top 10 eight times and winning two tournaments this season.

Dufner finished 3,247 points behind Snedeker, but he showed this year that he could be well on his way to becoming a household name.

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Tour Championship 2012 Purse: Winner Brandt Snedeker Takes Home $1.4 Million

Although he entered the weekend stuck in the pack at just 2-under par, Brandt Snedeker came away victorious at the 2012 Tour Championship on Sunday with a three-shot victory for his first career FedEx Cup title.

Snedeker's 10-under final score earned him a cool $1.44 million in winnings, while second-place finisher Justin Rose brought home $864,000 for his 7-under score. Cleveland native Jason Dufner, who finished in a tie for 20th place with Sweden's Carl Petterson at 4-over par, earned roughly $152,000 for his efforts during the week.

Tied at 2-under par after a frustrating weekend, favorite Tiger Woods claimed $248,000 in winnings along with Hunter Mahan after the two men tied for eighth place overall. Here are the full payouts based on finishing position:

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Tour Championship 2012: Brandt Snedeker Takes Home Title

Building off of a round of 64 on Sunday, Brandt Snedeker was able to hold off the field to capture the 2012 TOUR Championship and the 2012 FedEx Cup.

After being tied with Ryan Moore through eight holes, Snedeker then pushed through the pack to go ahead, where he would never look back. A chip-in for birdie on hole 17 clinched the title.

Both Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy had a chance to win the FedEx Cup with a win tonday, but neither were able to do so. Woods finished tied for eighth at two-under while McIlroy finished in 10th at one-under.

This was the fourth-career PGA Tour victory and his first time capturing the FedEx Cup.

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Tour Championship 2012: TV Schedule, Tee Times, Parings For Saturday

Co-leaders Brandt Snedeker and Justin Rose tee off at 1:50 p.m. Sunday during the final round of the 2012 PGA Tour Championship. Snedeker and Rose each ended play Saturday at 8-under.

Snedeker made a big move into first place Saturday, shooting a 6-under to move into a tie with Rose, who shot a 2-under. They are trailed by Ryan Moore in third at 6-under and Rory McIlroy, Bubba Watson and Jim Furyk in a tie for fourth at 5-under. Tiger Woods is part of a four-way tie for seventh at 4-under.

Moore and McIlroy tee off at 1:40 p.m., Furyk and Watson tee off at 1:30 p.m. and Woods tees off with Robert Garrigus at 1:20 p.m. Check here for a full list of tee times and see the leaderboard here.

Coverage of the final round will be from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. on The Golf Channel.

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The Tour Championship 2012: Brandt Snedeker, Justin Rose Lead After 3 Rounds Of Play

Brandt Snedeker shot a fantastic 6-under par for the third round of the Tour Championship, which vaulted him all the way to the top of the leaderboard.

Snedeker finished the third round at 8-under par for the tournament, which has him tied with Justin Rose for the lead entering the final round. Rose shot a 2-under par on Saturday.

Ryan Moore also moved up the leaderboard on Saturday, with his 5-under round leaving him at 6-under with one round to go. That score has Moore alone in third place after three rounds of play. Second-round leader Jim Furyk, Rory McIlroy and Bubba Watson are all tied for fourth place, sitting a single stroke behind Moore entering the final round of play.

Tiger Woods shot 3-under for the third round, bouncing back from a Friday that saw him shoot a 73. Woods is tied with a trio of other golfers at 4-under entering Sunday's play. Phil Mickelson went the other way on Saturday, as his 2-over par round saw him drop into a tie for 20th place.

Sunday's final round will be an interesting one, as several golfers could potentially come out on top of the FedEx Cup standings. The projected standings can be found here.

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The Tour Championship 2012: Jim Furyk Takes Over Tournament Lead

After the second round at East Lake, Jim Furyk is now the tournament leader thanks to a furious run in which he hit birdies on seven of 10 holes to take over the lead. His 64 score is the best by any player so far in the tournament, two strokes ahead of the day's second-best, Bubba Watson's 66.

Seven strokes and 15 spots behind Furyk on the leaderboard, Cleveland-native Jason Dufner continued to play even with his second 70 score of the tournament. He is now tied with five other golfers for the No. 16 spot in the tournament standings, one stroke behind Tiger Woods.

Woods, the tournament leader after Day 1, struggled on Friday with five bogeys and a double bogey on the eighth hole. While he managed four birdies to keep his day's score at 3-over, it was enough to send him out of the top 10.

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

Tiger Woods is in the hunt, tied atop the leader board with England's Justin Rose at 4-under heading into the second day of the 2012 TOUR Championship at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta. It has been a lackluster start, however, for Rory McIlroy. He finds himself at -1, three shots off the pace and couched at 12th.

The Golf Channel has the sole TV broadcast, and their coverage runs from 1 p.m. through 6 p.m. ET. They are scheduled to re-air the day's action from 8:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m., if you're so inclined. Here are the full slate of pairings scheduled for tomorrow. All times are Eastern.

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The Tour Championship 2012: Tiger Woods And Justin Rose Tied Atop Leaderboard

Tiger Woods and Justin Rose are atop the leaderboard after Round 1 of the 2012 Tour Championship at East Lake Country Club in Atlanta, Ga. Rory McIlroy, who has dominated the FedEx Cup Playoffs thus far, is tied for 12th at 1-under.

Playing well early in tournaments is nothing new for Woods, who overcame two bogeys by racking up six birdies in a balanced round of golf. Meanwhile, Rose finished strong, as he birdied three out of the last five holes to make his way to the top of the leaderboard. Both golfers finished the round at 4-under.

McIlroy struggled out of the gate, as he bogeyed the opening hole. He made up for it with a birdie two holes later, but more-or-less stayed under the radar from that point forward, barely being able to stay below par.

Cleveland native Jason Dufner struggled through the first six holes, as he posted three bogeys during that stretch. However, he recovered to birdie on the eighth, ninth and 12th pins, moving him back to even-par. Dufner is tied for 19th place heading into Day 2.

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The Tour Championship 2012: Cleveland's Dufner Not Far Off The Leader

Cleveland native Jason Dufner was tied for 19th place as he reached the 10th hole in the first round of the 2012 FedEx Cup Tour Championship Thursday. Dufner, who teed off at 1:15 p.m. ET, is at 1-over par.

Rory McIlroy finds himself even on the day through seven holes, and shares a tie for 14th place along with five other golfers including Phil Mickelson and Lee Westwood. Tiger Woods, who is paired with McIlroy, is tied for ninth at 1-under through eight holes.

Bo Van Pelt held the lead at 4-under through 15 holes, but was followed by three golfers tied for second place -- Scott Piercy, Justin Rose and Max Kuchar at 3-under.

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

The 2012 FedExCup TOUR Championship finally tees off late Thursday morning with the top 30 players in the playoff standings going for $10 million at East Lake. The final pairing of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy, who have played together all month, go off at 1:55 p.m. ET. Cleveland native Jason Dufner, currently No. 10 in the standings, will play with fellow Ryder Cupper Zach Johnson and tee off at 1:15 p.m. ET.

Golf Channel will carry the full broadcast on Thursday, extending their typical first-round coverage to run for five hours. They come on the air at 1 p.m. ET and are scheduled to be live up to 6 p.m. ET. The pace of play should be relatively smooth with 30 players in twosomes off one tee at the legendary home of Bobby Jones. A complete list of those pairings:

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The TOUR Championship 2012 Preview: Jason Dufner Enters Week No. 10 In FedExCup

The final stage of the 2012 FedEx Cup Playoffs begins on Thursday with round one of The TOUR Championship.