Reflections of the BMW Championship: Sunday, September 13, 2009 - Final Round
When I went to bed on Saturday night, Tiger Woods had a net score of 197 (-16) and led by seven strokes after three rounds at the BMW. B
arring a heart attack, an unexpected volcano eruption (fyi-Chicago doesn’t have any volcanoes) or an alien invasion, it was obvious that Woods would be hoisting the BMW Championship Trophy by Sunday afternoon. As such, I didn’t wake up until the crack of noon and arrived at the course shortly after the final pairing had already teed off.
I stopped in the media center first to fuel up on Pepsi, Klondike Bars and fried chicken. I took my time because there was no reason to rush. The tournament was already over; there was no excitement in the atmosphere outside and nothing vaguely interesting to look forward to.
As expected, Tiger Woods cruised through his round without incident to claim the BMW Championship. It was his fifth title at Cog Hill, his 71st career victory - two behind the great Jack Nicklaus - and the win earned him the top spot in the FedEx Cup rankings going into the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta.
To be continued...