The great show over East Lake Golf Club has a result now. Over $ 10 million goes to Tiger Woods, the world No.1 ranked golfer, while the $ 1.35 million Tour Championship goes to Phil Michelson. Tiger was disappointed that he lost the Tour Championship.

On historic East Lake Golf Club's last nine holes, with countless playoff scenarios in play and enough mind-boggling numbers crunching to make any accountant's head spin, six players had legitimate chances of winning the playoffs' grand prize of $10 million.

After the first two FedExCup playoffs finished with a thud — Woods and Vijay Singh had the titles basically wrapped up before the first tee shot of the tournament —- the third FedExCup delivered tension, excitement and possibility. It also delivered the game's two biggest stars to the trophy presentation.

At one time or another in the final round, Woods, Perry and Steve Stricker were leading the projected points race for the $10 million. Mickelson wound up second — good for a $3 million bonus — but was just concentrating on winning The Tour Championship.

"I want to see if I understand this right. I shot 65, and Tiger shot 70. He gets a check for $10 million?" joked Mickelson, who led the tournament with 20 birdies and had 36 one-putt greens. "I didn't play well the first three FedExCup events. I don't deserve to win the entire FedExCup just based on one tournament win. But boy, today was a lot of fun. I played one of the better rounds I played all year."

Woods, who has six wins this year, has played better rounds. Frustrated by the greens all tournament, he didn't make a charge until birdies on 15 and 16. By then, he needed to finish with two more birdies and a bogey from Mickelson on the final hole.

"I'm a little disappointed I didn't win the (Tour) Championship because I was right there," said Woods, who had 117 putts, 10 more than Mickelson. "But to win the FedExCup and to be as consistent as I have been all year is something that I'm very proud of.

"There were so many unknowns at the beginning of the season, and to play as consistently as I have — I think I have nine top-twos this year — I certainly wouldn't have expected that going into my first event, the (Accenture) Match Play, to end up where I'm at right now. I'm very proud of that and proud of what Hank has done and my trainers to get me to this point."

Still, the feeling wasn't quite the same as it was when he won the inaugural FedExCup in 2007. Back then, he won The Tour Championship by eight.

"It feels certainly not like it did a couple years ago when I won the tournament," said Woods, who also won $810,000 for finishing second in The Tour Championship to go with his $10 million bonus. "So yeah, that felt a little bit better than it did today. I hit the ball well enough to make a few more birdies, and I just didn't make any putts this week from about 10 to 20 feet. I missed a lot of putts."

Southwest

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TaylorMade has officially launched a number of new products including the new 2009 TaylorMade R9 irons, R9 driver, R9 fairway, R9 hybrid and new Burner iron.
Let's get an overview about the these TaylorMade golf clubs.

2009 TaylorMade R9 Irons

The R9 features a dual head design made for both performance and control. the 3-5 irons feature a high repulsion face with hollow cavity structure for increased distance. The 6-Wedge feature a more compact undercut pocket cavity with a focus on feel, control and accuracy. The R9 features variable face thickness. Starting with 2.0mm thick face in the long irons to 2.3mm in the mid irons and 2.5mm in the short irons for enhanced feel. TaylorMade R9 Irons
Taylormade utilizes its inverted cone technology to expand the sweet area reducing overall loss on off center hits. The multifunctional sole is versatile and made to excel in any lie. The new R9 has traditional lofts with a 27.5* 5 iron and is considered between mid and compact size with less offset. The new grooves are USGA/R&A Conforming.
The R9 is available with either Nippon NS Pro 950GH or Dynamic Gold as standard shaft. Japanese spec lightweight Motore 60 graphite is also available as an upcharge.

TaylorMade R9 and R9 TP Drivers

-movable weight technology (3 ports)
- both clubs feature FCT technology - a small sleeve that allows the golfer to change face angle, loft and lie. The player loosens the FCT bolt, removes the head, moves the sleeve to the correct position and then puts the head back on.
- classic head shape with ultra thin wall technology
- both standard and TP heads are the same... only difference is the shaft
TaylorMade R9 and R9 TP Fairway Woods
- both feature FCT technology allowing the club to be configured in 8 different ways
- center of gravity is 50% lower than the R7 fairway

TaylorMade R9 and R9 TP Rescue Hybrids

- only the Rescue TP has FCT technology

- slightly smaller profile than other TaylorMade hybrids

TaylorMade Burner 09 Irons

- long irons, mid irons and short irons all designed differently to help achieve longer distance from club to club.
- long irons feature high MOI, thicker soles and top line
- mid irons feature slightly thinner sole and top line and thin face (although not as thin as longer irons)
- short irons feature more thin and compact profile.
- TaylorMade hopes to cater to the masses with this iron.

2009 TaylorMade R9 Irons $468.99 at www.discountsgolfclubs.com

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Guide for parents how to choose the right  kids golf club sets for your young golfer.

In recent years the amount of young golfers is increasing with a great speed. The Golf Industry does not stand still and take the rapidly developing events into account. Now parents have more options and can find a thousand of different brands on the market, different types of golf club sets manufactured especially for juniors, in consideration of their weight, arm length, height and other factors.  The good thing is young golfers do not need to use golf clubs that were constructed for adult players any more. Actually there are too many different kids golf club sets to choose from – cheap or expensive, popular or unknown branded, top of the line sets, which professional players or trainers recommend or used golf club sets, so the final decision could be pretty difficult. This guide will help you to make the right choice for purchasing the golf club complete sets for your little golf-mate.

Parents are always clueless on what clubs their kids are actually need but it is very important to determine what kind of golf gear and equipment needed. The most important thing is to find clubs that would be appropriate to young golfer’s specifics. Many people who golf say that you have to do some research and spend time until you’ll figure out what kind of golf equipment to buy.

I'll will try to help you in this important task.

If do not take kids-champions into account, juniors are usually the beginners, so there would be a good idea to purchase used golf club sets to avoid burning a hole in your pocket in case your child are not serious about golf. Used kids golf club sets are more than appropriate for the majority of newcomers to the game. Kids and teenagers are always excited playing the first time but they usually loose enjoyment after a couple of games. New and expensive golf club set is usually a waste of money. Like new or almost new equipment could be a bargain, it’s cheaper than new but condition is very nearly perfect. But if you are gear up for the game with your kids regularly or decided to avoid any possible problems with used golf equipment, the best tip is to buy a new youth golf club sets. As is known, new is always better than used, no matter what you are going to purchase. The main criteria when choosing kids golf club sets is to make sure that they fit perfectly to your young golfer’s arm length, height, weight, age and swing speed.

If you are looking for Kids Golf Club Sets for sale and would like to know how to make the right choice - please read our guide - "Kids golf club sets for sale. Parents guide". If you would like to know more about kids clubs, we would recommend you the following golf books and DVDs