Tiger Woods delighted to cash in and get back at critics too
Tiger Woods delightedu00a0to cash in and get back at critics tooTiger Woods pocketed US dollars 10million on Sunday and claimed it was a just reward for an "unbelievable grind" at the end of a six-win year. Woods was crowned 2009 FedEx Cup champion after finishing second behind Phil Mickelson at the Tour Championship in Atlanta, Georgia, his consistency over the year being rewarded with the massive bonus.
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Knee worryIt was the world No 1's second victory in the three-year history of the FedEx Cup, having missed last year's play-off series at the end of the PGA Tour season due to reconstructive knee surgery.
Returning to the game in February after an eight-month lay-off, Woods won six times. His most recent win was at the BMW Championship, taking him to the top of the FedEx Cup standings. Having held on to that lead at East Lake Golf Club,u00a0 Woods said: "It's been an unbelievable grind. I was criticised at the beginning of the year for not playing enough but I didn't want to hurt myself at the beginning of the season.
"I was coming back from reconstructive knee surgery. The last thing I wanted to do was stretch out the ligament and have the surgery all for naught.u00a0 In the last nine weeks, Woods has won three times and finished second three times in seven events, claiming a tie for 11th in the other, and he admitted the effort had taken a toll.u00a0 "There are days when you are a little bit flat, and you still have to get yourself up to play. That's part of the challenge when you play a lot of events.
"You start managing all that to make sure you have enough energy to bring it and shoot the lowest score you possibly can the next day. The mental grind certainly is there because you're there in contention a lot, and that adds to how tired you become, and then you do it week in and week out."
