PGA Championship 2014: Final Leaderboard and Stars Who Built Most Momentum

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Published: August 11, 2014

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While only one man can win, plenty of golfers can leave the 2014 PGA Championship at the Valhalla Golf Club with their heads held high and eyes focused on what's to come in 2015.

Rory McIlroy remains on top of the golfing world after following up his Open Championship triumph with yet another major win. He bettered Phil Mickelson by one stroke at 16 under.



Although the PGA Tour season continues on after the final major of 2014, talk is already underway for what's to come next year. With such a deep talent pool, the Tour boasts no shortage of challengers to knock off McIlroy.

Golf, like any other sport, is in part decided by momentum. How many times have you seen one great shot all of a sudden light a spark under a golfer? Conversely, how many times has one poor shot beget another poor shot, and then it's lights out for a golfer's title hopes?

The four golfers below all looked strong on the final day of the PGA Championship. Maybe they can carry some of that belief into the next season when they head to Augusta for the Masters.

 

Henrik Stenson



Henrik Stenson falls into the category of top golfers going today without a major title. He sits fourth in the world golf rankings and has four top-five finishes over his last eight majors. Like Rickie Fowler, he's been very good on the grandest of stages but simply not good enough to win.

The 38-year-old couldn't have asked for a better start on Sunday. After five birdies on the front nine, he was sitting at 14 under with a share of the lead, per SportsCenter:



Stenson wasn't so much bad as he was average on the back nine. Cue the "Coffee is for closers" speech from Glengarry Glen Ross. Being average doesn't win major tournaments. McIlroy, on the other hand, had an eagle and two birdies in the final nine holes.

All of this is part of the process for Stenson, wh...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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