PGA Championship 2014: Leaderboard, Prize Money Info and Tournament Analysis

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Published: August 12, 2014

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In a Sunday round that proved to be one of the most compelling finishes to a tournament in quite some time, Rory McIlroy held off the talented trio of Phil Mickelson, Rickie Fowler and Henrik Stenson to win the 2014 PGA Championship.

The major is McIlroy's second of the year—he won The Open Championship in July—and fourth of his career, a stunning achievement for the 25-year-old Northern Irishman. He's cemented his place not only at the top of the world's golf rankings, but as the brightest young star in the sport.

Here is a look at the top-12 finishers from the PGA Championship.



The complete leaderboard can be found at PGA.com.

For the financially curious, here is how the golfers' standings at the 2014 PGA Championship affected their wallets.



The full payout information can be seen at GolfWeek.com.

 

Tournament Analysis



The biggest takeaway from this tournament, other than the obviously outstanding play and compelling finish, is the impact it will have on golf's position in the sporting landscape.

Tiger Woods brought plenty of eyeballs to the sport for years thanks to his ability to eviscerate the opposition in big majors and his compelling backstory, but times have changed.

He's hardly played in 2014, hasn't won a major since the U.S. Open in 2008 and any storyline surrounding his play will now be of the comeback variety, especially if he finally challenges for another major.

For golf to move forward into a brave new world, compelling rivalries might be the key. The final players on the course at Valhalla Golf Club are a good place to start.

McIlroy noted after the tournament that beating a player of Mickelson's caliber on the back nine was huge for him.

"Phil Mickelson, the second best player ... in this generation, to be able to beat him on ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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