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Though they'll never admit it, NBC and the folks who run the Deutsche Bank Championship would love to see Tiger Woods or Phil Mickelson -- preferably both -- in the thick of things for Monday's final round of the PGA Tour playoffs at TPC Boston in Norton.

That's not going to happen.

Golf's two superstars are 8 and 10 strokes back, respectively. Even if Tiger were to go out and break the course record with a 60 -- not likely considering his recent play and how much more difficult TPC Boston has… Continue

Saturday is traditionally known as moving day on the PGA Tour, the day leaders move to the front and the pacesetters drop back.

With a Friday start and a Monday finish, moving day is today at TPC Boston. The weather again looks perfect, so it's time to see who might move up and who might move back.

The game's big names -- Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Vijay Singh, who have won four of the six Deutsche Bank Championships in Norton -- have struggled so far.

If they don't move up the leaderboa… Continue

Who's better, Tiger Woods or Steve Stricker?

For today, at least, it was Steve Stricker -- no contest.

The affable Wisconsin was paired with the man not only leading the FedEx Cup playoff contest but ranked number 1 in the world and came out on top handily. Stricker shot an 8-under par 63 today at TPC Boston in Norton to take the early lead in the first round of the Deutsche Bank Championship.

Woods shot a 1-under 70 to sit seven strokes back.

A large group of players, including Scott Verpla… Continue

Going to the TPC Boston for the Deutsche Bank Championship? Don't want to follow the crowd?

Here are two holes where you get great views of the players and the action, and you can avoid the mass of people around the 16th, 17th and 18th holes or following Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson, etc.:

FOURTH HOLE -- A driveable par-4, you'll see everything from eagles -- at least attempts at them -- to double bogeys as players try to drive the green and end on the dance floor, or in the giant trap and bump… Continue

You always know where Tiger Woods is on the golf course.

Just listen, you can hear the crowds, the roars when he birdies, the groans when he misses a putt.

You can see the mass of humanity following him around TPC Boston.

Want to avoid that?

Here are 4 players to watch who may not have a crowd but could be entertaining:

CAMILO VILLEGAS -- Showed last year that he's more than good looks and rippled muscles. Can really crank the ball, and when his putter heats up, he's near the top of the lea… Continue