The 2009 FedEx Cup Playoffs in pictures

Tiger Woods ended a consistent year by winning his 2nd FedEx Cup (AP)

The 2009 FedEx Cup playoffs came to a gripping conclusion with the 2009 Tour Championship, where Phil Mickelson won his second Tour Championship and Tiger Woods claimed his second FedEx cup title. We recap all four of the FedEx Cup playoffs events with photo galleries from each and every round of every event in the playoffs.

Relive Heath Slocum's Cinderella story at The Barclays; see how Steve Stricker earns the nickname "Mr. September" at The Deutsche Bank; Tiger's dominating performance at the BMW Championship; and Phil Mickelson's comeback from seven strokes off of the pace to win the Tour Championship.

The Barclays

	The Barclays Pro-Am Photo Gallery: while the pros were getting their first taste of Liberty National, the national media were figuring out how to get the statue of Liberty in every shot
	The Barclays first round photo galleries: Garcia, Goydos and Marino shoot -6. There was certainly a wealth players looking to redeem themselves during the first round of play at the 2009 Barclays Golf Tournament, including Sergio Garcia and Tiger Woods.Garcia came out strong, Woods declined to speak to the media after his round.
	Barclays second round morning photo gallery: Tropical storm Danny affects second round of FedEx Cup Playoffs, aka: Garcia plummets as rain falls.
	Barclays second round afternoon photo gallery: Luck of the draw favors afternoon tee times at Barclays. 24-year old rookie Webb Simpson cards a -3 (68) that pushed him into the lead at -8 for the tournament, two strokes clear of Steve Marino and Paul Goydos.
	Barclays third round photo gallery: Goydos and Marino grind back into lead. Webb Simpson only let his inexperience show on one hole during Saturday's third-round of the 2009 Barclays golf tournament. It would turn out to be a costly one for the 24-year old PGA Tour rookie.
	Barclays final round photo gallery: Slocum shines in stunning Cinderella story win at Barclays. Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods can't hunt Slocum down as the 124th place seed in the FedEx Cup points race launches into third place. Woods missed a birdie putt on #18 to tie the lead.
	The Statue of Liberty is the star of the show at the Barclays. A photo gallery of golf shots all featuring the Statue of Liberty in the background. The National media simply couldn't get enough images with Lady Liberty in the background.

Deutche Bank Championship

	Deutche Bank Championship pro-am photo gallery. Imagine teeing off with Tiger Woods in your group, having the best golfer in the world rooting for you to hit that first fairway. At the TPC Boston a handful of golfers got to have the time of their golfing life (or experience the most soul-crushing terror on the first tee ever) when they teed it up with the likes of Tiger Woods, Padraig Harrington, Steve Stricker and Phil Mickelson.
	Deutche Bank first round morning photo gallery: Steve Stricker scorches -8 to lead, while Tiger Woods shoots a -1. The DBC was where Stricker poured it on, cementing his moniker of "Mr. September."
	Deutche Bank first round afternoon photo gallery: Furyk shoots his own -8 to join Stricker at the top of the leaderboard. Featuring photos of Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Tiger Woods, Angel Cabrera, Phil Mickelson, Heath Slocum, Vijay Singh and Scott Verplank
	Deutche Bank second round photo gallery, part 1: O'Hair and Furyk set clubhouse lead at -12. O'Hair shot a blistering -7 (64) that included six birdies and an eagle to offset his lone bogey of the day. Furyk managed to hit every green in regulation on Friday, a feat that helped him shoot a bogey-free first round.
	Deutche Bank second round photo gallery, part 2: No one can match O'Hair and Furyk's torrid pace. Woods spent a lot of time in the sand, evidenced in this gallery featuring photos of Tiger Woods, Steve Stricker, Vijay Singh, Jim Furyk, and Sean O'Hair.
	DBC third round photo gallery, part 1. Steve Stricker shot the low round of the 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship in the 3rd round, posting a -6 (65) to tie him for the tournament lead at -13. Includes photographs of Retief Goosen, Padraig Harrington, Steve Stricker, Tiger Woods, Kevin Na, Phil Mickelson, and Zach Johnson.
	DBC third round photo gallery, part 2: Featuring photographs of Retief Goosen, Jim Furyk, Sean O'Hair, Padraig Harrington, Steve Stricker, Scott Verplank, and Tiger Woods
	Tiger Woods hammers final round -8 to leap up 2009 Deutche Bank leaderboard. Photo gallery of Tiger Woods' final round of play at the 2009 Deutsche Bank Championship. Includes an eagle on #6 and a missed birdie on #9.
	DBC final round photo gallery: Steve Stricker snags lead of FedEx Cup points race with win at 2009 Deutche Bank Championship.

The BMW Championship

	Rory Sabbatini and Steve Marino each shot -5 (66) to open up the first round of the 2009 BMW Championship with a one-stroke lead. Photo gallery from the first round of action at the 2009 BMW Championship includes images of Steve Marino, Rory Sabbatini, Tiger Woods, Anthony Kim, Phil Mickelson, Heath Slocum, Steve Stricker, and Y.E. Yang
	Midway through the second round of the 2009 BMW Championship, Rory Sabbatini was in command of his game and the tournament. Then he made the turn and his game turned on him. And while Rory's game was cooling off, Tiger Woods and Mark Wilson were pouring it on to surge into the lead of the BMW Championship.
	Tiger Woods shoots a -9 (62) in third round of BMW Championship to set a tournament record. Photo gallery from the third round of the 2009 BMW Championship includes photos of Tiger Woods' eagle on #9, as well as images of Steve Stricker, Marc Leishman, Brandt Snedeker, and Mark Wilson.
	Tiger Woods shot a -3 (68) in the final round of the 2009 BMW Championship to move to -19 overall and win by eight strokes. It was his most dominating performance this year, and it put to rest any questions about Woods' capabilities or his will to win. Photo gallery of Tiger's final round at the BMW.
	The final round of the 2009 BMW Championship also saw lots of other action, including a big rush to make the top 30 and qualify for the Tour Championship. This photo gallery of the final round of play includes photographs of Padraig Harrington, Marc Leishman, Sean O'Hair, Brandt Snedeker, Zach Johnson, Tiger Woods and Ian Poulter.

The Tour Championship

	2009 Tour Championship: Tiger Woods' First Round. Tiger started and ended the round with a smile on his face, but he had plenty of grimaces in between. Tiger managed to turn it around, making birdie on five of eight holes to get to -3, where he would finish with a first-round 67 that had him tied for second with Stewart Cink and Padraig Harrington.
	2009 Tour Championship first round photo gallery: O'Hair thanks Tiger, fires four-under for first round lead. Photo gallery of the first round of action at the 2009 Tour Championship features photos of Sean O'Hair, Padraig Harrington, Reteif Goosen, Lucas Gloer, Stewart Cink, Phil Mickelson, Steve Stricker and Tiger Woods.
	2009 Tour Championship: Tiger Woods' second round. Tiger started poorly and ended poorly, but was strong enough in the middle of his round to climb to the top of the leaderboard. Woods shot a -2 (68) on the strength of three birdies in a row heading into the turn.
	Additional photo gallery of the second round of the 2009 Tour Championship. Includes photos of Ernie Els, Padraig Harrington, Phil Mickelson, Sean O'Hair, Heath Slocum, Stewart Cink, Jason Dufner, Tiger Woods and Nick Watney.
	Kenny Perry shoots a -6 (64) to storm past Woods. Kenny Perry opened the third round of the 2009 Tour Championship with four birdies in a row that tied for the lead with Tiger Woods. From there, Perry never looked back. Photo gallery features images of Kenny Perry, Phil Mickelson, Sean O'Hair, Jim Furyk, Ernie Els and Lucas Glover.
	Tiger Woods headed into Sunday's final round at East Lake Golf Course two strokes off of the lead, but only 18 holes away from securing his second FedEx Cup. This photo gallery of Woods' third round of play at East Lake Golf Club includes his birdie on #2 and sand shot at #18.
	Phil Mickelson handily wins Tour Championship, becoming the second player in as many years to win the event but not the FedEx Cup. This photo gallery of Mickelson's final round includes his chip-shot for birdie on #16, his approach shot on #17 and more.
	Tiger Woods claimed his second FedEx Cup on Sunday, but not in the manner he wanted to. Woods shot an even-par 70 to take second place at the 2009 Tour Championship to Phil Mickelson, earning him enough points to win the Cup. This photo gallery of his final round includes missed birdie putt and his sand shot to save par on #18.