At a glance: The site of the Labor Day Tiger/Phil duel

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Tournament: Deutsche Bank Championship
Tournament dates: Aug. 25-Sept. 1
Location: TPC Boston, Norton, Mass.
Field Size: Top 120 in the standings
Looking Forward: Only the top 70 in the standings advance to the following week's BMW Championship

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The battle between Tiger and Phil made for an exciting Labor Day.

Last year: Phil Mickelson shot a final-round 66 to come from two behind third-round leader Brett Wetterich and finished two ahead of Tiger Woods, Wetterich and Arron Oberholser. With the victory, he jumped to first in the Playoff standings.

Summary: This Labor Day weekend event, which finishes on Monday, featured a duel between Mickelson and Woods last year on a revamped golf course that earned great reviews. PGA TOUR member Brad Faxon and course architects Gil Hanse and Jim Wagner were brought in following the 2006 tournament to rework the Arnold Palmer-designed course and give it more of a New England feel, along the lines of Massachusetts' legendary courses such as Myopia Hunt Club, The Country Club and Kittansett Golf Club. There have been some minor tweaks to the course for this year's event, but nothing of the scale that transpired prior to 2007.

Local knowledge: "Player feedback was outstanding last year, and the course has really matured with some of the fescues and native grasses. The course really doesn't favor one style of player, and it can be played conservatively or aggressively. We made lots of holes with choices and a chance to make some birdies on the last few holes." -- Brad Faxon