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Geoff Ogilvy, winner of a U. Gerry Cheevers Jersey .S. Open and three World Golf Championships, failed to qualify for the FedEx Cup playoffs just as his exemption from his eighth and most recent PGA Tour victory ran out.He thought about playing the Web.com Tour Finals and hasnt entirely ruled it out, though he skipped the first event and is not entered in the second. Instead, he plans to take a one-time exemption for top 50 on the career money list at age 39.Ogilvy is at No. 28 on the career money list, one spot behind Rory Sabbatini, who also has applied for the career money exemption. However, Sabbatini decided to play in the Web.com Tour Finals and made it pay off quickly. He tied for sixth in the opening event last week and now only needs to make the cut to secure his card.The career money exemption typically is used late in a players career as he moves closer to age 50 and PGA Tour Champions eligibility. One notion was to avoid using the exemption too early. This didnt make sense to Ogilvy.Guys will take it at the end of their careers as a bridge to the Champions Tour. Thats the traditional thought about it, he said. But at that point, I could play enough tournaments to amuse me at 48 while trying to bridge that gap. But if youre just using it as a bridge, youre not as competitive anymore. Thats what I thought about it. This is really what its for, to get you through a bad patch. What if I never need it again? Then youre asking, `Why didnt I take it?If he gets his game turned around, Ogilvy could easily move back into the top 25 in career money and save that one-time exemption for another day.The idea of playing four Web.com Tour Finals events appealed to him because he felt as though he was playing better over the last month. He had three top 25s in his last four events, the best three finishes of his season.I felt if I had three or four more weeks, I would have gotten there, he said. At first, I was thought I would go play the Web.com. But I feel like I want to play a full, regular, normal year. My golf needs one of those. With a Web card, youre not getting in all the tournaments.He will start at the Safeway Open, though Ogilvy said he would not fall into the trap of feeling as though he has to play every week because of the one-time exemption.Carl Pettersson also has filed for the Top 50 career money exemption.---DAY AND NIKE: Nike appears set to add another No. 1 golfer to its stable, this time strictly for the apparel.ESPN is reporting that Jason Day will sign a deal with Nike to wear its clothes, hat and shoes starting next year. Nike announced last month it is getting out of the equipment business. ESPN cited sources as saying that Day would continue using TaylorMade equipment, but not the Adidas apparel or shoes.Golfweek magazine said another Day sponsor, Concur, is expanding its deal in which the Australian would have the logo on his bag instead of the crest of his shirt.Nike previously had Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods when they were No. 1, both full-line deals involving apparel and golf clubs.---RORY NOT REWARDED: Rory McIlroy became a footnote in FedEx Cup history as the only player to win a playoff event and still not be among the top five seeds going into the Tour Championship at East Lake.Part of the reason is McIlroy made only two birdies on Sunday at the BMW Championship for a 72 and tied for 42nd.A larger part was Paul Casey.Casey began the playoffs at No. 68, while McIlroy was at No. 36. They both tied for 31st at The Barclays. But while McIlroy earned 2,000 points for winning the Deutsche Bank Championship, Casey picked up 2,400 points for his two runner-up finishes at the TPC Boston and Crooked Stick. That was enough to move him ahead of McIlroy by 27 points and into the No. 5 seed.McIlroy would have needed to be two shots better at Crooked Stick to secure the No. 5 seed.Because the points are reset, the top five seeds only have to win the Tour Championship to claim the FedEx Cup and its $10 million bonus. McIlroy, or even Jordan Spieth behind him at No. 7, could still win the FedEx Cup without winning at East Lake, depending on what the players do ahead of him.---THE EXCEPTION: Along with a shot at $10 million for winning the FedEx Cup, the greatest perk about the Tour Championship is getting into the majors.This year was a reminder that it doesnt get a player into all of them.The Masters, U.S. Open and British Open all list the Tour Championship field as criteria for being exempt into their championships. The PGA Championship is the exception. Its qualifications are based on results of the previous PGA Championship, major champions over the last five years, PGA Tour winners in the previous 12 months and then a PGA Tour money list from a 12-month period leading to the final major of the year.Anyone who gets to the Tour Championship usually has won enough money, or is among the top 100 in the world ranking, so its usually not an issue.But it was this year.Steven Bowditch was at East Lake last year. He finished 12th in the Tour Championship and was No. 58 in the world. But the Australian lost weight through a fitness plan, which affected his swing, and he went into a deep slump. He played the Masters, U.S. Open and British Open. He was No. 141 at the time of the PGA Championship and he was far outside the top 70 in PGA points and didnt get in.---DIVOTS: The Ricoh Womens British Open will return to Royal Lytham & St. Annes in 2018 for the fifth time. ... Bo Van Pelt, who had a torn labrum in his left arm, picked the right time to realize he needed surgery. He was using a one-time career money exemption last year, but because he played only five events, Van Pelt is still playing out of that category when he returns. Van Pelt said he is about five months into his recovery from surgery, in which he had his bicep reattached, and hopes to return early next year. ... Seven members of Europes Ryder Cup team are playing the Italian Open this week. The exceptions are Rory McIlroy, Justin Rose, Henrik Stenson, Sergio Garcia and Thomas Pieters. ... Phil Mickelson was leading the Vardon Trophy two weeks ago. Now hes at No. 5 with one week remaining. ... Dustin Johnson was 15 under on the par 5s at the BMW Championship, the second-best performance this year on the PGA Tour behind Jordan Spieth (16 under) at Kapalua.---STAT OF THE WEEK: Paul Casey made $1,836,000 by finishing second the last two weeks, $25,857 less than what Arnold Palmer earned in his PGA Tour career.---FINAL WORD, PART I: We have an actual game plan. We know whos going to be playing with who, when theyre going to be playing, what matches. We have time now to work together and create that partnership. -- Ryder Cup task force member Phil Mickelson on Sunday.FINAL WORD, PART II: I need to sit down with these guys and talk to them about, `Who do you think you would want to play with? Who do you think you would want to practice with? So all those things weve got to talk about and thats going to help us decide who the twelfth guy is. -- Ryder Cup captain Davis Love III on Monday. Bobby Orr Jersey . Siddikur, whose previous win on the circuit came in Brunei three years ago, finished his bogey-free round with a birdie on the 18th for a total of 17-under 199. Indias Shiv Chowrasia, who has finished runner-up in this tournament twice, was in second place after a 66. Anton Khudobin Jersey . Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Ilija Bozoljac 6-2, 6-4, 7-6 (4) on the indoor hard-court at Belgrade Arena. The victory improved the Czech pairs impressive cup doubles record to 14-1. http://www.bruinsauthority.com/ . The Cleveland Indians, Tampa Bay Rays, and Texas Rangers all won on Sunday meaning the Rangers will host the Rays in a play-in game on Monday.MINNEAPOLIS -- Andrei Kirilenko is opting out of the final year of a contract that would have paid him $10 million next season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, making him a free agent. Kirilenko made the decision on Saturday, the deadline that was written into the two-year, $20 million deal he signed last summer, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press. The person requested anonymity because an official announcement has not been made. In turning down the final year of his contract with the Timberwolves, Kirilenko is instead hoping to get a little extra security with a longer term deal when the market opens at 12:01 a.m. Eastern on July 1. The versatile forward is coming off a rejuvenating year in which he averaged 12.4 points, 5.7 rebounds and 1.5 steals per game for the Wolves, his best season in the league since 2005-06. The 32-year-old had more spring in his step after spending the lockout year playing at home in Russia, and he flourished in Rick Adelmans free-flowing system. But Kirilenko also missed 18 games with assorted injuries, one of a number of Timberwolves players who missed significant time last season, the ninth straight year they have missed the playoffs. Kirilenko was largely responsible for the Wolves dramatic improvement on the defensive end, with Adelman enjoying the luxury of being able to put him on every position besides centre, depending on who was the biggest threat on a given night. His ability to pass and move without the ball also made him ideal for Adelmans offence, and the veteran was superb in helping fellow Russian Alexey Shved make the transition to Minnesota for his rookie season last year. New Timberrwolves President Flip Saunders started getting an inclination that Kirilenko could opt out at least a week ago, and he made some plans for such a scenario. Cheap NHL Jerseys. The Wolves acquired swingman Shabazz Muhammad in a draft-night deal with the Utah Jazz on Thursday night in part to give them some depth at small forward. They also have Derrick Williams on the roster, though he has shown in his first two seasons to be a more natural fit at power forward and could be on the move himself. The Wolves could try to negotiate a longer term deal -- perhaps two or three years -- at a reduced salary to bring Kirilenko back. Or they could use the $10 million theyre saving on his contract to help pay restricted free agent centre Nikola Pekovic, who is expected to get a significant offer on the open market that the Wolves will have the option of matching, and add a veteran shooting guard to a team that finished last in the league in 3-point shooting last season. Kirilenkos decision could leave the Wolves with about $7 million to spend on free agents. O.J. Mayo, Kyle Korver, Kevin Martin, J.J. Redick and Marco Bellinelli all could be free agent targets for the Wolves. They also want to re-sign unrestricted free agent forward Chase Budinger, who would help fill in for Kirilenko. 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