Comments on: The FedEx Farce http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/09/28/the-fedex-farce/ My Quest to Become a Golf Pro Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:23:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Cathy http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/09/28/the-fedex-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-6634 Cathy Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:53:22 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=2170#comment-6634 Why even have a points system? Why not just use the money list? Then there's one less stat we have to keep track of. I like the idea of players being rewarded for good play throughout the year, so my thought was that at the final tournament players were given strokes for wins or accomplishments during the regular season. I wrote about it here: http://www.tees2greens.com/blogs/from_the_fringe/archive/2009/09/15/fedex-cup-queen-for-a-day.aspx My feeling is, we don't need another tournament to tell us who the best player in the world is - the OWGR does that, the money list does that. In my little world, the winner still wins, but he may have started out with an advantage due to his performance throughout the season. Why even have a points system? Why not just use the money list? Then there’s one less stat we have to keep track of.

I like the idea of players being rewarded for good play throughout the year, so my thought was that at the final tournament players were given strokes for wins or accomplishments during the regular season. I wrote about it here: http://www.tees2greens.com/blogs/from_the_fringe/archive/2009/09/15/fedex-cup-queen-for-a-day.aspx

My feeling is, we don’t need another tournament to tell us who the best player in the world is – the OWGR does that, the money list does that. In my little world, the winner still wins, but he may have started out with an advantage due to his performance throughout the season.

]]> By: Double Eagle http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/09/28/the-fedex-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-6424 Double Eagle Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:42:58 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=2170#comment-6424 That's an interesting point. I hadn't even considered the "Fall Series" or whatever they call it these days. That's kind of a strange situation. They're not considered to be part of the season, but then, what's the point? I get the feeling that these events are really just for people trying to get or keep their cards. Plus, it's a way for the Tour to continue to get exposure and continue to scrape up some more money in the down time. It certainly does make for an odd situation though with the "season" ending before all the events are played. That’s an interesting point. I hadn’t even considered the “Fall Series” or whatever they call it these days. That’s kind of a strange situation. They’re not considered to be part of the season, but then, what’s the point? I get the feeling that these events are really just for people trying to get or keep their cards. Plus, it’s a way for the Tour to continue to get exposure and continue to scrape up some more money in the down time.

It certainly does make for an odd situation though with the “season” ending before all the events are played.

]]> By: TP Golf Online http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/09/28/the-fedex-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-6422 TP Golf Online Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=2170#comment-6422 My biggest beef with the Fed Ex Cup is when it occurs. In hockey, football, baseball, and basketball the playoffs mark the climax of the season. On the PGA Tour, at least now in the Fedex Cup era, the playoffs have been completed and there are still five regular events left. Personally I would like the playoffs to mark the end of the season. The couple tournaments of the season could be very dramatic. You have those who are trying to qualify for the playoffs. And also those trying to remain on the tour for the next year. Now the tour would argue that those who are trying to keep their cards will have a difficult time entering events because of those trying to qualify for the Fed Ex Cup. But I would rather than have that problem if it results in more higher ratings and more sub-plots that would develop. My biggest beef with the Fed Ex Cup is when it occurs. In hockey, football, baseball, and basketball the playoffs mark the climax of the season. On the PGA Tour, at least now in the Fedex Cup era, the playoffs have been completed and there are still five regular events left.

Personally I would like the playoffs to mark the end of the season. The couple tournaments of the season could be very dramatic. You have those who are trying to qualify for the playoffs. And also those trying to remain on the tour for the next year.

Now the tour would argue that those who are trying to keep their cards will have a difficult time entering events because of those trying to qualify for the Fed Ex Cup. But I would rather than have that problem if it results in more higher ratings and more sub-plots that would develop.

]]> By: Golf Clubhouse http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/09/28/the-fedex-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-6420 Golf Clubhouse Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:34:07 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=2170#comment-6420 Interesting take on the playoffs being a clean slate, though it appears rarely is that done. Interesting take on the playoffs being a clean slate, though it appears rarely is that done.

]]> By: Double Eagle http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/09/28/the-fedex-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-6419 Double Eagle Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:20:51 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=2170#comment-6419 Michael, You make a fair point about the nature of golf. Certainly in other sports, in playoffs, winners move on to the next round, but that's not possible in golf because it's a field of players. I suppose it would be possible if the system was some kind of bracketed match play events or something, but in general, I don't have a problem with the top X number of players moving on from round to round. But that brings me to something that I didn't really directly state above, but that is fundamental in playoff scenarios. To me, in a playoff, any person still playing should have a chance to win it all. If I understand correctly, the points worked out this year so that everyone in the Tour Championship had a mathematical chance of winning. For instance, if Tiger Woods finished last or something, Mickelson would have won. But I still don't like the idea that you can win the Championship but you have to rely on other people to finish poorly in that event. To me, each round of the playoffs should be a clean slate, just like it is in other sports. Michael,

You make a fair point about the nature of golf. Certainly in other sports, in playoffs, winners move on to the next round, but that’s not possible in golf because it’s a field of players. I suppose it would be possible if the system was some kind of bracketed match play events or something, but in general, I don’t have a problem with the top X number of players moving on from round to round.

But that brings me to something that I didn’t really directly state above, but that is fundamental in playoff scenarios. To me, in a playoff, any person still playing should have a chance to win it all. If I understand correctly, the points worked out this year so that everyone in the Tour Championship had a mathematical chance of winning. For instance, if Tiger Woods finished last or something, Mickelson would have won. But I still don’t like the idea that you can win the Championship but you have to rely on other people to finish poorly in that event.

To me, each round of the playoffs should be a clean slate, just like it is in other sports.

]]> By: Michael Nielsen http://www.lifeintherough.com/2009/09/28/the-fedex-farce/comment-page-1/#comment-6418 Michael Nielsen Tue, 29 Sep 2009 07:07:48 +0000 http://www.lifeintherough.com/?p=2170#comment-6418 Hi, I don't agree with you at all. I like the current format.. I think it has to do with the nature of golf. Because one player wins a tournament, doesn't mean he is the best player. In some tournaments, you had a bad week and in some you have a good week. So just because Phil has a good week in the final tournament of the fedEx cup, doesn't make him a worthy winner in my opinion. The player that has performed best total in all playoff tournaments should win. Hi,

I don’t agree with you at all. I like the current format.. I think it has to do with the nature of golf. Because one player wins a tournament, doesn’t mean he is the best player. In some tournaments, you had a bad week and in some you have a good week. So just because Phil has a good week in the final tournament of the fedEx cup, doesn’t make him a worthy winner in my opinion. The player that has performed best total in all playoff tournaments should win.

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