If you frequent the same golf blogs that I do, then you might have seen some of my comments on the FedEx Cup strewn about the web.  I felt the need to consolidate my thoughts on the subject and, frankly, to rant a little bit. Let’s take a look at your thoughts first.  For several weeks, I’ve been running a poll in the sidebar.  The question is, “Is the 2008 FedEx Cup shaping up better than 2007?” At the time of this writing, out of 49 votes, a full 61% answered, “No”. Perhaps the question should have been, “Did they get the formula right?” My answer to that is a resounding, “NO!” As I see it, there are two things that happened this year in the FedEx Cup playoffs that violated the unwritten rules of common sense in sports.  Those things are: The playoff winner was pretty much decided before the last tournament, and There were players in the playoffs with no mathematical chance of winning. How can this be? In the United States, we

Whenever a major championship is looming, I can’t help but sit here brimming with anticipation. Each major holds a special place in my heart. The U.S. Open, national championship of the United States conducted by the USGA, is as tough a test as any player will face in any particular year. The coolest thing is that it’s a democratic major. Got game? Then play your way in. If your handicap index is 1.4 or better, you have a shot. A tiny, minuscule, wee, infinitesimal, chance. But hey, it’s a chance. I love the difficulty of the courses during the U.S. Open. Many people have unkind words to describe those conditions. I say, bring it on. Not because I want to see pros getting embarrassed on such a difficult course, but because the best will rise to the top. A player that isn’t at the top of his game for four rounds won’t be a factor. A player that plays intelligently, with precision, will rise to the challenge. A player that doesn’t know when to take