I watch the FedEx tournaments just like any other tournament throughout the year. The payoff is great for the players, but there is nothing special or playoff like about it. Maybe after it's been around for awhile it will become a tradition of sorts like the playoffs in other sports, but right now it just feels like an add on to generate revenue.

    sdandrea1

    Glad to see Rickie hasn’t sold out to the Saudi’s (yet?). Always liked Rickie. Hope he finds his way out of lost and found.

    So far his ‘legacy’ is intact. Lol. And for all us non professional athlete mere mortals, legacy isn’t necessarily how much money we made in our lifetime, but were we a decent person, i.e. good father, husband or friend etc.. 😉

      johnnydoom

      I think all playoff systems are revenue generators. Team sport owners love to have home games.

      That said they could still tweak the FedEx Cup playoffs to make it better. For awhile there a person could skip one of the playoff tournaments and still win the FedEx Cup.🙄

          Sneakylong That said they could still tweak the FedEx Cup playoffs to make it better. For awhile there a person could skip one of the playoff tournaments and still win the FedEx Cup.🙄

          It's even worse on the 'Senior' Tour - One year, Bernie won everything and some duffus won the last
          event to win it. Langer Rule. 🙄

              Eguller One year, Bernie won everything and some duffus won the last
              event to win it. Langer Rule. 🙄

              He won 2 of the 3 "playoff" events and finished Top 20 on a course that doesn't suit him and lost
              LOL
              Cheater long putter Scott McCarron is the doofus I believe.

                  Spuzz Cheater long putter Scott McCarron is the doofus I believe.

                  Agree....LOL....that is what my wife calls him. 🤣

                    Spuzz Should wins by golfers using long putters even count? Who would want the Legacy of being known as old Broomstick Billy?

                        Subsonic Right? Who wants to be known as a Long Putter Larry?

                        PGA : Mr. Mcarron, you're not allowed to anchor the grip of your putter against your chest. That is cheating. Stop it.

                        Dufus McCarron: I'm not anchoring. It just looks like I am.

                        PGA: Ok, then. Carry on.

                          Subsonic Who would want the Legacy of being known as old Broomstick Billy?

                          Haha. Well in Bernhard Langer's case if he were to die on a park bench tomorrow, the opening line of his obituary would be two-time Masters champion. That's the opening line of his professional golf legacy. I doubt anywhere in the obit would there be mention he used a broomstick putter. lol

                              Subsonic Maybe to you. I think to the rest of us there will always be an * next to those wins.

                              Haha. I guess we'll just have to wait and see if in his obit they use an asterisk. lol I doubt it though. Same with Wes Simpson and Keegan Bradley.

                              Opening line in their obit is U.S. Open champion and PGA champion. That’s their professional golf legacy.

                              No mention of belly putters. Because just as with Bernard it was legal when they won.😉

                                Subsonic I think to the rest of us there will always be an * next to those wins.

                                Then, what to do about Sam Snead, the all time win leader ? The PGA even banned him
                                from a putting style. As long as they comply with 'current' Tour rules, I suppose there
                                would be no * 🤔

                                    Subsonic

                                    Snead was great no question. Too bad he never won a U.S. Open (runner up 4 times). And he and Tiger are tied with most wins with 82. Although some of Sam’s wins would be considered ticky tack wins against inferior fields. Still 82 wins is 82 wins.

                                    Story Harvey Penick tells in his book is when he was on the range and heard the sound of Snead’s ball coming off the face he decided then to be a club pro. Lol

                                        Sneakylong Sam’s wins would be considered ticky tack wins against inferior fields.

                                        I wouldn't want to play against Hogan, Nelson, etc.... Some of Snead's records are untouchable.
                                        And, it is very hard to compare different eras.