The Tour Championship and FedEx Cup Playoffs format does not satisfy anyone in the golf scene. Players, like fans, are frustrated with the rules. Namely, the current format implies that players receive an initial score based on their ranking in the FedEx rankings before the tournament.
Scottie Scheffler took advantage of such a system, having a two-shot lead, and ultimately winning.
Jordan Spieth, a well-known name in the world of golf, and former player director, reflected on the changes that could happen. The experienced golfer pointed out that there were two versions of changing the system, but he still does not know which will be implemented in the end.
“We’ve had a couple different iterations of it. In the first iteration, I think the push-back was, whoever it was, didn’t want two different champions; it was confusing, on the same green.
Then you go to the stroke format, and although easier to follow, I think the idea is the Tour, the networks, and from polling fans, I think that they believe there’s a possibility of a better format, whether that involves any kind of head-to-head matches, it involves less guys on Sunday all playing for it. I think everything is pretty much on the table, and I’m not sure what they’ve narrowed it down to since.”- Spieth said, as quoted by Golf Monthly.
