[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by michgary

the FedEx cup is just another signature event for the top golfers,, well actually 3 events in a row....that keeps the rank and file out. who cares who wins the 10 million in 2 weeks in Atlanta,, nobody.

the fact that the top guys don't even need to play simply exacerbates the issue. the scoring system is messed up , its not exciting, unless you want a particular golfer to make it through to next week,, go Ricky.

but the issue is nobody cares who wins,, the best tournaments for TV numbers are full field events when life changing events happen, (except for majors) for golfers that have never won,, or for guys that haven't won in a long long time due to many reasons,,,and that happens a lot.

The PGA tour went to signature events a few years ago in response to all the $$$ the Saudis were throwing at the LIV tour for "sportswashing". That post almost word for word mimics the statements PGA tour pro James Hong made in an interview once the signature tournament plan was announced. His point was that a limited field was "just a way to put more money in the hands of the top players". However, he had no response to the interviewer when asked "how disappointed will the fans and sponsors be if James Hong isn't in the field". My response to James, and anyone who feels left out of the top 70-----PLAY BETTER.