FedEx or FuckedUp ???

Big article on The Golf Channel website about the FedEx points system. The main gist is players finishing 2nd get a huge boost. Martin Laird finish 2nd to Matt Kuchar received enough points to propel him from 95th place to 3rd place in the standings. This was only his (Laird's) 3rd top ten finish this year. Needless to say, Laird probably jumped a lot of players who have a better record throughout this season.

I remember bitching about this FedEx Cup scoring system last season. I believe who ever came up with the points system made it so top players (Woods, Mickelson) had a legitimate shot to win the cup as long as they were ranked in the top 150 of the FedEx rankings (when the FedEx playoffs started). Basically the regular season has no emphasis on the FedEx Cup. As long as you are in the top 150 at the end of the regular season then you get a shot at the Cup.

This system is worse then the NHL playoffs where every team gets in the playoffs. Do they really need 150 players in this thing. If I were a top ranked player (for the year) I would take it as a slap in the face. I play exceptionally well all year and have the same chance of winning as someone who played shitty all year.

They should only take the top 50 or so golfers and go from there. Yea, sure, my boy Tiger would have been left out but that's his fault for mind fucking himself and his game. But as I mentioned before the system is designed to keep the tour's golden boys involved. Tiger started last week at 112th and finished, going into this week, at 65th place. Wouldn't it be some funny ass shit if he won the thing having only played like 8 tournaments this year, a couple of top 10 finishes, and no wins. He is my boy but even that is fucked up. FIGJAM and Mass would need psychiatric counseling if that happened.

Anyway.... I shall watch this week with the realization that this system is not a true playoff system. It accounts for almost nothing accomplished during the regular season. If some mediocre golfer gets on fire for a few weeks then they could bring home the Cup.

PS... My four "Captain's picks" for the Ryder Cup would be Freddy Couples, Tom Watson, Tom Kite and Tom Lehman. Bring out the Senior Tour dudes and kick some young European ass. And change Freddy's name to Tom Couples, that would be so cool.