- 125 should have never been the number for the FedEx Cup playoffs. 125 was always associated with employment and 70 felt like it had edge. 70 is too small for Signature events but the right number for the tour’s “postseason”.
- The Tour and FedEx need to change the name. Playoffs is clumsy and is not a golf term. Make it the FedEx Cup Final Series.
- Lucas Glover was 185th in the FedEx Cup after a MC at Memorial and subsequently missed a two-footer in a U.S. Open sectional qualifier playoff days later. Three top 6 finishes and then a win at Wyndham later is ballsy.
- 58 is 58. DeChambeau shooting 119 on the weekend at the Greenbrier is absurd but he’s not getting on the Ryder Cup team. It’s not about whether he should be considered it’s that he won’t be.
- Last week I thought Justin Thomas was not on the team in Zach’s mind, this week I think he is. He’s picking his team not celebrating the 12 best individual seasons.
- Celine Boutier backed a major win in her home country with a win in Scotland. That is massively impressive follow up to the best week of her career.
- The playoff rota needs a major overhaul and that’s with me being a fan of Olympia Fields.
- Korn Ferry experimented with Barstool Sports doing the broadcast last week. More is coming in the near future.
- I returned to Chambers Bay this week for an Underrated Golf Tour event. The U.S. Open is not coming back here and that’s okay but the USGA will keep returning. It’s not a spectator friendly site and the west coast is now covered.
- I saw way too many pictures of friends playing golf in Ireland and Scotland in the last week. Thrilled for them and now determined to get to Royal Dornoch for the first time in fall of ‘24.
- The last two spots on the U.S. Ryder Cup team could be filled by players getting little mention right now. Any playoff win will thrust someone to the front of the line who is outside the top 15 in standings.
- Luke Donald is likely feeling better and better about his team.
- Interviewed Andy Johnson of the Fried Egg last week and I’m thoroughly impressed with what they do and how much they do of it.
- The PGA Tour doesn’t need another corporate leader who invests his or her company’s money in the tour to fill the vacated board seat, they need someone who is in the sports industry who knows the global sports landscape.
- Jon Rahm will win the POY award unless Scottie Scheffler wins the FedEx Cup.
- I have a feeling Tiger will do a lengthy interview before the end of the year on state of the tour.
- Rory will win his 4th FedEx Cup title over the next three weeks.
- The U.S. Women’s Am at Bel Air CC is the best site for an event next to the Walker Cup at the Old Course in 2023.