Scottie Scheffler calls out the ‘season-long race’

I talked about it the last few years, I think it’s silly. You can’t call it a season-long race and have it come down to one tournament,” Scheffler said during a news conference at TPC Southwind. He then went on to give a scenario where he could end up losing his top spot.Well, can’t disagree with the golfer on that, to be honest, since the Jay Monahan-led circuit kind of hits the reset point when it comes to the FedEx Cup points when it reaches the TOUR Championship. And all of it boils down to how well the golfer finishes with the help of the ‘Starting Strokes Format’. But McIIroy seemed to disagree with Scheffler, pointing out how the playoff format gives others a chance to catch the leader in the final three weeks of the season.

He said, “I love this format because if it wasn’t this format, then none of us would have a chance against Scottie because he’s so far ahead. So I really like this format.” Though McIlroy agrees that the format may not be completely fair, according to him, “we’re in for entertainment and for trying to put on the best product we possibly can.”

So do you agree with Padraig Harrington’s assessment of the playoff format for the Champions Tour? Should the PGA Tour take leaf from this tournament and have a look at its own format?

“Hypothetically, we get to East Lake and my neck flares up, and it doesn’t heal the way it did at The Players; I finish 30th in the FedExCup because I had to withdraw from the last tournament,” he added.