This old hack has been writing about and covering this game long enough to remember the dog days of the Tour Championship, when the season would just fade out the way a dying campfire does, with very little sizzle. There were even players choosing not to show up to the season’s final dance, passing on the free money.
First things first: Do we like what the FedEx Cup Playoffs have done for the finish to the PGA Tour season since dashing in like a 10-week-old puppy in 2007? You bet. Yes, the almighty football still gets kicked high into the sky each September, but golf still manages to keep our attention with quality tournaments and compelling storylines.