Hooray for Axley!

Hello. Way to go Eric Axley! You won the Valero Texas Open on Sunday!
Did anyone know this was a PGA Tour event? Or that it was on last week opposite the Ryder Cup?
Yet Eric Axley now has a two-year exemption, plus a few hundred thousand dollars in his pocket. He's going to Maui for the Mercedes Championships. He is also more secure than a lot of other "names" on the PGA Tour by winning this tournament.
I have two questions:

1) Why weren't name players in this event, especially those who weren't already winners this year? The biggest name I see in the Texas Open field was Bernhard Langer. Wow

2) Why does Eric Axley get these perks for beating this field?

The answer to 2) is obvious. By offering these perks, the PGA Tour hopes to get a great field. Then why am I asking 1)? Because the players either :

a) aren't getting the message
b) are already comfortable with their position
c) don't care about the tournament

No matter which of those 3 possibilities it is, it's a sad comment for the PGA Tour and this tournament. And the Southern Farm Classic may have a repeat this week opposite the American Express Championship, a World Golf Championship event.
Very sad indeed.

Regards,
Steve