Thursday, September 06, 2007

Will The Fedex Cup Survive?

Hello. There has been lots of media attention on the Fedex Cup lately. Not all of it has been good. For those who think it's great, there are at least as many who think it has to be changed or eliminated. If I were a betting man, I'd favour the odds on changes, followed by elimination, then staying the same.
Obviously the 4 weeks in a row are causing the most noise. It's hard for me to comprehend this decision was made without player input. Someone was asleep at the wheel, or the money potential outweighed the perceived physical toll. If someone would've done a study they'd find the top players do not play 4 weeks in a row, especially after the PGA two weeks before.
Another problem is the points themselves. Tiger should've won this thing before the playoffs started. For someone to be able to overtake him after 5 wins and 2 seconds in majors is ridiculous.
Finally, the scheduling, and therefore the TV ratings. To be on during the college and NFL seasons debuts and US Open tennis (which I watch even though I'm not a big tennis fan) will limit exposure.
Change or die seems to be the message. Hopefully the Fedex Cup will do one or the other.

Regards,
Steve

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