In 2007 when the FedEx Cup play-offs were first introduced on the PGA Tour, it took a while for everyone (including me) to, firstly understand the format and secondly to really warm to them as a way of wrapping up the season.
But since then the format has been refined, the scoring system, although still incredibly complicated, has been altered to more fairly reflect the players performances and it has now evolved into a situation where we have all the top ranked players battling it out for four tournaments in a row.
This year’s edition looks set to be the best yet as a resurgent Tiger Woods and an ever maturing Rory McIlroy are scrapping to be ranked no.1 in the point’s standings heading into the final event, the Tour Championship.
They go into the third round of the BMW Championship later today tied on 12 under and a shot behind leader Vijay Singh, and while they won’t be playing together this could be the first instalment in an eagerly anticipated rivalry between the two.
Since Woods return to form everyone (including me) has been excited by the prospect of both him and McIlroy challenging at the top of the leader board, and although so far this year it has failed to materialise, tonight could be the night when it all starts.
As I said previously they won’t be playing together, but I think its better that way because, they can’t know exactly what the other is doing and hopefully that will encourage them to go for their shots more and take that extra risk.
Whatever happens tonight at the BMW or at the Tour Championship in a fortnight, it’s safe to say the FedEx Cup play-offs just keep getting better and better.
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