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Tour championship scoring

Posted on 8/23/23 at 11:55 am
Posted by Tvilletiger
PVB
Member since Oct 2015
4889 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 11:55 am
I had no idea that the scoring was going to be done were guys start out with a score based on the past season.
Scheduler not a big fan of it. Feels this is not the best way to determine who the number one is.
For example. Player A start at -10.
Player B at -4 and so on.
Kind of odd a couple strokes can be given based on an entire year of play.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
31919 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 12:12 pm to
It’s been this way for the last 2-3 years at least.

I like it, means the guy who “wins” the season wins the final tournament, even if they did have a handicap.

It was always strange when the winner of the tour championship and the winner of the FedEx cup were different people

ETA: also gives everyone at least a shot at winning. Previously the guy who was in 30th essentially had no shot at winning the FedEx cup and was basically just playing that tournament for shits and giggles (and $$$). Now it’s at least possible even if highly unlikely
This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 12:15 pm
Posted by questionable
FL
Member since Apr 2008
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Posted on 8/23/23 at 12:22 pm to
Posted by SmelvinRat
Slumwoody
Member since Oct 2015
1395 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 12:35 pm to
Going to be brutal out there. I live about ~20 minutes from East Lake and I thought about going out there Thursday/Friday. Then I saw this...

Posted by slinger1317
Northshore
Member since Sep 2005
5840 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 1:04 pm to
quote:

I thought about going out there Thursday/Friday. Then I saw this...


Awww you poor little guy
Posted by SmelvinRat
Slumwoody
Member since Oct 2015
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Posted on 8/23/23 at 1:13 pm to
I've got a heart condition that I have to take precautions in situations like this. But, thanks for your concern...
Posted by RawDog7984
Member since Oct 2019
1367 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 1:19 pm to
I agree the tour championship as it is now is a bit odd. I don’t like giving the guys head starts and handicapping this event. I’d love it if they changed this to a match play event. 1 plays 30/2 plays 29 and so on and so forth. Winner take all.
Posted by NonkG
Evangeline, La
Member since Nov 2018
130 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 1:48 pm to
I understand your position, I’m a diabetic and haven’t played in almost a month. We have been In upper 90’s all of August.
Gotta take care of health before we do anything.
Posted by PhiTiger1764
Lurker since Aug 2003
Member since Oct 2009
13858 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 2:41 pm to
I don’t know why they can’t pay everyone out 80% of the fedex money based on the standings right now to reward season long success.. and then let them all start at Even par tomorrow for the remaining 20% of money and call the winner the fedex cup/Tour champion.
This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 2:43 pm
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
64622 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 4:36 pm to
What I don't like is the massive gap between #1 and #4. Needs be tiered better IMO. Rahm winning 4 tournaments this year including a major with a runner-up finish in another being 4 strokes behind Scheffler with 2 wins due to the weighting of the past 2 tournaments just seems wrong. Even Hovland having a 2 stroke handicap on Rahm with half as many wins and fewer top 10s seems ridiculous. There being a 2 stroke gap between 1 and 2 doesn't seem right either. If they're going to handicap the tournament, I'd probably have #1 at -10, #2-5 at -9, 6-10 at -8, etc.

The system IMO just rewards play more over a few weeks too much comparative to the entire season.
This post was edited on 8/23/23 at 4:38 pm
Posted by Tvilletiger
PVB
Member since Oct 2015
4889 posts
Posted on 8/23/23 at 6:42 pm to
Yeah this is what Scottie was explaining.
Posted by NOLATiger86
New Orleans
Member since Oct 2005
8193 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:23 am to
quote:

I agree the tour championship as it is now is a bit odd. I don’t like giving the guys head starts and handicapping this event. I’d love it if they changed this to a match play event. 1 plays 30/2 plays 29 and so on and so forth. Winner take all.


Now this is a great idea.
Posted by hehateme2285
Katy, TX
Member since Dec 2007
5122 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:26 am to
quote:

agree the tour championship as it is now is a bit odd. I don’t like giving the guys head starts and handicapping this event. I’d love it if they changed this to a match play event. 1 plays 30/2 plays 29 and so on and so forth. Winner take all.


Until you end up with a final of Sepp Straka vs Adam Schenk on Sunday, or the match is over on the 11th hole
This post was edited on 8/28/23 at 9:05 am
Posted by RawDog7984
Member since Oct 2019
1367 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 9:45 am to
Possible but not likely. Still makes it for good tv when the winner is getting a brinks truck full of cash.
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
28394 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 11:32 am to
quote:

I’d love it if they changed this to a match play event. 

They already have a match play event on tour and Scottie was the winner in 2022 and runner up in 2021.
Posted by RawDog7984
Member since Oct 2019
1367 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 1:24 pm to
Ok! And your point is what? We’re discussing how to make this a bit better as handicapping the event is a bit odd. So changing this to a match play event would make this a bit better. Oh, and I’m sure dissolving the del match play tournament would happen. This event should be bigger than it is.
Posted by Cleathecat
Houston
Member since Feb 2021
673 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 2:33 pm to
It's gay.
Posted by OchoDedos
Republic of Texas
Member since Oct 2014
34080 posts
Posted on 8/24/23 at 5:44 pm to
If they're hell bent on stroke play then take the top 30 and randomly draw for pairings. The only need for seeding is a match play format.
Posted by Tiger1242
Member since Jul 2011
31919 posts
Posted on 8/25/23 at 7:30 am to
It seems like their scoring system has worked out exactly like they hoped this year. Guys like Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy didn’t play that great, but since they started so many strokes ahead they are still in the mix. That’s exactly what the tour wants, the big names at the top of the leaderboard. An added bonus for them that it was Morikawa making the move yesterday
Posted by tzimme4
Metairie
Member since Jan 2008
28394 posts
Posted on 8/25/23 at 8:14 am to
Match Play would be stupid considering 98% of the tournaments are field play. So you change the championship tournament because you don't like the way it's played? Stupid.

Scheffeler isn't even the leader after Day 1
This post was edited on 8/25/23 at 8:14 am
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