Hey pro golf, can you feel that excitement in the air? It’s electric…and it’s called the Super Bowl. Take heed to the NFL’s example on how to get people wanting to watch a sports championship.
Considering it is right around the corner, I thought it would be a great sample to use. If you’re not a football fan then baseball has the World Series, basketball has the NBA Finals, hockey has the Stanley Cup and soccer has the World Cup. Pick one.
As a golf lover and fan, I just don’t get that “Oh man! I can’t wait for the FedEx Cup” feeling. Seriously, where is the excitement? The pro’s don’t even exude any! I’m sure they are happy with the pay-out but I don’t see any after-tourney shenanigans (a fist pump does not count as a celebration).
Here’s my idea: The Money List…get rid of it. This will be based on wins. If you consistently make the top ten and never win you can lead the money list. So, take the top records and make the cut at 72 and have them battle it out. Throw in a “wild card” to the four golfers that just miss the cut and make it start a day earlier. That’s it. A winner takes all (or most of it) tournament once a year.
As for now, I’ll just settle in and let my snow shovel rest while I indulge in a traditional Super Bowl fair of wings and beer.
Hit’em long…yell FORE!!
I agree. The FedEx Cup format needs to be changed. I think it will happen, just not for a while.
The format needs a change. It’s time to do it. Thank you for this site. I’m a golf fan who practices every week in a Mexico golf club in my city.