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IainP

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Although I've never really warmed to the "Play-offs" as a whole (or really understood why called play-offs), I am looking forward to the St. Jude this week.
Many higher ranked players will be back, should be a good individual tournament.

--- ? not so keen on the next two events, limited fields with no 36 hole cuts, everyone is paid for turning up, can't imagine why the already rich players bother ??? ---

Also the new world ranking system starts this week so be interesting to see how that works.
 

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Although I've never really warmed to the "Play-offs" as a whole (or really understood why called play-offs), I am looking forward to the St. Jude this week.
Many higher ranked players will be back, should be a good individual tournament.

--- ? not so keen on the next two events, limited fields with no 36 hole cuts, everyone is paid for turning up, can't imagine why the already rich players bother ??? ---

It'll never catch on.:ROFLMAO:

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Also the new world ranking system starts this week so be interesting to see how that works.

Interested in this - what's changing? Is there a benefit to the DPWT and other official tours (ie non-LIV) or will it result in a strengthening of the PGAT?
 

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Tommy Fleetwood wins the DP World Tour July golfer of the month ?

Strange times...

I thought Tommy had taken the PGA money route and become a journeyman pro.

Doesn't say much for DP/ET Tour if that's the best they can come up with.
 
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Nothing wrong with saluting your graduates who have moved on to bigger and better things.

Yes but he's going backwards last couple of seasons.

Best results this season hav been at Scottish and Open Championship.

Done nowt int states.....
 

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Have not had a full read, but think the OWGR changes are that the field strength comes from this strokes gained rating rather than rankings.

Interestingly in this rating Rory is top and Scheffler is 5th. May need to settle down as an amateur is in the top 10!


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As expected this week on the PGAT was going to be highly ranked.
The Asian Tour event is just a smidge behind the DPWT event, both a chasm away from St Jude.
 
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Another dire quality of field in this week's ET event, Tour is really going down the pan.
 
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Another dire quality of field in this week's ET event, Tour is really going down the pan.

The Fed Ex is on so that takes away any of the players that qualify , the others are now on LIV - it’s a new comp added in to give all those others on the ET the chance.
 

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Another dire quality of field in this week's ET event, Tour is really going down the pan.

How often does the ET have a quality field? 4 or 5 times per year?

It’s certainly not going to have one when the Fed Ex is starting on the PGA.
 
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The Fed Ex is on so that takes away any of the players that qualify , the others are now on LIV - it’s a new comp added in to give all those others on the ET the chance.

So Rory et al are after the massive ????? on offer in a made up series to keep TV viewing figures falling off a cliff.

No hypocrisy in that?
 
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So Rory et al are after the massive ????? on offer in a made up series to keep TV viewing figures falling off a cliff.

No hypocrisy in that?

It’s the Fed Ex Cup - it’s a big comp to win , it’s like winning the Order of Merit

It’s only been around for a decade plus ?‍♂️

Rory etc will be playing in the Dunhill and PGA etc later
 
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It’s the Fed Ex Cup - it’s a big comp to win , it’s like winning the Order of Merit

It’s only been around for a decade plus ?‍♂️

Rory etc will be playing in the Dunhill and PGA etc later

With 10 million to the winner!
 

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No obligations to ET?
Did you fall asleep 25 years ago and miss the ET becoming the division?

The prize for winning the Fed Ex is actually $18 million. So they could play in that against the best players in the world or some tinpot ET event against Richard Bland and other journeyman pros.

Which would you choose?
 
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