Missed 5 cuts and wins Fed Ex Cup

[Twlvoltz]

Can someone please explain how you miss 5 cuts in a season,
2 majors british,pga
1 Players Champ
1 Strong field tourney Wyndham
1 easiest course of the year FBR phoenix jeez im an 11-12 and probably could have made the cut there , ok not really but come on cut at Phoenix????

and you win the Fed Ex Cup

this playoff system is so screwy

they need to implement some deductions if there going to reset the points prior to the playoff tourneys

My suggestion as follows

miss the cut in a major you lose 5500 point which is half of a win in the playoffs

miss 2 cuts in a major you are out of the playoffs .

miss Players or WGC event 3500 point deductions.

miss cut at other 2500 point deductions

I feel so many other people deserve it than the cheating fijian. typical he comes sliding in and steals it like a thief in the night .

Since he played like crap all year after his stanford /st judes eagles commercial promise , i wonder if he will donate it to them .

Ok Off the soapbox.

[N.V.M.]

how did the LA Rams win the SuperBowl with a 9-7 record?

how did the '87 Twins win the World Series with a 85-77 record,29-52 on the road!

[Franco!]

If you want to find the best player with this playoff thing, get rid of the point reset.
But, I think the match play should be moved and made into the playoffs.

[scottevans77]

If you want to find the best player with this playoff thing, get rid of the point reset.

Match play sounds like a great idea. Do the first 3 tournaments of the Fed Ex Cup playoffs the same as now, eliminating players until you have 32 left. Then the last week play match play to determine your champion.

[907golfer12]

Match play sounds like a great idea. Do the first 3 tournaments of the Fed Ex Cup playoffs the same as now, eliminating players until you have 32 left. Then the last week play match play to determine your champion.

That's is a GREAT idea, this would make it so everyone has a chance to win. Not this BS stuff like "only the top 24 have a chance to win now, everyone else is playing for 2nd."

I mean Camilo won the tournament, but for what? 2nd place, because of where he stood before the tournament he had absolutely NO chance of winning the FedEx cup.

[Smallville]

how did the LA Rams win the SuperBowl with a 9-7 record?

The Rams played in the Super Bowl but were beaten 31-19 by the Steelers. But I get your meaning, they were there, they could have won.

There's many examples of teams or individuals excelling in the post season/playoffs when they were just good enough to get to the big dance in the first place. KU lost 11 games when they won the NCAA Tournament in 1988; North Carolina State was a 6 Seed when they won in 1983. It happens. And if they know the rules going in, who can complain? I haven't heard anyone on Tour complain about it yet?

[Craig Mac]

Match play sounds like a great idea. Do the first 3 tournaments of the Fed Ex Cup playoffs the same as now, eliminating players until you have 32 left. Then the last week play match play to determine your champion.

We had a conversation the other day and this was the exact solution we came up with, plus miss the cut in prior weeks and you are out of the playoffs. Of course this was just us talking amongst friends and probably not the perfect solution but seemed logical to us. Our popular concession was it didn't seem right someone could win the cup before the playoffs were over, it would be like handing the Patriots the Superbowl trophy the week before they played the final game last year just because they were undefeated. Like I said, it may not be a perfect solution but seemed better than what they have now.

[Q.Q.Quillume]

Can someone please explain how you miss 5 cuts in a season,

Vijay is the #3 ranked player in the world. And Tiger wasn't playing.

How do you figure Vijay is "the cheating fijian"?

[Smallville]

I mean Camilo won the tournament, but for what? 2nd place, because of where he stood before the tournament he had absolutely NO chance of winning the FedEx cup.

If he had played better earlier, he may have accumulated enough points to still be able to win the Cup. I mean, too bad, but this is the way it was set up going in, and everyone knew it. Singh played well enough to win in the format that was presented. And I'm not a fan of Singh, but hey, he won, and I haven't heard anyone who matters complaining about it. Do they need to revamp the system? Sure, but don't take away what he did; it wasn't his fault they set it up this way. At least no one has said, "If TIGER was playing . . . yada yada yada."

[Craig Mac]

...I mean, too bad, but this is the way it was set up going in, and everyone knew it. Singh played well enough to win in the format that was presented.

agreed...

[Frank-0-Sport]

Greetings ...

If you refer to the 1979 LA Rams, that team did indeed finish 9-7, then won the NFC Championship, then lost Super Bowl XIV to Pittsburgh 32-19.

Thanx-A-Lot, Frank-0-Sport

[Harry Longshanks]

Missed 5 cuts and wins Fed Ex Cup

Thanks for putting a spoiler in the title. It wasn't like I actually wanted to watch the BMW on my DVR after I finish watching the football game. You couldn't just make the Title: "The FedEx Cup [possible spoiler]" ?

[907golfer12]

If he had played better earlier, he may have accumulated enough points to still be able to win the Cup. I mean, too bad, but this is the way it was set up going in, and everyone knew it. Singh played well enough to win in the format that was presented. And I'm not a fan of Singh, but hey, he won, and I haven't heard anyone who matters complaining about it. Do they need to revamp the system? Sure, but don't take away what he did; it wasn't his fault they set it up this way. At least no one has said, "If TIGER was playing . . . yada yada yada."

I realize that, but I'm saying the fact that you could win in the playoffs, but not have a chance to win is not fair. I mean everyone that makes the playoff in football, baseball, or hockey, wins a game (or the series) and still has a chance to win. I'm not saying they he should have won, but he should be at-least able to have a chance to win.

[Smallville]

Had he not missed the cut in the first event, he would have had a chance. Gotta make cuts. Especially in the playoffs.

[907golfer12]

Had he not missed the cut in the first event, he would have had a chance. Gotta make cuts.

I realize that! Did you not read my post? Despite missing a cut, he won a tournament, and I just feel that if you win a part of the playoff you should at least have a chance to win.

[Smallville]

Does anyone know if Villegas is whining about this? Or anybody on tour?

[907golfer12]

Does anyone know if Villegas is whining about this? Or anybody on tour?

How am I whining? Am I not aloud to state my own opinion? I know that what is done is done, but I just feel that the PGA Tour needs to rework the FedEx Cup. They do a good job of penalizing people who perform poorly, but don't do as good a job of rewarding people who perform well. That is what I think, and I am not saying they need to change it right now so that Camilo can win it, I just feel they still need to tweak the system, they are close to have it set up very well IMO. Again this is my opinion so don't take it as anything other then that.

[elsito99]

Haven't heard Villegas talk about it.


I did hear him say that it was the worst cut to miss, but no whining on his part.

I think inside he must be pissed at not having a chance.