Schwab Cup 2017

[rehmwa]

In case anyone wants to discuss it.  I'm ambivalent about it unless it gets interesting.

Been a fan of Langer all along, so for me it's pretty much playing the odds here.  Clearly the season long best player regardless of how this turns out. 

But the manufactured points thing (like the Fedex Cup) allows for two other things than that for him or someone else:  Winner of the Tournament, Winner of the Cup

Thursday, November 9 Official Championship Pro-Am
6:30 AM                          Pro-Am Registration, Breakfast, Practice Area Opens
                                            Ballroom, Phoenix Country Club
9:00 AM                          Gates open to public
8:00 - 10:20 AM              Official Pro-Am tee times
                                            Phoenix Country Club, 1st and 10th tees
9:00 AM                         Military Caddie Program
                                            Phoenix Country Club, 15th Hole
12:30 - 5:00 PM              Official Pro-Am Awards Reception and Luncheon
                                            Ballroom, Phoenix Country Club

Friday, November 10 Championship Play – Round One
7:00 AM                         Practice Area Open
9:00 AM                         Gates and Hospitality Suites open to public
10:00 AM                       First round of competition – tee times will begin at approx. 10:00 am. Play will conclude approx. 5:00 pm
2:00 - 4:30 PM               Golf Channel broadcast
5:00 PM                        BMW Concert Series – Jerrod Niemann

Saturday, November 11 Championship Play – Round Two
Military Appreciation Day presented by United Rentals
The First Tee Youth Day presented by PwC
7:00 AM                       Practice Area Open
9:00 AM                       Gates and Hospitality Suites open to public
9:15 AM                       Military Appreciation Ceremony
                                        Phoenix Country Club, 1st Tee
10:00 AM                     The First Tee Day presented by PwC
10:00 AM                     Second round of competition – tee times will begin approx. 10:00 am. Play will conclude approx. 5:00 pm
2:00 - 4:30 PM             Golf Channel broadcast

Sunday, November 12 Championship Play – Final Round
7:00 AM                      Practice Area Open
9:00 AM                      Gates and Hospitality Suites open to public
9:30 AM                      Final round of competition – tee times will begin at approx. 9:30 am. Play will conclude approx. at 4:30 pm
2:00 - 4:30 PM            Golf Channel broadcast
4:30 PM                     Awards Ceremony – Trophy Presentation

 

RANK	LEADER	MONEY              POINTS
1	Bernhard Langer	$3,622,359       4,232,359
2	Scott McCarron	$2,606,695       2,778,495
3	Kenny Perry	$1,673,070       1,837,670
4	Miguel Angel Jiménez	$1,523,678       1,710,078
5	Kevin Sutherland	$1,521,732       1,545,932

[iacas]

Doesn't Bernhard pretty much have this locked up?

Or do they reset the points?

[Braivo]

2 hours ago, iacas said:

Doesn't Bernhard pretty much have this locked up?

Or do they reset the points?

I was wondering the same. The broadcast last week made it sound like he had clinched already. Either way, it is good fun to watch him excel into his 60s. 

[rehmwa]

13 minutes ago, Braivo said:

I was wondering the same. The broadcast last week made it sound like he had clinched already. Either way, it is good fun to watch him excel into his 60s. 

You guys had me wondering so I had to look it up.  but they do a reset like the Fedex Cup

https://www.pgatour.com/champions/schwab-cup/2017/01/01/facts-and-figures.html

 

In the event another wins, I believe the award for winning this is as follows:  Berhard walks up to the stage on a path composed of all the other players lying in the mud.  He then allows the final points winner a 5 second touch of the cup before he takes it back.  But I'm just assuming....

 

Edited November 8, 2017 by rehmwa