Missing the Cut…

[Frank-0-Sport]

A brief bit of my 2 cents worth ....

The Fed Ex Cup Points System -- while very flawed as it is currently administered -- nonetheless operates very much like official tournament prize money did when that was the exemption standard.

With money then and points now, it is a matter of consistently compiling wins, Top 5's, Top 10's and Top 25's each season. The more times a player does this, the more  likely he will be at or near the top of the standings by season's end. Otherwise, he is on the outside of any or all of these -- the Top 30 (Tour Championship), the Top 125 (playoffs and full exemption next season) or the Top 200 (Web.Com Finals). Back in the Money Days, the penalty for missing the cut (or else a withdrawal or disqualification) was no money earned. The same is true now for points. There is no  need to even consider creating what would be a very confusing and convoluted penalty system. 

My two pennies are spent -- your turn now!

 

[iacas]

On 3/10/2019 at 8:33 PM, Herkimer said:

Thank you.  That's great reporting!  I do believe in playoffs, which I assumed was understood.  My money list method would be used only to identify those players who would be eligible.  And it would be extremely easy to understand, as opposed to the present point system.  And I believe that you have proved here that the result would be just about the same.  

They're almost identical. More $ = more points.

The FedExCup system is pretty darn easy to understand. Particularly during the regular season.

[Buckeyebowman]

I sincerely hope the OP didn't attain a career in the criminal justice system. He sounds like the kind of guy who would sentence you to life in front of a firing squad for jaywalking! 

Jesus dude! You miss the cut, you get zero points! And that's not good enough for you?! You want to kick guys in the balls even more? 

If I ever met you, I don't think I'd like you!

[Bballref]

On 3/15/2019 at 10:04 PM, Buckeyebowman said:

I sincerely hope the OP didn't attain a career in the criminal justice system. He sounds like the kind of guy who would sentence you to life in front of a firing squad for jaywalking! 

Jesus dude! You miss the cut, you get zero points! And that's not good enough for you?! You want to kick guys in the balls even more? 

If I ever met you, I don't think I'd like you!

Argumentum ad hominem .....  "When you have no basis for an argument, abuse the plaintiff." ..... Cicero .