FedEx Cup Runneth Over

I don't know whether the PGA Tour finally got the formula right, or if they just got plain lucky, but the FedEx Cup Playoffs are a great deal more compelling than in first two years (3 years?).
The last couple years, there wasn't a bit of drama as it neared the end, with Tiger, then Vijay pocketing $10 mil prior to the Tour Championship.

There are many storylines as the season comes to an end and the Deutsche Bank finish was great. Tiger isn't holing everything he looks at, and merely putting good isn't enough to win. "Fans" that tune in only when Tiger is in the hunt missed a classic. A Cheesehead named Steve has overtaken him for the top spot, and has his ears pinned back ready to go around again. Vijay is out, and Goosen couldn't find water from a boat on Sunday. Sergio had a good final 36, but 'He Who Whines A Lot' lived up to his nickname by complaining about having to play six weeks in a row. Hey Serge, nobody's putting a gun to your head to make you try to win $10 million, so take the rest of the season off.

Padraig learned that you truly can't talk to a duck hook, and blew a chance on the back. Jason Dufner, Scott Verplank, and Angel Cabrera looked pretty bulletproof down the stretch, giving Stricker something to think about, but he came through in brilliant fashion. By the way, Johnny Miller, I think that Steve has maybe just a bit more than 25 degrees of wrist hinge in the downswing. I already miss McCord and Feherty.

A truly human side of Stricker showed when he got choked up during the post-round interview. When you keep your focus that tightly for that long, I don't know how one wouldn't break down a bit as the adrenaline subsides.

I couldn't help but notice that the first three FedEx Playoff events are sponsored by international companies, with Barclays, Deutsche Bank, and BMW. Hmmmm.

As usual, I called my brother during the final round, to see if he was enjoying the event on his 58 inch plasma. No, he chose to watch the 18th hole via the internet on a 9 inch computer screen, because the local NBC affiliate in Colorado Springs had chosen instead to air the final day of the Jerry Lewis Telethon. Wow. Can't quite get my mind around how that decision was made, seeing as how the Telethon was televised on at least 5 other networks. Lookout next week, Bro, I hear Bambi is on.

Fairways and Greens.