Does Tour Championship Provide FedEx Cup Playoffs Fitting Finale?

Can a convoluted system truly bring a satisfactory conclusion to the long PGA Tour season?
Does Tour Championship Provide FedEx Cup Playoffs Fitting Finale?
Tiger Woods makes a birdie putt on the 6th hole during the second round of the TOUR Championship, the final event of the new PGA TOUR Playoffs for the FedExCup at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia on September 14, 2007. Streeter Lecka/Getty Images
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The magic of most sports is the definitive ending of a season. Think NFL, and you have the Super Bowl. Major League Baseball has its World Series. There are the NBA finals and NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs.

The center point for professional golf—much to the chagrin of LIV Golf—is the PGA Tour. The brain trust in Ponte Vedra, Florida, has always sought to elevate its presence, given the organization has no control over the four major championships and the Ryder Cup. And nothing has baffled the Tour as much as securing a climactic ending to the calendar year season.

M. James Ward
M. James Ward
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Ward is a member of the Golf Writers Association of America and Met Golf Writers Association. He has covered over 100 major championships and 12 Ryder Cup Matches. His golf acumen extends to architecture/travel, equipment, apparel, and general interest stories as well as in-depth interviews with the leading participants and influencers in the sport.