Scottie Scheffler’s golfing influence is mammoth, as the tour star has revealed he is part of a team looking to overhaul a $100 million tournament.
The 28-year-old’s impact continues to be heard throughout the golfing world, with the American revealing he is currently helping to overhaul a major tournament that he has long expressed dislike for – namely, the FedEx Cup.
When speaking about the tournament setup in 2024, Scheffler said:
“I think it’s silly. You can’t call it a season-long race and have it come down to one tournament.”
“Hypothetically, we get to East Lake, and my neck flares up, and it doesn’t heal the way it did at The Players; I finish 30th in the FedExCup because I had to withdraw from the last tournament. Is that really the season-long race? No. It is what it is.”
After revealing his dislike of the format it seems like Scheffler isn’t the only golfer hoping for change.
Adam Scott backs Scott Scheffler in FedEx Cup plans
Whilst speaking at the Arnold Palmer Invitational last month, Scheffler announced that he and other Player Council Members are currently discussing multiple new format ideas.
“There are a few different formats that I think we’re looking at right now,” Scheffler stated.
“Some of ’em good, some of ’em were bad. I’m not really going to go into details of those formats because we’re still ironing them out”
Adam Scott has since backed Scheffler’s claims and now appears to be part of the monumental FedEx Cup renovation project.
In an interview with Adam Schupak of Golfweek, Scott stated that making the necessary changes to the tournament might take some time.
“One of the big things looking ahead is we want the FedEx Cup and Tour Championship to be legacy-type events and not too gimmicky.
“That’s the premise from which we’re working. It might be impossible to change everything this year because we can’t change points and this, that and the other so hopefully this year will be a bridge to next year.”
Masters winner Rory McIlroy currently sits comfortably top of the FedEx Cup rankings, with the rest of the field a way behind, including Scheffler, who sits in fourth.
What the new FedEx Cup could look like
The current format uses a handicap system, where the leading player in the rankings starts ten underpar, with a dwindling advantage as players move down the rankings.
It turns out that this format is wildly unpopular amongst the pros, with players such as Adam Scott and Sam Burns both having voiced their concerns over the format, branding it as ‘gimmicky’ and ‘confusing’.
This setup appears to be getting thrown out, though; it is currently unclear as to what the new format will look like. However, former board member Kevin Kisner has revealed he is hoping for a knockout-style layout.
“I like the one that TV is pushing. There would be a cut to the Round of 16 on Friday, eight play Saturday, top four duke it out on Sunday and five to eight play for their [final] position,” Kisner told Schupak.
“I’m biased. I like whatever TV likes. They’re our biggest money partner and I like playing for a lot of money.
“That was one of the ideas. I don’t know if that is still the direction. I think it will be a more traditional tournament with more consequence. I don’t want to spoil the surprise too much.”
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