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Ready – Set – FedEx Cup!

Published

19 years ago

Aug 16, 2007

There’s just one week until the debut of the FedEx cup on the PGA Tour. The final "points based race" the PGA Tour created in order to cure the post major lull among fans while still shortening the too long PGA Tour season.

The Tour appeared to rush the idea to market, and as the FedEx Cup approaches, more questions than answers seem to be emerging about the convoluted system. The FedEx Cup was supposed to generate big interest from the top players – Tiger has already begun showing reservations about the first event, the Barclays, and it seems nearly impossible for him to win the final event after skipping the first one. Woods isn’t alone, as many players have showed some reservations about playing four weeks in a row at the end of the season while other perennial strong finishers will never get that chance. So is the FedEx Cup all it’s cracked up to be?

Fuzzy Math

No one seems to understand the FedEx Cup, players, fans, even Tour officials can’t seem to make heads or tails of the rules they proposed. By the book, after next week the field of the Barclays will be trimmed to the top 144 players on the FedEx Cup points list. The players have been accumulating points throughout the year and Tiger Woods has a tremendous lead, nearly double over his closest competitor, Vijay Singh. However, once the actual points race begins, the points are reassigned with Woods starting at 100,000. Yet all the space he’s built up so far translates into a lead of just a thousand points over Vijay Singh (99,000 points), who leads by a fraction over the next competitor all the way down to number 144 who has an astonishing 84,700 points.

So all that separates Tiger Woods and Marco Dawson is 15,300 points. Seems like a lot, right? It’s not because the point break down is different – a win in a playoff event earns 9,000 points, so seemingly the player in 144th position could vault very close to #1 with just one win. Interesting for sure, but if Tiger, Vijay, and Phil don’t make it to the end, will fans still want to tune in? With Tiger Woods already contemplating skipping the inaugural event at the peak of his popularity will television ratings survive? Or will he survive to make it in the top 72 to advance to next week? The FedEx Cup already appears to be falling short of generating interest among players and fans which many hoped it would.

After this week, the FedEx Cup begins and the remainder of the PGA Tour Schedule shapes up like so:

August 23-26 – Barclays Classic – Top 144
August 31-September 1 – Deutsche Bank Championship – Top 120
September 6-9 – BMW Championship – Top 70
September 13-16 – Tour Championship – Top 30

Will it be the saving grace the PGA Tour hoped for to generate interest while easing the pains of contraction? Only time will tell.

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GolfWRX’s Father’s Day Gift Guide (2026)

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

A reminder from your friends at GolfWRX: Father’s Day is June 21. And as we do every year, we’re rounding up the best gifts for dad.

As we say every year, there’s no better golf-related Father’s Day gift than a round of golf with pops. Be it a country club or your favorite muni, take the time to get together to play 18 if you can.

Let’s get to the gifts.

Ghost Golf Qualifier Diamond Polo

We like the new polos that Ghost is offering, as the fabric and fit are so good. These new Qualifier Collection polos breathe well, are lightweight, stretch with your swing, and of course look great. You can wear them on the course, in the office, or just out at a casual event and they will fit right in.

Buy here.

STR8-Strip Grip Tape Remover

If your dad is an equipment aficionado and tinkers with his clubs, this tool works wonders. Removing grip tape has never been easier, just put a little head on the tape and the STR8-Strip peals it right off the shaft without any damage.

Buy here.

Why Golf: Putting Thing

When it comes to practice, it is good to have a purpose. This “Putting Thing” sure does it. We know from personal experience how challenging it can be and how rewarding it is on the practice green. This also provides some competition for your kiddo to see who will unload the dishwasher or do the next chore around the house.

Buy here.

OluKai Lae‘ahi Men’s Breathable Slip-On Shoes

Riding to and from the course in style and comfort is always a good thing. If you’re in a hurry, it’s a nice feature to slide into your shoes and get to the tee time. For the post-game shoe, at your locker or while putting your clubs away in the car. Nice to slide into a shoe that looks good anywhere. Pair that with meeting the family for dinner, no need to change!

Buy here.

Therabody Theragun Relief

A little wellness goes a long way. Keeping loose is a good way to go when it comes to the weekend game or treatment during the week. If there is a little ache or pain, the Theragun is there to help out. Help loosen up the back for a pre-game warm-up or cool-down.

Buy here.

World Cup golf apparel

Something for the soccer dads. Embrace the World Cup fever this summer on the course with custom gear to support the nation of your choice.

Buy here.

FootJoy Pro SL spikeless golf shoes

Give the old man a break and save his feet with the Footjoy Pro SL Men’s Spikeless Golf Shoes for some added comfort on the course.

Buy here.

Bushnell Wingman 2 GPS speaker

Combine all the hits as well as some game improvement with the Wingman 2 Golf GPS Speaker by getting audible distance readings from 38,000+ courses worldwide through the Wingman 2 remote or speaker.

Buy here.

Personalized Titleist Pro V1 golf balls

The No. 1 ball in golf is a safe bet, and the Pro V1 fits the largest chunk of the bell curve if you don’t know what ball pops plays. Add personalization for a, well, personal touch!

Buy here.

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Photos from the 2026 OccuNet Classic

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

GolfWRX Staff

With the PGA Tour across the border in Canada this week, GolfWRX Tour Photographer Greg Moore stayed stateside and headed to the OccuNet Classic presented by Amarillo National Bank in Amarillo, Texas.

It’s always interesting to see what the guys are playing on the KFT, and this week certainly hasn’t disappointed so far, with some incredible wedge stamping on display.

Check out links to all our albums below.

General Albums

2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT) – Monday #1

WITB Albums

Pullout Albums

Luke Potter’s custom Cameron putter – 2026 OccuNet Classic (KFT)

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From the GolfWRX Classifieds: Scotty Cameron GOLO 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition

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2 days ago

Jun 9, 2026

Will Schube

At GolfWRX, we are a community of like-minded individuals who all experience and express our enjoyment of the game in many ways.

It’s that sense of community that drives day-to-day interactions in the forums on topics that range from best driver to what marker you use to mark your ball. It even allows us to share another thing we all love – buying and selling equipment.

Currently, in our GolfWRX buy/sell/trade (BST) forum, @HuskerFlyer is sharing a Scotty Cameron GOLO with a BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition shaft. While the putter is certainly enviable, the Augusta-inspired shaft is equally noteworthy.

From the listing:

Scotty Cameron Golo 6 with BGT Stability Tour2 2022 M Edition Scotty Headcover 34″ $375

To check out the full listing in our BST forum, head through the link. If you are curious about the rules to participate in the BST Forum, you can learn more here: GolfWRX BST Rules.