{"id":64554,"date":"2025-05-01T02:52:09","date_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/64554\/"},"modified":"2025-05-01T02:52:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-01T02:52:09","slug":"adam-scott-backs-scottie-scheffler-in-campaigning-for-drastic-changes-to-silly-pga-tour-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/64554\/","title":{"rendered":"Adam Scott backs Scottie Scheffler in campaigning for drastic changes to ‘silly’ PGA Tour event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Scottie Scheffler\u2019s golfing influence is mammoth, as the tour star has revealed he is part of a team looking to overhaul a $100 million tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The 28-year-old\u2019s 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 \u2013 namely, the FedEx Cup.<\/p>\n

When speaking about the tournament setup in 2024, Scheffler said: <\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s silly. You can\u2019t call it a season-long race and have it come down to one tournament.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cHypothetically, we get to East Lake, and my neck flares up, and it doesn\u2019t 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.\u201d<\/p>\n

After revealing his dislike of the format it seems like Scheffler isn\u2019t the only golfer hoping for change.<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty ImagesAdam Scott backs Scott Scheffler in FedEx Cup plans<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are a few different formats that I think we\u2019re looking at right now,\u201d Scheffler stated.<\/p>\n

\u201cSome of \u2019em good, some of \u2019em were bad. I\u2019m not really going to go into details of those formats because we\u2019re still ironing them out\u201d<\/p>\n

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Adam Scott has since backed Scheffler\u2019s claims and now appears to be part of the monumental FedEx Cup renovation project.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\"PhotoPhoto by Harry How\/Getty Images<\/p>\n

In an interview with Adam Schupak of Golfweek<\/a>, Scott stated that making the necessary changes to the tournament might take some time. <\/p>\n

\u201cOne of the big things looking ahead is we want the FedEx Cup and Tour Championship to be legacy-type events and not too gimmicky. <\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s the premise from which we\u2019re working. It might be impossible to change everything this year because we can\u2019t change points and this, that and the other so hopefully this year will be a bridge to next year.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Updates on revamped Tour Championship, via @golfweek<\/a>:<\/p>\n

\u2022 No more starting strokes
\u2022 New format won\u2019t be match play\/bracket-style
\u2022 Players reached consensus on new format at last week\u2019s PAC meeting
\u2022 2025 will be bridge year for changes<\/p>\n

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Masters winner Rory McIlroy<\/a> currently sits comfortably top of the FedEx Cup rankings, with the rest of the field a way behind, including Scheffler, who sits in fourth.<\/p>\n

What the new FedEx Cup could look like<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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 \u2018gimmicky\u2019 and \u2018confusing\u2019.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\u201cI 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,\u201d Kisner told Schupak.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m biased. I like whatever TV likes. They\u2019re our biggest money partner and I like playing for a lot of money.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was one of the ideas. I don\u2019t know if that is still the direction. I think it will be a more traditional tournament with more consequence. I don\u2019t want to spoil the surprise too much.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n