Scottie Scheffler Once Voiced Distaste for FedEx Cup Playoffs Over Jon Rahm Snub: ‘Not the Best Identifier..’
But I love winning. I hate losing.” Said Scottie Scheffler once in an interview. He has time and again proven that he is indeed one of the best golfers (no wonder he is currently ranked world number one). He reached the position in the Official World Golf Ranking in March 2022 and has clinched that ranking for over 90 weeks now. Now, he has also attained a massive lead on the FedEx Cup list. Scheffler has a whopping $27,696,858, and if he were to win the FedEx Cup, the amount would be unimaginable.
He is currently at 5,768 points, 2511 points ahead of Xander Schauffele, who is second on the list. Scheffler fell short the last two years in Atlanta, failing to take home the FedEx Cup. Last year Viktor Hovland took it, while Rory McIlroy took the cup in 2022. But could 2024 be Scheffler’s lead? Even if he does grab the exceptional feat of victory, Scottie Scheffler is not a huge fan of the FedEx Cup format.
Scottie Scheffler called the FedEx Cup tournament weird
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The FedEx Cup Playoffs changed their system back in 2019. They were reduced from four tournaments to three (FedEx St. Jude Championship, BMW Championship, and Tour Championship). Throughout the season, the players are awarded FedEx Cup points based on their performance on the PGA Tour Events. The top 70 players are eligible for the playoffs. When asked if winning the FedEx is his goal after the practice round of the Tour Championship last year, Scheffler expressed his dislike.
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“This tournament is a little bit weird because there are starting strokes now and, I mean, I wouldn’t say that it is the best format to identify the best golfer for the year,” he said. Last year, Jon Rahm competed at the Memphis and tied for 37. Before he left for LIV, he was among the top golfers on the PGA Tour, but his shift did not make him eligible for the FedEx Cup points. He finished fifth in 2022, yet the playoffs turned out to be a disadvantage for him. “Jon Rahm played some of the best golf of anybody this year and he’s coming into this tournament fourth and he’s four shots back. And, in theory, he could have won 20 times this year and he would only have a two-shot lead,” added Scheffler.
He further went on to state how the format is made more for the fans and the TRP. But according to him, it is not the best way to conclude who played the best through the season. Winning the FedEx Cup standing finally this year, will surely mean a great deal of money for him, and the World’s No. 1 is already excited about that. However, last year, at the presser, he even said, “But as players, I think it’s not the best identifier of who is playing the best throughout the year. But with that being said, I’m starting this week with a two-shot lead and, I mean, I’m not complaining about it. It’s pretty nice.”
