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2 - Proposal: The 80-50 Cut!!!!
A proposed double-cut method designed to relieve congestion and speed up play for weekend fields at PGA Tour events. Also presented is a restructured prize money distribution formula, as well as examples of the 80-50 cut in action.
3 - Suggested Revisions of the PGA Tour Exemption Categories!!!!
Top 125 money winner threshold is reduced to Top 90. More playing chances are provided for Nationwide Tour and Q-School players.
The points-based Fed Ex Cup is replaced with a money-based Season Championship. Also, there is a hypothetical 2010 PGA Tour
schedule that is based on the suggested revisions.
5 - Shooting Down the PGA Tour's "Todd Hamilton Scenario"!!!!
In a press conference, the PGA Tour claimed that a 1.0x-2.0x-3.0x points value system for a hypothetical Fed Ex Cup Points Chase in 2004 would
have given players like 2004 British Open winner Todd Hamilton an unfair advantage. The author says "no way" -- and offers solid proof!