ATLANTA -- The detractors are plenty, and for seemingly good reason. The new and -- allegedly -- improved Tour Championship that really isn't a tournament but will decide the FedEx Cup champion has a few issues that maybe -- just maybe -- could be excused if the players atop the leaderboard continue to do their part.
Contrived? Certainly. Confusing? Well, not really, but the concept has clearly befuddled many. Cheesy? Given the astronomical amount of money at stake, sure.
But in the end, more than anything, the PGA Tour was looking to bring the best players in the world together for a series of season-ending tournaments while hoping there would be some good and compelling golf along the way.