ATLANTA – How fans will embrace the new strokes-based scoring at the Tour Championship will be a common topic this week, but the bigger question might be how players adjust to what is now a net competition.
This week’s points leader, Justin Thomas, will begin the Tour Championship at 10 under par. The next four players on the points list will start at 8 under through 5 under, respectively, while Nos. 6-10 will start at 4 under par with the total regressing by one stroke every five players. Those ranked 26th through 30th start at even par.
The new system, which removes much of the confusion that defined the old points-based race for the FedExCup, will likely create a different mindset for players.