ATLANTA – There was a time not that long ago when voting for the PGA Tour’s Player of the Year Award was all about major championships.
Tiger Woods, as definitive a voice on the matter as you can find, was asked in 2008 who he voted for – “Paddy [Padraig Harrington],” was his answer. Why? “He won two,” Woods’ replied.
Harrington won two majors in ’08, The Open and PGA Championship, while Woods won just one (the U.S. Open), albeit that one was off-the-charts historic. But the message was clear, when determining greatness majors matter.
That notion was put to the test in 2019 when Rory McIlroy won the Tour Championship and the FedExCup to complete a season that included three victories (one of which was The Players) but no major championships.