PGA Tour 2012: With the Majors Season Over, What Are Best Remaining Tournaments?

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Published: August 16, 2012

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Rory McIlroy’s resounding victory at the 2012 PGA Championship is disappearing into the golfing world’s collective rearview mirror. It’s fitting, then, to turn an eye to the remainder of the PGA Tour calendar and seek out the best stuff on tap for the rest of the golfing year.

The tournaments with the best venues and strength of field are, of course, those of the FedEx Cup. While these may not be the most entertaining events, the “made-for-TV” tournaments—Grand Slam of Golf, the Chevron Challenge and the Franklin Templeton Shootout—are guaranteed to be entertaining exhibitions.

There is also this year’s second spectacle of triumphant nationalism in sport: the 2012 Ryder Cup at Medinah at the end of September. From the Gala to the closing ceremonies, the Cup will be a display of an entirely different caliber.

 

The FedEx Cup Playoffs

When the FedEx Cup was conceived in 2005, a lot of golf fans felt it was an unnecessary gimmick to try to breathe life into the post-PGA Championship calendar. However, five years after the inaugural Cup was raised by Tiger Woods, the series is well regarded by both players and fans alike.

This year, the four tournaments begin August 23 starting with The Barclays at Bethpage Black  followed by the Duetsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston. Rounding out the playoffs, the BMW Championship at Crooked Stick precedes the Tour Championship at East Lake.

Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy are paired together for the first two rounds of the Barclays, which should make for compelling television. Now that any of the 30 competitors in the Tour Championship have a chance at winning the Cup with a victory in the event, the drama should go right down to the wire at the final event.

Plus, on Sunday at the Tour Championship, someone will have the opportunity to make a putt for $10 million. What could be more en...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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