PGA Tour: Why New Wrap-Around Schedule and Lack of Q-School Are Bad Ideas

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Published: June 30, 2012

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Over the past few weeks, the PGA Tour has announced changes to its tournament scheduling and its qualifications for PGA Tour membership.

Although the exact details are still somewhat sketchy, we do know a few things.

FedEx Cup points and PGA Tour money list earnings will begin to accumulate for the next year, beginning with the Fall Series events that will be played in October and November after the FedEx Cup Playoffs and the Tour Championship.

The argument for this is two-fold.  The Fall Series events will give younger or lower ranked players a chance to get a leg up on the higher ranked players by starting their season in the lower quality fields.

It also will give the hardcore golf fan the chance to see golf tournaments on television in the heart of football season.

Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Kathy Bissell posted a very informative article supporting the PGA Tour schedule changes for 2013.

I tend to disagree with the PGA Tour’s arguments for these changes.

First, I like Q-School and I hate to see it go away. 

PGA Tour Q-School, however, is universally hated by PGA Tour players. 



The most common gripes are:  It is too much of a grind, it places too much importance on just six days of play, too many good players get left behind, and it is not a harbinger of future success on the PGA Tour.

Hogwash!  Competition is the American way!  It brings out the best.  The cream always rises to the top.  The little guy has a chance to get to the win.

If you want to avoid Q-School, play better throughout the PGA Tour season.

Under the new qualification system for PGA Tour membership, prospective players would serve an apprenticeship on the Web.Com Tour (previously called the Nationwide Tour). 

Players could also earn enough prize money during the new Fall Ser...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Golf

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