After Phil Mickelson's win over Tiger Woods, Associated Press can't ignore FedEx Cup enough
Add commentsReading through the Associated Press coverage of Phil Mickelson’s stirring victory over Tiger Woods and the field over this Labor Day weekend, one truly comes to a simple realization - the AP is not going in for any of this FedEx Cup stuff whatsoever.
In the AP coverage of the Deutsche Bank Championship, the words “FedEx Cup” came up exactly once - and that was in a quote from Mickelson. If not for that, you would never know that PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem’s master playoff plan even existed.
Mickelson’s victory over Woods wasn’t stirring because of how it affected the FedEx Cup points standings mind you. The truly interesting part was that the Lefty of old had reappeared and left Tiger in his wake. This is of serious interest to any and all fans of the PGA Tour.
But still, whether you consider the FedEx Cup a contrived piece of nonsense, the most exciting innovation ever, or something in between, the fact is it does exist.
Just not to the Associated Press, it seems.
–WKW
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Maybe more dramatic was the shootout at the LPGA State Farm Classic between Sherri Steinhauer and Christina Kim. Sherri was the last standing after an amazing putt for putt duel on the last 3 holes. Annika showed that her recovery is coming along with her strong third place finish.
I can't believe that not ONE of you "golf writers" even gave it a mention. You waste an incredible amount of time on spoiled teenagers but not ONE word on fine golfers who, I suspect, could humiliate any of you on a course.
I love golf. All golf. I can't hit it like I did 40 years ago but I play as much as I can. I wish I could hit like a girl.
I forgot to mention a couple of other things. Here's a clue: No one cares about the LPGA.
I also have to ask you if you lament the fact that we're not talking about the Nationwide Tour. You said that you ". . . love golf. All golf," and the Nationwide Players play at a higher level than the pitty-pat golf tour, so why not focus on their exploits?
People fixate on the PGA because it is the grand stage; fourth-rate realms don't excite.
Speak for yourself. I'm an athlete, a designation with which you're obviously not acquainted.