Tour moving toward changes to FedEx Cup finale. Finding a solution everyone likes won’t be easy
- The PGA Tour is considering changes to the Tour Championship format to better meet fan and corporate expectations, according to AP sources.
- Discussions are ongoing about the impact of changes on corporate hospitality and rewarding top performances at East Lake in Atlanta.
- Any format change would require approval from the PGA Tour board and is unlikely to be decided before this year's championship.
- The Tour Championship has struggled to effectively crown a season champion since the FedEx Cup's inception in 2007, with various formats tested over the years.
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Tour moving toward changes to FedEx Cup finale. Finding a solution everyone likes won’t be easy
KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — Commissioner Jay Monahan wasn’t kidding when he told the PGA Tour staff in his year-end message “everything was on the table.” That includes what could be another massive overhaul at the Tour Championship to determine the FedEx Cup champion. How soon it happens — and what it looks like — is part of a study that ultimately will require PGA Tour board approval. And like everything else, getting everyone on the same page migh…

PGA Tour contemplating changes to Tour Championship, AP sources say
KAPALUA, Hawaii — The PGA Tour is contemplating another change to the format at the Tour Championship to crown a FedEx Cup champion as part of its response to what fans, television and corporate partners want to see.
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