This weeks tournament and the playoffs are lame. No cut events for DFS are boring and the players don't seem to be that excited for the "playoffs". I think LIV players getting huge bags kind of took from some drama of a player winning 15M.

not all golf drama is equated to the purse

purse is the trophy
pursuit is the art

True. But when the fed ex cup started it was the big 10M prize at the end that was suppose to make it meaningful and add to the allure. Other than the few guys playing for a spot next week it seems like a regular tour event on a regular course.

did the players make that big of a deal about bag at that time or what that just you?

But how much are they betting?

Players/media/PGA tour.

Not true by finishing in the top 50 your automatically in those 8 big events next year that have the 20 million $ purses

ruh rover

Waiting for Zach struggle to pick 6 guys not named Lucas Glover.

Glover's back to back wins are going to drop Ryder Cup tv ratings by 20%.

I get it, Ryder Cup is an exhibition, principally to strum up interest in the game and generate $ for the networks. That being said I'm guessing most viewers don't really care much for the rah-rah antics of Patrick Reed et al. Besides, the event is in Europe so the US team will be more subdued compared to the event on US soil.

I don't pay much attention to RC myself, but if the goal is to win it would be absurdly foolish to leave Glover off the team. From what I've heard his game fits the course well.

Wondering who here thinks Glover or Cantlay should have hit driver on #18 (either in regulation or playoff) instead of 3W.

Also wondering if anyone agrees with Trevor Immelman that going first in playoff had advantage over going last.

fwiw, Glover is #16 (bt McCarthy and Kitayama) on the RC pts standings

wouldn't say he's on the team right now

Glover's back to back wins at 43 years of age no less.

Why would Glover want to hit driver? He hit an awful tee ball on 17. A 300 yard 3 wood on 18 left him with a PW or so in from the middle of the fairway. He’s never attacking that pin, not tied for the lead. Did exactly what he needed to do, play it off to the right side of the green where he can take a run at the putt.

Doubly so in the playoff, once he sees Cantlay put it in the water it’s time to get conservative since a par wins most of the time.

Tommy Fleetwood crosses the 20 million mark in career earnings with never winning on the PGA Tour

As of now there are only 2 players that are dead lock captain picks: Schauffele and Spieth.

Going down the list...

Cam Young (9) is a likely pick as Couples stuck his foot in his mouth, but he is not certain. His game not being suited to the RC course does not help.

Collin Morikawa (10) has been playing better as of late, and is also a likely pick. His game likely suits the course well, and for Zach Morikawa seems to be the safe pick as he played well in 2021 RC (3-0-1). That being said Morikawa has not won in 2 years, but his game would have to go deeply south from here to miss the team.

Keegan Bradley (11) is likely on the outside looking in, but he has a chance to impress Zach in the 2 remaining FedEx Cup events.

Sam Burns (12), barring a startling turnaround performance in the remaining 2 FedEx Cup events, is likely out.

Rickie Fowler (13) seems to be on the inside track, but his RC record is poor (3-7-5), and I don't think Zach is sold quite yet. Like Bradley, Fowler has a chance to solidify his chances in the next 2 FedEx Cup events. A good showing there and Fowler is likely a lock.

Justin Thomas (14) played his career worst this year, and at times was Ian Baker-Finch bad. Does a single decent showing in a lesser event (Wyndham) get Zach to ignore the rest of Thomas' play this year? I don't think so, the primary fact being he is NOT in the FedEx Cup playoffs and is not getting any media attention. I don't sense there is a big push to get him on the team, and Zach will need to rely on Thomas' 2021 RC performance (4-1-0) and ignore 2023 entirely. A tough sell if you ask me.

Denny McCarthy (15) has virtually zero chance of being picked outside of a win at BMW or Tour Championship, and even then he has an uphill battle..

Lucas Glover (16) is the hottest player in the world right now, and his career has enjoyed an amazing renaissance. Zach can easily ignore Glover as he has the identity of a journeyman, but with 6 career wins (including a major), he more closely resembles a player like Steve Stricker, who had some rough years but ended up with 12 wins (but zero majors) and 3 RC appearances. With a lack of hot US players, along with Justin Thomas' surprise no-show this year, Glover should be a pick.

Kurt Kitayama (17), along with McCarthy, has almost zero chance of being picked, outside of a win plus a very strong showing in the next 2 events.

Will Zalatoris (18), being hurt, has zero chance of making the team.

For those further down the list, Harris English (19) is 49th in FedEx Cup points and is certainly out barring an incredible turnaround in the next 2 events. Russell Henley (20) had a T6 at Memphis along with a T2 at Wyndham so his recent performance has been solid. He would get on Zach's radar with a win in one of the next 2 events, a coin flip between him and Cam Young.

Like Henley, Tony Finau (21) could get Zach's attention with a win at BMW or Tour Championship. If he does indeed win I'm guessing Zach picks Finau in over Cam Young.

Chris Kirk (24) might need two wins coming up to get on Zach's list. But his career has seen a resurgence, and a win either at the BMW or Tour Championship would bring back memories of Kirk not getting picked for the 2014 RC team.

Sahith Theegala (25), lacking a tour win, appears out barring a double win at the next two FedEx Cup events.

Odds to make team:
-Scheffler: n/l
-Clark: n/l
-Cantlay: n/l
-Harman: 1:1000
-Koepka: 1:500
-Homa: 1:500
-Spieth: 1:300
-Schauffele: 1:300
-Morikawa: 1:5
-Fowler: 1:4
-Young: 1:2
-Glover: 3:5
-Bradley: 8:5
-Thomas: 2:1
-Burns: 7:1
-Finau: 8:1
-Henley: 20:1
-McCarthy: 30:1
-Kirk: 30:1
-English: 40:1
-Kitayama: 50:1
-Theegala: 250:1

I would guess

Schauffle
Spieth
Fowler
Collin

and 2 of Glover, Young, JT and Keegan

I'd probably go Keegan and Glover particularly if Glover plays decentish these next 2 weeks

I noticed on the green Glover will initially put his ball down with the alignment on his intended line. His caddie (Tom Lamb) will then go to the other side of the hole and inform Glover to adjust the ball, if necessary, so the alignment is on the target line as the caddie sees it.

I have no idea how long they have been doing this, but it might explain Glover's resurgence if they started this recently. From my experience it can be difficult to get the ball correctly aligned to the intended target solely from the player's perspective.

I guess Hovland is paying Rors for dinner tonight

Hovland man

Viktor crushing!

birdie seven on the back, shoot course record, win tournament
viktory!