At the end of the week, the world's top golfers will showcase their talents in the TOUR Championship at East Lake GC in Atlanta, GA. The event basically marks the end of the season and the culmination of the FedEx Cup playoffs. The TOUR Championship may also decide who will win player of the year.
Here are the golfers most likely to win player of the year, and my prediction:
1. Tiger Woods
Official World Golf Ranking: 1
FedEx Cup Points Ranking: 1
Earnings: $8.2 million
Wins: 5
Majors: 0 (Master's: T4, US Open: T32, Open Champ: T6, PGA Champ: T40)
2. Adam Scott
Official World Golf Ranking: 2
FedEx Cup Points Ranking: 3
Earnings: $4.7 million
Wins: 2
Majors: 1 (Master's: Won, US Open: T45, Open Champ: T3, PGA Champ: T5)
3. Phil Mickelson
Official World Golf Ranking: 3
FedEx Cup Points Ranking: 8
Earnings: $5.3 million
Wins: 2
Majors: 1 (Master's: T54, US Open: T2, Open Champ: Won, PGA Champ: T72)
Analysis
On paper, Tiger Woods should win player of the year, as he won the most tournaments, earned the most money, and maintained #1 rankings. Should he win the TOUR Championship, I believe he will win player of the year.
However, despite his 5 wins, none of them were majors. Assuming none of these three win the TOUR Championship, I believe Adam Scott SHOULD be player of the year. Scott was the most consistent in major tournaments and finally broke through at the Master's. It will also be interesting to see how much the voters value Mickelson's comeback, which was spectacular, at the Open Championship. I just don't think Mickelson played consistently enough across the majors to win player of the year.
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