Woods Eyes Two-Way Tie For Third To Clinch Cup

Because the dreaded three-way tie will cost him the $10 million first prize.

It's the stuff kids will be mimicking on putting greens across the land: two putts and I get out of the logjam for third to win the FedEx Cup!

The possibilities are so exciting I might even watch. Just look how seriously media takes this, as Jim McCabe explains what it will take for certain players to win Sunday and includes this longshot:

CHARLES COODY
• Wins the Tour Championship, while . . .
Only kidding. Charles Coody has no chance at the FedEx Cup Championship. At least we don’t think so.

Now, if this were my call we would have played 54 holes, then cut the field to eight who would play 36 holes tomorrow for all of the FedEx Cup loot. One day, $10 million for first place.

Here would be the eight if they cut after 54 holes (no playoff would have been necessary):

Kenny Perry
Tiger Woods
Phil Mickelson
Sean O'Hair
Steve Marino
Padraig Harrington
Steve Stricker
Ernie Els

Had the Tour followed the ADT format and cut after 36 holes and then again 54, Stricker would have been out and either John Senden or Stewart Cink would be in the final eight.

Even better, you have a mix of stars and some guys who would give their left testicle for $10 million. Presumably television would want this over the mess they have now that essentially ensures Tiger Woods will play golf for four days, and not much else.