Boo Weekley says PGA Tour’s wraparound season ‘is just stupid’

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Boo Weekley blasted the PGA Tour’s wraparound season and the FedEx Cup in this story by Steve Elling at Golf Blot. “Honestly, this wraparound season sucks,” he said. “It does, seriously. It’s just, it’s stupid. I still ain’t figured out this FedEx. What does this FedExCup stuff do? It ain’t doing nothing, but it is what it is. It’s supposed to be the players’ tour. It’s Tim Finchem and them’s tour, is what it is.”

“In a sense it is admirable that [Phil] Mickelson remains committed enough to continue seeking answers that will help him,” ESPN’s Bob Harig writes in this analysis of Mickelson’s split with Butch Harmon. “Harmon, having been around the block a few times, undoubtedly understands that hearing something new is a good idea for one of his most prized pupils. Whether it results in a late-career revival is to be determined.”

Russell Knox’ victory in the WGC-HSBC Champions was only mildly surprising, Martin Dempster of the Scotsman writes. “Claiming victory as a debutant in a WGC event…What a way to announce your arrival at the pinnacle of the sport. Was it a mild surprise? Yes. A major one? Definitely not. Knox, after all, had been knocking at the door on the PGA Tour.”