New schedule mimics NASCAR format By GARY D'AMATO gdamato@journalsentinel.com Noting that professional golf is one of the few major sports in which the regular season does not build to a playoff-type climax, PGA Tour Commissioner Tim Finchem on Wednesday outlined dramatic changes to the schedule beginning in 2007. Changes in the PGA Tour schedule beginning in 2007: The establishment of the FedEx Cup, a season-long points chase with a lucrative bonus payout. A conclusive championship series of four tournaments that focuses on the final push for the FedEx Cup title. The series will culminate with the Tour Championship in mid-September. The creation of the Quest for the Card Fall Series, which will follow the Tour Championship and determine the remainder of the 125 players who will be eligible for the following season's FedEx...
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