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Playoffs likely to determine Player of Year, in time of PGA Tour parity

EDISON, N.J. -- If the PGA Tour really wanted to put a positive spin on the playoffs, it could claim that three of the four FedExCup champions were voted player of the year. That would be accurate, although it would require an asterisk. Tiger Woods was so dominant in 2007 and 2009 that he virtually was a lock for player of the year before the playoffs even started. He already had won five times going into the FedExCup both those years, and no one was close to him. In this era of parity, however, such a statement would no longer be misleading. For the second straight year, the FedExCup is likely to decide who will emerge as the favorite for PGA Tour player of the year. Last season, there were five players who had two wins (no majors) going into the playoffs, and Jim Furyk wound up winning the FedExCup and player of the year on the strength of his one-shot victory at the Tou...

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