2015 POY - Spieth or Day?

DawgDaddy · Sep 20, 2015

Wasn't the FedEx Cup started just to keep up interest in golf during the fall after the regular tour ends. I have never considered it a playoff for POTY honors, I simply see it as a way for someone to win $10M and keep us talking and watching golf. POTY has always been based on the player with the perceived best year and usually that factors in wins and Majors.
This race is very close and if I were a voter I would probably give the nod to JS, no matter where the tournaments are played Majors have almost always carried more weight with the voters.

CBaker · Sep 20, 2015

Everyone saying Spieth has it locked kinda feels like this to me...

JB · Sep 20, 2015

Is that Marriota?
Same thing happened to him today.

cpljohnst · Sep 20, 2015

JB said:
I dont necessarily disagree. I guess in today's PGA Tour, the only reason the Majors have more weight however is because of History.
WGC, Playoffs, Players Championship all have the complete elite fields. They do not however have the history.

I think we are mostly on the same page. To me, it's time The Players became a 5th major. It has a great field (I personally think even stronger than the PGA with its club pros), and it's played on a great golf course where all types of players have won.

The history and the added pressure of winning a Major, are really what makes them stand above the WGC's and the Tour Championship

T2GRN18 · Sep 20, 2015

Back to back missed cut in the playoffs mean nothing I suppose.

JB · Sep 20, 2015

cpljohnst said:
I think we are mostly on the same page. To me, it's time The Players became a 5th major. It has a great field (I personally think even stronger than the PGA with its club pros), and it's played on a great golf course where all types of players have won.

The history and the added pressure of winning a Major, are really what makes them stand above the WGC's and the Tour Championship

That brings up an interesting question. For the players of today, do you think they feel more pressure in the final round of a major or the round with 10 million bucks on the line? I tend to think the latter actually.

checkered · Sep 20, 2015

It's darn close in my mind but I think Day edges Spieth out. it will be interesting to see though.

rtparty · Sep 20, 2015

I have to give it to Day. Jordan's early year was great but then it's been all about Day since.

Either deserve it though.

cpljohnst · Sep 20, 2015

JB said:
That brings up an interesting question. For the players of today, do you think they feel more pressure in the final round of a major or the round with 10 million bucks on the line? I tend to think the latter actually.

Probably depends on the player and what they've won before and the sponsorships they have. Say a few years ago when it was Haas and Mahan fighting for the Tour Championship, I bet they were both feeling intense pressure over the 10 million. But the year or two before when it was Jim Fuyrk, I would think not so much. How many millions had Jim already won.

Put Zach Johnson in a situation to win either The Open Championship or the Tour Championship? My money is that the major adds more pressure to a player like Zach.

Just_Brad · Sep 20, 2015

Day all the way. What Speith did was awesome. What Day is doing right now, is INCREDIBLE!

Tadashi70 · Sep 20, 2015

I give it Jordan. He beat the best in two majors. Played at the highest level for all but 3 weeks out of the years. His book in 2015 edges out Day that got hot late.

I never understand how a few weeks makes up a year. That is why day doesn't get my vote.

Mmaynard11 · Sep 20, 2015

Hands down Day.

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#Cookie · Sep 20, 2015

Holding my vote until we see how this finishes up. Extremely close right now.

Philly Golf Guy · Sep 20, 2015

Day won the Farmers in the beginning of the season. Then 4th at Pebble, then since June 21, has finished 9-4-1-12-1-1-12-1. It's definitely more than getting hot for a few weeks.

ArmyGolf · Sep 20, 2015

I say Day.
Spieth missing those two cuts in the playoffs really sours a great year.
If Rickie were to win next week would he enter the conversation? Or is a Major win a requirement for POY?

JB · Sep 20, 2015

Tadashi70 said:
I never understand how a few weeks makes up a year. That is why day doesn't get my vote.

Although Day does have 5 wins this year.

GolfFest · Sep 20, 2015

If there was ever a season for co-player of the year this would be it. I'm torn.

One one hand if DJ doesn't melt down at the US Open it would be no question Day. On the other hand you aren't just gifted the US open, you win it by having the lowest score after 72 holes.

I'd probably give the edge to Day. Spieth has had a great year but even with that Day was able to pass him in the rankings. Whoever wins has certainly earned it.

MWard · Sep 20, 2015

I still give it to Spieth. 1-1-T4-2 is pretty tough to beat in the majors, not counting any other wins on the year.

blugold · Sep 20, 2015

Spieth. Not just because of the wins. But the 4th at the Open and the 2nd at the PGA.

Canadan · Sep 20, 2015

I just don't get the idea of some of the Majors holding so much water anymore. With how pissed off a majority of the viewership was regarding the US Open this year, I'm honestly shocked it is even a factor in this. Even moreso considering Day was only bested by 5 strokes by Spieth there despite battling Vertigo. Five strokes in a major (joke) outweighs the extra victory? You can make the argument that it's not about the strokes it's about the win but that's nonsense. Spieth was a spectator in the US Open (thank you DJ).

sparksjr · Sep 20, 2015

2015 POY - Spieth or Day?

Ill hold off til next weekend on who I think is POY but I don't think you can disregard the US Open win no matter how it happened or how much people hated the course.

Tadashi70 · Sep 20, 2015

Jordan Spieth pga tour 2015 summary

events
played

finishes
1st	2nd	3rd	top 10	top 25	made cut	cut	wd	money

fedexcup
points	standing

24

4

1

14

18

20

4

--

$10,545,465

4,392

2

[h=2]Jason day PGA TOUR 2015 SUMMARY[/h]

EVENTS
PLAYED

FINISHES
1ST	2ND	3RD	TOP 10	TOP 25	MADE CUT	CUT	WD	MONEY

FEDEXCUP
POINTS	STANDING

19

5

--

1

10

14

17

2

--

$9,174,805

6,680

1

Hox30 · Sep 20, 2015

Tadashi70 said:
Jordan Spieth pga tour 2015 summary

events
played

finishes
1st 2nd 3rd top 10 top 25 made cut cut wd money

fedexcup
points standing

24 4 4 1 14 18 20 4 -- $10,545,465 4,392 2

Jason day PGA TOUR 2015 SUMMARY

EVENTS
PLAYED

FINISHES
1ST 2ND 3RD TOP 10 TOP 25 MADE CUT CUT WD MONEY

FEDEXCUP
POINTS STANDING

19 5 -- 1 10 14 17 2 -- $9,174,805 6,680 1

Debate is settled. Can't argue with the numbers.

Canadan · Sep 20, 2015

Hox30 said:
Debate is settled. Can't argue with the numbers.

5 vs 4?
6,680 vs 4,392?

Philly Golf Guy · Sep 20, 2015

Day also played 5 less events than Spieth, so that has to be factored in some how, just not sure how.

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