Random PLAYERS Championship Observations, Vol. 1

I was energized walking around The Players Championship and learning that the video scoreboards at the TPC are just as schizophrenic as they are at other tour events. It appeared on Sunday they tried to program an elimination of FedExCup standings and other clutter, but getting the front page of the leaderboard for more than 10 seconds remained nearly impossible. However, on No. 17 I did learn every players' par-3 scoring average. Spine-tingling stuff.

After this week it remains evident that no PGA Tour brass actually go out and spectate a final round of The Players. If they did, they'd realize not only how irrelevant and irritating the boards have become. Probably not something the sponsors want.

And on the FedExCup the absence of FedExCup signage and standings throughout the property struck me as odd considering this is the PGA Tour's flagship event and one that awards FedEx points comparable to a major. There was no FedExCup logo on the grandstand green screens, no Cup standings in the media center and little presence on NBC's telecast other than Dan Hicks mentions.

Why the shame for the Cup at the Players?