The 2014 season starts next week. But it's still 2013. Yes, we know, but due to the new changes, the fall events are apart of the next years season.
I agree completely with the new decision, and am anxious to watch some golf the rest of the season. The main reason I am excited for the fall events is because they actually matter now, they aren't just throw away events for Web.com Tour players. There will be better fields, and much more pressure.
Now, I'm not saying that we are going to see a lot of Tiger, but we will see a lot higher ranked players than normally in the fall season. That is going to bring a lot more spectators to the tournaments, and add suspense to them.
Who will be the big players to watch this season?
Tiger Woods. Well no crap! Tiger is coming off of a five win season, but no major. Maybe 2014 is the year that Tiger gets back on track to catching Jack's major record. It would be nice to see Tiger at least win one major, so there is still talk about him beating the record.
Hunter Mahan. Mahan had a good but not great 2013 season. He didn't get a win, but made the Tour Championship and President's Cup. Mahan has played very well in the last two match play events, so look for him making a charge in February at the WGC. Mahan missed out on the last Ryder Cup team by a sliver after a three win season. So don't be surprised if Mahan earns his spot easily after a heartbreak of not being a captain's pick in 2012.
Rory McIlroy. After a less than stellar 2013 season, McIlroy is looking for a recovery season. He was not close to making it into the field of the Tour Championship, and really didn't seem to get anything going at anytime in the season. McIlroy, who is a former number one, was supposed to be the one to challenge Tiger. But after Tiger's return to number one, McIlroy hasn't challenged him. The golfing world would love to see this young star make a big return, and challenge Tiger for his thrown.
The 2014 season is set to bring a lot of suspense, and we can't wait to watch.
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