By Cameron Morfit Senior Writer, GOLF Magazine Published: August 21, 2008 Around this time each year the golf world is treated to an unusual event, a competition where many players become one in a compelling, Darwinian bake-off. That event is the U.S. Amateur, which is being played at Pinehurst, N.C., this week. The PGA Tour would argue that the must-see golf is the FedEx Cup playoffs, which began with 135 players competing at the Barclays at Ridgewood C.C. on Thursday. So begins a four-tournament stretch that will feature smaller and smaller fields (Deutsche Bank, 120 players; BMW, 70; Tour Championship, 30), and will ultimately crown a champion based on a running point total. That man will take home $9 million, with $1 million deferred. Yawn. Monopoly money is a nice incentive for the players, but it's hard to find anyone...
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