[Jim Furyk] poked fun at the tour marketing the final month as "playoffs" because 144 players qualified for the first event, and because it's possible that Tiger Woods or Vijay Singh could capture the FedEx Cup without winning any of the last four tournaments. Unspoken by most is that it doesn't feel like the playoffs without Woods at Westchester for the opening round.

"This is the second season," [Paul Goydos] said. "The reality is, if I win this week, I pass Tiger Woods."

"I had a good start to the season, but then I fell back into a well," Goydos said. "Now the tour has thrown me a rope."