“I get it. It’s made for TV,” he said on the eve of the tournament’s start on Wednesday.
“It may be more exciting for the fans to have this type of format. But as players, I think it’s not the best identifier of who is playing the best throughout the year.
“With that being said, I’m starting this week with a two-shot lead and, I mean, I’m not complaining about it. It’s pretty nice.”
It’s the second consecutive year that Scheffler will begin the season-ending event with a two-shot lead.
He began the final round last year with a six-shot lead, only to see it quickly evaporate while Rory McIlroy surpassed him to claim a record third FedExCup title.
Jon Rahm, whose fourth victory this season came back at the Masters in April, admitted he was fatigued after being in contention week after week.
Similarly, Scheffler is coming off losing a 72-hole lead…