Steve Stricker

His six-month suspension over, a seemingly focused returns to the PGA Tour next week

No one in New Orleans wanted to look too far ahead, especially Jerry Kelly, who was determined to do something about a seven-year victory drought

Since Vijay Singh had already locked up the FedEx Cup, conventional wisdom held that the Tour Championship would be a snoozer. Instead, Camilo Villegas and friends turned the event into a riveting glimpse of the future

Thanks to a few tweaks to the system, a Ryder Cup subplot and an exciting A-list finish—Vijay Singh over Sergio García in overtime—the Barclays got the second edition of the playoffs off on the right foot