Top ranked Scottie Scheffler offers critique of PGA Tour playoff format, concedes it's 'made for TV'

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The opening round of the Tour Championship tees off at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta on Thursday. Scottie Scheffler, the current world No. 1 ranked pro golfer, will begin the round with a 2-stroke edge. 

The Tour Championship utilizes a staggered-scoring format, but Scheffler seems to believe the PGA Tour can find a different way to determine its season-long champion.

"I wouldn't say that it is the best format to identify the best golfer for the year," Scheffler said Wednesday.

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Cromwell, Connecticut, USA; Scottie Scheffler plays a shot from the 8th tee during the second round of the Travelers Championship golf tournament.  ( Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports)

The tour's season-long winner claims the right to a multi-million dollar bonus.

"Jon Rahm played some of the best golf of anybody this year and he's coming into this tournament fourth and he's 4 shots back. And, in theory, he could have won 20 times this year and he would only have a 2-shot lead."

Scheffler victories have yielded 4,218 FedEx Cup points — significantly more than fellow golfers Viktor Hovland and Rory McIlroy.

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Hovland will start the Tour Championship at eight under, while McIlroy will tee off at seven under.

Brian Harman won the Open Championship this year and heads to East Lake at four under, while the rest of the field will begin at three under to even.

Scottie Scheffler prepares to putt on the second green during the final round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Los Angeles Country Club.  (Michael Madrid-USA