The four-month gap between May and September is going to have an influence on the kind of golf and the sorts of shots the perennially sizeable galleries will be treated to this week.
The idea behind the prize is to recognise those golfers who have remarkably strong seasons but never seem to distinguish themselves by force of personality, playing style, or actual wins.
On Sunday at the FedEx St Jude Classic, Andrew Putnam will play in the final pairing for the first time in his career thanks to a second-straight six-under 64.