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The Tour Championship, the final leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs, begins tomorrow at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta, Georgia. The top 30 players in the points standings are playing for a big, fat $10 million check.

And how did they get to the oh-so-coveted finale? Well, the idea of playoffs still seems contrived to most, not to mention the points system that no one quite understands other than the powers-that-be at the PGA Tour. But that’s another matter. The Tour revamped the points system this season to create more drama and parity. Last year when Vijay Singh won the first two legs, he had insomuch secured the Cup before he teed off at East Lake.

Anyway, players accumulate points throughout the regular season as a reward for consistent play. When the playoffs roll around, the points double to heighten the importance of those events. After the third leg, they’re reset, but the standings remain the same. But really, those in the top 5 are the only ones that have a good shot at winning the Cup. If a player wins the Tour Championship, it doesn’t mean he also wins the FEC. Weird, huh? As it stands, Tiger Woods (surprise!) is leading the race. Following him are Steve Stricker, Jim Furyk, Zach Johnson and Heath Slocum.

Now where does PUMA athlete Geoff Ogilvy stand? He’s ranked 13th in the standings. He started the year hot with two wins in his first five starts and took the early lead in the FEC. In two previous appearances at the Tour Championship, he placed in the Top 20 — not too shabby.

Barring some sort of complete anomaly, Tiger will probably win. And few would mind seeing that happen. But here at PUMA, we’ll be hoping for a strong showing by Ogilvy. Be sure to follow him on Twitter as he’ll likely be keeping us updated. Despite the controversy surrounding the playoff system, we’re still pumped for the Tour Championship and looking for an exciting tourney. That said, let the sprint to the finish begin!