To me, there are some alternatives...

1. The Masters needs to remove the criteria that Fed Ex participants are invited and just keep the top 30 on the final money list. It looks like only one additional person will get in (Steve Flesch). It will at least get all but the top 10 or so in some of these events.

2. Get rid of the Fall finish and make it survival of the fittest. Simply if some of the Fed Ex events can't cut it, replace them with some of the Fall Finish events. Make the season end at the Tour Championship.

3. Replace the Tour Championship with the Player's Championship and go back to status quo otherwise.