It's also a difference of $100,000 and 525 FedEx points. I guess if you didn't care about either, you could just concede the consolation match and go home.

But, give me the consolation match -- do you really want to see commercials every time they cut to the 3rd place match? It's also not like these guys don't like to play, I always like to play the 3rd place match in any tournament I lost in the semis in.

Is it really necessary? Probably not, but it also isn't like it is really hurting anything or taking anything away from the championship match.