Two prominent players suffer setbacks this week on the PGA Tour.  Jim Furyk overslept after his cell phone alarm clock lost power overnight, causing him to be late for his pro-am tee time. That left PGA Tour officials no choice but to disqualify him from the first of four FedEx Cup playoff events.  A two-time winner on tour this year, Furyk is currently No. 3 in the standings.

Mike Weir has a partially torn ligament in his right elbow and is likely to be out for the rest of the year.  Weir had an MRI exam and plans to rest the elbow and seek treatment to avoid surgery.  The elbow pain began before the British Open and a conversation with Scott McCarron prompted him to seek medical attention.

McCarron had a simular problem and continued to play while getting treatment...that resulted in a complete tear, which required surgery and a year off the tour.  Weir is coming off a season of eight missed cuts and his best finish was sixth at the Bob Hope Classic.