(0:45)Open Extended ReactionsThe PGA Tour is eliminating the controversial starting-strokes format from the Tour Championship in its latest attempt to make its season-ending tournament more compelling and climactic for golf fans, the tour announced Tuesday. The winner after 72 holes will capture the FedEx Cup and collect a bonus and five-year PGA Tour exemption. "Our Fan Forward Initiative has helped us evaluate each part of the PGA Tour season and today's announcement is an important first step in the evolution of our postseason," PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan said in a statement. The PGA Tour considered other ways to play the Tour Championship, including a bracket-style format with head-to-head play. In a news release Tuesday, the tour said golf fans indicated they wanted to see winning scores closer to par at the Tour Championship.