Best and Worst Sports Executives 2008

There is a whole other game that goes on behind the scenes in any sport. TIME has chosen some of the notable — and not so notable — sports executives and asks you to vote on who plays the game best

By Sean Gregory, Josh Tyrangiel, Adam Smith, Hannah Beech, Kristina Dell, Andrew Downie, Uki Goni, Jeff Israely, Tony Karon, Glen Levy, Catherine Mayer, Simon Robinson, Bill Saporito, and Yuri Zarakhovich

Tim Finchem

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Age: 61
Title: Commissioner, PGA Tour

PRO: Last season Finchem introduced the FedEx Cup to keep fans interested in sleepy September tournaments.

CON: Even physics Ph.D.s can't figure out the cup's convoluted points system. And with Tiger Woods out for the season, expect ratings to sink into the rough.

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