Steve Elliott found his rescue on the fairways. His 574.7-point Golf card, including 109.7 at The Open, finished 5th and supplied the season's late engine.
He needed every yard. NFL Survivor died at a tied 198th, and an Oilers miss left the NHL card at 31.83 and 210th. Seattle had kept the season breathing with 28th in the NFL Playoffs, while Georgia helped the CFP entry tie for 51st.
Golf's rescue covered 41 places, enough to make 1454 points worth 64th. When the MVP of your season arrives that late, you do not relax until the final putt and the final standings both stop moving.