Who knew?

[cary lichtenstein]

I was shocked to learn that Mickelson earned $3 million for finishing 2nd in the Fedex Cup. For all the hype, all the permutations and calculations all day Sunday, not one brodcaster mentioned this. How come?

Did anyone know this? Am I alone?

[Kalen Braley]

I knew....

Here is a complete breakdown of the 2009 Fedex Cup Payouts:

1  $ 10,000,000 
2  $ 3,000,000
3  $ 2,000,000
4  $ 1,500,000
5  $ 1,000,000
6  $ 800,000
7  $ 700,000
8  $ 600,000
9  $ 550,000
10 $ 500,000
11 $ 300,000
12 $ 290,000 
13 $ 280,000
14 $ 270,000
15 $ 250,000
16 $ 245,000
17 $ 240,000
18 $ 235,000
19 $ 230,000
20 $ 225,000
21 $ 220,000   
22 $ 215,000
23 $ 210,000
24 $ 205,000
25 $ 200,000
26 $ 195,000
27 $ 190,000
28 $ 185,000
29 $ 180,000
30 $ 175,000
31 $ 165,000 
32 $ 155,000
33 $ 150,000
34 $ 145,000
35 $ 142,000
36 $ 140,000
37 $ 138,000
38 $ 137,000 
39 $ 136,000   
40 $ 135,000   
41 $ 134,000 
42 $ 133,000
43 $ 132,000
44 $ 131,000
45 $ 130,000
46 $ 129,000
47 $ 128,000
48 $ 127,000
49 $ 126,000
50 $ 125,000
51 $ 120,000
52 $ 115,000
53 $ 114,000
54 $ 113,000
               
               
             
55 to 70 . $ 110,000 each 
71 to 80 . $  80,000 each
81 to 100  $  75,000 each
101 to 125 . $ 70,000 each
126 to 150 . $ 32,000 each

[Jeff_Brauer]

Really? I thought I heard it mentioned in the post round Tiger interview (done during his cup presentation)

I thought it was funny when Phil mentioned him getting the smaller check in his interview. I also thought it was odd in how he carefully declined to say it was a "big win" for him.  Now, he might have tied it to his new philosophy on life given the breast cancer issues the women in his life have, but I didn't get that impression. It seemed like he was determined NOT to give the FEDEX CUP the prestige it seeks.

I also thought Tiger could have been a bit more gracious in his speech.  No mention of Phil winning, although the announcer joked that it was a week when Tiger and Phil both won at the same time.

[Mark McKeever]

The fedex cup will be shipped Fedex ground and left on his front porch banged up sometime late next week.

Mark

[Gareth Williams]

I also thought Tiger could have been a bit more gracious in his speech


He's Tiger Woods, he doesn't need to be gracious.......... (totally agree though, he's really turning into a total curmudgeon in his old age...)

[Ben Kodadek]

I also thought Tiger could have been a bit more gracious in his speech


He's Tiger Woods, he doesn't need to be gracious.......... (totally agree though, he's really turning into a total curmudgeon in his old age...)

I agree that he could have been a bit more gracious.  However, I thought the same thing after I heard the Michael Jordan Hall of Fame speech.  After a couple days of reflection, I came to think that the reason these two (MJ, Tiger) are the truly elite, to the point that they are without question the premier athletes in their respective sports, is because they are that way.  They don't think the way we do.  They can't.  What drives/drove them them to be so great, better than anyone else is something that the average person just doesn't grasp.  It's a completely different level.

Good or bad, it's just who they are.  I'd bet if they even wanted to change, they couldn't.

[Jay Flemma]

I heard them mention it.

[Gareth Williams]

I also thought Tiger could have been a bit more gracious in his speech


He's Tiger Woods, he doesn't need to be gracious.......... (totally agree though, he's really turning into a total curmudgeon in his old age...)

I agree that he could have been a bit more gracious.  However, I thought the same thing after I heard the Michael Jordan Hall of Fame speech.  After a couple days of reflection, I came to think that the reason these two (MJ, Tiger) are the truly elite, to the point that they are without question the premier athletes in their respective sports, is because they are that way.  They don't think the way we do.  They can't.  What drives/drove them them to be so great, better than anyone else is something that the average person just doesn't grasp.  It's a completely different level.

Good or bad, it's just who they are.  I'd bet if they even wanted to change, they couldn't.

You make some good points there.

However I think TW is getting worse in his reticence to fans/press and moodiness on the course - call it his "aura" if you want!!