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FEDEX PAY: Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson have been the most vocal about the $35 million in FedEx Cup bonus money being paid in cash instead of going into a retirement fund.
Some players are still trying to figure out how to pay their caddies from money they might not see for 30 years.
PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said a solution is simple, as long as that's what everyone wants.
"If we had that unanimity, it would be an easy solution," he said Wednesday. "I do think there is a preponderance of attitude that the balance is not quite right, and we're talking about pretty good numbers here."
Over four weeks of the PGA Tour Playoffs, $28 million in prize money is paid out immediately, while the $35 million is deposited into a retirement fund.
Finchem recalled the early days of the PGA Tour when the winner was handed a large cardboard check on the 18th green to show how much he had just won. He compared that with players suggesting fans would be more excited to see players dive into a pile of cash after winning $10 million from the FedEx Cup.
"I don't know if we'll go that far," he said. "But we'll see what happens."
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DALLAS CHARITY: The Byron Nelson Championship usually leads all PGA Tour events in charitable giving, but the $6.4 million it raised this year was substantial for other reasons.
It didn't finish No. 1 among tour events - that went to the FBR Open, which raised $7.8 million.
But the Byron Nelson Championship went over $100 million in career charity, which was enough of a milestone for tournament officials to show up at East Lake to celebrate the news.
"Byron Nelson left a legacy of giving, and it's wonderful to see this continue," PGA Tour commissioner Tim Finchem said.
