Cameron Smith suffered an agonising playoff miss at the Northern Trust event, but still pockets $US1,035,500 ($A1.43 million) for finishing second behind Tony Finau.
And massive riches potentially lie in wait for the Australian, who has put himself in a great position for a shot at the biggest individual financial prize in world sport.
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FED-EX CUP PLAYOFFS — HOW IT WORKS
Golfers play for FedEx Cup points throughout the season, with the top 125 players qualifying for the end-of-season playoffs.
This week’s Northern Trust was the first event of the playoffs, with all golfers who made the weekend cut earning additional points.
The top 70 in the updated FedEx Cup standings will now get a start at the BMW Championship, where there is no weekend…
