The 9 costliest shots in FedEx Cup Playoffs history

Since its inception in 2007, the FedEx Cup Playoffs' focus has always been on money for two key reasons.
1.) It’s the biggest payout in golf. By far.
2.) It’s the easiest thing to keep track of.
The casual golf fan would have a better chance explaining all of Newton’s three laws of motion than the points system that determines the PGA Tour’s four—now three—playoff events. But ask how much money the winner of the postseason receives, and most fans would know the answer is $10 MILLION. Well, at least, it was the answer. Starting this year, the winner will take home $15 MILLION. With that much money, there have been plenty of lucrative shots hit in these events through the years as the world’s best golfers have attempted to pad their bank accounts. Of course, there have been some (very) costly bad shots as well. Here’s a look back at nine of the most painful (in the pocket) misfires in FedEx Cup history.
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