Stuck in the middle of the pack headed into the weekend, Brandt Snedeker rebounded strong over the weekend to secure both the 2012 Tour Championship and 2012 FedEx Cup, walking away with a cool $11.4 million in total winnings because of his weekend push.
Snedeker finished three shots clear of Justin Rose, who finished sixth in the playoff overall. Snedeker's FedEx Cup win was worth $10 million.
Rory McIlroy ended up finishing second in the FedEx Cup after a 1-under 279 for the tournament was good for a tie for 10th at the Tour Championship.
The full payout for the Tour Championship is as follows, with Snedeker receiving the $10-million payout for winning the FedEx Cup.
| Rank | Player | Payout |
| 1 | Brandt Snedeker | $1,440,000 |
| 2 | Justin Rose | $864,000 |
| 3 | Luke Donald | $468,000 |
| 3 | Ryan Moore | $468,000 |
| 5 | Webb Simpson | $304,000 |
| 5 | Bubba Watson | $304,000 |
| 7 | Jim Furyk | $272,000 |
| 8 | Hunter Mahan | $248,000 |
| 8 | Tiger Woods | $248,000 |
| 10 | Dustin Johnson | $205,760 |
| 10 | Matt Kuchar | $205,760 |
| 10 | Bo Van Pelt | $205,760 |
| 10 | Robert Garrigus | $205,760 |
| 10 | Rory McIlroy | $205,760 |
| 15 | Phil Mickelson | $167,200 |
| 15 | Sergio Garcia | $167,200 |
| 15 | Scott Piercy | $167,200 |
| 15 | Zach Johnson | $167,200 |
| 19 | Adam Scott | $156,800 |
| 20 | Carl Pettersson | $152,000 |
| 20 | Jason Dufner | $152,000 |
| 22 | Steve Stricker | $147,200 |
| 23 | Keegan Bradley | $140,800 |
| 23 | Rickie Fowler | $140,800 |
| 23 | Louis Oosthuizen | $140,800 |
| 26 | John Senden | $134,400 |
| 27 | Ernie Els | $132,800 |
| 28 | Nick Watney | $131,200 |
| 29 | John Huh | $129,600 |
| 30 | Lee Westwood | $128,000 |
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