Never thought much of the FedEx playoffs. Kinda a scam to get top players to show up and play when they otherwise would not. It's like the lottery, only the top person (or 5) gets the payout. If you are not top 8 you're better off winning one tournament.
Southwind is around the corner from me. A guy on the corner always puts up a $1m for sale sign in front of his house during the tournament