Under the new payment plan, Rahm would have received $12,208,750 for his FedEx Cup bonus — No. 1 going into the playoff, No. 4 after the BMW Championship and a tie for 21st in the Tour Championship.

Finding a format that players, TV broadcast partners and most importantly, umbrella sponsor FedEx can agree on before the Feb. 24 board meeting is a big “if.” Stay tuned.