Hunter Mahan played 27 times on the PGA Tour this year and earned just over $2.2 million. He nearly made that much money playing just twice during the silly season.

Mahan won't get a trophy or official recognition, but he won the "money title" during the 2008 silly season with $1.995 million. Mahan won the Kiwi Challenge, then tied for third in the Chevron World Challenge. That's enough money in two tournaments to have finished 39th on the PGA Tour money list.

Vijay Singh played twice and finished second with $1.399 million, all but $49,000 of that coming from his victory in the Chevron (the rest came from the Father-Son Challenge).

They were the only two players to top $1 million after the PGA Tour season ended, but don't pass the hat for the rest of them. Nine players made at least $600,000. That included Steve Stricker, whose biggest paycheck this year ($840,000) came from his runner-up finish at Sherwood Country Club.

Rocco Mediate played more than anyone in the silly season, earning $415,834 in four events.

IMMELMAN IS EUROPEAN TOUR MEMBER FOR LIFE

Davis Love III won 20 times to earn lifetime membership on the PGA Tour. Trevor Immelman won the Masters to get the same courtesy in Europe.

Immelman became the fourth South African to be awarded honorary life membership on the European Tour because of his Masters victory, joining Ernie Els, Retief Goosen and Gary Player. Chief executive George O'Grady said such membership is for players who have won majors or contributed significantly to the European Tour — or in Immelman's case, both.

Immelman first won on the Challenge Tour before capturing four titles on the European Tour schedule, including his two-shot victory over Tiger Woods at Augusta National.