The 2012 FedEx Cup Playoffs, the series of four golf tournaments that determined the season champion on the U.S.-based PGA Tour, took place on August 23 – September 23, 2012, at Bethpage State Park TPC Boston Crooked Stick Golf Club East Lake Golf Club. The FedEx Cup was won by Brandt Snedeker by winning the Tour Championship, who took home $1,440,000 in prize winnings.
| Place | Name | Prize Money |
| 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 | Robert Garrigus | $205,760 |
| 10 | Dustin Johnson | $205,760 |
| 10 | Matt Kuchar | $205,760 |
| 10 | Rory McIlroy | $205,760 |
| 10 | Bo Van Pelt | $205,760 |