"The money list doesn't interest me all that much, only because if you play more, you have a better chance of making more money," said Woods, who plays a relatively light schedule.
Woods has won the money title six out of nine full seasons on tour and never has finished below fourth. His earnings this year of 10,628,024 dollars were a career high, although slightly less than Vijay Singh collected last year.
Woods also collected the Vardon Trophy for best stroke average for the sixth time in seven years, which is all well and good.
Woods is still in his 20s - he turns 30 next month - in a game where players traditionally have peaked in their mid-30s.
Even as a newcomer, however, Woods didn't have trouble winning. In his first six seasons on tour, he won 29 times and was second on eight occasions.