yea, they definitely cut a deal of some kind, i don't doubt that. tiger wouldn't lend out his name and likeness as a favor.
and butch has more than likely milked the cow dry with his top student, phil milkelson. you don't retire when business is good. his young guns simply aren't producing. when has watney won last, for example? same for woodland. and i'm sure adam scott's collapse was a hit to the gut as well.