WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Marisa Baena played in the last group of the season-ending LPGA ADT Championship and started the final round one shot behind Annika Sorenstam.

Under the new playoff system that begins next year, she would have been gone by the weekend.

Annika Sorenstam had the trophy at her side and spoke of her 10-win season. Had this been 2006, the $1 million payoff would have been decided between Michele Redman and Soo-Yun Kang in extra holes.

"I'm just glad it's 2005, that's all I can say," Sorenstam said.

But that's not all she has said.

Sorenstam and other players have talked to tour officials about the size of the winner's check at the "LPGA Playoffs at the ADT." The $1 million prize is the largest in women's golf, nearly double the $560,000 check for the U.S. Women's Open. What concerns them is how it could skew the money list.

Sorenstam won nine times going into the ADT; no one else won more than twice. But under the new format, it would have been feasible for Paula Creamer to win the money title.

"I'm of the opinion the money list is important," Lorie Kane said. "I don't think somebody should come out and win $1 million and pass someone who's had an awesome year."

Sorenstam has incentives built into her endorsement contracts that reward winning the money title. One bad day could change everything. The 32-player field next year will be cut in half after 36 holes, then pared to eight players for the final round. Everyone starts even for the last day.

"I think the first prize is too much money," Sorenstam said. "I don't mind the first prize being $1 million, but I recommended that maybe $500,000 would count on the money list, and give the player a $500,000 bonus."

Rob Neal, vice president of tournament business affairs, said officials would be talking during the offseason about whether to apply only part of the $1 million toward the money list, and it could be changed before 2006 gets under way.