A quick summary from WSN.com:
- Looking at total earnings last year from the PGA, Tiger Woods took home a massive $5 million per event appearance in the last year, despite only playing 3 events, thanks to a hefty $15 million awarded from the Player Impact Program (PIP).
- Rory McIlroy came up second in the PIP rankings, winning $12 million and earning $1.2 million per event.
- Scottie Scheffler had the highest amount of winnings from events played, though the payout worked out as $780k per event.
With Tiger Woods playing just three events in 2021-22, you could be forgiven for thinking he’d be lower down the pecking order when it came to golfers who made the biggest earnings this season, especially with just $60k in winnings from events.
However, the PGAs Player Impact Program (PIP) completely changed the year’s fortunes for the legendary golfer, offering a massive payout for awareness generated within the sport. Scored on rankings such as social media or article mentions, simply put, the award is given based on how marketable that golfer was. Tiger Woods earned a $15 million payout as a result.
Scottie Scheffler, by comparison, took home $14 million from playing 25 events (the most of any other golfer in the PIP rankings) and was only awarded $5.5 from the PIP, totalling $19.5 in winnings overall.
|
Player |
Events |
Event Payout |
PIP PAYOUT |
Total Payout |
Payout per Event |
|
Tiger Woods |
3 |
$64,200 |
$15,000,000 |
$15,064,200 |
£5,021,400 |
|
Rory McIlroy |
16 |
$8,654,566 |
$12,000,000 |
$20,654,566 |
£1,290,910 |
|
Scottie Scheffler |
25 |
$14,046,910 |
$5,500,000 |
$19,546,910 |
£781,876 |
|
Justin Thomas |
21 |
$6,829,576 |
$7,500,000 |
$14,329,576 |
£682,361 |
|
Jordan Spieth |
22 |
$5,018,444 |
$9,000,000 |
$14,018,444 |
£637,202 |
|
Matt Fitzpatrick |
20 |
$7,012,672 |
$5,000,000 |
$12,012,672 |
£600,634 |
|
Will Zalatoris |
24 |
$9,405,082 |
$5,000,000 |
$14,405,082 |
£600,212 |
|
Jon Rahm |
19 |
$5,248,220 |
$6,000,000 |
$11,248,220 |
£592,012 |
|
Xander Schauffele |
21 |
$7,427,299 |
$5,000,000 |
$12,427,299 |
£591,776 |
|
Patrick Cantlay |
20 |
$9,369,605 |
$2,000,000 |
$11,369,605 |
£568,480 |
|
Tony Finau |
25 |
$6,117,886 |
$5,000,000 |
$11,117,886 |
£444,715 |
|
Collin Morikawa |
19 |
$4,837,271 |
$3,000,000 |
$7,837,271 |
£412,488 |
|
Shane Lowry |
18 |
$3,616,679 |
$3,000,000 |
$6,616,679 |
£367,593 |
|
Billy Horschel |
22 |
$4,940,600 |
$3,000,000 |
$7,940,600 |
£360,936 |
|
Max Homa |
24 |
$5,289,842 |
$3,000,000 |
$8,289,842 |
£345,410 |
|
Viktor Hovland |
21 |
$4,868,461 |
$2,000,000 |
$6,868,461 |
£327,070 |
|
Kevin Kisner |
24 |
$3,757,424 |
$3,000,000 |
$6,757,424 |
£281,559 |
|
Adam Scott |
20 |
$2,913,198 |
$2,000,000 |
$4,913,198 |
£245,660 |
|
Jason Day |
19 |
$1,086,460 |
$2,000,000 |
$3,086,460 |
£162,445 |
|
Rickie Fowler |
22 |
$1,072,929 |
$2,000,000 |
$3,072,929 |
£139,679 |
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