Rory McIlroy Won $15 Million PGA Annual Bonus, Beating Out Tiger Woods For First Time
The way this money is allocated caused criticism from a few other PGA golfers.
To prevent its finest players from defecting to the LIV competition, the PGA had to come up with a novel plan. They thus established the “Player Impact Program,” a $15 million bonus yearly reward, in 2021. Upon its inception, this initiative has distributed a grand total of $100 million to twenty golfers deemed to have the greatest overall season-long influence. The results of the competition have not yet been made public, but Rory McIlroy emerged victorious in 2023, taking home $15 million from the pot.
Rory McIlroy, who placed second on the list, narrowly lost to the Northern Irishman, would be the first to defeat Tiger Woods in this particular category. Even yet, Tiger received a nice $12 million for coming in second.
What was this year’s salary for the other eight members of the PGA?
The remaining eight golfers, who divided the $100 million prize pool with Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods, ended as follows. Jon Rahm had $9.1 to wrap up third place.
Jordan Spieth placed fourth and took home a $7.5 million prize. Scottie Scheffler, with $6 million, came in fifth. Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland, Rickie Fowler, and Max Homa were the final five players from the Top 10.
By the end of the year, they all had $5 million. Ten more golfers shared the remaining $100 million. But for many of the other PGA members—there are currently between 150 and 200—this is almost like an insult.
The manner the organization has distributed this money, a total of $100 million among 20 players, has angered former PGA Tour champion Nate Lashley.
“What percentage of golf fans are truly aware of the PIP on the PGA Tour? If golfers or PGA fans believe that the $100 million was properly spent, I’d love to know. Within the PGA Tour, which has between 150 and 200 members, 20 golfers were recently awarded $100 million. It seemed quite absurd. It’s time the PGA Tour had fresh leadership. To the other PGA Tour players, this is a direct insult.”
Nate Lashley
