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PGA Tour Makes Tour Championship’s $40M Purse Official Money

Dropping staggered starts for a standard 72-hole championship means the $40 million purse will at last be recorded as official money.

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Sep 1, 2024; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; A moth land on the third hole pin flag during the final round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo

Overview

  • The Tour Championship’s entire $40 million FedEx Cup pool will now count as official prize money, undoing the 2019 switch to unofficial bonuses.
  • Payouts are divided into $25.33 million in immediate FedEx Cup cash that counts toward career earnings and $14.67 million in deferred payments.
  • The winner’s $10 million prize comprises $9 million in cash credited to official money lists and $1 million deferred.
  • All 30 competitors will start from scratch under a traditional 72-hole stroke-play format, with the lowest total score deciding both the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup champion.
  • Restoring these payouts to career earnings for the first time since 2018 alters incentive structures and carries new tax and recordkeeping implications for players.