How much money does the FedEx Cup winner get?
Get a full rundown of the bonus structure here The FedEx Cup prize money has been set at a lucrative $60 million, the same money that was on offer in 2019 and 2020. The top 150 in the FedEx Cup standings will receive payouts with the eventual winner receiving a staggering $15 million after the conclusion of the Tour Championship.
How much money does the PGA Tour winner get paid?
The first-place finisher at this week's tournament will make $15 million, same as McIlroy made last year. That's an absurd amount of money for four rounds of golf, and that number looks even crazier when compared to golf's majors and other two FedEx Cup playoff events.
Who will replace the player who won the FedEx Cup?
No one will replace that player in the field. The player who lifts the FedEx Cup trophy at the end of the season will also receive a five-year exemption to the PGA Tour. Then it breaks down as follows…
How much money did Rory McIlroy win at the FedEx Cup?
That left $60 million in FedEx Cup cash – $45 million of which was awarded at East Lake in the final event of the PGA Tour season and the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Eight players at East Lake earned at least $1 million. All this for @McIlroyRory.
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2020 FedEx Cup prize money: How they finished
Players who finish below 150th in the FedEx Cup prize money standings do not receive a bonus from the prize money.
Previous FedEx Cup prize money
The FedEx Cup prize money and total prize purse as been as follows in recent years:
FedEx Cup Bonus Money – Nos. 31-70
Here is the FedEx Cup bonus money awarded to the golfers who reached the playoffs but did not qualify for the Tour Championship.
FedEx Bonus Money 71-150
Here is the rundown of FedEx Cup bonus money for the golfers ranked 71-150 in the Cup standings. These golfers did not make the three-event FedEx Cup Playoffs.
Who won the FedEx Cup 2018?
Still, it's hard not to think that his greatest personal triumph in the FedEx Cup came in 2018, when Woods was victorious at the Tour Championship at East Lake for his first PGA Tour win since 2013 and his 80th career PGA Tour title. Photo By: Stan Badz. 1: Rory McIlroy.
Who is the No. 1 FedEx Cup player?
In 2019, in the first year of the new staggered start format for the Tour Championship, Thomas , No. 1 in FedEx Cup points, began play at East Lake with a two-stroke advantage on his nearest competitor.
Who won the Tour Championship in the revised format?
The Northern Irishman was the first to win the title in the revised format, starting the Tour Championship five strokes back of Justin Thomas before hitting a shot, but shooting no worse than 68 in any of the four rounds.
Why is the FedEx playoffs jumping?
The reason for the increased jump is a rule change the PGA Tour enacted in 2019: The FedEx Cup playoffs were reformulated so the winner of the Tour Championship would automatically win the FedEx Cup playoffs — and the bonus money that comes with it.
Where is the richest golf course in the world in 2020?
The richest purse in the sport is on the line this week at the East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta, with even the last-place finisher standing to make hundreds of thousands of dollars.
How much is the 2020 Tour Championship purse?
Tour Championship purse 2020. The purse at the 2020 Tour Championship is $60 million, the same as last season. That said, last year's Tour Championship featured a significant jump in the size of the purse and winner's share: When Tiger Woods won the event in 2018, he won $1.62 million out of a $9 million purse.