After the $10 million the first-place finisher of the FedEx Cup
FedEx Cup
The FedEx Cup is a championship trophy for the PGA Tour. Its introduction marked the first time that men's professional golf had a playoff system. Announced in November 2005, it was first awarded in 2007. Justin Rose is the 2018 champion. This competition is sponsored by Fed…
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 do PGA Tour players get paid for the Tour Championship?
And that money doesn’t include what they get for their finish in the Tour Championship, which alone has a $9 million purse. After the $10 million the first-place finisher of the FedEx Cup receives, the runner-up gets a bonus of $3 million, third place gets $2 million, fourth $1.5 million and fifth $1 million.
Will there be big money winners at the 2021 FedEx Cup playoffs?
With the first two events of the 2021 FedEx Cup Playoffs in the books, only the Tour Championship on Sunday is left to determine some big-money winners.
How much money did Dustin Johnson win in the FedEx Cup?
And that purse was rather large. With his three-shot victory on Monday in Atlanta, Dustin Johnson was the big winner in the season-long FedEx Cup race, earning $15 million after closing with a two-under 68. Johnson had won $2.7 million the past two weeks in prize money with his win and runner-up showing at The Northern Trust and BMW Championship.
What is the payoff on the FedEx Cup?
The PGA Tour FedEx Cup bonus pool purse has increased starting with the 2021-2022 season to $75 million, with the winner's share coming in at $18,000,000 -- not a standard payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart.
How much does the winner of the FedEx golf tournament make?
$15 million2021 Tour Championship: Purse, Prize Money, FedEx Cup Payouts at East Lake. Patrick Cantlay earned $15 million in prize money with his win at the 2021 Tour Championship and is the 2021 FedEx Cup champion. Jon Rahm pockets $5 million for his second-place finish.
Is FedEx Cup money an annuity?
It is not an annuity. Sometime after the Tour Championship, the winner of the FedEx Cup will have $10 million placed in his tour-based retirement account. That's tax free. And the money can be invested in as many as 15 different options.
What are the payouts for the Tour Championship?
Players 2022: Here's the record prize money payout for each golfer at TPC SawgrassMasters: $11.5 million/$2.070 million.PGA Championship: $12 million/ $2.16 million.U.S. Open: $12.5 million/$2.25 million.Open Championship: $11.5 million/$2.070.
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: