Tiger Woods as soon as again ended up atop the PGA Tour’s Player Impact Program (PIP), therefore winning the leading reward of $10 million. It’s the 3rd time he has actually won over the previous 4 years.
Josh Carpenter of Sports Business Journal Reported the news, suggesting that the trip notified gamers of the outcomes in late November.
Woods, naturally, played in just 6 occasions throughout the 2024 fiscal year, 5 of which came in between February and July. He withdrew from the Genesis Invitational, mentioning a health problem. Woods made it 2 months later on at Augusta National however failed over the weekend to end up 60th. He then missed out on the cut at the 3 subsequent majors, had back surgical treatment in September, and after that played in the PNC Championship in December along with child Charlie.
This previous year, Woods likewise promoted his brand-new TGL league, which introduces on Tuesday on ESPN.
Commissioner Jay Monahan set up the PIP throughout the 2020-21 season, which assisted recognize the most popular gamers on the PGA Tour. Those who gathered the most interest through web searches, television sponsor direct exposure, and basic awareness get increased points in the PIP formula and, hence, extra paydays at the end of the season.
This version of the PIP marks the last year of the program. Carpenter keeps in mind that the PIP will be changed by the Player Equity Program (PEP), which started this previous week at The Sentry in Maui. The PEP originates from the significant financial investment the PGA Tour got from the Strategic Sports Group (SSG) in February.
What’s exceptional– and maybe an uneasy indication for the PGA Tour– is that Scottie Scheffler did not win this program. Scheffler won 9 times in general, 7 of them being main PGA Tour occasions. He likewise got his 2nd Green Jacket in 3 years at Augusta. Even then, Scheffler ended up second to Woods, taking home $8 million, while McIlroy, who won this program in 2023, got $4.5 million for completing 3rd.
The top-10 finishers in the PIP, together with their paydays, follow listed below:
2024 PGA Tour PIP Rankings: 1. Tiger Woods– $10 million 2. Scottie Scheffler– $8 million 3. Rory McIlroy– $4.5 million 4. Xander Schauffele– $4.5 million 5. Jordan Spieth– $4.5 million 6. Collin Morikawa– $4.5 million 7. Shane Lowry– $3.5 million 8. Justin Thomas– $3.5 million 9. Tommy Fleetwood– $3.5 million 10. Wyndham Clark– $3.5 million
Jack Milko is a golf personnel author for SB Nation’s Playing Through. Follow him on X @jack_milko
