Even at age 49, Tiger Woods is still the straw that stirs the drink. The 15-time major winner will be the top individual player in the 2024 PGA Tour Player Impact Program (PIP), according to the Sports Business Journal, which reviewed a leaked internal memo. He received a prize of $10 million for finishing first.
This is the third time Woods has topped the rankings. Given that 2024 was PIP’s final year, he has no chance of winning a fourth consecutive title. Starting in 2025, it will be replaced by the Player Equity Program (PEP).
Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and Jordan Spieth rounded out the top five, with Scheffler earning $8 million and the others earning $4.5 million each.
Woods was mostly out of the spotlight in 2024, but that didn’t matter. The 82-time winner played in just five events on the PGA Tour between the four major championships and the Genesis Invitational. He entered the weekend for the 24th consecutive year, setting a record for most consecutive cuts at the Masters, but the rest of the season inside the ropes was uneventful.
Off the ropes, Woods introduced a new clothing line (Sunday Red) and became a central figure in negotiations between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
A top player in the game for the past two years, Scheffler has made a huge jump in the PIP rankings from fifth place in 2023 to second place in 2024. In 2024, he won nine times and also won The Players Championship. The Masters and the Paris Olympics — The American’s year may be better remembered for what happened off the golf course, as he continued to grow his reputation in the game for the better (sometimes) . bad.
Scheffler, attempting to drive into Valhalla before the second round of the PGA Championship, was arrested outside the gates for failing to comply with a police officer’s orders. He was eventually released and played a second round, which helped increase his popularity not only among golf fans, but also among the wider sports audience. All charges against Scheffler were dropped, largely because it appeared to be a misunderstanding.
After distributing $100 million to 20 different players, PIP’s prize pool was cut in half in 2024, with only $50 million distributed to the top 10 players. The PIP formula is based on internet searches, earned media, television sponsor exposure, general population awareness, and golf fan awareness.
Here’s a look at the rest of the players who received payments for finishing within the top 10 in PIP.
2024 PGA Tour Player Impact Program Payouts
1
tiger woods
10 million dollars
2
Scotty Scheffler
8 million dollars
3
Rory McIlroy
$4.5 million
4
Xander Schauffele
$4.5 million
5
jordan spies
$4.5 million
6
Colin 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
