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The 2024 Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club in Atlanta culminates the PGA Tour season and brings not only prestige to its victor but also one of golf’s most substantial payouts. The FedEx Cup, with an impressive $100 million bonus pool, awards this year’s winner a breathtaking sum of $25 million- an astonishing achievement that earns this athlete entry into the sport’s elite ranks.
Tour Championship: A Record-Breaking $100 Million Bonus Pool
The enormous amount underscores the swift rise in golf’s winnings, particularly during the present PGA Tour versus LIV Golf age. To provide context, simply winning first place instead of second would earn a whopping $12.5 million—almost twice what iconic players Jack Nicklaus and Arnold Palmer accrued throughout their legendary careers, at just over $7.5 million combined.
How the Tour Championship Staggered-Start Format Affects the Leaderboard!
The Tour Championship uses a staggered-start scoring format introduced in 2019, giving the FedEx Cup points leader entering East Lake a head start. For 2024, Scottie Scheffler leads the field, starting at 10-under par, with 29 other top players chasing him.
Here’s a snapshot of the top starting positions:
- 1st: Scottie Scheffler, -10
- 2nd: Xander Schauffele, -8
- 3rd: Hideki Matsuyama, -7
- 4th: Keegan Bradley, -6
- 5th: Ludvig Åberg, -5
- T-6th: Rory McIlroy, Collin Morikawa, Wyndham Clark, Sam Burns, Patrick Cantlay, -4
Despite being categorized as a bonus payout and not adding up to their official career earnings, the amount of money at stake is staggering. Winning is not only about securing the title but also about receiving an astounding sum that can change one’s life forever.
Here’s how the prize money will be distributed after Sunday’s final round:
- 1st place: $25,000,000
- 2nd place: $12,500,000
- 3rd place: $7,500,000
- 4th place: $6,000,000
- 5th place: $5,000,000
- 6th place: $3,500,000
- 7th place: $2,750,000
- 8th place: $2,250,000
- 9th place: $2,000,000
- 10th place: $1,750,000
Every golfer at East Lake receives a generous payout, even the 30th-place finisher, who takes home $550,000 despite the incremental decrease. This emphasizes how earning a spot in the Tour Championship brings both financial benefits and prestige to players participating in it.
As the ultimate round commences, attention will be fixed on who secures the grand prize. Winning the FedEx Cup not only results in a substantial monetary gain but also cements the victor’s position in golf’s chronicles. Remain tuned for updates on player standings and their corresponding rewards after Sunday’s riveting finale.
