Golfers on the PGA Tour had only started earning a good amount of money from the prize pool in the past few years after LIV’s inception. The $15 million-$20 million in prize money available today has only begun in 2020. And even today, many average golfers on the PGA Tour are unable to earn a lucrative sum. However, the organization’s commissioner, Jay Monahan, was getting $19 million annually.

Fans and players reacted negatively to the revelation of Jay Monahan’s substantial $19 million earnings as PGA Tour commissioner. This controversy has spurred the Tour to take steps to support players financially as a form of damage control. The tour’s new CEO, Brian Rolapp, is now overseeing changes intended to redistribute funds to help players who are not top earners.

The PGA Tour recently sent a memo to its members, mentioning two new programs. These programs are the Member Support Program and the Pathways Player Achievement Grant. Golf Channel’s Brentley Romine shared an X post with the details.

The Member Support Program offers $150,000 in earnings assurance to players ranked 126th and beyond on the previous season’s FedExCup points list who were exempt during that season. On the other hand, the Pathways Player Achievement Grant provides $15,000 grants at the start of each season to exempt Korn Ferry Tour members. These funds are sourced by redistributing from the existing earnings assurance program.

This is a developing story…