Will Tiger Woods Receive His $15M PIP Victory Upfront?

Tiger Woods has been the talk of the town since they announced him on the PIP list. The Player Impact Program by PGA tour is to reward the players who “generate the most positive interest in the PGA Tour.” It means the PGA tour gives money to the most important tour members. The PIP focuses on all the pro golfers who stood firm and stayed with PGA when LIV Golf enticed many players away from the traditional tour with lucrative contracts.

This year it’s even more exciting because they increase the money pool from $50 million to a whopping $100 million. The circuit will distribute it among 20 players (plus three players this time) who qualified for the “objective measurement criteria” via five categories. They give the staggering $15 million to the pro golfer on top. And this year, again, it was the 82-time tour winner, Tiger Woods. So, does Woods deserve the money?

Is Tiger Woods eligible to get the PIP amount?

Woods did not play much this year; however, he could move a needle enough to stay in the limelight. To be eligible for PIP, a golfer must be a member of the PGA tour in good standing and should have played at least five Tour events. However, the former no.1 has been recovering from his injury and only played on three occasions, but he made other things count. He teed up thrice this year. Pro made a cut at the Masters Tournament, made another cut at the PGA Championship, and missed a cut at The Open Championship. 

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Even though he was not on the golf course, playing at the BMW Championship in August was crucial. The golfer flew to Wilmington, Delaware, to be part of the essential transformative player meeting for making a more significant difference in golf. However, in the coming days, he will be a busy man. The GOAT of golf will be playing in the Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas from December 1 to 4, 2022. Not just that, he will also host the tournament.

The Hall of Fame golfer will also feature in the most awaited “The Match,” with Rory McIlroy against Presidents Cup duo Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas. They will play at the Pelican Golf Club in Bellaire, Florida. The second most awaited is the PNC Championship from December 15-18. Woods will play the championship with his son Charlie at the Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Orlando, Grande Lakes. Therefore, we can conclude that he will receive the money.

What is the amount received by the golfers for PIP?

The legend Woods will receive a top impact bonus of $15 million. The world number one, Rory McIlroy, followed him in the second position with $12 million. According to the PGA Tour, Jordan Spieth will take home $9 million, whereas his friend Justin Thomas will get $7.5 million. Will Zalatoris, Matt Fitzpatrick, Tony Finau, and Xander Schauffele will get $5 million each. Jon Rahm and Scottie Scheffler will go home with $6 million and $5.5 million, respectively.

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What are your thoughts on the PIP amount of Tiger Woods? Should he get the money?