Tiger Woods given huge PGA Tour bonus despite | Golf News

Despite taking part in solely 5 PGA Tour occasions in 2024, Tiger Woods, an 82-time winner, managed to secure a $10 million bonus from the Player Impact Program (PIP).

The PIP, which was first launched in 2021, rewards gamers for producing curiosity within the PGA Tour.

Despite his restricted public appearances all year long, Woods’ affect on the sport stays simple, along with his newest financial reward reported by the Sports Business Journal.

In 2025, Woods performed simply 5 instances on the PGA Tour and as soon as outdoors of the foremost championships on the Genesis Invitational final February, the place he was compelled to withdraw during the second spherical because of sickness.

He participated in all 4 majors however solely made the cut on the Masters, ending the week in sixtieth place. Missed cuts on the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open, and Open Championship adopted, along with his final look being at Royal Troon in Scotland.

Rounding out the elite prime 5 was golf ace Jordan Spieth adopted by Collin Morikawa, Shane Lowry, Justin Thomas, Tommy Fleetwood, and Wyndham Clark. Despite halved bonuses in 2024, all ten execs carved up the coveted PIP bonus pot, including hefty sums to their bankrolls.

For Woods, it is a hat trick win of the Player Impact Program, triumphing three out of the final 4 years – solely falling short to business ally McIlroy in 2023. Woods, whose affect looms giant over {the golfing} world, is aiming for a stronger exhibiting on the hyperlinks this yr.

At December’s 36-hole PNC Championship the place he partnered with son Charlie, Team Woods clinched second, trailing Team Langer. Yet, the legend notes there’s a highway forward to PGA Tour-level play, commenting on the Hero World Challenge in December: “I’m not tournament sharp yet, no. I’m still not there.

“These are 20 of the best gamers on this planet and I’m not sharp enough to compete towards them at this degree,” he admitted. “So when I’m able to compete and play at this degree, then I’ll.”