PGA Tour changes, explained: Schedule changes, $100 million PIP expansion and more in response to LIV Golf
What are the most significant changes made by PGA Tour?
• Top players will commit to at least a 20-event PGA Tour schedule. That schedule will include the current eight elevated events, plus four additional ones that have yet to be announced, but will carry purses of at least $20 million.
• PIP expansion to award $100 million to 20 players who resonate with fans and the media, up from $50 million to 10 players this year.
• Guaranteed league minimum of $500,000 per player (Korn Ferry Tour category and above).
What is the PIP?
PIP stands for the Player Impact Program. The two-year-old program was designed as a bonus mechanism for the top players to earn more based on their play and also off-course measurements like social media score. No one really knew how it all worked, and having Tiger Woods win it with zero 2021 PGA Tour starts made it feel like a cross between a lifetime achievement award and a popularity contest. It also didn’t work: half the top 10 from last year now play for LIV.
In its new form, there’ll be 20 names on the list, and the PGA Tour will not use social media reach as part of the formula. Hopefully, it’ll also recognize the impact of players like Hideki Matsuyama (Japan) and Sungjae Im (South Korea) in their home markets.
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