Top players from the PGA Tour are committing to compete in at least 20 events starting next season, including 12 elevated tournaments that will have purses between $15 million and $20 million, commissioner Jay Monahan announced Wednesday.
On Wednesday, the PGA Tour announced the addition of four elevated events with $20 million purses each, bringing the total of elevated tournaments to 12 for next season.
If they're eligible, top players are committing to compete in the four new elevated events as well as the four majors, the Players Championship, three FedEx Cup playoff events, Genesis Invitational , Arnold Palmer Invitational , Memorial Tournament, Sentry Tournament of Champions and the WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play. Golfers will also commit to three additional PGA Tour tournaments of their choice during the season.
"Our top players are firmly behind the Tour, helping us deliver an unmatched product to our fans, who will be all but guaranteed to see the best players competing against each other in 20 events or more throughout the season," Monahan said during a news conference ahead of this week's Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club.
The PGA Tour is also doubling its Player Impact Program from $50 million to $100 million in 2022 and 2023. It will reward the top 20 players, increased from 10, based on measurement criteria and data to reward players"who resonate most with our growing fan base." Monahan said the top finisher in PIP would get $15 million.
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