Tour Championship Payout & FedEx Cup Prize Money Breakdown | BookieBrawler

Complete Tour Championship and FedEx Cup payout breakdown: $100M bonus pool, winner's $25M prize, starting strokes system, and how the season finale works.

Tour Championship & FedEx Cup Prize Money

The Tour Championship winner and FedEx Cup champion takes home a staggering <strong>$25 million</strong> - the largest single prize in golf. The total FedEx Cup bonus pool is <strong>$100 million</strong>, distributed among all 30 players who qualify for the Tour Championship.

Tour Championship Payout Breakdown

Here's how the $100 million FedEx Cup bonus pool is distributed:

Every player in the Tour Championship field earns at least $500,000 just for qualifying - making it by far the most lucrative regular event on the PGA Tour schedule.

• <strong>1st Place:</strong> $25,000,000
• <strong>2nd Place:</strong> $12,500,000
• <strong>3rd Place:</strong> $7,500,000
• <strong>4th Place:</strong> $5,000,000
• <strong>5th Place:</strong> $4,000,000

How the Starting Strokes System Works

The Tour Championship uses a unique <strong>starting strokes</strong> system where players begin the tournament with staggered scores based on their FedEx Cup standings:

This means the player who finishes with the lowest total score wins both the Tour Championship and the FedEx Cup - simplifying what used to be a confusing points-based system.

• <strong>1st in FedEx Cup:</strong> Starts at -10
• <strong>2nd-5th:</strong> Start at -8 to -6
• <strong>6th-10th:</strong> Start at -5 to -4
• <strong>11th-15th:</strong> Start at -3
• <strong>16th-20th:</strong> Start at -2

Tour Championship Prize Money History

• <strong>2025:</strong> $100M total ($25M winner)
• <strong>2024:</strong> $100M total ($25M winner)
• <strong>2023:</strong> $75M total ($18M winner)
• <strong>2022:</strong> $75M total ($18M winner)
• <strong>2021:</strong> $60M total ($15M winner)