US EditionSchauffele Trying to Avoid Missing Tour Championship for First Time
The FedEx Cup payout is now official money with a $40 million purse and $10 million winner's prize at the Tour Championship, eliminating starting strokes for all players.
- On Aug 13, 2025, the PGA Tour announced the Tour Championship now offers a $40 million purse with official money status for the first time.
- Since the FedEx Cup began in 2007 its bonus pool was unofficial and deferred, prize money was eliminated in 2019, and starting strokes were eliminated this year, making all players start on equal footing.
- The total purse at East Lake is $40 million, including $10 million for the winner, and last had an official purse of $9 million in 2018.
- Scottie Scheffler leads the money list with $20,362,883, while Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun can overtake him by winning at East Lake.
- Next week’s playoff finale makes the $40 million purse official money and signals more reforms likely in 2026, with the purse exceeding the Players Championship’s by $15 million.
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Arizona Daily Sun
Arizona Daily SunTour Championship counts toward career earnings for first time since ‘18
However the $40 million prize pool is doled out next week, each player to compete at next week's Tour Championship will earn "official money" in the eyes of the PGA Tour.
·Georgia, United States
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Daily Jefferson County Union
Daily Jefferson County UnionSchauffele trying to avoid missing Tour Championship for first time
OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Xander Schauffele knows where he will be the last weekend in September, having already clinched a spot on the U.S. team for the Ryder Cup.
·Cherokee County, United States
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Tour Championship now offers official money and richest prize in golf with a $40 million purse
The Tour Championship now has the richest prize fund in golf. The PGA Tour has decided to make the FedEx Cup payout official money for the first time since the playoff series began in 2007.
·United States
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