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PGA Tour announces new pay structure for FedEx Cup

AP photo by Jessica Hill / Scottie Scheffler hits his second shot from the rough on the first hole during the second round of the Travelers Championship on June 20 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.
AP photo by Jessica Hill / Scottie Scheffler hits his second shot from the rough on the first hole during the second round of the Travelers Championship on June 20 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn. AP photo by Jessica Hill / Scottie Scheffler hits his second shot from the rough on the first hole during the second round of the Travelers Championship on June 20 at TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Conn.

By DOUG FERGUSON / The Associated Press 3 min read

The PGA Tour has done away with the staggered start for the FedEx Cup finale, a change announced in May.

And on Wednesday, the tour announced a new pay structure with staggered bonuses to whoever is leading at three points in the final month of the season.

The FedEx Cup champion will get $10 million, down from $25 million. However, if the champion is the No. 1 seed, he would still get $25 million if he stays at the top throughout the playoffs.

The bonus pool remains at $100 million under the new structure, but instead of the FedEx Cup champion receiving $25 million at the end of the Tour Championship, the No. 1 player will get $10 million after the regular season ends with the Wyndham Championship as July turns to August. Whoever leads the FedEx Cup after the BMW Championship — the second playoff tournament, a week after the FedEx St. Jude Championship opens the postseason — gets $5 million. And the winner of the Tour Championship, which tees off Aug. 21 at Atlanta’s East Lake Golf Club, gets $10 million.

This caps an overhaul to what the PGA Tour hopes can lead to a more compelling — and less confusing — end to the season.