The explosion in purse increases at the highest levels of the men’s professional game don’t often translate into any significant purse increases on lower level tours, specifically the Korn Ferry Tour. That’s about to change.
We looked at the top 50 on the career victory list (53 players with ties) and, using the PGA Tour’s Media Guide and ShotLink database, uncovered the biggest prizes earned for each golfer.
Today’s golfers make more than their predecessors, a fact that’s quite evident if you spend any time perusing a PGA Tour star’s social-media accounts. But it’s always jarring to see just how much more they make. And at this point, Jack Nicklaus might want to look away.
Johnson now has earned $US40.44 million in his career in the FedEx Cup alone, which trails only Rory McIlroy for the most of an tour pro since the Playoffs began 14 years ago.
Australian Golf Digest
