[Golf Topic] PGA Tour "PO Bonus Prepayment~"

The PGA Tour is launching a program to advance FedEx Cup (PO) bonuses to players.

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] ○…The PGA Tour in the United States has launched financial support for its players...

On the 29th (Korean time), the PGA Tour announced, "Based on the FedEx Cup (PO) rankings, each player can receive up to $100,000 (120 million KRW)." This program provides advance payment of PO bonuses considering the recent complete suspension of the tour due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). The amounts are adjusted for up to 150 players, with $100,000 for ranks 1 to 30, $75,500 for ranks 31 to 60, and the bonuses will be deducted again from the PO bonuses immediately after the season.

The PO is a "money feast" with an astronomical prize pool of $60 million (73.2 billion KRW). Last year, the regular season 'Top 10' shared $10 million first through the 'Wyndham Rewards,' including $2 million for 1st place. The PO consists of three tournaments: The Northern Trust (125 players), BMW Championship (70 players), and Tour Championship (30 players), with the final winner receiving a bonus of as much as $15 million (1.83 billion KRW). Last year, Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) claimed the top spot.

This year, Im Sung-jae (22, CJ Logistics) is leading in 1st place. He achieved his first PGA Tour victory at the Honda Classic earlier this month, and then rose to 1st place by finishing 3rd at the Arnold Palmer Invitational the following week. It is rather unfortunate that the PGA Tour was completely suspended due to the spread of COVID-19. The PGA Tour has also allowed caddies facing difficulties to request financial support through the Caddie Charitable Foundation.

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