Woods' 'PO Declaration'... "Heading to The Northern Trust"

On the Night of the 20th, Starting with The Northern Trust, the PO Journey Begins: "Challenge for the Most PGA Tour Wins (83 Wins) Is Ongoing"

[Asia Economy Kim Hyun-jun, Golf Specialist Reporter] "See you at the PO."

The 'Returned Golf Emperor' Tiger Woods (USA, photo) has announced his entry into the PGA Tour Playoffs (PO). On the 15th (Korean time), he informed via social media that he is "heading to Boston to participate in The Northern Trust." The PO consists of three tournaments starting with The Northern Trust (125 players) at Boston Golf Club in Norton, Massachusetts, USA, on the night of the 20th, followed by the BMW Championship (70 players) on the 27th, and the Tour Championship (30 players) on the 4th of next month.

Woods is currently ranked 47th in the PO standings, making advancement to the second round quite feasible. Naturally, it is advantageous to raise his ranking as much as possible. The PGA Tour significantly revised the PO system last year, awarding 'stroke bonuses' such as 10-under par for the No. 1 seed immediately after the second round. The bonuses are applied differentially as follows: 2nd place 8-under par, 3rd place 7-under par, 4th place 6-under par, 5th place 5-under par, 6th to 10th place 4-under par, 11th to 15th place 3-under par, 16th to 20th place 2-under par, 21st to 25th place 1-under par, and 26th to 30th place even par.

The winner of the third tournament becomes the PO champion and hits the '15 million dollar (17.8 billion KRW) jackpot.' Rory McIlroy (Northern Ireland) made big news last year by starting as the 5th seed (5-under par) and achieving a 4-stroke victory (18-under par 262 strokes). It is interesting that Woods expressed confidence by stating "I am competitive enough" after finishing tied for 37th in this season's first major, the PGA Championship, on the 10th. His challenge for the most PGA Tour wins (83 wins) is still ongoing.

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