As the second of the FedEx Cup Playoffs, much is riding on the outcome of the BMW Championship, where just the top 30 of the 50 players in the field will progress to the Tour Championship.
While making it to the East Lake tournament will ensure dreams of winning the FedEx Cup remain intact, there’s a huge financial reward on the line at the BMW Championship, too.
Like the first FedEx Cup Playoffs event, the FedEx St. Jude Championship, there is an overall purse of $20m at the Caves Valley Golf Club tournament.
While that alone would represent one of the biggest payouts of the season, given that it is identical to the prize money awarded at the prestigious Signature Events, it is less than half the cash that’s on the table.
There is also $22.93m to be distributed of the $100m FedEx Cup bonus money, bringing the total to $42.93m on offer this week.
The additional payout is part of the revamped FedEx Cup structure that has been introduced this season.
Previously, the $100m in bonus money was distributed among the 30 players in the Tour Championship, with the winner claiming $25m.
However, along with abandoning starting strokes at the tournament, another change this year sees the $100m distributed in stages.
The first $20m was divided among the top 10 at the Wyndham Championship, which was the final event before the FedEx Cup Playoffs. Winner Cameron Young claimed $10m of that fund.
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The next instalment of $22.93m comes this week, with the top 30 in the BMW Championship taking a share, including $5m to the winner.
The remaining $57.08m will then be handed out after the Tour Championship. A total of $40m will go to the 30 players in the field, with the winner taking $10m. The remaining $17.08m will be divided among the players ranked 31st to 150th in the FedEx Cup standings.
The bonus payment at the BMW Championship means that, for the winner, their four days of work will be extremely lucrative.
As well as the honor of a PGA Tour title, he will claim overall prize money of $8.6m, comprising $3.6m for the victory and $5m in FedEx Cup money.
BMW Championship Prize Money And FedEx Cup Bonus Payout (Top 10)
Finishing Position |
Prize Money |
Bonus Money |
1st |
$3,600,000 |
$5,000,000 |
2nd |
$2,160,000 |
$3,500,000 |
3rd |
$1,360,000 |
$2,600,000 |
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