Saving the best — and most — for last.
Rory McIlroy is a three-time FedEx Cup winner, and he's angling to double up on his successes with a win at East Lake Golf Club this weekend.
McIlroy wasn't on pole position to start the tournament — that belonged to Scottie Scheffler, who himself has had a hell of season — but that doesn't matter much. McIlroy hasn't needed the 10-under start to secure the win in the past. He's won the tournament in comeback fashion his last two tries, meaning that a lead entering the tournament doesn't necessarily mean it's safe.
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If the trend continues, then McIlroy will land his fourth FedEx Cup title — and a whole lot more money to go along with it.
Here's what to know about this year's Tour Championship purse and more:
PGA Tour Championship purse for 2023
This year's FedEx Cup purse sits at a gigantic $75 million, the same as 2022. It's a season-long tournament of sorts, making the pot extra large. In addition to the purse, the winner also receives a five-year PGA Tour exemption.
The winner takes home roughly a quarter of the total purse.
How much money does the PGA Tour Championship winner get?
The Tour Championship victor will take home a hefty check of $18 million. That's the largest single check in any PGA Tour event throughout the year, obviously, though it doesn't necessarily count towards a player's career earnings, considering it's a season-long bonus pool.
The difference between first and second place is hefty: The second-place finisher takes home $6.5 million, making an $11.5 million difference between first- and second-place golfers.
Third place takes home a total of $5 million, with denominations decreasing all the way to No. 30, who will cash a half-million dollar check.
Tour Championship payouts
First place takes home a whopping $18 million come Sunday afternoon. All top 10 winners finish with a seven-figure check as part of the FedEx Cup.
Here's what to know about this year's payouts:
| Place | Payout |
|---|---|
| 1 | $18,000,000 |
| 2 | $6,500,000 |
| 3 | $5,000,000 |
| 4 | $4,000,000 |
| 5 | $3,000,000 |
| 6 | $2,500,000 |
| 7 | $2,000,000 |
| 8 | $1,500,000 |
| 9 | $1,250,000 |
| 10 | $1,000,000 |
| 11 | $950,000 |
| 12 | $900,000 |
| 13 | $850,000 |
| 14 | $800,000 |
| 15 | $760,000 |
| 16 | $720,000 |
| 17 | $700,000 |
| 18 | $680,000 |
| 19 | $660,000 |
| 20 | $640,000 |
| 21 | $620,000 |
| 22 | $600,000 |
| 23 | $580,000 |
| 24 | $565,000 |
| 25 | $550,000 |
| 26 | $540,000 |
| 27 | $530,000 |
| 28 | $520,000 |
| 29 | $510,000 |
| 30 | $500,000 |
