Tiger Woods may have only played five events on the PGA Tour in 2024, but this has not stopped the 82-time winner from swooping a $10 million bonus from the Player Impact Program (PIP).
The program – which was first rolled out in 2021 – rewards players for generating interest in the PGA Tour, with Woods’ impact on the game still clear to see, with Sports Business Journal he has once again come out on top despite keeping himself out of the public eye for the majority of the year.
Woods played just five times on the PGA Tour in 2025, and once outside the major championships, which came at the Genesis Invitational last February where he forced to withdraw in round two due to illness.
He did play in all four majors, but made the cut just once, coming at the Masters where he eventually ended the week in 60th. Missed cuts at the PGA Championship, the U.S. Open and Open Championship followed, with his outing at Royal Troon in Scotland his last.
He was expected to play in last month’s Hero World Challenge alongside his hosting duties, but pulled out in the build-up due to a back problem he underwent surgery for in September. His year was still enough to leave him on top of the PIP standings though, seeing off Scottie Scheffler who finished second.
Scheffler enjoyed a remarkable 2024, winning nine times altogether, including the Masters, Olympic Games, and the Tour Championship, helping him clinch his first FedEx Cup. The World No. 1 finished one spot above last year’s winner Rory McIlroy, whilst double major winner Xander Schauffele came fourth.
