Lashley lashes $27 million PIP bonuses for McIlroy and Woods as “ridiculous”

PGA Tour professional Nate Lashley has branded the Tour’s decision to hand Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods combined PIP bonuses of $27 million as “ridiculous” and “an absolute kick in the face” to rank and file members.

The world 190 took to Instagram to post a memo from the PGA Tour listing this year’s PIP top 20, which sees McIlroy beat Woods for the first time and pocket an extra $15 million compared to just $12 million for Woods, who played just twice.

Jon Rahm rounds out the top three with a $9m bonus while Jordan Spieth was fourth with $7 million and world No 1 Scottie Scheffler fifth with $6 million.

“How many golf fans actually know what the PIP on the PGA Tour is?” Lashley wrote on Instagram.

“Would love to hear from golf/ PGA fans if they think this $100 million was spent well? 

“There's 150-200 members of the PGA Tour and they just spent $100 million on 20 players. Seems a little ridiculous. 

“Time for new leadership on the PGA Tour. This is an absolute kick in the face to the rest of the PGA Tour players.”

In the memo, the PGA Tour said the PIP will be cut from $100 to $50m next season with just the top 10 players rewarded.

The remaining $50m saved will be allocated to the FedEx Cup and among "other player programs".

PGA Tour PIP bonuses 2023

1 Rory Mcllroy $15,000,000

2 Tiger Woods $12,000,000

3 Jon Rahm $9,000,000

4 Jordan Spieth $7,500,000

5 Scottie Scheffler $6,000,000

6 Rickie Fowler $5,500,000

7 Viktor Hovland $5,000,000

8 Justin Thomas $5,000,000

9 Tommy Fleetwood $5,000,000

10 Max Homa $5,000,000

11 Xander Schauffele $3,000,000

12 Jason Day $3,000,000

13 Tony Finau $3,000,000

14 Collin Morikawa $3,000,000

15 Matt Fitzpatrick $3,000,000

16 Wyndham Clark $2,000,000

17 Cameron Young $2,000,000

18 Justin Rose $2,000,000

19 Patrick Cantlay $2,000,000

20 Brian Harman $2,000,000