Scottie Scheffler’s Mistreatment Makes Angry Fans Lash Out at Tiger Woods & Co: ‘Not About Talent Anymore’

Are PGA Tour pros being rewarded for loyalty? The answer is yes! Three months ago, the PGA Tour struck a deal with Strategic Sports Group for a whopping $3 billion. From the money that the deal brought into the Tour, $930 million will be apportioned among the golfers for their loyalty towards the circuit, instead of jumping ship to LIV Golf. However, the attempt to reward the players has been met with a cold reception.

Although Scottie Scheffler has been unbeatable this year, with four consecutive wins on the PGA Tour, including one major, his name is nowhere in the top four players on the equity list. On the other hand, players like Jordan Spieth and Rory McIlroy have found spots in the top 4 on the equity list, even though they did not perform even averagely well on the greens. To provide context, the former failed to make the cut in three out of the 10 events he participated in this season and was even disqualified from the Genesis Invitational. The latter has secured only one top-10 in his eight PGA Tour outings this year. This ignited a huge debate among the golf community.

Who are the top 4 players on the equity list?

According to the financial compensation criteria of the PGA Tour, out of the total amount, two-thirds will be distributed among 193 golfers. In addition, a sum of $750 million will be divided among 36 players based on their career points. As per the list that has been revealed by the writer of ‘Huddle Up’, Joe Pompliano, Tiger Woods is proposed to be getting the highest equity among all players. His compensation amounts to a massive $100 million, followed by Rory McIlory, who will be getting $50 million, and Jordan Spieth and Justin Thomas accounting for $30 million.

The recipient is entitled to fully own the equity payments over eight years. 50% of the payments become accessible after four years, another quarter after six, and the remainder after eight years. Although a comparatively smaller amount than the 9 figures offered by the breakaway league, this step will help them retain their golf talents. Smartly enough, tying top players for several years, they have perhaps taken another essential step before the merger takes place. As per the conditions, the players who accept the equity cannot opt out of joining LIV Golf, to be precise, even if they are offered more money.