Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods rake in top sums from 2023 PGA Tour Player Impact Program in leaked memo

The top 20 list is out, and $100 million has been distributed

Bothered over the PGA Tour spending $100 million in Player Impact Program (PIP) funds on 20 players, golfer Nate Lashley leaked the results of this year's program on his Instagram account calling the concept "a little ridiculous." While more transparency into the PIP and how it is distributed would certainly be ideal, the PIP exists to reward some of the game's biggest stars for not just their performance on the course but the attention they bring to PGA Tour events year-round. 1. Rory McIlroy $15 million 11. Xander Schauffele 2. Tiger Woods 12. Jason Day 3. Jon Rahm $9 million 13. Tony Finau 5. Scottie Scheffler $6 million 15. Matt Fitzpatrick 6. Rickie Fowler $5.5 million 16. Wyndham Clark 7. Viktor Hovland $5 million 17. Cameron Young 8. Justin Thomas $5 million 18. Justin Rose 9. Tommy Fleetwood $5 million 19. Patrick Cantlay 10. Max Homa $5 million 20. Brian Harman

At the conclusion of the 2022-23 season, Rory McIlroy and Tiger Woods stand as the big winners. This time around, they switched positions with McIlroy finishing first, collecting $15 million, while Woods finished second, grabbing $10 million.

McIlroy has, of course, stood at the forefront of golf for both his play (two wins, two runner-up placements and two third-place finishes in 2023) as well as his role as one of the leaders of the PGA Tour. McIlroy, who recently resigned his position as Player Advisory Council chairman, has been outspoken throughout 2022 about LIV Golf, even as the Tour has reached a framework agreement with the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia, which funds the rival league.