PGA Tour discusses potential 20 percent drop in player prize money
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jun 20, 2026, 9:30 PM
Last updated Jun 20, 2026
The PGA Tour is exploring significant changes, including a possible 20 percent reduction in prize money. Peter Jacobsen believes that players will not leave the Tour despite potential lower purses. As the Tour adapts, Brian Rolapp's vision includes a tiered structure that may spark more competition among players. Concerns arise over the feasibility of a two-tier system and its impact on player participation. The discussions come amid LIV Golf's fading presence as a competitor, prompting the PGA Tour to reconsider its financial strategies.
- •PGA Tour may reduce prize money by 20 percent.
- •Peter Jacobsen sees no mass exodus of players.
- •Brian Rolapp's plan includes a two-tier structure.
- •Concerns about sustainability of the new tier system.
- •LIV Golf's decline allows PGA to reconsider prize structures.
- 9:30 PMYahoo Sports — The PGA Tour informed what players would do if they dropped prize money by 20 per cent
"Peter Jacobsen believes that players would not look to leave the PGA Tour even if purses were reduced by 20 per cent in the coming years. There are likely to be some significant changes to the PGA Tour over the next few seasons.
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