Phil Mickelson claims he has won the year-long Player Impact Program (PIP) and the US$8 million bonus while Tiger Woods reportedly took second place and $6 million, although the PGA Tour said the results will not be official until next month.
The tour created the scheme last year to reward the players that bring the most interest to the circuit but keeps the PIP list confidential.
Players will be told where they are ranked on the list but will not be granted access to the entire ranking.
The new cash cow plan is based on the calendar year and not the season.
Who actually decides how the mountain of cash is divided, and why a player deserves a handout without even recording one birdie on the tour for the entire year is unclear?
Why top players warrant an extra wad of cash has not been clearly and rationally explained.
There is a mystery and some secrecy surrounding…
