Tiger Woods defeated Rory McIlroy 

Tiger Woods defeated Rory McIlroy in the PGA Tour Player Impact Program top prize race

Tiger Woods winning a golf event in 2022 would be a remarkable thought at the start of the year, but he will have to settle for a big victory on the course.

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Woods finished first in the PGA Tour's Player Impact Program for the second year in a row, this time just ahead.

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Woods was ranked No.1 Last year despite not playing a single competitive round of golf on the PGA Tour. This first place was worth $10 million;

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however, this one was significantly more as the total purse for PIP was increased from $40 million in 2021 to $100 million in 2022,

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as PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan stated earlier this year at the Tour Championship.

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Woods played just nine rounds in 2022, but each one received significant attention from everyone in the golf world,

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Reward across the board the Tour increased its rewards across the board this year and until 2023. Not only did it take the PIP fund from $40 million to $100 million,

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