Tiger Woods wins as PIP results revealed

Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth are also among the winners, each securing multi-million pound bonuses thanks to the enhanced scheme.

Earlier this year the tour announced the prize pot would increase to $100million from $40million, with the number of players rewarded doubled from ten to 20.

Woods topped the standings for the second year in a row despite playing just nine rounds of competitive golf since the start of the season.

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McIlroy, meanwhile, was a prominent voice in support of the tour amid the ongoing power struggle with LIV Golf.

Although many of the players on the list enjoyed hugely successful years, others – such as Jason Day and Rickie Fowler – made it despite failing to set the heather alight on the course.

Five measurements were used for calculating the final list: internet searches, number of unique news articles, sponsor screen time, population awareness and social media reach.

Keep reading to see the standings in full

2022 PIP standings in full

1. Tiger Woods – $15million
2. Rory McIlroy – $12million
3. Jordan Spieth – $9million
4. Justin Thomas – $7.5million
5. Jon Rahm -…