Scottie Scheffler said he would still compete in PGA Tour events even if the purses were “significantly less” when responding to a question on potential changes to tournaments and the overall season format.
Scheffler leads the FedEx Cup standings heading into the Tour Championship after six PGA Tour victories this term and is set to win the $25 million top prize if he can finish on top of the leaderboard at East Lake this week, having begun with a two-stroke headstart.
The World No.1 recently called the FedEx Cup Playoffs format “silly” as a result of the increased points on offer in the final three events and the fact that the golfer in first could finish 30th for the entire season if an injury flares up at East Lake and they are forced to withdraw.
Two weeks on from those comments, Scheffler was posed a question on how responsive he thinks his fellow competitors would be if the PGA Tour and its sponsors wanted to alter the season format or introduce more unique events.
The 28-year-old provided a refreshing answer regarding money versus prestige while also acknowledging that the PGA Tour is a business and it must do what it can to prosper.
“When I’m focused on just competing, I think that’s when I play my best.” Scottie Scheffler has proven he has the edge needed to be the #FedExCup No. 1. pic.twitter.com/jJh3fUNDvTAugust 27, 2024
Scheffler said: “At the end of the day, in terms of sponsors, I would play a lot of the tournaments I play throughout the year if the purses were significantly less.
“I would pick and choose a bit more, but if it was — if it’s the Masters, I’m going to play the Masters. I want a chance to win a Major championship. I do not care what you pay me for winning the Masters. I really don’t.
“But, at the end of the day, in terms of a lot of those tournaments you just want to get paid what you think would be fair. And then in terms of what sponsor wants, if you’ve got FedEx putting up the kind of money they’re putting up for this event, people are going to show up to play.
“It’s a business at the end of the day. It’s part of the game. This is a product that appeals to a lot of people. Sports is entertainment, but at the end of the day I still stand on the side of the fence that my golf clubs will always be my entertainment. If you want to come watch me…
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