The PGA Tour is to change the way the FedEx Cup bonus cash will be distributed.
The $100million (£73.3m) fund will be allocated in three stages with the FedEx Cup Champion set to receive $15m less than last year.
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The cash is to be spread out more evenly this year which will see the winner pocket $10m compared to the previous $25m earnings.
Other bonus payments will still be paid out once the regular season reaches its climax and at the conclusion of the final playoff tournament.
Changes to the season-ending Tour championship were confirmed in May when officials revealed plans to eliminate the current head start the leader gets with all 30 players to now start at level par.
Therefore world no.2 Rory McIlroy could be dealt a huge financial blow.
That means the finances on offer will be evened out so that larger amounts of prize money will be handed to players for their overall regular season performances with further funds on offer for making the top 30 after the first two FedEx Cup playoff events.
As a result, the top ten in the standing at the conclusion of the Wyndham Championship that follows the regular PGA Tour season will share a whopping $20m, with the leader pocketing $10m.
A further $23m will be on offer after the first two playoff events. The top 30 after the BMW Championship will qualify for the Tour Championship whilst receiving a cash bonus.
The FedEx Cup standings leader after the BMW Championship has been completed will net $5m in prize money.
The remaining $57m of the $100m bonus will be distributed to the 30-man field upon completion of the Tour Championship with the winner claiming $10m.
The changes will see players get well rewarded for their regular season exploits as opposed to their position at the end of the playoffs.
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And the news will delight world no.1 Scottie Scheffler, who previously backed the removal of a head start at the Tour Championship.
The new plans will handsomely reward the consistency of the best regular season player regardless of how they perform in the playoffs.
“I think there’s a sweet spot and a balance there with placing some emphasis on those last couple tournaments while also rewarding a body of work for the entire season,” said Scheffler.
“There’s going to be a balance between rewarding guys for having a great regular season, and then giving guys an opportunity to have a great post-season, even have an opportunity to win the FedEx Cup.
“But you’re not going to have an opportunity to win the FedEx Cup unless you have a really good regular season.”
