It's fair to consider the Tour Championship an exception. Because it caps the PGA Tour season and FedEx Cup playoffs, the tournament pays out more money.
Patrick Cantlay won the Tour Championship in 2021, capturing the $15 million prize. Seven more players—Jon Rahm, Kevin Na, Justin Thomas, Viktor Hovland, Xander Schauffele, Bryson DeChambeau and Dustin Johnson—walked away with at least $1 million, too.
