Despite No LIV Golf Money, Tour Championship Winner Viktor Hovland Will Bag Home More Earnings Than 500+ NBA Stars

The NBA is one of the most renowned leagues in the world. Naturally, players that make the prestigious league open up vast earning opportunities for themselves. While the league elevates players to international stardom, it also delivers staggering contracts for their talents. However, the PGA Tour Championship winner, Viktor Hovland may easily surpass more than 500 NBA athletes in earnings.

Viktor Hovland prevailed in the PGA Tour Championship recently, marking his first FedEx Cup win. The 25-year-old made history as the third youngest to ever win the prestigious golf championship. However, the golfing sensation also bagged a whopping prize money for his win. Surprisingly, this is a lot more than what NBA players earn yearly on contracts. So how much did the Norwegian golfer make on his FedEx Cup win?

How much did Viktor Hovland earn after the Tour Championship win?

Viktor Hovland secured an $18M bonus for bagging the FedEx Cup. The 25-year-old set a new PGA Tour record for one-year earnings with $34.5M, including his prize money, FedEx bonus, and Comcast Business Tour top 10 bonus. Just over a year ago, he passed up on an opportunity to take his talents to PGA’s rival, Saudi-backed LIV Golf. While the LIV Golf tours dished out unbelievable prize money, Hovland stuck to the PGA and has now earned more than the professionals at LIV Golf. Surprisingly, he has also earned more than numerous players in the NBA.

Hovland’s $34.5M payday not only beat the LIV Golf prize pool but also beat some of the largest NBA contracts. Over 500 NBA athletes will earn less than Hovland this year after his spectacular win. This includes Jaylen Brown, who signed the largest contract in NBA history with the Boston Celtics this year. Other notable names include Ja Morant, Zion Williamson and Jayson Tatum who all signed staggering deals with their respective franchises not so long ago.

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Viktor Hovland had a whopping payday which witnessed the 25-year-old golfing sensation overtake NBA stars in earnings. His earnings also put out a strong message for PGA that it is second to none. The LIV and PGA however, have decided to merge this year to bring back the sport’s top players back under one new entity. The PGA and LIV may have merged but Hovland’s record-breaking performance will serve as a historic moment. So how did Hovland strike gold at the PGA Tour Championship?

Reliving Hovland’s incredible victory

Viktor Hovland made headlines with his record-breaking one-year earnings. But the Norwegian sensation also put up a stunning display at the Tour Championship to bag this prize.

The 25-year-old entered the final round with a dominant six-stroke lead. It tied the largest 54-hole lead in FedEx Cup starting strokes era. He shot 4-under 66 in the third round and birdied four of his first six shots before parring his next nine. However, he soon made a comeback, regaining a 5-stroke lead with birdies on the 16th and 17th holes. A birdie on the 18th hole sealed the victory.

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Hovland not only has his whopping prize money, but also this sensational victory to celebrate. His unbelievable prize money has overtaken some of the most significant NBA contracts, even the largest in history, at least for this year.