With $4,193,597 Already in the Bank, Rickie Fowler’s Huge Disparity Reflects the Massive Impact of LIV Golf

Rickie Fowler has always been one of the strongest pillars of the PGA Tour. Other than being an immensely talented golfer, Fowler has a separate fanbase for his loyalty towards the American League. In fact, when LIV Golf took away some of the most successful players from the PGA Tour, the golf star chose to stick to his great legacy over the Saudi money.

However, despite not being interested in LIV’s hefty paychecks, Fowler has been taking huge advantage of the breakaway league’s existence. Moreover, a recent stat proves how LIV Golf has not only helped defectors in earning tremendous amounts of money but also PGA Tour loyalists like Rickie Fowler! But how?

Is Rickie Fowler making more money because of LIV Golf?

Fowler, 34, has been away from the spotlight for quite some time. The golfer hasn’t been able to win a PGA Tour event since his 2019 Waste Management Phoenix Open victory. Ever since then, the player has been looking forward to another big break in his career. However, despite not claiming any title recently, the golfer has made several remarkable finishes in tournaments.

As per a recent stat graphic shared by the PGA Tour on Instagram, Fowler has already made it to the top 10 in a total of 15 starts this season. Moreover, the golfer has pocketed $4,193,597 from these top-10 finishes as per the infographic.

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However, the former Players Championship winner made 4 top-10 finishes in 50 tournaments in the past three seasons. And his combined earnings for those 3 years summed up to $3,110,142. But how has LIV Golf got anything to do with it? Well, it certainly does. Here’s how:

What is LIV Golf’s role in Rickie Fowler’s financial boost?

LIV Golf came in with huge money offers for players to lure out players from the PGA Tour. and it succeeded marvelously. Several players including Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Dustin Johnson, etc. fled to the Saudi circuit and happily grabbed the heavy suitcases offered to them. However, that rang a bell for the PGA Tour about a strong risk of losing more players due to the high purses at the breakaway league.

Hence, the PGA Tour reportedly decided to raise purses and prize money in each of their tournaments to comparatively huge amounts. And that led tour players to make more money than they used to for playing at the same events, including Rickie Fowler. Hence, it is safe to say that LIV Golf’s mere existence has helped Fowler and several other PGA Tour players to earn more than they did last season.

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