Thanks to multiple non disc golf sponsorships, two professionals received a check for $35,000 each setting a new record for earnings in a year.
Though I disagree with the FPO pay scale at the top being equal since there were fewer players, the MPO finish is what inspired the post.
People were stating that the winning playoff putt by Ricky Wysocki was worth $35,000 but in reality, it wasn't. Here is how and when the $35,000 was earned:
$5,500: Feb 24 through Sep 25: earned by finishing among the top four in points for the season earning a bye into the semi finals of the tour championship. (Someone who disagrees with my post would mention Ricky finished first but no matter the placing, all from 1st through 4th were guaranteed that amount and had they failed to advance to the finals, that would be their pay.)
Before the DGPT was established, there were bonus dollars paid to highest overall players for the series events so that is what I equate to this.
$3,500: Oct 15: The four with the highest scores in the semi finals were guaranteed $9,000 so once Ricky was in the top 4, that is what he earned.
$5,000: Oct 16 hole 17: Once Paul McBeth failed to make the putt for a 3, he was assured of finishing worse than Ricky and that made the $14,000 third place the minimum.
$3,000: Oct 16 hole 18 fairway: After Buhr's roller went OB, the worst Ricky would finish is tied for second earning total of $17,000
$3,000: Oct 16 hole 18 green: Ricky needed to make a 28 foot putt to force a playoff. By doing do, he guaranteed $20,000 total.
$15,000: Oct 16 hole 18 playoff: When Ricky's second shot on the difficult par 4 finished 35 feet away practically on the same line as the previous putt, there was no doubt it was going in.
Though the prize and 2022 total earnings were the largest ever in the sport, they will likely be surpassed in the future and ten years from now people will remember 2022 more McBeth's sixth world's title, Buhr's first major, or the amazing season Tattar had.
