Alright, so the other day, I got really curious about how much Viktor Hovland actually pocketed in 2023. You know, you see these guys winning big tournaments, especially with that FedExCup finale, and you start wondering about the real numbers behind it all.
My first step, like most folks, was just to do a quick search online. Typed something simple like “Viktor Hovland earnings 2023” into the search bar. Got a whole bunch of results right away, mostly sports news sites and golf-focused pages.
Lots of headlines popped up, especially mentioning his big win at the TOUR Championship and the FedExCup bonus. That seemed to be the huge chunk of his earnings for the year. I saw figures thrown around, big ones, mostly focusing on that massive bonus payout.
Digging a Bit Deeper
But I wanted a clearer picture, not just the FedExCup money. I figured his total earnings would be a mix of things:
- Official PGA Tour prize money: This is usually tracked pretty well.
- FedExCup Bonus: That big lump sum he got for winning the season-long race.
- Other potential earnings: Appearance fees, maybe DP World Tour money, though I focused on the main PGA Tour stuff.
So, I tried looking specifically for the official PGA Tour money list for 2023. Found some sites that track player earnings tournament by tournament. I scrolled through, looking for Hovland’s name and the totals listed next to it. It took a bit of clicking around because some sites mix the bonus in, while others keep it separate.
I found the official PGA Tour site usually has a reliable money list. It showed his winnings from the regular tournaments. That gave me one solid piece of the puzzle. Then, I specifically looked up the FedExCup payout structure for 2023. Found multiple sources confirming the bonus amount for the winner, which was a huge number, something like $18 million just for that.
Putting It Together (Sort Of)
Okay, so I had the official tournament winnings figure and the FedExCup bonus figure. Adding those two together gave me a really hefty sum, definitely putting him way up there among the top earners in sports for the year. Most articles I saw centered around this combined figure, often rounding it up.
Important point though: This was mostly focused on his on-course earnings. What’s much harder to track, and what I didn’t really find solid numbers for, are his off-course earnings. You know, sponsorships, endorsements – think about the logos on his shirt and hat. That stuff adds up, big time, but companies don’t usually publicize those deals.
So, my process was basically:
- General search for initial figures and news.
- Targeted search for official PGA Tour money lists.
- Specific search for the 2023 FedExCup bonus payout.
- Combined the official prize money and the bonus.
- Acknowledged that endorsement money is extra and much harder to pin down.
In the end, I got a pretty good idea of his massive on-course haul for 2023, dominated by that FedExCup win. It’s staggering what these top players can earn directly from the game these days. Trying to find the exact total including endorsements felt like guesswork, so I mainly stuck with what was publicly reported from tournament winnings and bonuses. That felt like the most concrete information I could actually track down through my searching.
