THE PRINCIPAL MISSION OF PGA TOUR, INC. IS TO PROMOTE THE SPORT OF PROFESSIONAL GOLF THROUGH SANCTIONING AND ADMINISTERING GOLF TOURNAMENTS AND PROMOTING THE COMMON INTERESTS OF TOURING GOLF PROFESSIONALS. THIS IS ACCOMPLISHED BY PROVIDING COMPETITIVE EARNINGS OPPORTUNITIES FOR MEMBERS OF ITS VARIOUS PROFESSIONAL GOLF TOURS (PGA TOUR, PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS, KORN FERRY TOUR, AND PGA TOUR AMERICAS - COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS THE PGA TOUR); PROTECTING THE INTEGRITY OF THE GAME; HELPING TO GROW GOLF TALENT BY OPERATING TWO (2) FEEDER TOURS AROUND THE WORLD; AND HELPING GROW THE REACH OF THE GAME IN THE U.S. AND AROUND THE WORLD.
Executive compensation, broken down
Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 26 reported individuals · Filing year 2024
Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $18.3M
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $10.1M
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7.8M
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $7.4M
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $564k
- Bonus
- $8M
- Other
- $45k
- Benefits
- $7k
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $2.6M
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- —
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- $719k
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $159k
- Bonus
- $1.3M
- Other
- $736k
- Benefits
- $5k
- Base
- $287k
- Bonus
- $772k
- Other
- $91k
- Benefits
- $23k
- Base
- $160k
- Bonus
- $719k
- Other
- $40k
- Benefits
- $10k
- Base
- $39k
- Bonus
- $688k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $522k
- Bonus
- $539k
- Other
- $44k
- Benefits
- $66k
- Base
- $70k
- Bonus
- $434k
- Other
- $9k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $116k
- Bonus
- $426k
- Other
- $10k
- Benefits
- $9k
- Base
- $30k
- Bonus
- $461k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $78k
- Bonus
- $388k
- Other
- $8k
- Benefits
- $8k
- Base
- $84k
- Bonus
- $413k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $11k
- Base
- $42k
- Bonus
- $235k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $4k
- Base
- $28k
- Bonus
- $246k
- Other
- $5k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $24k
- Bonus
- $216k
- Other
- $2k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $31k
- Bonus
- $237k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $479
- Base
- $30k
- Bonus
- $112k
- Other
- $3k
- Benefits
- $3k
- Base
- $70k
- Bonus
- $125k
- Other
- $18k
- Benefits
- $2k
- Base
- $113k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $113k
- Bonus
- —
- Other
- —
- Benefits
- —
- Base
- $5k
- Bonus
- $4k
- Other
- $710
- Benefits
- $225
| Position | Base | Bonus | Other | Benefits | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Player Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | $18.3M | — | $29.3M $31.1M |
Player Dir / Asst Secretary Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | $10.1M | — | $15.9M $16.8M |
Player Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | $7.8M | — | $14.1M $15M |
Player Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | $7.4M | — | $11.5M $12.2M |
Commissioner & President Above 90th percentile | $564k | $8M | $45k | $7k | $9.6M $10.2M |
Player Director Board Member Above 90th percentile | — | — | $2.6M | — | $3M $3.2M |
Player Dir / Asst Treasurer Officer (Unspecified) | — | — | $719k | — | $2.3M $2.5M |
Chief Operating Officer Above 90th percentile | $159k | $1.3M | $736k | $5k | $2.2M $2.3M |
Chief Competitions Officer Officer (Unspecified) | $287k | $772k | $91k | $23k | $1.3M $1.4M |
Chief Admin Ofc / Secretary Secretary (Operational) Above 90th percentile | $160k | $719k | $40k | $10k | $1.2M $1.3M |
EVP & Chief Commercial Officer Above 90th percentile | $39k | $688k | $5k | $2k | $1.2M $1.3M |
EVP & Chief Player Officer Above 90th percentile | $522k | $539k | $44k | $66k | $1.2M $1.2M |
Chief Global Business Ventures Officer (Unspecified) | $70k | $434k | $9k | $4k | $755k $801k |
Chief Legal Ofc & EVP Soc Resp Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $116k | $426k | $10k | $9k | $683k $724k |
EVP Corporate Partnerships Executive Vice President Above 90th percentile | $30k | $461k | $5k | $2k | $631k $670k |
EVP Brand Communications Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $78k | $388k | $8k | $8k | $586k $622k |
EVP & CFO / Treasurer Above 90th percentile | $84k | $413k | $5k | $11k | $571k $605k |
EVP Media Executive Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $42k | $235k | $5k | $4k | $421k $446k |
SVP Business Development Senior Vice President 75th to 90th percentile | $28k | $246k | $5k | $3k | $409k $434k |
President Pga Tour Champions Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $24k | $216k | $2k | $3k | $384k $407k |
President Korn Ferry Tour Key Employee 75th to 90th percentile | $31k | $237k | $3k | $479 | $339k $360k |
SVP Media Senior Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $30k | $112k | $3k | $3k | $269k $286k |
CMO & EVP Inv Rel, As of 08/05 Executive Vice President Median to 75th percentile | $70k | $125k | $18k | $2k | $221k $235k |
Former EVP & CFO Former Officer/director/trustee Median to 75th percentile | $113k | — | — | — | $113k $119k |
Former EVP International Executive Vice President 25th percentile to median | $113k | — | — | — | $113k $119k |
COO Golf Course Properties 25th percentile to median | $5k | $4k | $710 | $225 | $91k $97k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 7 unpaid individuals.
Funded by
Private foundations whose Form 990-PF Part XV grants matched this organization.
Up 18%
from 2023
From $24.9M in 2023 to $29.3M in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the South region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Board Member pay rose 42% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue fell 58%.
- Chief Executive Officer pay rose 514% from 2023 to 2024.
- Chief Operating Officer pay fell 75% from 2023 to 2024.
Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.
Revenue and expenses over time
PGA TOUR INC reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.
Common questions about PGA TOUR INC
What does the Board Member of PGA TOUR INC earn?
In 2024, the Board Member of PGA TOUR INC received $29,327,975 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Board Member roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.
How does Board Member pay at PGA TOUR INC compare with similar nonprofits?
Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Board Member at PGA TOUR INC falls in the top 10%.
What are PGA TOUR INC's revenue and expenses?
In 2024, PGA TOUR INC reported $760.6M in total revenue and $1.2B in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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