FedEx Cup prize money as Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Seamus Power aim to strike it rich

The Irish trio of Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry and Seamus Power are back in action this weekend.

The FedEx Cup playoffs kick off on Thursday in what is the most lucrative stretch of the PGA Tour.

McIlroy has twice won the FedEx Cup and with his red hot form will be looking to win it for the third time.

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But both Lowry and Power have had solid years and will be looking to cause a stir.

And first up is the FedEx St Jude Championship where the winner will scoop some €2.6m as they gear up for the Tour Championship finale where the winner will nab a cool €17.4m

Here is the first breakdown for the FedEx St. Jude Championship

1. €2.6m
2. €1.55m
3. €1m
4. €725,000
5. €600,000
6. €535,000
7. €500,000
8. €465,000
9. €435,000
10. €400,000
11. €375,000
12. €345,000
13. €315,000
14. €285,000
15. €270,000
16. €255,000
17. €240,000
18. €225,000
19. €210,000
20. €195,000
21. €180,000
22. €165,000
23. €150,000
24. €140,000
25. €130,000
26. €118,000
27. €110,000
28. €107,000
29. €105,000
30. €100,000
31. €95,000
32. €90,000
33. €85,000
34. €80,000
35. €78,000
36. €75,000
37. €70,000
38. €68,000
39. €65,000
40. €63,000
41. €60,000
42. €55,000
43. €53,000
44. €50,000
45. €48,000
46. €45,000
47. €41,000
48. €39,000
49. €36,000
50. €35,000
51. €34,000
52. €33,000
53. €33,000
54. €32,500
55. €32,000
56. €31,500
57. €31,000
58. €30,750
59. €30,500
60. €30,000
61. €29,750
62. €29,500
63. €29,250
64. €29,000
65. €28,750
66. €28,500
67. €28,250
68. €28,000
69. €27,750
70. €27,500
71. €27,250
72. €27,000
73. €26,750
74. €26,500
75. €26,250
76. €26,000
77. €25,750
78. €25,500
79. €25,250
80. €25,000
81. €24,750
82. €24,500
83. €24,250
84. €24,000
85. €23,750
86. €23,500
87. €23,250
88. €23,000
89. €22,750
90. €22,500

Some 30 players will qualify for the Tour Championship at the end of the year with the €73m prize pot all to play for.

It is winner takes all in Atlanta Georgia and a lot can happen between now and then.

As of now, Power and Lowry are both on course to qualify as they sit 25th and 29th in the FedEx Cup standings but will need two good tournaments to make sure they make the finale.

And if they do they are guaranteed a minimum of €485,000.

Here is a full prize breakdown of the FedEx Cup finale.

1. €17.4m
2. €6.3m
3. €4.84m
4. €3.87m
5. €3.1m
6. €2.42m
7. €1.95m
8. €1.45
9. €1.2
10. €970,000
11. €920.000
12. €870,000
13. €822,000
14. €775,000
15. €735,000
16. €700,000
17. €680,000
18. €660,000
19. €640,000
20. €620,000
21. €600,000
22. €580,000
23. €560,000
24. €540,000
25. €530,000
26. €520,000
27. €515,000
28. €500,000
29. €495,000
30. €485,000

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