Published 03/22/2023, 11:30 AM EDT
Following the Valspar Championship, the PGA Tour heads to the Dominican Republic for its next event. The Corales Puntacana Championship is the 23rd tournament of the 40+ event season on the Tour this year. And with tons at stake, like a whopping purse and other perks for the winner, it will undoubtedly be filled with intense competitive moments for the fans to enjoy. Explore with us to see what is at stake at the event this week.
The field and format of the Corales Puntacana Championship
The event, similar to all regular tour events, will begin on Thursday this week and be played across 4 days. Come Sunday, one player from the 120-player field will take home the title and the benefits that go along with it. The pros make their way to the field based on the tour’s priority order and other criteria.
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Following two rounds, nearly half the field will head home as the event sees a cut being made after 36 holes. Only the top 65 players and ties at the end of Thursday will go on to compete in the final two rounds of the event.
The Corales Golf Club in the Dominican Republic will host the 13th Tour event for the 2023 calendar year. Many top players, like Zac Blair and Ryan Armour, will be on the field. Akshay Bhatia, the American youngster who has been gaining a lot of traction of late, is also one of the favorites to grab a win. Chad Ramey, the defending champion will also return to the course, to try and get a back-to-back even win.
Total prize money and the winner’s cut
The Corales Puntacana Championship has a total purse of $3.8 million. The total prize money has increased by $100,000 since the last year. In line with the standard 18% payout as per the PGA Tour’s prize money distribution chart, the winner will receive $684,000. All the players who make it through all four rounds will stand to receive a piece of the purse.
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But the trophy and prize money are not all the winner will take home this week. In addition to the huge check, he will also earn 300 FedEx Cup points. The victor will also receive 14 OWGR points, which are based on field strength. Moreover, he will also win a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and an exemption into the Tournament of Champions in 2024.
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Prize Money Breakdown
The complete breakdown of the total prize money is as follows:
Position Money 1 $684,000 2 $414,200 3 $262,200 4 $186,200 5 $155,800 6 $137,750 7 $128,250 8 $118,750 9 $111,150 10 $103,550 11 $95,950 12 $88,350 13 $80,750 14 $73,150 15 $69,350 16 $65,550 17 $61,750 18 $57,950 19 $54,150 20 $50,350 21 $46,550 22 $42,750 23 $39,710 24 $36,670 25 $33,630 26 $30,590 27 $29,450 28 $28,310 29 $27,170 30 $26,030 31 $24,890 32 $23,750 33 $22,610 34 $21,660 35 $20,710 36 $19,760 37 $18,810 38 $18,050 39 $17,290 40 $16,530 41 $15,770 42 $15,010 43 $14,250 44 $13,490 45 $12,730 46 $11,970 47 $11,210 48 $10,602 49 $10,070 50 $9,766 51 $9,538 52 $9,310 53 $9,158 54 $9,006 55 $8,930 56 $8,854 57 $8,778 58 $8,702 59 $8,626 60 $8,550 61 $8,474 62 $8,398 63 $8,322 64 $8,246 65 $8,170
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Which of these pros do you think will grab the win and the hefty perks that go with it? Let us know in the comments below.
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