The proceedings are underway in Minnesota at the 2022 3M Open. On a dry, windy day, the scores remained low as American golfer Scott Piercy shared the lead alongside Sungjae Im at 6-under 65. Apart from that, World no. 14 Hideki Matsuyama withdrew from the Open citing a sore wrist as he landed the ball in the water thrice on what was a miserable day for him. As the competition gets more intense, let’s take a look at the prize money distribution for the 156 members taking on the field.
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Changes in Total purse
Since debuting on the PGA Tour calendar in 2019, the 3M Open will witness its highest hike in terms of total purse for all participating members. The purse has been increased to $7.5 million, a whopping jump considering there was no hike for the 2021 edition.
Likewise, the winner will take home $1.35 million, while every member among the top 19 places at the end of the event will bag prize money in excess of $100K.
Sungjae Im made 140' of putts today, putting him in a tie for the lead with @ScottPiercyPGA heading into Round 2.
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— 3M Open (@3MOpen) July 22, 2022
Benefits galore for the Winner
Along with a fair share of the purse, the winner of this year’s 3M Open will also be awarded 500 FedEx Cup points and 30 Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points.
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Other benefits include a two-plus season exemption on the PGA Tour and a ticket for the 2023 Masters and the 2023 PGA Championship. A win at the open also guarantees a place in the next year’s Sentry Tournament of Champions, a tournament contested by the previous year’s winners at PGA Tours.
Purse distribution at the 2022 3M Open
POSITION | PRIZE MONEY |
1 | $1,350,000 |
2 | $817,500 |
3 | $517,500 |
4 | $367,500 |
5 | $307,500 |
6 | $271,875 |
7 | $253,125 |
8 | $234,375 |
9 | $219,375 |
10 | $204,375 |
11 | $189,375 |
12 | $174,375 |
13 | $159,375 |
14 | $144,375 |
15 | $136,875 |
16 | $129,375 |
17 | $121,875 |
18 | $114,375 |
19 | $106,875 |
20 | $99,375 |
21 | $91,875 |
22 | $84,375 |
23 | $78,375 |
24 | $72,375 |
25 | $66,375 |
26 | $60,375 |
27 | $58,125 |
28 | $55,875 |
29 | $53,625 |
30 | $51,375 |
31 | $49,125 |
32 | $46,875 |
33 | $44,625 |
34 | $42,750 |
35 | $40,875 |
36 | $39,000 |
37 | $37,125 |
38 | $35,625 |
39 | $34,125 |
40 | $32,625 |
41 | $31,125 |
42 | $29,625 |
43 | $28,125 |
44 | $26,625 |
45 | $25,125 |
46 | $23,625 |
47 | $22,125 |
48 | $20,925 |
49 | $19,875 |
50 | $19,275 |
51 | $18,825 |
52 | $18,375 |
53 | $18,075 |
54 | $17,775 |
55 | $17,625 |
56 | $17,475 |
57 | $17,325 |
58 | $17,175 |
59 | $17,025 |
60 | $16,875 |
61 | $16,725 |
62 | $16,575 |
63 | $16,425 |
64 | $16,275 |
65 | $16,125 |
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The 2022 3M Open is being hosted by the state of Minnesota and is being played in TPC Twin Cities in Blaine. Interestingly, the course was designed by legendary golfer Arnold Palmer, with the help of another former golfer, Tom Lehman. American golfer Cameron Champ won the last edition of the tournament with a final round score of 5-under 66. Currently in its fourth edition, the 3M Open has witnessed a different winner every year, with Matthew Wolff, Michael Thompson, and Cameron Champ, all securing the trophy once.
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