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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.

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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.

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

POSITIONPRIZE 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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