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Mar 5, 2021; Orlando, Florida, USA; Max Homa hits his tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
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Mar 5, 2021; Orlando, Florida, USA; Max Homa hits his tee shot on the third hole during the second round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational golf tournament at Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
The PGA Tour season 2022-2023 is beginning with the most awaited Fortinet Championship. The tournament is being hosted at Silverado in Napa, California. And previous year’s champion and four-time PGA Tour winner, Max Homa, is back this year to defend his title. The players are excited to compete for the huge prize money of the event. But how much is the total purse this year? And what will the winner’s payout be?
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Top players playing for the 2022 Fortinet Championship
The list begins with last year’s winner, Max Homa, who took advantage of Maverick McNealy in the previous tournament. But McNealy is also back this year to show his fans that his skills are still amazing. However, some of the top players in the world have decided to sit this one out to prepare themselves for other events. But there are still some amazing golfers who are participating.
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Aug 27, 2021; Owings Mills, Maryland, USA; Max Homa plays his shot from the second tee during the second round of the BMW Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
The top-ranked player for the tournament is Hideki Matsuyama who sits at the 16th rank worldwide. Moreover, Cameron Champ, who won the tournament in 2019, will also be joining in this time in hopes to make it to the title again. Corey Conners is also among the players expected to perform well in the championship.
Prize money and winner’s share for the championship
Like most other tournaments, the prize money for this one has also seen a commendable raise. The 2022 Fortinet Championship is set at a purse of $8 million, which is $1 million more than last year. And out of this huge purse, the winner is going to take home $1.44 million along with the title for the championship.
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May 8, 2022; Potomac, Maryland, USA; Max Homa lines up his tee on the 18th green during the final round of the Wells Fargo Championship golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Scott Taetsch-USA TODAY Sports
Here is the individual prize money for all the players who will make the cut this year:
| 1 | $1,440,000 |
| 2 | $872,000 |
| 3 | $552,000 |
| 4 | $392,000 |
| 5 | $328,000 |
| 6 | $290,000 |
| 7 | $270,000 |
| 8 | $250,000 |
| 9 | $234,000 |
| 10 | $218,000 |
| 11 | $202,000 |
| 12 | $186,000 |
| 13 | $170,000 |
| 14 | $154,000 |
| 15 | $146,000 |
| 16 | $138,000 |
| 17 | $130,000 |
| 18 | $122,000 |
| 19 | $114,000 |
| 20 | $106,000 |
| 21 | $98,000 |
| 22 | $90,000 |
| 23 | $83,600 |
| 24 | $77,200 |
| 25 | $70,800 |
| 26 | $64,400 |
| 27 | $62,000 |
| 28 | $59,600 |
| 29 | $57,200 |
| 30 | $54,800 |
| 31 | $52,400 |
| 32 | $50,000 |
| 33 | $47,600 |
| 34 | $45,600 |
| 35 | $43,600 |
| 36 | $41,600 |
| 37 | $39,600 |
| 38 | $38,000 |
| 39 | $36,400 |
| 40 | $34,800 |
| 41 | $33,200 |
| 42 | $31,600 |
| 43 | $30,000 |
| 44 | $28,400 |
| 45 | $26,800 |
| 46 | $25,200 |
| 47 | $23,600 |
| 48 | $22,320 |
| 49 | $21,200 |
| 50 | $20,560 |
| 51 | $20,080 |
| 52 | $19,600 |
| 53 | $19,280 |
| 54 | $18,960 |
| 55 | $18,800 |
| 56 | $18,640 |
| 57 | $18,480 |
| 58 | $18,320 |
| 59 | $18,160 |
| 60 | $18,000 |
| 61 | $17,840 |
| 62 | $17,680 |
| 63 | $17,520 |
| 64 | $17,360 |
| 65 | $17,200 |
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Other benefits for the players
The golfers will not only win the prize money if they make the cut for the tournament. There are also some other benefits for the golfers this year, especially for the winner. The one who manages to win the championship will receive 500 FedEx Cup points at the end of the tournament.
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The winner will also get 30 OWGR points after scoring the win. And along with that, he will also get other perks including field berths in future tournaments as well as a two-year plus exemption on the PGA Tour.
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