Cradled by the Dominican Republic’s eastern coast, Corales Golf Club unfolds where the land meets the sea. Its fairways carved between soaring cliffs and coral-fringed shores offer a golf experience as wild and beautiful as the Caribbean itself. It’s the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship, the tournament has seen some amazing strokeplay so far. Joel Dahmen dominated the field with an excellent performance in the first 36 holes. He managed a flawless 16-under par 128 to gain a 4-stroke lead against the field.

Things will definitely heat up in the final round in the Dominican Republic. Every player on the field would want to prove why they deserve to be in the Signature event playing with Scottie Scheffler, Justin Thomas, & Co. instead. But that’s not the only thing that’s on the line at Punta Cana. Let’s see what else Dahmen & Co. are competing for in the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship.

2025 Corales Puntacana Championship: High-stakes for PGA Tour pros 

7.8 billion impressions. 153 countries. 11 million viewers. The 2024 Corales Championship wasn’t just watched—it was everywhere. Last year, Billy Horschel caught fire with a final-round 63, storming to his eighth PGA Tour win and a new Corales record, with $720,000 from the $4 million purse. So, the pressure is on. Despite being an alternative event to the RBC Heritage, the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship still has the second-largest purse for the week. Just like last year, the tournament will be played for the prize of $4 million in 2025 as well. That means Joel Dahmen and other top players on the leaderboard have a shot at bagging $720,000 if they win alongside 300 FedEx Cup points. This complies with the standard PGA Tour 18% cut from the total prize money for the winner of any event.

Everyone who finishes in the top 11 will receive over $100,000 in winnings. However, the figures might change for the 11th position if there are a few ties. The last-place player after the cuts will receive an $8,600 paycheck. Let’s take a look at the complete prize money distribution table as shared by Golf Monthly.

70 players, including Billy Horschel, Wesley Bryan, Charley Hoffman and Justin Lower, made it through to the weekend rounds due to ties. Hence, the final prize money distribution might vary depending on the adjustments made by the tournament officials. But the payments won’t be much different from what is displayed in the table above. Having said that, who can challenge Joel Dahmen to win the maximum at the Corales Golf Course this weekend? Let’s find out.

The biggest challengers for Joel Dahmen’s top spot

Joel Dahmen is undoubtedly the favorite to win the 2025 Corales Puntacana Championship on Sunday. Apart from his outstanding lead, Dahmen also won the tournament in 2021. He would be focused on winning it a second time, which would also be his second PGA Tour career win. But if there is someone who can rise up the ranks and beat him, it has to be those closest to his score on the leaderboard.

Michael Thorbjornsen will provide Dahmen a tough battle in the Dominican Republic. At 23 years of age, the Cleveland local would be eager to bag his first PGA Tour win after having a promising rookie season in 2024. He got close to winning the John Deere Classic last year, but is in prime position to get the job done in 2025. The Ohio citizens will be the biggest obstacle standing between Joel Dahmen and his second-ever PGA Tour win.

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