The 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship is all set to take place at TPC Southwind Golf Club in Memphis, Tennessee. It marks the start of the playoffs where the top players in the FedEx Cup rankings will compete for the win. The season-long points competition has finally ended, kicking off the three-event FedEx Cup.
Many golfers wished to participate in the playoffs but missed their opportunity having failed to qualify. A couple of days before the event kicks off, now let us take a closer look at some of the important details in regard to the tournament, like the field as well as the prize money distribution.
Who is playing and what is the format of the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship?
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The event is all set to start on August 10 with a field of 70 players (in a changed format) taking on the Southwind course. The likes of Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm will be headlining the tournament. Please note that after the new format came into being, only the top fifty players will advance to the next event (BMW Championship) as a result of which there will be no cutline in Memphis.
via Reuters
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Brian Harman and Wyndham Clark are another two players who will be the center of attention having won a major each this year. PGA Tour pro Will Zalatoris, who emerged victorious last year, will not be seen at the event due to a back injury.
The 2023 FedEx St. Jude is regarded with much significance since it marks the start of the post-season after the end of the PGA Tour Regular Season. Many benefits await the winner alongside the prize money. The champion will be awarded 2000 FedEx Cup points along with the prize money and trophy.
Let us now check how much money is at stake and who gets what depending on their positions.
What will be the prize money distribution?
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The tournament last year boasted a prize purse of $15 million. The purse value for the 2023 FedEx St. Jude Championship has been increased to $20 million, with the winner set to take home $3.6 million as opposed to the $2.7 million that Zalatoris was awarded last year. The runner-up of the tournament will be making $2.16 million.
The breakdown of the prize purse is as follows:
| Position | Amount |
| 1 | $3,600,000.00 |
| 2 | $2,160,000.00 |
| 3 | $1,360,000.00 |
| 4 | $960,000.00 |
| 5 | $800,000.00 |
| 6 | $720,000.00 |
| 7 | $670,000.00 |
| 8 | $620,000.00 |
| 9 | $580,000.00 |
| 10 | $540,000.00 |
| 11 | $500,000.00 |
| 12 | $460,000.00 |
| 13 | $420,000.00 |
| 14 | $380,000.00 |
| 15 | $360,000.00 |
| 16 | $340,000.00 |
| 17 | $320,000.00 |
| 18 | $300,000.00 |
| 19 | $280,000.00 |
| 20 | $260,000.00 |
| 21 | $240,000.00 |
| 22 | $224,000.00 |
| 23 | $208,000.00 |
| 24 | $192,000.00 |
| 25 | $176,000.00 |
| 26 | $160,000.00 |
| 27 | $154,000.00 |
| 28 | $148,000.00 |
| 29 | $142,000.00 |
| 30 | $136,000.00 |
| 31 | $130,000.00 |
| 32 | $124,000.00 |
| 33 | $118,000.00 |
| 34 | $113,000.00 |
| 35 | $108,000.00 |
| 36 | $103,000.00 |
| 37 | $98,000.00 |
| 38 | $94,000.00 |
| 39 | $90,000.00 |
| 40 | $86,000.00 |
| 41 | $82,000.00 |
| 42 | $78,000.00 |
| 43 | $74,000.00 |
| 44 | $70,000.00 |
| 45 | $66,000.00 |
| 46 | $62,000.00 |
| 47 | $58,000.00 |
| 48 | $54,800.00 |
| 49 | $52,000.00 |
| 50 | $50,400.00 |
| 51 | $49,200.00 |
| 52 | $48,000.00 |
| 53 | $47,200.00 |
| 54 | $46,400.00 |
| 55 | $46,000.00 |
| 56 | $45,600.00 |
| 57 | $45,200.00 |
| 58 | $44,800.00 |
| 59 | $44,400.00 |
| 60 | $44,000.00 |
| 61 | $43,600.00 |
| 62 | $43,200.00 |
| 63 | $42,800.00 |
| 64 | $42,400.00 |
| 65 | $42,000.00 |
| 66 | $41,600.00 |
| 67 | $41,200.00 |
| 68 | $40,800.00 |
| 69 | $40,400.00 |
| 70 | $40,000.00 |
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