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The 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship has got underway at the Firestone Country Club in Akron, Ohio. The flagship event, formerly known as the Bridgestone Senior Players Championship, is being organized by Kaulig Companies this year in partnership with PGA Tour Champions. Kaulig Companies, a leading single-member family office, will be the title sponsor of the event for four years, starting in 2023.
The 72-hole tournament will have no 36-hole cut as the four-round event takes place at the club’s South Course. Let us take a closer look at the tournament.
Field at the Kaulig Companies Championship at Firestone Country Club
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The event kicked off on July 13 as the championship saw 78 players take on the Ohio course. The likes of Harrison Frazar, Steve Stricker, YE Yang, and Miguel Angel Jimenez are headlining the tournament. Jerry Kelly was victorious last year. Can he win the event for the second successive season? That’s the big question.
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Aside from the prize money, many benefits are awaiting the top players. While the tournament does not offer Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, the Charles Schwab Cup points list is updated with money earned during this week.
In order to qualify for the 2023 Charles Schwab Cup playoffs, every dollar gained in this event would equate to one regular season point. The first leg of the Cup would be open to the top 72 players in the Kaulig Companies Championship. As per the final standings, the top five players will be rewarded a portion of the $2.1 million bonus pool as annuities.
Total purse and the winner’s payout
Last year, the PGA Tour Champions event had a prize purse of $3 million. The purse value for the 2023 Kaulig Companies Championship has been increased to $3.5 million with the winner set to take home $525,000! The runner-up of the tournament will be making $308,000. Since the top players will get an entry into the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, the golfers are giving it their all.
The prize money breakdown
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The breakdown of the entire prize purse is given below:
| Position | Prize Money |
| 1 | $525,000 |
| 2 | $308,000 |
| 3 | $252,000 |
| 4 | $210,000 |
| 5 | $168,000 |
| 6 | $140,000 |
| 7 | $126,000 |
| 8 | $112,000 |
| 9 | $98,000 |
| 10 | $91,000 |
| 11 | $84,000 |
| 12 | $77,000 |
| 13 | $70,000 |
| 14 | $66,500 |
| 15 | $63,000 |
| 16 | $59,500 |
| 17 | $56,000 |
| 18 | $52,500 |
| 19 | $49,350 |
| 20 | $46,200 |
| 21 | $43,400 |
| 22 | $40,600 |
| 23 | $38,500 |
| 24 | $36,750 |
| 25 | $35,000 |
| 26 | $33,250 |
| 27 | $31,850 |
| 28 | $30,450 |
| 29 | $29,050 |
| 30 | $27,650 |
| 31 | $26,250 |
| 32 | $25,200 |
| 33 | $24,150 |
| 34 | $23,100 |
| 35 | $22,050 |
| 36 | $21,000 |
| 37 | $19,950 |
| 38 | $19,250 |
| 39 | $18,550 |
| 40 | $17,850 |
| 41 | $17,150 |
| 42 | $16,450 |
| 43 | $15,750 |
| 44 | $15,050 |
| 45 | $14,350 |
| 46 | $13,650 |
| 47 | $12,950 |
| 48 | $12,250 |
| 49 | $11,550 |
| 50 | $10,850 |
| 51 | $10,150 |
| 52 | $9,450 |
| 53 | $8,750 |
| 54 | $8,400 |
| 55 | $8,050 |
| 56 | $7,700 |
| 57 | $7,350 |
| 58 | $7,000 |
| 59 | $6,650 |
| 60 | $6,300 |
| 61 | $5,950 |
| 62 | $5,600 |
| 63 | $5,250 |
| 64 | $4,900 |
| 65 | $4,550 |
| 66 | $4,200 |
| 67 | $3,850 |
| 68 | $3,500 |
| 69 | $3,290 |
| 70 | $3,080 |
| 71 | $2,870 |
| 72 | $2,660 |
| 73 | $2,450 |
| 74 | $2,310 |
| 75 | $2,170 |
| 76 | $2,030 |
| 77 | $1,890 |
| 78 | $1,750 |
Who do you think will win the competition this year? Let us know in the comments.
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