Get ready golf fans because the the Korn Ferry Tour Championship has taken off at the French Lick Golf Resort’s Pete Dye Course. Fans are over the moon with the excitement as to who will win the tournament this year. And well, we are also wondering about that. However, the question that is on everyone’s tongue is not who will emerge victorious but what the prize money is, so sit back and relax because we have brought to you exactly that.
The tournament offers a lucrative prize purse of $1.5 million and the winner will take home a whopping $270,000. The runner-up will also receive $135,000 in this no-cut event while the third and fourth finishers will get $90,000 and $66,525 respectively. Not only that, players are also competing for coveted PGA Tour cards, and 13 spots are still up for grabs. The top 30 on the season-long Korn Ferry Tour Points List will secure their places on the PGA Tour next season.
To add to that, all 75 eligible players have earned fully exempt status on the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour. Those who finish between 31st and 60th on the points list will be able to get into the final stage of Q-school, while players in positions 61-75 will enter the second stage. The top five finishers and ties at Q-school will also receive PGA Tour cards.
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Here’s the prize money breakdown for each player, according to Golf Monthly-:
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Position | Prize Money |
1st | $270,000 |
2nd | $135,000 |
3rd | $90,000 |
4th | $66,525 |
5th | $55,500 |
6th | $50,250 |
7th | $46,500 |
8th | $42.750 |
9th | $39,750 |
10th | $37,125 |
11th | $34,500 |
12th | $32,250 |
13th | $30,000 |
14th | $27,750 |
15th | $26,175 |
16th | $24,675 |
17th | $23,175 |
18th | $21,675 |
19th | $20,175 |
20th | $18,675 |
21st | $17,475 |
22nd | $16,275 |
23rd | $15,075 |
24th | $13,950 |
25th | $12,840 |
26th | $12,135 |
27th | $11,460 |
28th | $10,860 |
29th | $10,410 |
30th | $9,960 |
31st | $9,585 |
32nd | $9,285 |
33rd | $8,985 |
34th | $8,685 |
35th | $8,385 |
36th | $8,085 |
37th | $7,785 |
38th | $7,485 |
39th | $7,200 |
40th | $7,050 |
41st | $6,900 |
42nd | $6,750 |
43rd | $6,600 |
44th | $6,450 |
45th | $6,300 |
46th | $6,150 |
47th | $6,090 |
48th | $6,030 |
49th | $5,970 |
50th | $5,910 |
51st | $5,850 |
52nd | $5,790 |
53rd | $5,760 |
54th | $5,730 |
55th | $5,700 |
56th | $5,670 |
57th | $5,640 |
58th | $5,610 |
59th | $5,580 |
60th | $5,550 |
61st | $5,520 |
62nd | $5,490 |
63rd | $5,460 |
64th | $5,430 |
65th | $5,400 |
66th | $5,370 |
67th | $5,340 |
68th | $5,310 |
69th | $5,280 |
70th | $5,250 |
71st | $5,220 |
72nd | $5,190 |
73rd | $5,160 |
74th | $5,130 |
But who is more likely to take the title home? Well, here’s something the leaderboard suggests.
Who is currently leading the pack at the Korn Ferry Tour Championship?
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Currently, Zachary Bauchou is leading the pack at the Pete Dye Course, as the golfer is sitting at the top of the leaderboard at 9 under par after the third round. Bauchou’s 1-over-par performance today kept him ahead of the competition. Doc Redman is breathing down his neck in 2nd place with just one stroke behind at 8 under par thanks to his 2-under-par round. Frankie Capan III is hot on their heels and is holding the 3rd position with a score of 7 under par.
But here’s where things get interesting, some of the best players are currently fighting for one spot and that is T4. Yes, not one but three players are tied for fourth place at 6 under par. These players are Brian Campbell, Daniel Summerhays, and Pontus Nyholm. Fans find it almost impossible to think who will take home the trophy right now. But what about you? Who do you think will win the tournament? Let us know in the comment section below!
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