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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.

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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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