2023 Invited Celebrity Classic: Prize Money Breakdown and Winner’s Payout

Apr 22, 2023 | 4:00 AM CDT

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The element of each golf competition that draws the greatest interest is the monetary reward. It generates interest in an event and affects player participation. Taking into consideration the champions of the PGA Tour Champions’ Invited Celebrity Classic, the winner generally gets a prize pool of several hundred thousand dollars. Let’s examine the prize money breakdown for the Invited Celebrity Classic, which begins on Friday.

2023 Invited Celebrity Classic prize money

The Invited Celebrity Classic for 2023 begins on April 21 and ends on April 23. Players will compete at the Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Texas, over the course of three days. Even though it is already one of the largest events on the PGA Tour Champions, the prize money just makes it bigger.

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According to GNN, the prize money for the Invited Celebrity Classic this year is an astounding $2 million. However, because of how the PGA Tour Champions distributes its prize money, the winner’s share will initially start at the regular 15% payout. The winner of the tournament’s top spot will receive the $300,000 equivalent of this 15%. The remaining position holders will receive it in accordance. Here is the whole prize money distribution list among different positions:

1	$300,000
2	$176,000
3	$144,000
4	$120,000
5	$96,000
6	$80,000
7	$72,000
8	$64,000
9	$56,000
10	$52,000
11	$48,000
12	$44,000
13	$40,000
14	$38,000
15	$36,000
16	$34,000
17	$32,000
18	$30,000
19	$28,200
20	$26,400
21	$24,800
22	$23,200
23	$22,000
24	$21,000
25	$20,000
26	$19,000
27	$18,200
28	$17,400
29	$16,600
30	$15,800
31	$15,000
32	$14,400
33	$13,800
34	$13,200
35	$12,600
36	$12,000
37	$11,400
38	$11,000
39	$10,600
40	$10,200
41	$9,800
42	$9,400
43	$9,000
44	$8,600
45	$8,200
46	$7,800
47	$7,400
48	$7,000
49	$6,600
50	$6,200
51	$5,800
52	$5,400
53	$5,000
54	$4,800
55	$4,600
56	$4,400
57	$4,200
58	$4,000
59	$3,800
60	$3,600
61	$3,400
62	$3,200
63	$3,000
64	$2,800
65	$2,600
66	$2,400
67	$2,200
68	$2,000
69	$1,880
70	$1,760
71	$1,640
72	$1,520
73	$1,400
74	$1,320
75	$1,240
76	$1,160
77	$1,080
78	$1,000

The event is the sixth on the PGA Tour Champions’ current schedule. At the Las Colinas Country Club, 78 players will compete in the tournament. Steve Alker, Justin Leonard, and David Toms, among other legends who are competing this week, are at the top of the list of 78 players. Apart from the money and legends, the fact that there is no cut in the competition is also crucial. This tournament features a special element in addition to the money. It allows a select group of members from the invited club’s portfolio to participate in regional and national competitions.

Overview of the Invited Celebrity Classic

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The golf tournament brings together celebrity attendees from the entertainment and sports industries with professional golfers from the PGA Tour Champions. Furthermore, fans will have a one-of-a-kind chance to watch some of their favorite athletes and professional golfers compete on the same course throughout the tournament.

Meanwhile, in the standard tournament structure, a celebrity and a professional golfer are partnered together for a team competition. Celebrities including Justin Timberlake, Bill Murray, and Mark Wahlberg are among those who have attended the event.

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However, competition is not the only aspect of the event that earns money for charitable causes. The competition has helped a variety of organizations over the years. It includes those with a focus on youth development, education, and health.