Awaiting for the next generation of golfers to compete for recognition and a chance to play on the PGA TOUR? As the 2025 Korn Ferry Tour gets underway, everyone’s attention is focused on The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic at The Abaco Club. Taking place from January 19 to 22, 2025, this esteemed event is the second of the tour’s 26 events.

After an exciting opening round at The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, competitors vie for a significant amount of the prize money in addition to the title. Aldrich Potgieter took home the amount of $135,000 after winning the title in 2024.

In keeping with the tournament’s increasing popularity, the stakes are even greater this year, with the winner expected to take home a substantial sum. This time around, let’s find out what the players and the winner are getting for their outstanding efforts on the course.

Breakdown of prize money and winner’s payment

For golfers hoping to make it onto the PGA TOUR, the Korn Ferry Tour is an essential route, and there are significant cash rewards. The tournament had a total purse of $1,000,000, which is in accordance with the tour’s usual prize division. An incredible $180,000, or 18% of the total prize money, will be presented to the winner. To ensure that a wide range of participants profit from their efforts, the cash reward is divided among the top 65 finishers. The runner-up, for example, will get $90,000, while the third-place finisher will receive $60,000. The payments gradually drop as positions drop, with $4,000 going to the 65th position.

Here’s the complete prize money split for 2025 The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island:

In addition to the immediate monetary benefits, participants earn points on the Korn Ferry Tour depending on how they perform. To secure one of the top 20 slots on the season-long credits list and PGA TOUR entry for the 2026 season, the champion of this tournament will get 500 points. The winner will also improve their global position by earning about 17 Official World Golf Ranking points. Therefore, along with learning about the prizes, let’s have a look at the players taking part in this competition.

The roaster for 2025 The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic

The Bahamas Great Abaco Classic field is rich and varied, with both fresh faces and seasoned veterans participating. Notably, 21 PGA TOUR champions with a combined overall 38 victories are set to battle, comprising five-time TOUR victor Nick Watney. Kensei Hirata, who is presently rated No. 112 in the Official World Golf Rankings, is also one of the contenders. Following a strong T21 finish at the Sony Open in Hawaii, Hirata, a six-time champion on the Japan Golf Tour, is making his debut on the Korn Ferry Tour. 

Next up is S.H. Kim, who returned with a strong resolve after missing victory by a slim margin the previous week. He is positioned as a strong contender after finishing second in The Bahamas Golf Classic at Atlantis Paradise Island, where he fell to Hank Lebioda in a playoff. The current top of the Korn Ferry Tour Points List, Hank Lebioda, wishes to keep up the good work. Lebioda is a Florida State alumni who competed on the PGA TOUR from 2019 to 2023. His latest triumph has rekindled his desire to rejoin the tour. 

Even the most experienced golfers are put to the test by the course’s demands on The Abaco Club for accuracy and strategic play. Fans may catch a peek of potential PGA TOUR stars in the making at the event on the golf channel, which is anticipated to be a thrilling tournament with a strong roster and high rewards. Are you excited about this showdown? Let us know in the comment section below!