Everyone has their eyes on the exciting contests at the Final Stage event of the PGA Tour’s Q-School qualification. As Jay Monahan & Co. look for the next star to come through Q-School, the players themselves are excited to get an opportunity to win their PGA Tour cards.
However, the PGA Tour cards are not the only aspect they will be eager to grab. The Final Stage event also has a purse of $510,000. So, how will this prize money be distributed among the top players on the leaderboard? Let’s find out.
PGA Tour’s Q-School Final Stage winnings
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As mentioned before, the total prize money up for grabs in the Final Stage of the Q-School event is $510,000. The winnings are supposed to be distributed among the top 45 pros who are participating in the tournament.
As stated in the PGA Tour Q-School Rules & Regulations, the winner of the event will bag $50,000 with a PGA Tour card. The promotion will also be offered to other players ranked from 1 to 5, including all those who are tied at the 5th position. Here’s the entire list of the prize distribution:
| Position | Winnings |
| 1 | $50,000 |
| 2 | $36,000 |
| 3 | $28,000 |
| 4 | $24,000 |
| 5 | $22,000 |
| 6 | $20,000 |
| 7 | $18,000 |
| 8 | $16,000 |
| 9 | $14,000 |
| 10 | $12,000 |
| 11 | $10,000 |
| 12 | $10,000 |
| 13 | $10,000 |
| 14 | $10,000 |
| 15 | $10,000 |
| 16 | $9,000 |
| 17 | $9,000 |
| 18 | $9,000 |
| 19 | $9,000 |
| 20 | $9,000 |
| 21 | $8,000 |
| 22 | $8,000 |
| 23 | $8,000 |
| 24 | $8,000 |
| 25 | $8,000 |
| 26 | $7,500 |
| 27 | $7,500 |
| 28 | $7,500 |
| 29 | $7,500 |
| 30 | $7,500 |
| 31 | $7,000 |
| 32 | $7,000 |
| 33 | $7,000 |
| 34 | $7,000 |
| 35 | $7,000 |
| 36 | $6,500 |
| 37 | $6,500 |
| 38 | $6,500 |
| 39 | $6,500 |
| 40 | $6,500 |
| 41 | $6,000 |
| 42 | $6,000 |
| 43 | $6,000 |
| 44 | $6,000 |
| 45 | $6,000 |
As we write this, Lanto Griffin stands at the top of the table and is in line to bag the $50,000. He is being closely chased by Hayden Buckley and Takumi Kanaya. This is quite a different board from round 3 which ended with Matthew Riedel at the top. Riedel is currently placed at T4.
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However, players who have not made it to the top 5 will still have tournament qualifications that they can fight for. Let’s learn about the membership given to them.
Outside the top 5 finishers
As stated in the Rules & Regulations document of the 2024 PGA TOUR Q-School, players listed from 6 to 30 and ties will be eligible for Korn Ferry Tour qualification. Even those who finish from 30 to 40 and ties will be allotted membership cards to the Korn Ferry Tour based as Second Stage Medalists (and ties) pursuant. Even the pros who finish outside of the top 40 ranked have an outside chance of making it to the Korn Ferry Tour 2025 season based on a conditional status.
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Moreover, the PGA Tour Americas qualification is also up for grabs for those players who could not make it to the top 40 of the table. This will allow them to earn vital points and grow their OWGR scores to earn qualification for higher-level tours in the next few seasons. Looks like all the players involved in the tournament have something to play for one way or another. This might change in 2026 once the new field size policy is implemented. So it might be the last opportunity for many aspiring Q-School pros to have a better shot at making it to the big leagues.
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