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The PGA Tour is down to its last signature event of the season. The Travelers Championship is ongoing at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut. On June 23rd, the tournament will once again choose their victor but apart from getting a stunning title, how much money do you think the winner will bag?

From the humongous prize pool of $20 million which is pretty standard for every signature event, the winner’s share is a remarkable $3.6 million. The prize money of all the signature events has been quite competitive with its Saudi-backed rival, LIV Golf. The runner-up will thus bag $2.16 million, while the second runner-up will also hit the million bar by receiving $1.36 million.

The field, however, has seen some changes after some recent incidents unfolded. Following Bryson DeChambeau‘s sweeping of the US Open’s cup, a devastated Rory McIlroy ultimately decided to withdraw from the Travelers Championship, initially making the field an odd number. However, the South Korean professional golfer, Byeong Hun An, has also fallen victim to some undisclosed illness following the first round and has subsequently taken his leave from the golf course, making the field of 70 golfers.

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However, here is a detailed prize money breakdown for every position as per PGA Tour:

1st$3,600,000
2nd$2,160,000
3rd$1,360,000
4th$960,000
5th$800,000
6th$720,000
7th$670,000
8th$620,000
9th$580,000
10th$540,000
11th$500,000
12th$460,000
13th$420,000
14th$380,000
15th$360,000
16th$340,000
17th$320,000
18th$300,000
19th$280,000
20th$260,000
21st$240,500
22nd$223,500
23rd$207,500
24th$191,500
25th$175,500
26th$159,500
27th$153,000
28th$147,000
29th$141,000
30th$135,000
31st$129,000
32nd$123,000
33rd$117,000
34th$112,000
35th$107,000
36th$102,000
37th$97,000
38th$93,000
39th$89,000
40th$85,000
41st$81,000
42nd$77,000
43rd$73,000
44th$69,000
45th$65,000
46th$61,000
47th$57,000
48th$53,500
49th$51,000
50th$50,000
51st$49,000
52nd$48,000
53rd$47,000
54th$46,500
55th$46,000
56th$45,500
57th$45,000
58th$44,500
59th$44,000
60th$43,500
61st$43,000
62nd$42,500
63rd$42,000
64th$41,500
65th$41,000
66th$40,500
67th$40,000
68th$39,500
69th$39,000
70th$38,500

Although Rory McIlroy might be off the field list, there are still plenty of stars on the field that you must look out for.

Whom to look out for in the Travelers Championship?

With Scottie Scheffler already setting the PGA Tour’s all-time earnings record with just over $24 million, the golfer has portrayed immense authority over his play and the greens he plays on. He is certainly one of the biggest showstoppers in the field. But it does not rule out players like Xander Schauffele, who has not only won the event before in 2022 but has been imparting great performance this season, especially after bagging the PGA Championship title.

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Ever since 2001–02, no one has been able to defend their titles as Phil Mickelson had done at the TPC River Highlands. But last year’s winner, Keegan Bradley, had an emotional bond with the location. According to Golf Digest, “Keegan Bradley returns to defend his crown, an emotional affair in 2023, as this is the tour event that is closest to where he grew up.”

Aug 25, 2023; Atlanta, Georgia, USA; Keegan Bradley plays his shot from the sixth tee during the second round of the TOUR Championship golf tournament at East Lake Golf Club. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports

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Apart from them, the star-studded field also includes some of the top 10 golfers like Tom Kim, Collin Morikawa, Justin Thomas, and Akshay Bhatia who you might not want to overlook as they sit proudly on top of the leaderboard. Who do you think will win? Let us know your picks in the comments below.