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NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND – JULY 15: A PGA TOUR FedExCup flag flies during the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 15, 2023 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
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NORTH BERWICK, SCOTLAND – JULY 15: A PGA TOUR FedExCup flag flies during the third round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club on July 15, 2023 in North Berwick, Scotland. (Photo by Keyur Khamar/PGA TOUR via Getty Images)
The 2023 TOUR Championship is all set to take place at the East Lake Golf Course in Atlanta. It marks the end of the FedEx Cup playoffs where the top players in the PGA Tour compete for the win. The season-long competition will find its champion at the third and last event of the FedEx Cup.
While many golfers wished to participate in the event, many missed their opportunity by failing to qualify for the top 30 of the FedEx Cup rankings. Now, with just a couple of days left for the tournament to kick off, let us take a closer look at some of the details of the event.
Who’s playing and what is the format of the TOUR Championship?
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The golfers on the list have managed to pull off stunning performances in the previous two legs of the playoffs to make it to the finale. The event is all set to start on August 24 with a field of 30 players in the FedEx Cup Starting Strokes format which was introduced in 2019. The format follows the golfer in the No. 1 position to start at an advantage of 10-under as a reward for ranking at the top.
The event will see the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Victor Hovland, and Lucas Glover headline it as 30 golfers take to the field in the no-cut event. Wyndham Clark and Jon Rahm are two other players who will find themselves in the spotlight as they won a major each this season. Rory McIlroy, who emerged as the champion in 2022, will look to defend his title as he comes in strong at No. 3 with an advantage of 7-under.
The 2023 TOUR Championship has a lot of significance attached to it since it marks the end of the post-season after the PGA Tour Regular season. Moreover, the winner will be allowed to take home a whopping cut of the prize pool along with the trophy.
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Let us now look at what is at stake and who gets how much money depending on their rankings.
What will be the prize purse and prize money distribution?
The tournament has been giving out a hefty sum to its winner along with the FedEx Cup. The total purse and the cut for the winner remain the same as last year. The event will have a bonus pool of $75 million with the winner taking home a huge cut of $18 million. The runner-up of the championship will see a reward of $6.5 million.
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The breakdown of the $75 million prize purse is shown below:
| Position | Payout |
| 1 | $18,000,000 |
| 2 | $6,500,000 |
| 3 | $5,000,000 |
| 4 | $4,000,000 |
| 5 | $3,000,000 |
| 6 | $2,500,000 |
| 7 | $2,000,000 |
| 8 | $1,500,000 |
| 9 | $1,250,000 |
| 10 | $1,000,000 |
| 11 | $950,000 |
| 12 | $900,000 |
| 13 | $850,000 |
| 14 | $800,000 |
| 15 | $760,000 |
| 16 | $720,000 |
| 17 | $700,000 |
| 18 | $680,000 |
| 19 | $660,000 |
| 20 | $640,000 |
| 21 | $620,000 |
| 22 | $600,000 |
| 23 | $580,000 |
| 24 | $565,000 |
| 25 | $550,000 |
| 26 | $540,000 |
| 27 | $530,000 |
| 28 | $520,000 |
| 29 | $510,000 |
| 30 | $500,000 |
Who do you think will take home the trophy and the winner’s cut? Let us know in the comments below.
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