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Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Joaquin Niemann plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
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Jun 18, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; Joaquin Niemann plays his shot from the 12th tee during the second round of the U.S. Open golf tournament at Torrey Pines Golf Course. Mandatory Credit: Michael Madrid-USA TODAY Sports
The 2022 Genesis Invitational is currently underway at the Riviera Country Club. The host of the event, Tiger Woods, is the center of attraction even though he isn’t competing. Meanwhile, the field has star players like Rory McIlroy, Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, and others.
After three rounds, the young Joaquin Niemann leads the event with a score of -19. Cameron Young is just three behind with a score of -16 and the third-placed Viktor Hovland is at -13. The rest of the field needs to up their game on the final day to increase their chances of winning.
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Meanwhile, the rumors of the Saudi League are stealing the thunder of this event. But most of the top players have already made their stance clear by supporting the PGA Tour. But what is the prize money for the 2022 Genesis Invitational? Let’s find out.
2022 Genesis Invitational prize money purse
The 2022 Genesis Invitational prize money purse is set for $12 million. Moreover, the winner of this event will receive $2,160,000, which is the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour’s prize money distribution chart. The winner will receive a trophy from the host of the event who is Tiger Woods.
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Apart from monetary benefits, there are plenty of other perks, especially for the winner. The winner of this event will receive 500 FedExCup points and 70 OWGR points. Furthermore, he will also get a three-season exemption on the PGA Tour and get qualified for the 2022 Masters and PGA Championship.
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Jul 2, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Joaquin Niemann tees off on the 15th hole during the second round of the Rocket Mortgage Classic golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports
Hence, winning this event will provide some incredible benefits, especially for a player who hasn’t won an event yet. Even though there are 120 players in the field but only the top 65 and ties have made it to the weekend. So, only those players who compete in all four rounds will receive a share from the total $12 million prize money purse.
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Here’s the complete breakdown of the $12 million prize money purse from the winner’s place to the last place of the 2022 Genesis Invitational.
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Complete breakdown of the prize money purse from winners place to last place
| 1 | $2,160,000 |
| 2 | $1,308,000 |
| 3 | $828,000 |
| 4 | $588,000 |
| 5 | $492,000 |
| 6 | $435,000 |
| 7 | $405,000 |
| 8 | $375,000 |
| 9 | $351,000 |
| 10 | $327,000 |
| 11 | $303,000 |
| 12 | $279,000 |
| 13 | $255,000 |
| 14 | $231,000 |
| 15 | $219,000 |
| 16 | $207,000 |
| 17 | $195,000 |
| 18 | $183,000 |
| 19 | $171,000 |
| 20 | $159,000 |
| 21 | $147,000 |
| 22 | $135,000 |
| 23 | $125,400 |
| 24 | $115,800 |
| 25 | $106,200 |
| 26 | $96,600 |
| 27 | $93,000 |
| 28 | $89,400 |
| 29 | $85,800 |
| 30 | $82,200 |
| 31 | $78,600 |
| 32 | $75,000 |
| 33 | $71,400 |
| 34 | $68,400 |
| 35 | $65,400 |
| 36 | $62,400 |
| 37 | $59,400 |
| 38 | $57,000 |
| 39 | $54,600 |
| 40 | $52,200 |
| 41 | $49,800 |
| 42 | $47,400 |
| 43 | $45,000 |
| 44 | $42,600 |
| 45 | $40,200 |
| 46 | $37,800 |
| 47 | $35,400 |
| 48 | $33,480 |
| 49 | $31,800 |
| 50 | $30,840 |
| 51 | $30,120 |
| 52 | $29,400 |
| 53 | $28,920 |
| 54 | $28,440 |
| 55 | $28,200 |
| 56 | $27,960 |
| 57 | $27,720 |
| 58 | $27,480 |
| 59 | $27,240 |
| 60 | $27,000 |
| 61 | $26,760 |
| 62 | $26,520 |
| 63 | $26,280 |
| 64 | $26,040 |
| 65 | $25,800 |
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