The 2017 Safeway Open purse is set for $6.2 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1,116,000 -- the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart. The Safeway Open field is headed by Phil Mickelson, Webb Simpson, defending champion Brendan Steele, Tony Finau, Zach Johnson and more.
What was the prize money for the Safeway Open?
PGA Tour Scoresposearnings1$1,188,000.005 more rows
What are payouts for the Open?
This year the Open offered a $11.5 million purse, which matched the money offered by the Masters but was slightly less than the U.S. Open's $12.5 million pot. The Open prize pool was increased $750,000 from 2019. (Winner Shane Lowry won $1.935 million for his victory in 2019.)
How much money does the Players golf tournament make?
THE PLAYER CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZEMONEY While it's not a 'major' tournament on the PGA Tour, The Players Championship is recognised as golf's most lucrative event. Contestants share a prize worth $20 million USD, which equates to approximately $27 million Australian dollars.
What are the payouts for the Tour championship?
Well, last year, champion Dustin Johnson took home $15 million. The other PGA Tour tournaments (excluding the Players Championship) don't even reach this number for their total purse amount....Tour Championship 2021.FinishPayout1$15 million2$5 million3$4 million4$3 million26 more rows•Sep 4, 2021
How is golf prize money distributed?
A tiered reward system means everyone wins some money Each year, the Masters' total prize money is divided between the fewer than 100 golfers. Of the 91 players competing this year, only the top 50 will make the final cut. All of these players will receive a portion of the total purse.
How much does a PGA caddy make?
between $1,500 and $3,000 per weekA caddy's pay is a combination of a weekly stipend plus a percentage of a player's winnings. While every player/caddie agreement is different, generally speaking, most PGA Tour caddies make a base of between $1,500 and $3,000 per week.
Do golfers get paid if they miss the cut?
Golfers who don't make the cut do not get paid. When you see those players who are right on the edge of making the cut struggling to make that one last putt, it has everything to do with the fact that they want a chance to make it to the weekend.
It's back to Napa and the start of a new PGA Tour year
Did you enjoy the offseason? I hope you did because this week marks the start of a brand new PGA Tour season. The 2017-18 edition of the PGA Tour starts Thursday in Napa, California, and there will be a ton of new faces. There will be some old ones, too.
Participants and odds
There are some fun names, but nothing outstanding. I'm more interested in the players further down in the odds. Guys like Peter Uihlein, Ollie Schniederjans, Patrick Rodgers and Chesson Hadley.
Three stories to watch
1. Uihlein's debut: He's not the only rookie I'll be looking out for this week (Maverick McNealy is also in the field), but he's the most notable. Uihlein has a real chance, along with Patrick Cantlay, to join the Justin Thomases and Jordan Spieths of the world atop the young American hierarchy of the sport.