Where is the Shell Houston Open golf tournament?
The Shell Houston Open is a stroke play golf tournament on the PGA Tour, at the Golf Club of Houston in Humble, Texas. Shell and the Houston Golf Association are the main title sponsors of the tournament. Since it’s inception in 1946, the tournament has moved throughout Texas finally settling at the Golf Club of Houston.
How much does the Houston Open winner get paid?
For a few years, they even moved out of Texas at the Quail Valley Country Club in Missouri. The total prize pool for the Houston Open is $7,500,000. Out of that, the winner will take home over a million dollars. Having said that, whoever wins the title also wins perks like berths at other events and exemptions on the Tour.
How much money did David Ortiz win at the PGA Championship?
Ortiz made birdie on the final hole when a par would do, locking up a two-shot win over Dustin Johnson and Hideki Matsuyama on 13-under 267. Talor Gooch finished alone in fourth place, with Brooks Koepka and Sepp Straka tying for fifth place. Ortiz won the $1,260,000 winner's share of the $7,000,000 purse.
What did the PGA tournament pay?
The U.S. Open handed out $12.5 million at Torrey Pines last June, with Jon Rahm earning $2.25 million for his victory. The PGA Championship paid out $12 million in May at Kiawah Island with Phil Mickelson receiving $2.16 million. The Open Championship awarded $11.5 million in 2021 at Royal St. George's.
What was the payout for the last PGA golf tournament?
The overall prize money payout is $7.6 million with the winner earning $1.368 million. Here's the prize money payouts for every golfer who made the cut at this week's event. Come back shortly after the end of the tournament and we'll update this with individual names and specific prize money earned.
How much was the purse for the PGA tournament?
$15 millionHistory and a substantial $15 million purse were on the line at the 104th PGA Championship as action concluded at Southern Hills on Sunday in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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.
How much do caddies get paid?
A caddie on the PGA Tour receives a base salary — usually around $1,000 to $2,000 — to cover travel expenses. He will earn 5% of the winnings if his golfer finishes outside of the top 10 and 7% of the winnings for a top-10 finish. The caddie earns 10% of winnings when his golfer wins a tournament.
Who won the PGA yesterday?
Billy Horschel battled tough conditions and a charging field but pulled away Sunday at the Memorial Tournament presented by Workday at Muirfield Village. It is Horschel's seventh PGA TOUR win.