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2022 Sanderson Farms Championship prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player

It pays to play well on the PGA Tour.

It pays to play well on the PGA Tour. Just ask this week’s winner, Mackenzie Hughes.

The 31-year-old Canadian survived a two-hole playoff with Sepp Straka to win the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship The Country Club of Jackson in Mississippi for his second PGA Tour win and first since the 2016 RSM Classic. Hughes shot a 3-under 69 to force the playoff and made a birdie on the second playoff hole to secure the win and earn the top-prize of $1,422,000. Straka, who lost to Will Zalatoris on the third playoff hole at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship, will take home $861,100.

Check out how much money each player earned this week at the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship.

Prize money payouts

Position Player Score Earnings
T1 Mackenzie Hughes -17 $1,422,000
T1 Sepp Straka -17 $861,100
3 Garrick Higgo -16 $545,100
4 Dean Burmester -15 $387,100
T5 Emiliano Grillo -13 $280,944
T5 Nick Hardy -13 $280,944
T5 Keegan Bradley -13 $280,944
T5 Mark Hubbard -13 $280,944
T9 Matthew NeSmith -12 $207,375
T9 Greyson Sigg -12 $207,375
T9 Thomas Detry -12 $207,375
T9 Taylor Montgomery -12 $207,375
T13 Ryan Armour -11 $141,542
T13 Callum Tarren -11 $141,542
T13 Dylan Frittelli -11 $141,542
T13 Joel Dahmen -11 $141,542
T13 Seonghyeon Kim -11 $141,542
T13 Scott Stallings -11 $141,542
T19 Hayden Buckley -10 $97,091
T19 Scott Piercy -10 $97,091
T19 Nick Taylor -10 $97,091
T19 Kevin Yu -10 $97,091
T19 Davis Riley -10 $97,091
T24 Ben Griffin -9 $64,385
T24 Russell Knox -9 $64,385
T24 Taylor Moore -9 $64,385
T24 Kevin Streelman -9 $64,385
T24 William McGirt -9 $64,385
T24 Henrik Norlander -9 $64,385
T30 Lee Hodges -8 $45,337
T30 Will Gordon -8 $45,337
T30 Chris Kirk -8 $45,337
T30 Sam Burns -8 $45,337
T30 Adam Long -8 $45,337
T30 Stephan Jaeger -8 $45,337
T30 Seamus Power -8 $45,337
T30 Andrew Putnam -8 $45,337
T30 Cody Gribble -8 $45,337
T39 Brandon Matthews -7 $31,995
T39 Brandon Wu -7 $31,995
T39 Denny McCarthy -7 $31,995
T39 Ben Taylor -7 $31,995
T39 Alejandro Tosti -7 $31,995
T39 Christiaan Bezuidenhout -7 $31,995
T45 Michael Gligic -6 $21,795
T45 Justin Lower -6 $21,795
T45 Stewart Cink -6 $21,795
T45 Sam Ryder -6 $21,795
T45 Peter Malnati -6 $21,795
T45 Joseph Bramlett -6 $21,795
T45 Erik Barnes -6 $21,795
T45 Trevor Cone -6 $21,795
T45 Adam Hadwin -6 $21,795
T54 Kyle Westmoreland -5 $18,249
T54 Adam Svensson -5 $18,249
T54 Austin Eckroat -5 $18,249
T54 Paul Haley II -5 $18,249
T54 Brice Garnett -5 $18,249
T54 Patrick Rodgers -5 $18,249
T54 Zecheng Dou -5 $18,249
T61 Robby Shelton -4 $17,222
T61 Vince Whaley -4 $17,222
T61 Brian Stuard -4 $17,222
T61 Aaron Rai -4 $17,222
T61 MJ Daffue -4 $17,222
T61 Nate Lashley -4 $17,222
T67 Sam Stevens -3 $16,274
T67 Chris Stroud -3 $16,274
T67 C.T. Pan -3 $16,274
T67 Davis Thompson -3 $16,274
T67 Dylan Wu -3 $16,274
T67 Austin Smotherman -3 $16,274
T73 Luke List -2 $15,563
T73 Nick Watney -2 $15,563
T73 John Huh -2 $15,563
76 Kevin Roy -1 $15,247
77 Carson Young 2 $15,089
78 Tano Goya 5 $14,931

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Mackenzie Hughes beats Sepp Straka on second playoff hole to win Sanderson Farms Championship, earn second PGA Tour win

It came down to the wire.

Mackenzie Hughes had plenty of motivation coming into the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Last week, he sat at his home in Charlotte, North Carolina, as the Presidents Cup was going on at Quail Hollow Club across town. Hughes, the 31-year-old Canadian, didn’t make the International team, so he was forced to watch from home. He wanted to make sure he did whatever he could to make the team when the competition returns to Montreal in 2024.

He’s off to a great start.

Hughes beat Sepp Straka on the second playoff hole Sunday at The Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi, to win the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship. It’s the second career win for Hughes, who last won in 2016 at the RSM Classic. Both of Hughes’ Tour wins have come in playoffs.

“I’m over the moon,” Hughes said. “I had some moments today where I was tested and was able to pull through. It’s kind of my MO a little bit is to scramble and save some pars. I had to do that a little bit today on the back nine. Yeah, did everything I possibly could, just grinded my butt off, and luckily it was good enough.”

Hughes jarred an 8-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole to secure the win, giving a huge fist pump as the ball dropped in the cup.

“Winning gives you a lot of confidence,” Hughes said. “It validates a lot of work I’ve been putting in. It’s just really hard to win. I know this gets said a lot, but I’ve been close a lot in the last five years, and to finally get one and get that monkey off my back for the second one is just the greatest feeling in the world.”

The duo went to a playoff after finishing at 17 under. Straka shot 5-under 67 in the final round. Straka’s round included birdies on four of his final five holes on the front nine. Hughes recorded a 3-under 69. He was even after eight holes and recorded three birdies and no bogeys in his final 10 holes.

On the first playoff hole, Straka found the green while Hughes’ ball came up in a bunker short of the green. He was able to get up and down from the sand, and Straka’s birdie missed just to the right of the cup.

On the second playoff hole, both players found the fairway, but Hughes stuck his approach shot tight. Straka’s approach leaked a bit long and left of the front left hole location, settling on the fringe. His putt again barely missed the cup, leaving the door open for Hughes to clinch the victory.

“Obviously wanted to get the win, disappointed with that,” Straka said. “But I played really well today. I shot 67 on a Sunday, came from behind and got myself in a playoff. Mac played great, birdieing 18. 18 is not an easy hole. Yeah, happy for him, and looking forward to some more.”

Hughes hit a clutch par putt on the 16th hole to remain at 17 under as the final round winded down. Moments later, Straka had a birdie putt on the 18th come up short. Hughes missed a birdie putt on the 17th hole and got up and down for par on 18 to force the playoff.

It’s the second time in the past three months (and his past four starts) Straka has lost in a playoff, including to Will Zalatoris on the third playoff hole at the 2022 FedEx St. Jude Championship, the first 2022 FedEx Cup Playoff event.

“Just more experience of getting myself in the hunt,” Straka said. “I think that’s huge, the kind of experience you can’t buy. It’s always the goal at the beginning of the week is on Sunday afternoon to have a chance, and I gave myself a chance. Unfortunately, it didn’t work out, but next time it will.”

Rookie Dean Burmester also shot 5-under 67 on Sunday, finishing fourth. Defending champion Sam Burns, the highest-ranked player in the field, finished tied for 30th at 8 under.

Yet the Sanderson Farms Championship belongs to Hughes, and it could be the start of a run to the 2024 Presidents Cup.

“Honestly, probably a little bit of a relief. It’s been a while,” Hughes said. “I’ve had some close calls. Finishing second, while it’s still great, it kind of stings when you’re that close. I just wasn’t going to accept that today.

“Somehow was able to pull through, and it definitely feels a little sweeter than the first one.”

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Keegan Bradley goes low, Mark Hubbard in position for first win among five takeaways from third round of Sanderson Farms Championship

Here’s what you missed from the third round.

JACKSON, Miss. – Don’t blink, you’ll miss another birdie.

Moving day lived up to its mantra on Saturday at the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson. From the opening tee shot to the final cup rattling in the hole, there were plenty of birdies in the third round, leading to numerous players making big moves up the leaderboard. The scoring average has dropped every day through the first three rounds.

Among those at the top include a past champion, one looking to end a winless drought and someone looking for their first PGA Tour win.

Here are five takeaways from the third round of the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Sanderson Farms: Third-round live updates from the Clarion Ledger

Move over, Augusta National. Here’s why greens at Sanderson Farms Championship are arguably the best on PGA Tour

“These are some of the best on Tour, for sure.”

JACKSON, Miss. – The first time Brandon Wu went to The Country Club of Jackson last year, he was scared of the greens.

When he arrived at the Sanderson Farms Championship, he’d heard plenty about the putting surfaces. How fast they were. How punishing they could be if you were in the wrong spot. Making only his second start as a PGA Tour member, Wu was intimidated.

A year later, his thoughts on the greens have changed. They have also gained his respect.

“I think they’re just perfect,” Wu said. “They’re super pure, so if you are hitting good putts, they’re going to break the way you think they are and they’ll go in. These are some of the best on Tour, for sure.”

The Sanderson Farms Championship is the second event of the PGA Tour’s 2022-23 schedule. Hosted at The Country Club of Jackson since 2014, the tournament has a knack for producing first-time winners, but it has also built a reputation for having tremendous greens. As many players put it, arguably the best on the PGA Tour.

When thinking of courses known for their greens, Augusta National comes to mind. Other venues get thrown out there, too. But The Country Club of Jackson has earned the respect of the best players in the world, and it’s one of the reasons many enjoy playing Mississippi’s lone Tour event.

“I’ll bet you could walk across that whole putting green and ask guys about this course, and they’ll tell you some of the best greens all year,” said Davis Riley, who grew up in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. “It’s an awesome place.”

Sanderson Farms: Saturday tee times | Third-round live updates from the Clarion Ledger

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Golfers play the ninth green during the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022. (Photo: Barbara Gauntt/Clarion Ledger)

So, what makes a good green for the best players in the world?

Stanley Reedy has been the golf course superintendent at The Country Club of Jackson since 1997. He has been in charge of play and course conditions for not only the Tour event but also day-to-day outings for members.

There are numerous things that it takes to make the course’s greens as popular as they are, but Reedy said it’s all about his team’s attention to detail.

“They have to be built right,” Reedy said. “And then it’s the weekly maintenance. We may do things a little bit different, but our membership also has to let you do those things. And ours does.”

Monday is the normal maintenance day for the course, but if it happens to rain, Reedy said he will push it back to later in the week. It takes away a day of play for members, but it allows him and his staff to properly manage the course.

The greens are Champion bermuda grass, and many players say they’re so good because of how true putts roll.

“The greens are obviously really fast, but I think if you get in the right spots, you can make a lot of putts,” defending champion Sam Burns said. “The greens roll so pure.”

Part of the reason for the pureness is how they’re cut. Reedy said The Country Club of Jackson doesn’t use a vertical mower, instead using a groomer, which has tighter blades. When mowing, Reedy and his crew will never cut in the same pattern twice, which helps eliminate a noticeable grain pattern. After using the groomer mower, they use a walk mower that also has a groomer.

The green complexes for the Sanderson Farms Championship are fairly flat, so the strong, quick greens are the course’s natural defense. Reedy said someone who is a strong putter or has a good week on the greens is more likely to raise the trophy come Sunday.

The greens at The Country Club of Jackson reward good shots and penalize bad ones. They roll pure, require a good read and a solid strike, but those who manage the tricky complexes will find their way to the top of the leaderboard.

Every year, more and more of the best players in the world come to agree on one thing: the greens at the Sanderson Farms Championship are some of, if not, the best on the PGA Tour. And it brings a smile to Reedy’s face for each compliment he gets.

“It’s gratifying,” Reedy said. “You work your butt off all summer long. For your members, too, but when the best players in the world tell you your greens are in the top three or whatever, with Augusta National and U.S. Opens, it’s good.”

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He finished at the bottom of the leaderboard at the Sanderson Farms Championship. It was one of the best weeks of his life

He earned an exemption after winning the PGA 2021 Gulf States E-Z-GO Section Championship last September.

JACKSON, Miss. – Scanning through a leaderboard at a PGA Tour event can lead to many different stories.

You have your stars trying to add another sentence to their legacy. You have rookies trying to break out. You have amateurs trying to prove they belong on the big stage.

If you scrolled to the bottom of the leaderboard of the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship and saw the guy at the bottom by a mile, well, his name is Joseph Hanko. He’s not a Tour pro. He’s the director of golf operations at Elm Lake Golf Course in Columbus, Mississippi, near the Alabama border.

So, how did he get into his first PGA Tour event with the best players in the world? He won a qualifier more than a year ago. Hanko earned an exemption after winning the PGA 2021 Gulf States E-Z-GO Section Championship last September in Madison, Mississippi. He shot a 2-under 70 in the second and final round to take first place.

“I was prepared, for the most part,” Hanko told Golfweek. “The pro here let me come down a lot. I came down a lot and knew the golf course. My game kind of fell apart, honestly, like eight days ago.”

Don’t let Hanko’s score fool you, he’s better than most golfers on the planet. He shot 84 on Thursday and 82 on Friday. He recorded three birdies during his 36 holes, including consecutive circles on Nos. 3 and 4 on Friday.

Sanderson Farms: Saturday tee times | Third-round live updates from the Clarion Ledger

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Joseph Hanko plays a shot on the 14th hole during the Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson on September 29, 2022, in Jackson, Mississippi. (Photo by Raj Mehta/Getty Images)

But being inside the ropes for the week helped give him a different perspective on what it’s like to be a Tour pro, even if he waited more than a year to tee it up.

“It was too long to wait,” Hanko said while laughing. “You exhaust the emotions of the moment. It didn’t really hit me until Wednesday night when we started talking about what time we wanted to come to the golf course, and that’s when I couldn’t sleep.

“It took me until the 11th hole (Thursday) for my insides to stop moving.”

Hanko’s caddie was Drew Spradley, a 25-year Air Force veteran who’s a member at Hanko’s course. He also had about 10 members and a handful of colleagues come out and watch him.

That doesn’t even include his family, some of whom flew down from Wisconsin to watch him compete while others drove two hours from Starkville. As the sun set behind the 18th grandstand on Friday night, Hanko’s group was the last on the course, yet it was one of the biggest galleries of the week.

That’s why, regardless of score, the week was a memorable one for Hanko.

“It didn’t get to me,” Hanko said. “I was playing really good until a week ago, just didn’t this week. I think I did good preparing as far as the emotions until it came to sleeping. I still enjoyed it.”

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Sam Burns’ power line encounter, Mackenzie Hughes’ low round among five takeaways from second round of 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship

Here’s what you missed from the second round of the Sanderson Farms Championship.

JACKSON, Miss. – If the first two days were any indication, fans are in for a treat come the weekend at the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship.

Friday’s second-round action from The Country Club of Jackson was filled with tons of low scores. Players are positioning themselves for a run at the trophy in the second PGA Tour event of the 2022-23 season. Emiliano Grillo shot 7-under, and one of his best shots of the day came after he threw his club.

There’s a duo tied at the top, but six golfers are within two shots of the lead. There are 10 within three shots.

Here’s a look at five things to know from the second round of the Sanderson Farms Championship.

Sahith Theegala, Gary Woodland, Harris English among notables to miss cut at 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship

Here’s who has the weekend off.

JACKSON, Miss. – It’s time for the weekend.

The first two rounds of the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson are complete. It’s the second event of the PGA Tour’s 2022-23 season. Scores were lower during the second round, as numerous players climbed up the leaderboard to put themselves in position ahead of moving day.

Thomas Detry fired his second consecutive round of 5-under 67, and he leads at 10-under 134. Mackenzie Hughes caught fire Friday, shooting 8-under 64, and he’s one back of Detry. Sepp Straka is tied with Hughes after his round of 6-under 66.

The cut was 2-under 142. There are 78 players moving on to the weekend.

Here’s a look at a few notable names who missed the cut at the Sanderson Farms Championship:

Davis Riley drove the ball ‘terribly’ on Friday, yet he’s right in the hunt at the Sanderson Farms Championship

There’s still plenty of golf to be played, but Riley has positioned himself to have a run at it in his home state.

JACKSON, Miss. –  Hattiesburg native Davis Riley left the course Friday afternoon at the Sanderson Farms Championship frustrated with his driver and flummoxed by his putting.

And yet, Riley resides near the top of the leaderboard at The Country Club of Jackson and will enter play this weekend in the mix for his first win on the PGA Tour. Sitting tied for third at 7-under for the tournament through the second round’s morning wave, Riley trailed Thomas Detry by three strokes.

“I drove it terribly today,” Riley said. “Yesterday, I didn’t drive it great. One of the worst driving weeks I’ve had so far in a long time. But yeah, when I’ve had an opportunity I’ve just taken advantage of it.”

Riley sat tied for the lead after the first day of play at the Sanderson Farms, shooting a six-under 66. He followed that up with a one-under 71 Friday, this time dealing with the chill that has come along with the morning tee times in Jackson this week.

Riley’s critical evaluation of his play inherently paves the way for weekend optimism. Already in a strong position on the leaderboard, Riley can truly lift off if he can sort out his drives and catch some consistency on the greens.

Sanderson Farms: Friday tee times | PGA Tour live on ESPN+

“I’m optimistic because there’s a lot of things I’m doing well,” he said. “When I have hit the fairway or put myself in a good position, I’ve taken advantage of it. I think it’s a pretty simple fix, just getting some good start lines and going from there.”

Riley, beginning his second full season on tour, is hunting for his first victory. He almost had it in March at the Valspar Championship but fell in a playoff to defending Sanderson Farms champion Sam Burns.

Davis Riley hits off the 9th fairway during Round 2 of tournament play of the Sanderson Farms Championship at the Country Club of Jackson in Jackson, Miss., Friday, Sept. 30, 2022.

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There’s still plenty of golf to be played, but Riley has positioned himself to have another run at it this weekend in his home state.

“It would mean the world to have a chance to win this golf tournament,” he said. “But … there’s a lot of work to be done. The game is in a good spot. I didn’t score and do things quite as well as I did yesterday, but I’m still doing a lot of things good. I just need to make a tweak or two here or there and get ready to go again tomorrow.”

More: PGA Tour in Mississippi: Sanderson Farms Championship Friday live updates, highlights

Riley, who graduated from Presbyterian Christian School in Hattiesburg and played collegiately at Alabama, said he took notice of the local support gathering for him in the crowd.

Riley welcomes the boost but also acknowledges the pressure that can accompany it. In three previous starts at the Sanderson Farms Championship, he has missed the cut twice and finished 39th.

Well on pace for his best showing in Jackson, Riley is hoping to approach the weekend with a clear mind.

“I love the golf course, and obviously you want to do well close to home,” he said. “But that’s something that I think I’ve struggled with in the past is maybe putting a little too much pressure on myself to perform, instead of treating it like any other week and feeding off the hometown feel.”

David Eckert is a sports reporter for The Hattiesburg American, part of the USA Today Network. Contact him at deckert@gannett.com or on Twitter @davideckert98.

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With PGA Tour schedule changes coming, Sanderson Farms Championship comfortable with fall position

“I honestly think the fall is gonna keep getting better.”

JACKSON, Miss. – There’s plenty of uncertainty surrounding the PGA Tour’s fall series schedule beginning next season. Yet for Steve Jent, the Sanderson Farms Championship executive director, he’s comfortable with his tournament’s position.

Although the Tour’s best players have agreed to play against one another in at least 20 events between January and August starting in 2024, the Tour’s nine official fall events are about to receive a demotion, beginning in 2023.

The top 70 in the FedEx Cup regular season points race will qualify for the playoffs and retain their cards for the next season. Nos. 71-125? They will battle during the fall to retain playing privileges in what will essentially become eligibility events. Without FedEx Cup points at stake or any punishment for not playing during the fall, the top players have been given the option of an extended vacation from September through December.

That means the fields in the fall likely won’t have as many top stars. It could be something that pushes title sponsors away. The interest in the events may not be as high for the fans, yet for the players, they’ll be some of the most important events of the year.

There has even been some concerns from players about the events and what the future will look like. But Jent is enthusiastic about the future.

Sanderson Farms: Friday tee times | PGA Tour live on ESPN+

“We like being in the fall,” Jent said. “I mean, obviously, we’re always gonna go up against football in the fall, but the fall is the perfect time of year for this golf course with the weather, this community.”

This year’s field is the strongest the Sanderson Farms Championship has ever had, Jent said. Sam Burns, the defending champion, has headlined the field, but former major winner Gary Woodland and 2021 United States Ryder Cup member Harris English were also in town. Scottie Scheffler was in the field last year, too.

“I have 144 of the best players in the world here this week. Right? And the best golf in the world is taking place in Jackson, Mississippi,” Jent said. “So we’re just going to focus on that. Be proud of that. Every year, our field has gotten better. It’s just it’s a great time of year for us and our community.

“I honestly think the fall is gonna keep getting better. I mean, we’ve all done a great job in the fall of making the events awesome.”

Jent said the Sanderson Farms Championship will remain popular because a win can do a lot for players, like earn exemptions into the Masters and the Tournament of Champions.

The growth of the LIV Golf has also raised questions as to whether certain events may jump ship from the Tour, but Jent said his tournament is committed to the Tour and had had no conversations with the Greg Norman-led, Saudi Arabia-backed series.

The Sanderson Farms Championship, like other PGA Tour events, has changed names and venues over the years, but has been a part of the PGA Tour schedule since 1968. It moved back to The Country Club of Jackson in the fall of 2014. In the past, it was played as an opposite-field event and eventually moved to the fall.

The purse is up $900,000 this time, matching a trend of other PGA events to get boosted money.

Numerous changes are coming to future Tour schedules, but Jent is comfortable with the position of the Sanderson Farms Championship now and into the future.

“Don’t get me wrong, would I love to have some of the top names come here? Yes. And they’ve been here,” Jent said. “There’s 47 events on PGA Tour. No one can play them all. All we can do is, great golf course, treat people well, great food, put on a great event. I love our spot.”

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Presidents Cupper’s hot start, pair of aces among five takeaways from Thursday’s first round of the Sanderson Farms Championship

Here’s what you missed in the first round.

JACKSON, Miss. – It’s tight at the top.

There are nine players within a shot of the lead after the first round of the 2022 Sanderson Farms Championship at The Country Club of Jackson. Davis Riley, from Hattiesburg, Mississippi, and Will Gordon lead at 6 under, but there are seven golfers who are tied for third a shot behind.

Both Riley and Gordon played in the afternoon wave. Three golfers shot 5 under in the morning, but Brandon Matthews had a round to remember. Gary Woodland had a hole-in-one. Well, kind of.

Here are five takeaways from the first round of the Sanderson Farms Championship, including a pair of aces.

Sanderson Farms: Friday tee times | PGA Tour live on ESPN+