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2024 Black Desert Championship prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player in Utah

A historic win for this lefty comes with a big payday.

A historic win for Matt McCarty comes with a big payday.

McCarty won three times in six events on the Korn Ferry Tour to earn his automatic promotion to the PGA Tour. In his second start on Tour since the promotion, he won again, capturing the 2024 Black Desert Championship at 23 under to by three shots over Stephan Jaeger.

The win is significant for many reasons. It gives him better status as a PGA Tour winner, which means a two-year exemption, and he also gets 500 FedEx Cup points and the winner’s check, which is $1.35 million.

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Check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2024 Black Desert Championship.

Black Desert Championship prize money payouts

Position Player Score Earnings
1 Matt McCarty -23 $1,350,000
2 Stephan Jaeger -20 $817,500
T3 Lucas Glover -19 $442,500
T3 Kevin Streelman -19 $442,500
5 Matti Schmid -18 $307,500
T6 Harris English -17 $262,500
T6 Joe Highsmith -17 $262,500
T8 Nick Hardy -16 $219,375
T8 Lee Hodges -16 $219,375
T8 Henrik Norlander -16 $219,375
T11 Patrick Rodgers -15 $137,625
T11 Seamus Power -15 $137,625
T11 Tom Whitney -15 $137,625
T11 Greyson Sigg -15 $137,625
T11 Nico Echavarria -15 $137,625
T11 Ben Griffin -15 $137,625
T11 Carson Young -15 $137,625
T11 Max McGreevy -15 $137,625
T11 Carl Yuan -15 $137,625
T11 Beau Hossler -15 $137,625
T21 Wesley Bryan -14 $81,750
T21 Rico Hoey -14 $81,750
T21 Joseph Bramlett -14 $81,750
T21 Chad Ramey -14 $81,750
T25 Mac Meissner -13 $52,912
T25 Tyler Duncan -13 $52,912
T25 Ryo Hisatsune -13 $52,912
T25 Trey Mullinax -13 $52,912
T25 Alex Smalley -13 $52,912
T25 Nick Taylor -13 $52,912
T25 J.J. Spaun -13 $52,912
T25 Doug Ghim -13 $52,912
T25 Adam Svensson -13 $52,912
T25 Kurt Kitayama -13 $52,912
T35 Will Gordon -12 $37,350
T35 Chris Kirk -12 $37,350
T35 Daniel Berger -12 $37,350
T35 Kevin Tway -12 $37,350
T35 Harry Hall -12 $37,350
T40 Philip Knowles -11 $31,125
T40 Sam Ryder -11 $31,125
T40 Joel Dahmen -11 $31,125
T43 Patton Kizzire -10 $26,625
T43 Alejandro Tosti -10 $26,625
T43 Erik van Rooyen -10 $26,625
T46 Wilson Furr -9 $20,137
T46 K.H. Lee -9 $20,137
T46 Justin Suh -9 $20,137
T46 Ryan Fox -9 $20,137
T46 Cameron Champ -9 $20,137
T46 Jacob Bridgeman -9 $20,137
T46 Chan Kim -9 $20,137
T46 Ben Kohles -9 $20,137
T54 Lanto Griffin -8 $17,400
T54 Scott Piercy -8 $17,400
T54 Tyson Alexander -8 $17,400
T54 Raul Pereda -8 $17,400
T54 Trace Crowe -8 $17,400
T54 Chez Reavie -8 $17,400
60 Erik Barnes -6 $16,875
T61 Nate Lashley -5 $16,650
T61 Roger Sloan -5 $16,650
63 Norman Xiong -4 $16,425
T64 Chesson Hadley -3 $16,200
T64 S.H. Kim -3 $16,200
66 Zac Blair -2 $15,975
67 Vince Whaley -1 $15,825
68 Alexander Bjork E $15,675
69 Dylan Wu 2 $15,525

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After three-victory promotion from Korn Ferry Tour, Matt McCarty needs just two starts to win on PGA Tour at Black Desert Championship

Matt McCarty just keeps winning, no matter the tour.

Matt McCarty just keeps winning, no matter the tour.

The 26-year-old former Santa Clara University golfer smashed his drive within 3 feet of the hole at the drivable par-4, 14thgreen at Black Desert Resort to set up an eagle en route to posting a final-round 4-under 67 on Sunday and win the inaugural Black Desert Championship in Ivins, Utah.

“I knew if I played well this week after last week then I could maybe have a chance but to do it like this? I don’t know how you could expect this, to be honest,” he said.

McCarty won three times in a span of six events on the Korn Ferry Tour to earn a promotion to the PGA Tour and in just his second start in the big leagues, he returned to the winner’s circle with a 72-hole total of 23-under 261 and a three-shot victory over Stephan Jaeger.

“Winning sometimes just seems like it kind of happens, especially lately,” McCarty said. “When it rains it pours right now for me.”

McCarty, who opened with a bogey-free 62, grabbed the lead with a third-round 64 and entered the final round with a two-stroke advantage. All week long, the left-hander reminded himself that if he could win on the Kerry Ferry Tour, why couldn’t he do the same on the PGA Tour? On Sunday, he experienced nerves just as he had during his previous trips to the winner’s circle only this time they didn’t subside; they kept building, he said. It didn’t hurt that he added a birdie right out of the gate at the first and seventh before a bogey at No. 12 cut his lead to one stroke. But the eagle at 14 gave McCarty a three-stroke cushion and he tacked on two more birdies at Nos. 16 and 18, sandwiched between a three-putt bogey at 17 and cruised to his maiden title on the PGA Tour.

He became the first player since Jason Gore in 2005 to win three times on the Korn Ferry Tour and then on the PGA Tour in the same season. It was just his third career Tour start — he had previously played in the 2022 U.S. Open — and since 1970 only five players have won as quickly (or faster).

McCarty’s triumph at the Korn Ferry Tour’s Albertsons Boise Open in August secured him that circuit’s first Three-Victory Promotion in a year since Wesley Bryan in 2016, and just the 13th player to do so in the Tour’s 34-year history. Before his first start since his promotion last week at the Sanderson Farms Championship, he said, “it’s pretty surreal to be out here now. But at the same point, it’s very exciting. I’m ready for it.”

Indeed, he is. That’s a combined four victories in his last 10 starts.

“It’s just been a crazy last few months for me,” said McCarty, who also earned a spot in The Sentry, the Masters and the PGA Championship. “This is what I’ve wanted to do. To be able to do it this quickly, to be able to play in all these tournaments I’m going to be able to play in coming up is going to be really special.”

Jaeger, who held the 36-hole lead, failed to apply much heat on McCarty but did birdie three of the final six holes to shoot 68 and finished second.

“I didn’t drive it well enough to give myself shorter clubs in and ample opportunity for birdie,” Jaeger said. “To come back and birdie the last and end up finishing second is a big one for me.”

Lucas Glover made seven birdies in his first 10 holes and signed for 62 to post 19 under and tie with Kevin Streelman (69). Glover finish T-3 for the second straight week while Streelman recorded his first top-10 finish of the season.

“If I’d have putted better the first three days I would’ve been right there,” Glover said.

2024 Black Desert Championship Sunday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

The purse at the 2024 Black Desert Championship is $7.5 million with $1.35 million going to the winner.

Through 54 holes of the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort in Utah, Matt McCarty holds a two-shot lead at 19 under over Joe Highsmith, Harris English, Kevin Streelman and Stephan Jaeger.

The course is a par-71 layout measuring 7,371 yards. Black Desert Resort is No. 1 in Utah on Golfweek’s Best list of public-access courses, No. 26 among all resort courses in the U.S. and No. 81 among all modern courses in the country.

The purse at the 2024 Black Desert Championship is $7.5 million with $1.35 million going to the winner. The winner will also receive 500 FedEx Cup points

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From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the final round of the 2024 Black Desert Championship. All times listed are MT.

Sunday tee times

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch the Black Desert Championship on Golf Channel free on Fubo. All times ET.

Sunday, Oct. 13

Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m.

Sirius XM: 3-8 p.m.

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Matt McCarty’s chance at history and more from Saturday at the 2024 Black Desert Championship

Catch up on the third-round action here.

If you don’t know the name Matt McCarty, it’s time to get familiar.

In August, McCarty became the 13th player since 1997 to earn the Korn Ferry Tour’s Three-Victory Promotion, immediately making him eligible for the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall. He won the Price Cutter Charity Championship in July and both the Pinnacle Bank Championship and Albertsons Boise Open in August. Following his T-63 finish at the Sanderson Farms Championship, McCarty is 19 under and the 54-hole leader at the 2024 Black Desert Championship in Utah.

The 26-year-old from Scottsdale, Arizona, bogeyed his first hole of the day but caught fire before the turn, birdieing Nos. 4-6 and 8 while adding an eagle at the par-5 seventh. The 5-under 31 put him a shot clear of Stephan Jaeger — winner of the Texas Children’s Houston Open earlier this season — at the time.

On his way back to the clubhouse, McCarty bogeyed the 10th but birdied three of his final five holes to solidify his position atop the leaderboard.

What did his tremendous season on the Korn Ferry Tour teach him?

“Simply just learn how to win,” he said. “The experience of being in contention out there, I think it’s very similar to kind of what I felt today, and honestly helped me just kind of feel a little bit calmer about it. But, yeah, it definitely all kind of builds upon itself. You know, the last three months have been great in order to kind of get to that spot. Really excited for tomorrow.”

The only player to earn the Three-Victory Promotion and win on Tour in the same season was Jason Gore in 2005 at the 84 Lumber Classic.

McCarty will start Sunday with a two-shot advantage.

Here are a few more notes from a busy day in the Beehive State.

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Big moves from The Bucket

Joe Highsmith of the United States plays his shot from the third tee during the third round of the Black Desert Championship 2024 at Black Desert Resort on October 12, 2024 in St George, Utah. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)

Joe Highsmith had a tough year. Before the FedEx Cup Fall, the bucket-hat-wearing 24-year-old missed 13 cuts across 20 starts and finished inside the top 25 just three times. However, he’s found his game a bit since the fall session kicked off last month.

The Pepperdine product tied for 13th at the Procore Championship and for 55th at the Sanderson Farm Championship. And through 54 holes of the Black Desert, Highsmith is firmly in the mix.

After rounds of 66-68, Highsmith turned it to another gear on Saturday, firing a third-round 9-under 62 to jump into a tie for second at 17 under.

“It was certainly probably one of the best rounds I’ve ever played in my entire life golfing,” he told the media after signing his card. “It got pretty hard on the back nine with some crosswinds. So, yeah, I mean, feeling great about it … I’m not really trying to analyze it too much. Just kind of stay there and hopefully keep it going tomorrow.”

Streelman looks for first win in 10 years

Kevin Streelman of the United States plays his shot from the 15th tee during the third round of the Black Desert Championship 2024 at Black Desert Resort on October 12, 2024 in St George, Utah. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

Kevin Streelman left TPC River Highlands in 2014 as a two-time Tour winner. When he arrived at Black Desert Resort, he was still a two-time Tour winner.

He’ll have a chance to end his 10-year drought on Sunday after a stellar 8-under 63 that included nine birdies, seven of which came on the back nine. Streelman’s 28 coming home vaulted him up the leaderboard into a tie for second and he will tee off Sunday two shots off the lead.

“I had a great warmup,” he said. “The putter felt great all week. Didn’t get off to the start I wanted to today. I was a little disappointed on what I did on 2 flipping it into the rocks and was fortunate to get out of there with a bogey. Man, starting on 7 I kind of made a decision. That’s a tee shot where you got to keep it very straight. You are rewarded if you can hit a nice drive or a 3-wood, and I just smashed a 3-wood down there and hit a great 5-wood just short, pitched it to six feet, and felt like I was off and running.”

Streelman ranked sixth in Strokes Gained: Putting on Saturday, gaining over 2.5 shots on the field. If that continues during the final round, the Duke product will be tough to beat.

Fun fact of the day

Top 10 and odds to win

Position Player Score Odds to win
1st Matt McCarthy 19 under (+160)
T-2 Joe Highsmith 17 under (+650)
T-2 Kevin Streelman 17 under (+750)
T-2 Harris English 17 under (+450)
T-2 Stephan Jaeger 17 under (+400)
6th Harry Hall 15 under (+1800)
T-7 Kurt Kitayama 14 under (+3000)
T-7 Chad Ramey 14 under (+5500)
T-7 Beau Hossler 14 under (+3000)

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Watch: Incredible drone show at the 2024 Black Desert Championship

This is unreal.

For the first time since 1963, the PGA Tour returned to Utah this week for the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort. Although the biggest names in the sport are taking advantage of their off-season, the leaderboard was tightly packed after two rounds, setting up an exciting weekend.

Stephan Jaeger, winner of the Texas Children’s Houston Open earlier this season, led after 36 holes as he chases his second-career Tour win.

Black Desert is known for its breathtaking views, and the tournament took advantage of that backdrop this week and put on an incredible drone show to celebrate the Tour’s return to the Beehive State.

Watch the video below.

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2024 Black Desert Championship Friday tee times, PGA Tour pairings and how to watch

The purse is $7.5 million with $1.35 million going to the winner.

This week, the PGA Tour is in Utah for the 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort. It’s the first time the Tour has made its way to Utah since 1963.

The players in the field at the inaugural event are raving about the par-71 layout playing 7,371 yards that ranks No. 1 in Utah on Golfweek’s Best list of public-access courses, No. 26 among all resort courses in the U.S. and No. 81 among all modern courses in the country.

The merchandise tent is up and running and will only get better in years to come but for those on site, one of the best things there is the view of the course off the deck. Want a better look at the challenges the Tour pros are facing this week? Check out the yardage book.

The purse at the 2024 Black Desert Championship is $7.5 million with $1.35 million going to the winner. The winner will also receive 500 FedEx Cup points

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From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s what you need to know for the second round of the 2024 Black Desert Championship. All times listed are MT.

Friday tee times

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch the Black Desert Championship on Golf Channel free on Fubo. All times ET.

Friday, Oct. 11

Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m.

Sirius XM: 2-8 p.m.

ESPN+: 10 a.m.-8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 12

Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m.

Sirius XM: 3-8 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 13

Golf Channel: 5-8 p.m.

Sirius XM: 3-8 p.m.

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Watch: After two tee shots OB, Peter Malnati holes out for double bogey, jokes ‘golf sucks so bad’

“That’s the stupidest. Nice double.”

We’ve seen a few amazing shots already in the first few hours of the 2024 Black Desert Championship.

Ben Kohles aced the par-3 17th on Thursday. Later in the day, J.J. Spaun almost made an ace, his ball burning the edge and lipping out on 17. Then it was Justin Suh, also on 17, with a near ace, his ball tracking towards the cup but stopping just short. Camilo Villegas later in the day joined the fun, as he snuck a tee shot on 17 snug up against the cup.

Then there’s the curious case of Peter Malnati.

After opening with a pair of pars and then a birdie, Malnati sent two tee shots OB – the first one wide right, the next wide left – on the par-4 sixth hole. After the two penalty strokes, his fifth was finally in play and then from 177 yards out, Malnati bounced his ball short but then watched as it trundled up on the green and went into the hole.

An all-world double bogey, one that elicited a funny reaction from Malnati.

“Golf sucks so bad,” he could be heard on the on-course microphone. “That’s the stupidest.”

And then: “Nice double.”

Sometimes, you just gotta laugh.

A PGA Tour first: There are robot mowers at Black Desert Championship

The mowers are programmed to cut grass from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m.

The inaugural Black Desert Championship is leaning on technology to keep the brand new Black Desert Resort golf course looking tip-top.

There are four self-driven mowers in all and they’re cutting grass in the dark of night, from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. every day to tend to the 51 acres of land.

The mowers are made by Firefly Automatix and they are all electric, which means they’re emissions-free but also quiet.

The PGA Tour reports that this is the first course on the circuit to use robotic fairway mowers.

Castle Pines Golf Club, which hosted the BMW Championship in August, had a couple of automated ball pickers cruising up and down the driving range but Black Desert is taking robots to the next level.

Merchandise tent at PGA Tour’s Black Desert Championship is a bit generic, but give it time

Enjoy the stunning view, grab a hat and come back expecting more next October.

IVINS, Utah — Let’s cut the folks who organized the merchandise tent at the inaugural Black Desert Championship a little slack for perhaps lagging a tiny bit behind some of the other stores that dot the PGA Tour schedule.

To be fair, there’s an ample, if somewhat generic, series of offerings, from hats to a handful of T-shirt choices, to the typical assortments of flags and ball markers.

There are two things to consider when judging the tent, which sits near the fan village with a stunning view at the Black Desert Resort:

  • The view from the merch tent is perhaps the best on Tour
  • The group that got involved in supplying the merch tent is just getting started, with having had only a handful of months to plan for the 2024 event

So what should be expected in the future? The fact that shorts bearing Tom Weiskopf’s signature have quickly become among the most popular on-site will likely lead to a wider array of similar items next year. And the staff has already discussed a number of clever product drops for the tournament’s 2025 edition, including Weiskopf bobbleheads. Black Desert was Weiskopf’s final golf course design.

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So enjoy the stunning view, grab a hat and come back expecting more next October.

Here’s a look at what’s available this year:

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Photos: 2024 Black Desert Championship at Black Desert Resort

Black Desert Resort sits atop the Golfweek’s Best public-access courses list in Utah.

The 2024 Black Desert Championship is being held at the brand new Black Desert Resort in Ivins, Utah, in the southwest corner of the state. It’s the first PGA Tour event in the Beehive State since September of 1963.

The Black Desert event is the third of eight over 11 weeks on the FedExCup Fall series which is a chance for golfers who have not yet secured status for the 2025 PGA Tour season to do so.

Winners of any of the fall events earn a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and spots in the season-opening Sentry as well as the Players Championship, the Masters and the PGA.

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Black Desert Resort, meanwhile, has only been open about a year but has already rocketed to the top of Golfweek’s Best public-access courses in Utah.

Check out some photos of the tournament.