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2024 The Sentry prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player

It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, especially in signature events.

It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, especially in signature events. Just ask this week’s winner, Chris Kirk.

The 38-year-old won the 2024 The Sentry at the Plantation Course at Kapalua in Hawaii at 29 under after an 8-under 65 on Sunday. The win is the sixth of his PGA Tour career and first since the 2023 Honda Classic last February.

For his efforts, Kirk will take home the top prize of $3.6 million. Sahith Theegala, who shot a 10-under 63 in the final round, finished second at 28 under and earned $2.16 million. Jordan Spieth finished third at 27 under and banked $1.36 million.

With $20 million up for grabs, check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2024 The Sentry.

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Prize money payouts

Position Player Score Earnings
1 Chris Kirk -29 $3,600,000
2 Sahith Theegala -28 $2,160,000
3 Jordan Spieth -27 $1,360,000
4 Byeong Hun An -26 $975,000
T5 Sungjae Im -25 $690,500
T5 Brian Harman -25 $690,500
T5 J.T. Poston -25 $690,500
T5 Collin Morikawa -25 $690,500
T5 Scottie Scheffler -25 $690,500
T10 Jason Day -24 $530,000
T10 Xander Schauffele -24 $530,000
T12 Sepp Straka -23 $450,000
T12 Patrick Cantlay -23 $450,000
T14 Adam Hadwin -22 $320,250
T14 Eric Cole -22 $320,250
T14 Max Homa -22 $320,250
T14 Patrick Rodgers -22 $320,250
T14 Tyrrell Hatton -22 $320,250
T14 Matt Fitzpatrick -22 $320,250
T14 Harris English -22 $320,250
T14 Akshay Bhatia -22 $320,250
T22 Erik van Rooyen -21 $220,000
T22 Luke List -21 $220,000
T22 Viktor Hovland -21 $220,000
T25 Mackenzie Hughes -20 $170,750
T25 Taylor Moore -20 $170,750
T25 Si Woo Kim -20 $170,750
T25 Nico Echavarria -20 $170,750
T29 Wyndham Clark -19 $140,500
T29 Kurt Kitayama -19 $140,500
T29 Lucas Glover -19 $140,500
T29 Adam Schenk -19 $140,500
T33 Cameron Young -18 $113,000
T33 Corey Conners -18 $113,000
T33 Adam Svensson -18 $113,000
T33 Sam Burns -18 $113,000
T33 Brendon Todd -18 $113,000
T38 Tom Hoge -17 $96,000
T38 Tony Finau -17 $96,000
T40 Justin Rose -16 $86,000
T40 Andrew Putnam -16 $86,000
T40 Matt Wallace -16 $86,000
T43 Denny McCarthy -15 $76,000
T43 Emiliano Grillo -15 $76,000
T45 Tom Kim -14 $68,000
T45 Keegan Bradley -14 $68,000
T47 Ludvig Åberg -13 $62,000
T47 Nick Hardy -13 $62,000
T47 Tommy Fleetwood -13 $62,000
T50 Seamus Power -12 $57,500
T50 Camilo Villegas -12 $57,500
T52 Davis Riley -11 $54,500
T52 Cam Davis -11 $54,500
T52 Russell Henley -11 $54,500
T52 Nick Taylor -11 $54,500
56 Rickie Fowler -10 $52,000
57 Lee Hodges -9 $51,000
58 Hideki Matsuyama -8 $50,500
59 Vincent Norrman -6 $50,000

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Chris Kirk holds off late challengers to win PGA Tour’s first event of 2024 at The Sentry in Hawaii

The win is the sixth of Kirk’s PGA Tour career.

After missing out on the Tour Championship in August, Chris Kirk rested during the off-season by working on his golf game – as a left-hander rather than as a righty, shooting a low score of 82.

“It’s really hard left-handed,” he said. “Really hard.”

Kirk, who won the Ben Hogan Award as the college player of the year, has been making the game look easy for years. His graceful, fluid swing as a right-hander long has produced his trademark natural draw and it delivered in crunch time on Sunday in the final round of the PGA Tour’s season-opening tournament, The Sentry, in Kapalua, Hawaii.

The 38-year-old veteran pro was tied for the lead at the 17th hole at Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course and facing 209 yards to the green at the toughest hole on the back nine. With the wind, which had been non-existent all week, picking up he switched from a 7-iron to a 5-iron and struck a beauty that bounced on the fringe and rolled to inside 3 feet to set up the winning birdie.

“That one on 17, I’ll remember for a long time,” he said. “One of the best shots of my career, for sure.”

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Nursing a one-stroke lead after 54 holes, Kirk capped off a bogey-free 9-under 64 on Sunday to win his sixth PGA Tour title with a 72-hole total of 29-under 263 and one-stroke better than Sahith Theegala.

“Just kind of kept reminding myself of no matter how I felt, no matter how nervous I was, there was nothing really stopping me from hitting great shots, hitting great putts, and I was able to kind of remind myself of that before every shot,” Kirk said.

Kirk returned to Kapalua this week for the first time since 2016, booking his trip last February at the Honda Classic, where he won for the first time in nearly eight years. In November, Kirk, who took a leave of absence from the Tour in May 2019 to address issues with alcohol abuse and depression, received the PGA Tour Courage Award.

During the final round in paradise, Kirk said he was nervous but he never showed it. The lack of wind left the Plantation Course vulnerable, and the pros attacked. The final-round scoring average of 66.7 was the lowest single-round average on Tour on record (dating to 1983), on the par-73 layout. Justin Rose equaled the course record with a 12-under 61. Sungjae Im closed in 10-under 63 and set a record with 34 birdies, the most in a 72-hole tournament since 1983. Kirk birdied four holes in a five-hole stretch on the front nine to maintain a narrow lead, but Theegala birdied four in a row on both nines to keep the pressure on Kirk. Theegala caught Kirk with a birdie at 15 to get to 27 under and one group later Spieth made birdie at 15 to make it a three-way tie at the top. Theegala made his fourth birdie in a row and fifth in his last six holes at 16 to take sole possession of the lead at the time, but he lipped out for birdie on 18 that could have forced a playoff.

“I knew I just needed to keep making birdies and there was a bunch of chances, especially with the wind laying down,” Theegala said. “Really wish I could have had that second shot on 18 back. It’s not how it works.”

Spieth was done in by a bad break at 16, where his tee shot plugged in a bunker and he made bogey. He closed in 65 and finished third.

Kirk stayed cool and calm to win the shootout, playing with “more self-belief than I’ve had in years,” he said. Along the way, he’s rediscovered his love of the game.

“Had it for a long time and then lost it,” he said. “I lost the joy of most things in life for awhile there. But, yeah, it’s certainly back. I think I just love how hard this is. Like, it’s so hard to be great at this, and I love the process that it takes. I love the work that it takes to try to be the best version of myself. I definitely have fallen back in love with that process, and sometimes you get rewarded for it, like today, and sometimes you don’t.”

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J.T. Poston robbed of eagle after wild bounce-out at The Sentry at Kapalua

J.T. Poston had an eventful Sunday at the 2024 Sentry.

J.T. Poston had an eventful Sunday at the 2024 Sentry. It was almost as if the golf gods had it out for him for some reason.

On the sixth hole, Poston burned the edge with a birdie putt from about five feet. On the par-3 eighth, he faced a birdie putt from less than three feet but caught the lip and missed.

Neither of those compared to what happened on the ninth hole. A par 5 playing 548 yards, Poston was 44 yards away for his third shot. He hit his approach dead online. It bounced once and then went into the cup … before it popped back out.

Poston would tap in for birdie but what a bad break for the Postman.

He later birdied the 14th hole, then drained an eagle putt from 44 feet on the par-5 15th, for what officially became his first eagle of the week.

“Always a great week. Great place to start, obviously, here in Maui,” he said after his 8-under 65 round. “As far as the golf goes, there’s a lot of birdie out there, especially today.”

Poston’s 25-under total was good for a tie for fifth, four shots back of winner Chris Kirk.

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2024 The Sentry Sunday tee times, how to watch PGA Tour at Kapalua

Everything you need to know for The Sentry’s final round.

The last time Chris Kirk played in The Sentry was 2016.

Last spring, Kirk won the Honda Classic and earned his way back into the field. And he has a chance to win after eight years away.

Kirk leads at 21-under 198 after three rounds at The Sentry at Kapalua’s Plantation Course in Hawaii. He shot 7-under 66 on Saturday and has a one-shot lead over 20-year-old Akshay Bhatia with 18 holes to play. There’s a trio at 19 under, including 2016 champion Jordan Spieth and Xander Schauffele.

Kapalua’s Plantation Course ranks No. 2 in Golfweek’s Best list of public-access courses in Hawaii, and it also is No. 39 on Golfweek’s Best list of modern courses in the U.S.

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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 The Sentry. All times listed are ET.

Sunday tee times

1st tee

Tee time Players
12:57 p.m.
Erik van Rooyen, Taylor Moore, Tony Finau
1:09 p.m.
Sam Burns, Luke List, Si Woo Kim
1:21 p.m.
Brendon Todd, Nico Echavarria, Eric Cole
1:33 p.m.
Patrick Rodgers, Sungjae Im, Viktor Hovland
1:45 p.m.
Tyrrell Hatton, Max Homa, Adam Schenk
1:57 p.m.
Matt Fitzpatrick, Brian Harman, Sepp Straka
2:09 p.m.
J.T. Poston, Patrick Cantlay, Collin Morikawa
2:21 p.m.
Jason Day, Sahith Theegala, Scottie Scheffler
2:33 p.m.
Jordan Spieth, Byeong Hun An, Harris English
2:45 p.m.
Chris Kirk, Akshay Bhatia, Xander Schauffele

10th tee

Tee time Player
12:57 p.m.
Adam Hadwin, Lucas Glover, Adam Svensson
1:09 p.m.
Emiliano Grillo, Tom Hoge, Kurt Kitayama
1:21 p.m.
Matt Wallace, Corey Conners, Mackenzie Hughes
1:33 p.m.
Cameron Young, Tommy Fleetwood, Camilo Villegas
1:45 p.m.
Wyndham Clark, Denny McCarthy, Nick Taylor
1:57 p.m.
Keegan Bradley, Rickie Fowler, Tom Kim
2:09 p.m.
Andrew Putnam, Nick Hardy, Russell Henley
2:21 p.m.
Seamus Power, Lee Hodges, Hideki Matsuyama
2:33 p.m.
Justin Rose, Ludvig Aberg, Cam Davis
2:45 p.m.
Davis Riley, Vincent Norrman

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch The Sentry FREE on Fubo. All times ET.

Sunday, Jan. 7

NBC: 4-6 p.m.

Golf Channel/Peacock: 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Sirius XM: 3-8 p.m.

ESPN+: 1 p.m.-8 p.m.

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Akshay Bhatia’s broomstick, Chris Kirk’s momentous par save among 5 things to know from third round of The Sentry

What do the past three winners of The Sentry have in common? A hot putter.

Before the start of the 2023 Fortinet Championship, Akshay Bhatia switched to a broomstick putter, one similar that Lucas Glover used to win consecutive Tour events only a month before.

Bhatia, a 20-year-old who broke through for his first Tour victory at the Barracuda Championship last summer, had a strong rookie season outside of his putter. He knew something needed to change to be more consistent. He switched his flat stick for one round at the Fortinet Championship and three rounds at the RSM Classic. It has been in the bag again this week, and through three rounds of the 2024 season, it seems that switch is paying off.

After three rounds of the 2024 The Sentry at Kapalua in Maui, Hawaii, Bhatia is sitting at 20-under 199, one shot behind leader Chris Kirk. However, the youngster is first in the field in Strokes Gained: Putting.

“I played nice today,” Bhatia said. “Didn’t make any mistakes. Made some putts. I wish I would have not 3-putted 18, and that’s what I’m going to think about, but it was a good day. We all played really well in the group. I’m looking forward to the opportunity tomorrow.”

What do winners over the last three years have in common at Kapalua? Leading the field in Strokes Gained: Putting.

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As he mentioned, the lone blemish for Bhatia in his third-round 7-under 66 came on the closing par-5 18th, when he three putted for the first time this week. It resulted in a par, but nevertheless, Bhatia will be in the final pairing come Sunday’s final round.

“My caddie has been here plenty of times, and I’m relying on him,” he said. “Our game plan, we have a nice game plan of what holes we need to play conservatively, what holes we can attack, and then what holes we can just kind of plod around. If you make a couple birdies on the harder holes it’s a big jump, I think. Then, like you said, you got to make a lot of birdies. A lot of holes are birdieable, but it’s not the end of the world if you don’t.

“You just keep plotting around and hopefully you play this golf course more and more you get more comfortable on certain things. So, that’s kind of what I’m going about.”

Hereare four more things you need to know from the third round of The Sentry.

Fans react to Kevin Kisner’s PGA Tour broadcasting debut at The Sentry in Hawaii

Safe to say fans love having Kisner in the booth.

Kevin Kisner struggled with his game last season, so he didn’t qualify for the first signature event of the year, The Sentry. However, Kisner did make the trip to Kapalua’s Plantation Course in Maui. Why?

To make his broadcasting debut with NBC.

Kisner has long been a fan favorite, known for his great sense of humor, incredible interview moments and lack of pretentious attitude that can be found with some on Tour.

His first appearance in the booth came during the second round Friday, and he’ll be back on the call Saturday and Sunday. NBC’s coverage over the weekend runs from 4-6 p.m. ET before Golf Channel/Peacock takes over until 8 p.m.

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Here’s what fans had to say on social media about listening to Kisner call the action in Hawaii.

2024 The Sentry Saturday tee times, how to watch PGA Tour at Kapalua

Everything you need to know for The Sentry’s third round.

There’s a familiar face on top of the leaderboard after two rounds of the PGA Tour’s season-opening event, The Sentry at Kapalua in Hawaii.

Scottie Scheffler, the two-time reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year, shot 9-under 64 on Friday and is the solo leader after 36 holes in Maui, sitting at 16 under for the week. However, that cushion is over a big chasing pack, including three trailing by a shot: Tyrrell Hatton, who fired an 11-under 62 in the second round, Brendon Todd and Sungjae Im.

Chris Kirk, Viktor Hovland, Collin Morikawa and Byeong Hun An are tied for fifth two shots behind.

Kapalua’s Plantation Course ranks No. 2 in Golfweek’s Best list of public-access courses in Hawaii, and it also is No. 39 on Golfweek’s Best list of modern courses in the U.S.

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From tee times to TV and streaming info, here’s everything you need to know for the third round of the 2024 The Sentry. All times listed are ET.

Saturday tee times

1st tee

Tee time Player
12:57 p.m.
Si Woo Kim, J.T. Poston, Tom Hoge
1:09 p.m.
Camilo Villegas, Eric Cole, Taylor Moore
1:21 p.m.
Kurt Kitayama, Adam Hadwin, Tony Finau
1:33 p.m.
Cameron Young, Xander Schauffele, Patrick Cantlay
1:45 p.m.
Patrick Rodgers, Adam Schenk, Jason Day
1:57 p.m.
Emiliano Grillo, Sepp Straka, Brian Harman
2:09 p.m.
Jordan Spieth, Sahith Theegala, Akshay Bhatia
2:21 p.m.
Matt Fitzpatrick, Byeong Hun An, Collin Morikawa
2:33 p.m.
Viktor Hovland, Chris Kirk, Sungjae Im
2:45 p.m.
Brendon Todd, Tyrrell Hatton, Scottie Scheffler

10th tee

Tee time Players
12:57 p.m.
Erik van Rooyen, Nico Echavarria, Max Homa
1:09 p.m.
Luke List, Lee Hodges, Sam Burns
1:21 p.m.
Matt Wallace, Rickie Fowler, Harris English
1:33 p.m.
Adam Svensson, Lucas Glover, Nick Taylor
1:45 p.m.
Mackenzie Hughes, Nick Hardy, Tom Kim
1:57 p.m.
Wyndham Clark, Corey Conners, Keegan Bradley
2:09 p.m.
Ludvig Aberg, Denny McCarthy, Hideki Matsuyama
2:21 p.m.
Davis Riley, Tommy Fleetwood, Justin Rose
2:33 p.m.
Cam Davis, Seamus Power, Russell Henley
2:45 p.m.
Andrew Putnam, Vincent Norrman

How to watch, listen

ESPN+ is the exclusive home of PGA Tour Live. You can also watch The Sentry FREE on Fubo. All times ET.

Saturday, Jan. 6

NBC: 4-6 p.m.

Golf Channel/Peacock: 6-8 p.m.

Sirius XM: 3-8 p.m.

ESPN+: 1 p.m.-8 p.m.

Sunday, Jan. 7

NBC: 4-6 p.m.

Golf Channel/Peacock: 6 p.m.-8 p.m.

Sirius XM: 3-8 p.m.

ESPN+: 1 p.m.-8 p.m.

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Scottie Scheffler rolling his rock, Tyrrell Hatton’s ‘mad’ putting day among 5 things to know from the second round of The Sentry

Here’s everything you need to know from Friday’s second round at Kapalua.

Just two days after being named PGA Tour Player of the Year for the second straight year, Scottie Scheffler is staking an early claim to a three-peat of the Jack Nicklaus Award.

The 27-year-old World No. 1 shot 9-under 64 at Kapalua Resort’s Plantation Course on Friday in Kapalua, Hawaii, to take a one-stroke lead over Tyrrell Hatton, Sungjae Im and Brendon Todd at the midway point of the Sentry. He improved to a 36-hole total of 16-under 130, which marked the first time that Scheffler has posted 16-under par or better through two rounds.

Scheffler made his first – and so far only – bogey of the tournament at the second hole but bounced back with a birdie at the third and then holed a 25-foot eagle putt at the fifth. He tacked on two more birdies on the front nine and then reeled off four birdies in a row starting at No. 12. He circled his eighth birdie of the day at the last.

Scheffler, who won the Hero World Challenge in December, continues to show improvements in his putting since he started working with Phil Kenyon before the Ryder Cup in late September. Scheffler gained more than two strokes to the 59-man field on the greens on Friday. When he does that, he’s tough to beat. But leading after 36 holes hasn’t always been to Scheffler’s benefit. This marks the 10th time he’s held or been the co-leader after 36 holes on Tour and he’s converted just 2 of 9 to date, winning the 2022 Masters and 2023 WM Phoenix Open.

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“Scores around this place are pretty low, but it’s one of those places if you go out there and play well you’re going to get rewarded. If you start not hitting it in the right spots, you can get in trouble,” he said. “Just got to keep the pedal down out here.”

Here are four more things to know from the second round of The Sentry.

Check out photos of the new Titleist, Callaway equipment at the PGA Tour’s The Sentry

The pros are debuting new clubs this week.

A new year means plenty of new gear on the PGA Tour.

The Sentry, the season-opening event at Kapalua’s Plantation Course in Maui, Hawaii, is well underway, and it has also given golfers their first chance to show off clubs not even released to the public yet.

Callaway Paradym Smoke Ai drivers and Titleist SM10 wedges were among the clubs on display in the first PGA Tour event of the year, with numerous players having the new big stick or wedges in their bag.

The Paradym Smoke Ai drivers will be available to the public on Feb. 2.

Here’s a look at some photos of the new equipment being played on the PGA Tour this week. Additionally, the SM10 wedges should be released during the PGA Merchandise Show in Orlando beginning on Jan. 23.

Here’s a look at some of the new clubs being used on the PGA Tour this week.

Photos: After leaving Nike, Jason Day debuts his new Malbon Golf look at 2024 The Sentry in Hawaii

The Aussie is bringing style to the course with Malbon.

On Jan. 2, Malbon Golf announced the signing of its first PGA Tour ambassador, Jason Day. The Aussie had been with Nike since 2016, but Day left the checkmark behind as the calendar flipped to 2024.

Malbon is a popular brand deeply embedded into the game of golf and strives to connect with the younger generation. One thing is certain — Malbon will bring lots of style to the Tour with its new deal with Day.

In December, the former world No. 1 teamed up with Lydia Ko to win the inaugural Grant Thornton Invitational. Well, his good form made the trip with him to Hawaii as he posted an 8-under 65 Thursday to hold a share of second after the opening round of The Sentry at Kapalua’s Plantation Course.

Thursday was also Day’s first competitive round rocking his new Malbon threads. Take a look at some photos of Day’s new look below.

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