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More money, more money, more money for those hard workers
It pays to play in the Saudi-backed league.
It pays to play well in the LIV Golf League, just ask Dean Burmester.
The 34-year-old won for the first time on the Saudi-backed circuit on Sunday after a two-hole playoff against Sergio Garcia at Trump National Doral to claim the league’s fifth event of the 2024 season, LIV Golf Miami.
For his efforts, Burmester will take home the top prize of $4 million.
Check out how much money each player and team earned at 2024 LIV Golf Miami.
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Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
1 | Dean Burmester | -11 | $4,000,000 |
2 | Sergio Garcia | -11 | $2,250,000 |
3 | Matthew Wolff | -10 | $1,500,000 |
T4 | Marc Leishman | -8 | $833,333 |
T4 | Jon Rahm | -8 | $833,333 |
T4 | Tyrrell Hatton | -8 | $833,333 |
T7 | Bryson DeChambeau | -7 | $562,500 |
T7 | Louis Oosthuizen | -7 | $562,500 |
T9 | Abraham Ancer | -6 | $385,500 |
T9 | Thomas Pieters | -6 | $385,500 |
T9 | Joaquin Niemann | -6 | $385,500 |
T9 | Patrick Reed | -6 | $385,500 |
T9 | Talor Gooch | -6 | $385,500 |
T14 | Carlos Ortiz | -5 | $301,667 |
T14 | Paul Casey | -5 | $301,667 |
T14 | Richard Bland | -5 | $301,667 |
17 | Adrian Meronk | -4 | $270,000 |
T18 | Caleb Surratt | -3 | $250,000 |
T18 | Brendan Steele | -3 | $250,000 |
T18 | Peter Uihlein | -3 | $250,000 |
T21 | Harold Varner III | -2 | $220,000 |
T21 | Cameron Tringale | -2 | $220,000 |
T21 | Scott Vincent | -2 | $220,000 |
T24 | Kevin Na | -1 | $195,000 |
T24 | Dustin Johnson | -1 | $195,000 |
T24 | Kieran Vincent | -1 | $195,000 |
T27 | Jason Kokrak | E | $182,500 |
T27 | Sebastian Munoz | E | $182,500 |
T29 | Graeme McDowell | 1 | $170,000 |
T29 | Ian Poulter | 1 | $170,000 |
T29 | Henrik Stenson | 1 | $170,000 |
T32 | Matt Jones | 2 | $153,250 |
T32 | Branden Grace | 2 | $153,250 |
T32 | Bubba Watson | 2 | $153,250 |
T32 | Mito Pereira | 2 | $153,250 |
36 | Anirban Lahiri | 3 | $145,000 |
T37 | Danny Lee | 4 | $141,500 |
T37 | Charl Schwartzel | 4 | $141,500 |
T39 | David Puig | 5 | $134,000 |
T39 | Eugenio Chacarra | 5 | $134,000 |
T39 | Martin Kaymer | 5 | $134,000 |
T39 | Kalle Samooja | 5 | $134,000 |
T43 | Charles Howell III | 6 | $128,000 |
T43 | Hudson Swafford | 6 | $128,000 |
T45 | Lee Westwood | 7 | $125,000 |
T45 | Brooks Koepka | 7 | $125,000 |
47 | Phil Mickelson | 8 | $123,000 |
T48 | Sam Horsfield | 9 | $90,000 |
T48 | Pat Perez | 9 | $90,000 |
50 | Andy Ogletree | 11 | $60,000 |
T51 | Jinichiro Kozuma | 15 | $55,000 |
T51 | Lucas Herbert | 15 | $55,000 |
53 | Anthony Kim | 21 | $50,000 |
Position | Team | Score | Earnings |
1 | Legion XIII | -22 | $3,000,000 |
2 | RangeGoats GC | -21 | $1,500,000 |
3 | Stinger GC | -15 | $500,000 |
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It pays to play well on the PGA Tour.
It pays to play well on the PGA Tour. Just ask this week’s winner, Akshay Bhatia.
The 22-year-old won the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio after a playoff against Denny McCarthy on Sunday to claim his second PGA Tour victory. His first win at last year’s 2023 Barracuda Championship also came via a playoff. For his efforts, Bhatia will take home the top prize of $1,656,000. Despite coming up short in the playoff, McCarthy still cleared seven figures and banked $1,002,800 for a hefty consolation prize.
With $9.2 million up for grabs, check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2024 Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.
Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
1 | Akshay Bhatia | -20 | $1,656,000 |
2 | Denny McCarthy | -20 | $1,002,800 |
3 | Rory McIlroy | -11 | $634,800 |
4 | Russell Henley | -10 | $450,800 |
T5 | Adam Schenk | -9 | $355,350 |
T5 | Brendon Todd | -9 | $355,350 |
T7 | Ben Martin | -8 | $289,033 |
T7 | Tommy Fleetwood | -8 | $289,033 |
T7 | Hideki Matsuyama | -8 | $289,033 |
T10 | Matt Fitzpatrick | -6 | $223,100 |
T10 | Peter Kuest | -6 | $223,100 |
T10 | Mac Meissner | -6 | $223,100 |
T10 | Jordan Spieth | -6 | $223,100 |
T14 | S.H. Kim | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Tyson Alexander | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Keith Mitchell | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Sam Stevens | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Chan Kim | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Adam Scott | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Andrew Putnam | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Thorbjorn Olesen | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Alex Noren | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Rico Hoey | -5 | $131,602 |
T14 | Ludvig Aberg | -5 | $131,602 |
T25 | Brian Harman | -4 | $67,735 |
T25 | Corey Conners | -4 | $67,735 |
T25 | Justin Lower | -4 | $67,735 |
T25 | Max Homa | -4 | $67,735 |
T25 | Christiaan Bezuidenhout | -4 | $67,735 |
T25 | Nick Hardy | -4 | $67,735 |
T25 | Lucas Glover | -4 | $67,735 |
T25 | Mark Hubbard | -4 | $67,735 |
T33 | Robby Shelton | -3 | $49,067 |
T33 | Garrick Higgo | -3 | $49,067 |
T33 | Kevin Chappell | -3 | $49,067 |
T33 | Chez Reavie | -3 | $49,067 |
T33 | Austin Eckroat | -3 | $49,067 |
T33 | Alexander Bjork | -3 | $49,067 |
T39 | Kevin Yu | -2 | $37,260 |
T39 | Nate Lashley | -2 | $37,260 |
T39 | Ben Griffin | -2 | $37,260 |
T39 | Aaron Baddeley | -2 | $37,260 |
T39 | Bud Cauley | -2 | $37,260 |
T39 | Stewart Cink | -2 | $37,260 |
T45 | Kevin Streelman | -1 | $26,772 |
T45 | Victor Perez | -1 | $26,772 |
T45 | Davis Thompson | -1 | $26,772 |
T45 | Vincent Norrman | -1 | $26,772 |
T45 | Webb Simpson | -1 | $26,772 |
T45 | Ryan Moore | -1 | $26,772 |
T51 | Lanto Griffin | E | $21,988 |
T51 | Adam Svensson | E | $21,988 |
T51 | J.J. Spaun | E | $21,988 |
T51 | Joe Highsmith | E | $21,988 |
T51 | C.T. Pan | E | $21,988 |
T51 | Tyler Duncan | E | $21,988 |
T51 | Martin Laird | E | $21,988 |
T58 | Hayden Springer | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Aaron Rai | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Maverick McNealy | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | David Lipsky | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Harry Hall | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Dylan Wu | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Bronson Burgoon | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Carl Yuan | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Andrew Novak | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Josh Teater | 1 | $20,148 |
T58 | Parker Coody | 1 | $20,148 |
T69 | Charley Hoffman | 2 | $18,860 |
T69 | Matti Schmid | 2 | $18,860 |
T69 | Vince Whaley | 2 | $18,860 |
T72 | Brandt Snedeker | 3 | $18,400 |
T72 | Kevin Kisner | 3 | $18,400 |
74 | Pierceson Coody | 4 | $18,124 |
T75 | Nicolai Hojgaard | 5 | $17,756 |
T75 | Collin Morikawa | 5 | $17,756 |
T75 | Tom Whitney | 5 | $17,756 |
T78 | Ben Kohles | 6 | $17,204 |
T78 | Beau Hossler | 6 | $17,204 |
T78 | Ryo Hisatsune | 6 | $17,204 |
81 | Ben Silverman | 7 | $16,836 |
82 | Ryan McCormick | 10 | $16,652 |
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Korda’s 12th win pushed her career winnings on the LPGA to more than $10 million.
Nelly Korda has won again on the LPGA.
A fourth straight win, as a matter of fact, the first to do it since Lorena Ochoa in 2008.
And she’s added another $300,000 to her bank account. Her 12th win pushed her career winnings on the LPGA to more than $10 million. Korda is the 25th golfer to hit that mark, doing so in her 132nd start. She tied the mark set by Lorena Ochoa in 2008 for fastest to surpass $1 million in a season.
For her latest win, she had to navigate the five-day, multi-format tournament. The Match Play had 54 holes of stroke play over three days before switching to three days of match play.
Check out the prize money payouts at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas.
Position | Golfer | Earnings |
1 | Nelly Korda | $300,000 |
2 | Leona Maguire | $187,584 |
T3 | Sei Young Kim | $120,673 |
T3 | Narin An | $120,673 |
T5 | Moriya Jutanugarn | $65,729 |
T5 | Rose Zhang | $65,729 |
T5 | Minami Katsu | $65,729 |
T5 | Angel Yin | $65,729 |
T9 | Hae Ran Ryu | $41,936 |
T9 | Brooke Henderson | $41,936 |
T9 | Yuka Saso | $41,936 |
T12 | Mone Inami | $33,754 |
T12 | Ally Ewing | $33,754 |
T12 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | $33,754 |
T15 | Jennifer Kupcho | $28,209 |
T15 | Anna Nordqvist | $28,209 |
T15 | Minjee Lee | $28,209 |
T18 | Marina Alex | $22,829 |
T18 | Stephanie Kyriacou | $22,829 |
T18 | Caroline Masson | $22,829 |
T18 | Hye-Jin Choi | $22,829 |
T18 | Ayaka Furue | $22,829 |
T18 | Lydia Ko | $22,829 |
T18 | Jodi Ewart Shadoff | $22,829 |
T25 | Linn Grant | $18,897 |
T25 | Andrea Lee | $18,897 |
T25 | Stephanie Meadow | $18,897 |
T28 | Gabriela Ruffels | $16,774 |
T28 | Stacy Lewis | $16,774 |
T28 | In Gee Chun | $16,774 |
31 | Albane Valenzuela | $15,508 |
T32 | Madelene Sagstrom | $12,927 |
T32 | Lauren Coughlin | $12,927 |
T32 | Ariya Jutanugarn | $12,927 |
T32 | Paula Reto | $12,927 |
T32 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | $12,927 |
T32 | Lindsey Weaver-Wright | $12,927 |
T32 | Megan Khang | $12,927 |
T32 | Carlota Ciganda | $12,927 |
T40 | Elizabeth Szokol | $9,492 |
T40 | Yu Liu | $9,492 |
T40 | Yan Liu | $9,492 |
T40 | Jiwon Jeon | $9,492 |
T40 | Allisen Corpuz | $9,492 |
T40 | Kristen Gillman | $9,492 |
T40 | Maja Stark | $9,492 |
T47 | Isabella Fierro | $7,394 |
T47 | Hyo Joo Kim | $7,394 |
T47 | Jenny Shin | $7,394 |
T47 | Eun-Hee Ji | $7,394 |
T47 | Celine Boutier | $7,394 |
T47 | Mi Hyang Lee | $7,394 |
T53 | Ryann O’Toole | $6,367 |
T53 | Alison Lee | $6,367 |
T53 | Angela Stanford | $6,367 |
T56 | Ashleigh Buhai | $5,460 |
T56 | Cheyenne Knight | $5,460 |
T56 | Roberta Liti | $5,460 |
T56 | Bianca Pagdanganan | $5,460 |
T56 | Jeongeun Lee6 | $5,460 |
T56 | Auston Kim | $5,460 |
T62 | Aditi Ashok | $4,776 |
T62 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | $4,776 |
T62 | Esther Henseleit | $4,776 |
T62 | Danielle Kang | $4,776 |
66 | Gemma Dryburgh | $4,519 |
67 | Chanettee Wannasaen | $4,417 |
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Korda’s career total is now $9.86 million, good for 26th all-time.
GILBERT, Ariz. — The second leg of the three-tournament West Coast swing on the LPGA is in the books with the conclusion of the inaugural Ford Championship.
Hoisting the trophy on Sunday? None other than world No. 1 Nelly Korda, who’s now won three straight starts on the LPGA.
Korda took her first outright lead of the week on the back nine Sunday and never looked back, winning for the 11th time in her LPGA career.
With Ford signed on as the title sponsor and the Thunderbirds, who run the PGA Tour’s WM Phoenix Open joining as a founding partner, the total purse and first-place money got bumped to $2.25 million and $337,500, respectively.
Korda’s career total is now $9.86 million, good for 26th all-time in 131 starts.
Pos. | Golfer | Score | Earnings |
1 | Nelly Korda | -20 | $337,500 |
2 | Hira Naveed | -18 | $206,791 |
T3 | Mi Hyang Lee | -17 | $99,970 |
T3 | Frida Kinhult | -17 | $99,970 |
T3 | Lexi Thompson | -17 | $99,970 |
T3 | Maja Stark | -17 | $99,970 |
T3 | Carlota Ciganda | -17 | $99,970 |
T8 | Lauren Coughlin | -16 | $46,872 |
T8 | Jennifer Kupcho | -16 | $46,872 |
T8 | Alison Lee | -16 | $46,872 |
T8 | Hyo Joo Kim | -16 | $46,872 |
T8 | Sarah Schmelzel | -16 | $46,872 |
T13 | Kristen Gillman | -15 | $30,795 |
T13 | Megan Khang | -15 | $30,795 |
T13 | Ayaka Furue | -15 | $30,795 |
T13 | Gabriela Ruffels | -15 | $30,795 |
T13 | Narin An | -15 | $30,795 |
T13 | Sei Young Kim | -15 | $30,795 |
T13 | Lydia Ko | -15 | $30,795 |
T13 | Yuka Saso | -15 | $30,795 |
T21 | Moriya Jutanugarn | -14 | $23,346 |
T21 | Polly Mack | -14 | $23,346 |
T21 | Hannah Green | -14 | $23,346 |
T21 | Lilia Vu | -14 | $23,346 |
T21 | Emily Kristine Pedersen | -14 | $23,346 |
T26 | Linn Grant | -13 | $19,643 |
T26 | Ruoning Yin | -13 | $19,643 |
T26 | Brooke Henderson | -13 | $19,643 |
T26 | Nasa Hataoka | -13 | $19,643 |
T30 | Marina Alex | -12 | $16,416 |
T30 | Georgia Hall | -12 | $16,416 |
T30 | Nanna Koerstz Madsen | -12 | $16,416 |
T30 | Jenny Shin | -12 | $16,416 |
T30 | Caroline Masson | -12 | $16,416 |
T35 | Xiyu Lin | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Paula Reto | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Lucy Li | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Yuna Nishimura | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Yealimi Noh | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Jin Hee Im | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Isi Gabsa | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Ashleigh Buhai | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Celine Boutier | -11 | $12,114 |
T35 | Alena Sharp | -11 | $12,114 |
T45 | Lizette Salas | -10 | $8,620 |
T45 | Anna Nordqvist | -10 | $8,620 |
T45 | Leona Maguire | -10 | $8,620 |
T45 | Pajaree Anannarukarn | -10 | $8,620 |
T45 | Karis Davidson | -10 | $8,620 |
T45 | Angela Stanford | -10 | $8,620 |
T45 | Azahara Munoz | -10 | $8,620 |
T52 | Eun-Hee Ji | -9 | $7,133 |
T52 | In Kyung Kim | -9 | $7,133 |
T52 | Peiyun Chien | -9 | $7,133 |
T52 | Grace Kim | -9 | $7,133 |
T56 | Elizabeth Szokol | -8 | $6,227 |
T56 | Robyn Choi | -8 | $6,227 |
T56 | Minami Katsu | -8 | $6,227 |
T56 | Ally Ewing | -8 | $6,227 |
T60 | Yu Jin Sung | -7 | $5,548 |
T60 | Allisen Corpuz | -7 | $5,548 |
T60 | Chanettee Wannasaen | -7 | $5,548 |
T63 | Roberta Liti | -6 | $5,038 |
T63 | Mary Liu | -6 | $5,038 |
T63 | Stacy Lewis | -6 | $5,038 |
T63 | Yu Liu | -6 | $5,038 |
T63 | Alexa Pano | -6 | $5,038 |
T63 | Jing Yan | -6 | $5,038 |
T69 | Yuri Yoshida | -5 | $4,586 |
T69 | Jenny Coleman | -5 | $4,586 |
T71 | Pavarisa Yoktuan | -4 | $4,387 |
T71 | Gina Kim | -4 | $4,387 |
T71 | Mina Harigae | -4 | $4,387 |
T71 | Olivia Cowan | -4 | $4,387 |
75 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | -1 | $4,250 |
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It pays to play well on the PGA Tour.
It pays to play well on the PGA Tour. Just ask this week’s winner, Stephan Jaeger.
The 34-year-old from Germany won the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open at Memorial Park Golf Course after a 3-under 67 in the final round to claim his first PGA Tour victory at 12 under. For his efforts, Jaeger will take home the top prize of $1,638,000.
Five players, including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and defending champion Tony Finau, finished T-2 at 11 under and each will bank $553,735.
With $9 million up for grabs, check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2024 Texas Children’s Houston Open.
Houston Open: Winner’s bag | Recap
Position | Player | Score | Earnings |
1 | Stephan Jaeger | -12 | $1,638,000 |
T2 | Tony Finau | -11 | $553,735 |
T2 | Taylor Moore | -11 | $553,735 |
T2 | Thomas Detry | -11 | $553,735 |
T2 | Alejandro Tosti | -11 | $553,735 |
T2 | Scottie Scheffler | -11 | $553,735 |
T7 | Billy Horschel | -10 | $276,412 |
T7 | Aaron Rai | -10 | $276,412 |
T7 | Max Greyserman | -10 | $276,412 |
T7 | David Skinns | -10 | $276,412 |
T11 | Alex Noren | -9 | $211,575 |
T11 | Nick Dunlap | -9 | $211,575 |
T11 | Akshay Bhatia | -9 | $211,575 |
T14 | Mackenzie Hughes | -8 | $166,075 |
T14 | Davis Riley | -8 | $166,075 |
T14 | Tom Hoge | -8 | $166,075 |
T17 | Si Woo Kim | -7 | $134,225 |
T17 | Erik Barnes | -7 | $134,225 |
T17 | Victor Perez | -7 | $134,225 |
T17 | Chad Ramey | -7 | $134,225 |
T21 | Davis Thompson | -6 | $88,725 |
T21 | Gary Woodland | -6 | $88,725 |
T21 | Cam Davis | -6 | $88,725 |
T21 | Matti Schmid | -6 | $88,725 |
T21 | Joe Highsmith | -6 | $88,725 |
T21 | Nate Lashley | -6 | $88,725 |
T21 | Jacob Bridgeman | -6 | $88,725 |
T28 | Sahith Theegala | -5 | $65,065 |
T28 | Justin Lower | -5 | $65,065 |
T28 | Harry Hall | -5 | $65,065 |
T31 | Wyndham Clark | -4 | $54,418 |
T31 | Mark Hubbard | -4 | $54,418 |
T31 | Martin Laird | -4 | $54,418 |
T31 | K.H. Lee | -4 | $54,418 |
T31 | Ryan Moore | -4 | $54,418 |
T36 | Jhonattan Vegas | -3 | $39,635 |
T36 | Joseph Bramlett | -3 | $39,635 |
T36 | Taylor Pendrith | -3 | $39,635 |
T36 | Ben Griffin | -3 | $39,635 |
T36 | Wilson Furr | -3 | $39,635 |
T36 | Peter Malnati | -3 | $39,635 |
T36 | J.J. Spaun | -3 | $39,635 |
T36 | Kurt Kitayama | -3 | $39,635 |
T36 | Ben Silverman | -3 | $39,635 |
T45 | Greyson Sigg | -2 | $25,503 |
T45 | Roger Sloan | -2 | $25,503 |
T45 | Bud Cauley | -2 | $25,503 |
T45 | Daniel Berger | -2 | $25,503 |
T45 | Chandler Phillips | -2 | $25,503 |
T45 | S.H. Kim | -2 | $25,503 |
T45 | Cameron Champ | -2 | $25,503 |
T45 | Kevin Dougherty | -2 | $25,503 |
T53 | Ryan Brehm | -1 | $21,521 |
T53 | Andrew Novak | -1 | $21,521 |
T53 | Austin Cook | -1 | $21,521 |
T53 | Chan Kim | -1 | $21,521 |
T57 | Chris Gotterup | E | $20,475 |
T57 | Nick Hardy | E | $20,475 |
T57 | Beau Hossler | E | $20,475 |
T57 | Pierceson Coody | E | $20,475 |
T57 | Sam Stevens | E | $20,475 |
T57 | Lanto Griffin | E | $20,475 |
T57 | Adam Svensson | E | $20,475 |
T64 | Sam Ryder | 1 | $19,383 |
T64 | Tyson Alexander | 1 | $19,383 |
T64 | Adam Long | 1 | $19,383 |
T64 | Michael Kim | 1 | $19,383 |
T64 | Harrison Endycott | 1 | $19,383 |
T69 | Scott Gutschewski | 2 | $18,655 |
T69 | Callum Tarren | 2 | $18,655 |
T69 | Garrick Higgo | 2 | $18,655 |
T72 | Sam Bennett | 3 | $18,200 |
T72 | James Hahn | 3 | $18,200 |
T74 | Patrick Rodgers | 4 | $17,654 |
T74 | Emilio Gonzalez | 4 | $17,654 |
T74 | Ryan Palmer | 4 | $17,654 |
T74 | Will Zalatoris | 4 | $17,654 |
T78 | Ryan Fox | 5 | $17,017 |
T78 | Dylan Wu | 5 | $17,017 |
T78 | Raul Pereda | 5 | $17,017 |
81 | Adrien Dumont de Chassart | 6 | $16,653 |
82 | Aaron Baddeley | 7 | $16,471 |
83 | Vincent Norrman | 8 | $16,289 |
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From Charles Manson to El Chapo, the top criminals in history created a hefty amount of money.
Professional golf’s growing entitlement problem extends beyond the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
Professional golf’s growing entitlement problem extends beyond the PGA Tour and LIV Golf. Just listen to Chris DiMarco, who joined the Subpar podcast with Colt Knost and Drew Stoltz this week and his comments came off as anything but humble.
The ongoing discussions between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund – the financial backers of the Tour’s rival, LIV Golf – have hung over the game like a cloud for nearly a year now. When asked about the current state of the professional game, the three-time PGA Tour winner from 2000-2002 didn’t waste any time and unloaded thoughts on the money being thrown around and why the PGA Tour Champions, of all tours, deserve more of it.
“We’re kind of hoping that (LIV Golf) buys the Champions Tour,” DiMarco said. “Let’s play for a little real money out here. I mean this is kind of a joke when we’re getting $2 million. There were like seven guys last week from (TPC Sawgrass at the Players Championship) that made more money than our purses.”
A joke? That’s funny coming from the 55-year-old who hasn’t finished in the top 10 on the senior circuit since 2020. Overall, across 114 starts on the Champions tour, DiMarco has earned 17 top-25 finishes and just four top-10s.
The PGA Tour Champions offers over-the-hill players the chance to still compete for a little scratch on the side once they’re unable to keep up with the young guns on the PGA Tour. The over-50 tour has 28 events on its schedule for 2024, with $67 million up for grabs. That’s not a bad second career for a group of guys who spent their prime earning well more than the national average.
And yes, with more than $400 million on the line across 38 events, the PGA Tour plays for five times more cash than the seniors. And they should. It’s a better product that garners more interest and produces better TV ratings (though ratings for the men’s game have gone down in 2024).
Golf fans are fed up with players, at any level, who demand more when they haven’t done anything to earn it. DiMarco had a few great summers in the early 2000s and hasn’t been heard from since. If he wants to play for more money, maybe he should focus on finding the top half of a Champions tour leaderboard instead of finishing a few scrolls down.
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The JM Eagle LA Championship now offers the highest purse on the LPGA outside the majors and the season-finale.
Over the course of its nearly 75-year history, the LPGA has had a handful of business titans champion the organization in extraordinary ways.
While it’s early days for Walter Wang and his wife Shirley, who only got into the business of sponsoring an LPGA event two years ago, the impact and the passion are already significant.
Last year, the JM Eagle LA Championship purse doubled from $1.5 million to $3 million. This year, the Wangs upped it again to $3.75 million, making it the highest purse on tour outside the majors and the season-ending CME Group Tour Championship. Walter, who is CEO of, JM Eagle signed on for a five-year commitment as title sponsor. Shirley Wang is CEO of Plastpro, which serves as the event’s presenting sponsor.
There are now 11 non-major tournaments with purses of $3 million or more in 2024, up from five last year. Total LPGA prize money is now more than $120 million this season.
“I thought, these ladies deserve more,” said Wang, when he realized the extent of the gap between PGA Tour and LPGA purses. “I spoke to my wife and said, ‘Let’s do this. And if we’re going to do this, let’s do it right.’ ”
In addition to the purse, the tournament, scheduled for April 25-28, will also cover lodging costs for the 144 players in the field and provide complimentary shuttle access to Wilshire Country Club throughout tournament week. Early commitments include the top four players in the world: Nelly Korda, Lilia Vu, Celine Boutier and Ruoning Yin.
Lizette Salas, a California native and 12-year veteran of the LPGA, knows the kind of statement the Wangs are making in L.A.
“Yeah, it’s an incredible feeling just to witness the growth of the game, ” said Salas, “the involvement of the sponsors who really – just really value how hard we work and how much we love this game and really just want to – they pay attention to details like Shirley and Walter really just try to take some stress off of our plate for the week.”
Wang’s JM Eagle is the world’s largest manufacturer of plastic pipe, and when asked what supporting the LPGA does for his business, he very bluntly said “nothing.”
“I’m a plastic pipe producer,” he explained. “There’s almost no value to putting our name out there or advertising the brand name. That’s not us. We’re a very commodity-driven business.”
At the heart of Wang’s sponsorship is giving back to the community, which he considers the responsibility of all companies.
Wang’s father, Yung-ching Wang, a Taiwanese billionaire, expanded his plastics company to the U.S. in 1982. Walter started working for JM in 1990, growing the business five times over since then organically. What was a $200-plus million business grew to over $1 billion in 10 years.
Wang’s love of golf started in his early 20s back in Taiwan. He appreciates the life lessons the game provides and wants to introduce the sport to more young people, particularly in after-school programs for at-risk youth.
A devout Christian, Wang said a battle with a rare cancer that took him to Hong Kong for treatment nearly 20 years ago greatly shapes how he views life and his purpose.
“It was like a sabbatical with God,” he said.
While presidents and CEOs choose to get involved in sponsoring the tour for myriad reasons, Wang said reaping the long-term rewards is what’s truly precious.
“Inside your heart, it feels great,” said Wang. “You feel a lot of joy supporting the LPGA. You just do.”
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Korda’s 10th LPGA victory pushes her past $9.5 million in career earnings.
Nelly Korda’s playoff victory over fellow American Ryann O’Toole at the Seri Pak Championship moved her past Laura Davies on the LPGA’s all-time career money list. Korda now checks in at No. 28 with $9,523,989 in official career earnings.
Korda earned $300,000 for her 10th career victory. She now has $586,716 in earnings this season after two wins in three starts.
LPGA rookie Gabriela Ruffels, making her third LPGA start as a tour member, finished one stroke out of the playoff and in a share of third. She earned $120,026.
Rose Zhang began the week in California taking final exams and finished it with a check for $20,287. Zhang tied for 22nd in her first start since January.
Here’s the total purse breakdown for the field at Palos Verdes:
Pos | Player | Score | Earnings |
1* | Nelly Korda | -9 | $300,000 |
2 | Ryann O’Toole | -9 | $186,577 |
T3 | Gabriela Ruffels | -8 | $120,026 |
T3 | Alison Lee | -8 | $120,026 |
T5 | Andrea Lee | -7 | $70,313 |
T5 | Jasmine Suwannapura | -7 | $70,313 |
T5 | Jiyai Shin | -7 | $70,313 |
T8 | Sarah Schmelzel | -6 | $48,011 |
T8 | Ruoning Yin | -6 | $48,011 |
T10 | Jenny Shin | -5 | $38,476 |
T10 | Gemma Dryburgh | -5 | $38,476 |
T10 | Charley Hull | -5 | $38,476 |
T13 | Lucy Li | -4 | $29,827 |
T13 | Linn Grant | -4 | $29,827 |
T13 | Leona Maguire | -4 | $29,827 |
T13 | Allisen Corpuz | -4 | $29,827 |
T13 | Mao Saigo | -4 | $29,827 |
T18 | Hyo Joo Kim | -3 | $23,954 |
T18 | Mi Hyang Lee | -3 | $23,954 |
T18 | Frida Kinhult | -3 | $23,954 |
T18 | Linnea Strom | -3 | $23,954 |
T22 | A Lim Kim | -2 | $20,287 |
T22 | Rose Zhang | -2 | $20,287 |
T22 | Patty Tavatanakit | -2 | $20,287 |
T22 | Moriya Jutanugarn | -2 | $20,287 |
T22 | Malia Nam | -2 | $20,287 |
T27 | Minami Katsu | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Karis Davidson | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Xiyu Lin | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Yuka Saso | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Jin Hee Im | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Ayaka Furue | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Yuna Nishimura | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Brooke Henderson | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Ashleigh Buhai | -1 | $15,179 |
T27 | Lindy Duncan | -1 | $15,179 |
T37 | Lilia Vu | E | $11,799 |
T37 | Isi Gabsa | E | $11,799 |
T39 | In Gee Chun | 1 | $10,215 |
T39 | Alexandra Forsterling | 1 | $10,215 |
T39 | Albane Valenzuela | 1 | $10,215 |
T39 | Kaitlyn Papp Budde | 1 | $10,215 |
T39 | Madelene Sagstrom | 1 | $10,215 |
T44 | Ally Ewing | 2 | $8,529 |
T44 | Alexa Pano | 2 | $8,529 |
T44 | Paula Reto | 2 | $8,529 |
T44 | Lizette Salas | 2 | $8,529 |
T48 | Dani Holmqvist | 3 | $7,456 |
T48 | Jennifer Kupcho | 3 | $7,456 |
T48 | Lauren Hartlage | 3 | $7,456 |
51 | Ana Pelaez Trivino | 4 | $6,947 |
T52 | Mone Inami | 5 | $6,538 |
T52 | Auston Kim | 5 | $6,538 |
T52 | Aditi Ashok | 5 | $6,538 |
T55 | Maria Fassi | 6 | $5,924 |
T55 | Peiyun Chien | 6 | $5,924 |
T55 | Bianca Pagdanganan | 6 | $5,924 |
T58 | Maude-Aimee Leblanc | 7 | $5,414 |
T58 | Hae Ran Ryu | 7 | $5,414 |
T60 | Savannah Grewal | 8 | $5,005 |
T60 | Jaravee Boonchant | 8 | $5,005 |
T60 | Sophia Schubert | 8 | $5,005 |
T63 | Yu Liu | 9 | $4,750 |
T63 | Celine Borge | 9 | $4,750 |
T65 | Eun-Hee Ji | 10 | $4,545 |
T65 | Yealimi Noh | 10 | $4,545 |
67 | Jiwon Jeon | 11 | $4,393 |
68 | Sofia Garcia | 12 | $4,290 |
69 | Jing Yan | 16 | $4,188 |