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2023 Puerto Rico Open: Prize Money Breakdown and Winner’s Payout

Published 03/04/2023, 10:30 AM EST

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This week the PGA Tour has served the fans a double-trouble with its events. While many fans are focused on the Arnold Palmer at Bay Hill Golf Course, the Puerto Rico Open is also underway in the Rio Grande. The Grand Reserve Country Club is hosting the lesser-known Tour event this week. But that doesn’t mean that the competition isn’t heavy. And with the stakes nearly as high as they get on the tour, the event is bound to keep the fans glued to their seats.

Field and format at the 2023 Puerto Rico Open

Headed by the likes of Zac Blair, Ryan Armour, and Akshay Bhatia, the Puerto Rico Open is bound to see close competition throughout its four rounds. 120 players take the field at the event, and since it’s an open event, players have been able to make their way onto the course due to the PGA Tour’s priority order and other criteria.

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But not all the players who begin the event will see it through. Similar to the regular Tour events, the Puerto Rico Open too sees a cut after 36 holes. This means that nearly half the field will head home early. Only the top 65 players and ties will go on to play on Saturday and Sunday.

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The event is the 18th on the Tour schedule for the 2023 season. Its defending champion, Ryan Brehm, who won with a whopping six-stroke lead last year and generously gave a chunk of it to his caddie, will not be around to try and retain the title because he is currently competing at the AP Invitational. So, the trophy is certainly up for grabs.

The total purse and winner’s cut for the tournament

Players will see an enormous sum of $3.8 million being distributed among those that make the cut. Of this, the winner stands to receive the standard 18% cut as per the PGA Tour’s prize money distribution chart. This makes his share a whopping $684,000.

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Alongside the prize money, the winner will also receive 300 FedEx Cup points and 67 OWGR points, based on field strength. Additionally, he will take home an exemption into next year’s Tournament of Champions and a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour itself.

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Prize Money Breakdown

The total prize money distribution as per position is listed below:

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PositionMoney
1$684,000
2$414,200
3$262,200
4$186,200
5$155,800
6$137,750
7$128,250
8$118,750
9$111,150
10$103,550
11$95,950
12$88,350
13$80,750
14$73,150
15$69,350
16$65,550
17$61,750
18$57,950
19$54,150
20$50,350
21$46,550
22$42,750
23$39,710
24$36,670
25$33,630
26$30,590
27$29,450
28$28,310
29$27,170
30$26,030
31$24,890
32$23,750
33$22,610
34$21,660
35$20,710
36$19,760
37$18,810
38$18,050
39$17,290
40$16,530
41$15,770
42$15,010
43$14,250
44$13,490
45$12,730
46$11,970
47$11,210
48$10,602
49$10,070
50$9,766
51$9,538
52$9,310
53$9,158
54$9,006
55$8,930
56$8,854
57$8,778
58$8,702
59$8,626
60$8,550
61$8,474
62$8,398
63$8,322
64$8,246
65$8,170

Who do you think will take the trophy and the magnificent perks that go along with it? Let us know in the comments below.

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Written by:

Sheldon Pereira

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Sheldon is a golf writer at EssentiallySports. He is a business graduate from Christ University with a degree in Finance and Accounting. He also has experience as a Senior Audit Associate at an MNC, but his love for writing drove him towards his dream, and he switched careers.
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Edited by:

Manaal Siddiqui

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