The Korn Ferry Tour has returned to Mexico for the first time since the 2020 season (El Bosque Mexico Championship) and the 22nd time in Tour history.  It was for a landmark stop on its 2025 schedule: the Tulum Championship at the PGA Riviera Maya. Set against the vibrant backdrop of the Caribbean coastline, the tournament takes place at PGA Riviera Maya. Last year, this course proved itself a stern test with a brutal scoring average of 74.64—the highest on PGA TOUR Americas—making any success here a true badge of honor.

The Tulum Championship marks the seventh and final international stop of the season and brings added weight as players fight for critical points and a share of the $1,000,000 purse. So, there’s more than just bragging rights at stake this week.

The 2025 Tulum Championship offers players a golden opportunity not just to move up the season rankings but also to secure a serious payday. Following the Korn Ferry Tour’s standard purse distribution, the winner will pocket $180,000, a significant boost for any player chasing PGA Tour status. A total of 65 players who make the cut will share the million-dollar purse, with the last-place finisher still earning a respectable $4,000.

Let’s take a look at the complete prize money breakdown for this year’s event:

With the Korn Ferry season heating up and PGA Tour cards on the line, every dollar—and every stroke—counts. The 2025 Tulum Championship could be the turning point for one player’s career. But who will rise to the occasion under the Riviera Maya sun?

Top players at the 2025 Tulum Championship

Johnny Keefer arrives as one of the hottest players in the game, fresh off his breakthrough win at the Veritex Bank Championship. He’s the latest in a streak of rookie winners on Tour, following Neal Shipley and Jeremy Gandon, adding excitement to an already unpredictable season. Veteran presence will also loom large this week. Fourteen PGA TOUR winners are in the field, headlined by three-time champ D.A. Points, who, along with Robby Shelton, leads all entrants with four career Korn Ferry Tour victories. In total, the field features 46 past Korn Ferry champions and a combined 66 wins, underscoring the strength and experience on display.

But youth is driving much of the story in 2025. Seventeen-year-old Blades Brown nearly stole the show last week with a T2 finish, the best by a player under 18 in Korn Ferry Tour history. Sixteen-year-old amateur Miles Russell, along with Bruno Marques and Eduardo Garcia Cepeda, adds even more intrigue to a week packed with potential. Add in rising names like Davis Chatfield, Adam Long, and Dylan Menante, and the Tulum Championship promises a compelling mix of grit, experience, and future stars.