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The eighth event of the PGA Tour calendar this year is reaching its climax. The 2024 Mexico Open kicked off on February 22 at the Vidanta Vallarta in Mexico and saw many golfers, including the likes of defending champion Tony Finau, teeing it off at the tournament. Aside from Finau, the field at the same time boasts other talented athletes as well, including the likes of Jake Knapp, Nicolai Hojgaard, and Sami Valimaki.

Interestingly, all eyes in the community would be on the trophy and the title that the winner of this powerful field would enjoy. However, that’s not all that is being awarded. The triumphing golfer would also be able to take home a winner’s cut from the total prize money that is being offered.

What’s at stake for the golfers at the 2024 Mexico Open

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The 2024 Mexican Open would provide a huge monetary benefit to the player who ends up beating the whole field. The professional would be able to take home a winner’s cut of $1.458 million from the total prize purse of $8.1 million. Meanwhile, the runner-up would be able to rake in a cut of $882,900.

PositionMoney
1st$1,458,000
2nd$882,900
3rd$558,900
4th$396,900
5th$332,100
6th$293,625
7th$273,375
8th$253,125
9th$236,925
10th$220,725
11th$204,525
12th$188,325
13th$172,125
14th$155,925
15th$147,825
16th$139,725
17th$131,625
18th$123,525
19th$115,425
20th$107,325
21st$99,225
22nd$91,125
23rd$84,645
24th$78,165
25th$71,685
26th$65,205
27th$62,775
28th$60,345
29th$57,915
30th$55,485
31st$53,055
32nd$50,625
33rd$48,195
34th$46,170
35th$44,145
36th$42,120
37th$40,095
38th$38,475
39th$36,855
40th$35,235
41st$33,615.
42nd$31,995
43rd$30,375
44th$28,755
45th$27,135
46th$25,515
47th$23,895.
48th$22,599
49th$21,465
50th$20,817
51st$20,331
52nd$19,845
53rd$19,521
54th$19,197
55th$19,035
56th$18,873
57th$18,711
58th$18,549.
59th$18,387
60th$18,225
61st$18,063
62nd$17,901
63rd$17,739
64th$17,577
65th$17,415
66th$17,253
67th$17,091
68th$16,929
69th$16,767
70th$16,605
71st$16,443
72nd$16,281
73rd$16,119
74th$15,957
75th$15,795
76th$15,633
77th$15,471
78th$15,309
79th$15,147
80th$14,985
81st$14,823
82nd$14,661
83rd$14,499
84th$14,337
85th$14,175
86th$14,013
87th$13,851
88th$13,689
89th$13,527
90th$13,365

As a non-signature event for the 2024 season, this purse and the payouts at the Mexico Open are a bit pale in comparison to the likes of last week’s Genesis Invitational and even the Arnold Palmer Invitational in a couple of weeks, but it’s still a valuable opportunity in the FedEx Cup race and trying to qualify for signature events and major championships.

A look at the rewards makes it very clear that the best of the best are competing for the title in Mexico. Who among them has the best shot at grabbing the win though?

Players to watch out for at the event this week

A total of 132 players started their battle at Vidanta Vallarta. However, after two days of play, only a total of 65 golfers could make the cut after Friday. Despite all of this, it appears the final day is set up for another magnificent display of golf, with Knapp leading the powerful field and propelling past the likes of defending champion Finau and Valimaki.

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Although Finau won the 2023 edition of the PGA Tour event, it appears he has had a bit of a rough time on the greens. The pro is currently placed at T20 with a score of 8-under. Even Hojgaard wasn’t able to leave a mark as he finished moving day at T63. But, when it comes to the top of the leaderboard, Knapp has managed to cement his place at the top with figures of 67-64-63 at a total of 19 under, a lead of four strokes.

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Interestingly, apart from the money and the trophy, the champion would receive 500 FedEx Cup points. Meanwhile, the triumphant golfer would be awarded 31.11485 points on the Official World Golf Rankings for the event, which boasts a field rating of 180.90801, approximately 1.3397 more than what was offered to Finau last year.

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However, although such benefits are given to the field of golfers, the attention of the community naturally falls on the dollar bills that the players would end up receiving. Who do you think will take home the benefits that come with winning the title? Tune in to the last day of the 2024 Mexico Open to find out.

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