Next week, the 2024 Procore Championship will be held from September 12 to 15 at Silverado Resort and Spa—North Course in Napa, California. It is the first of eight tournaments in the 2024 FedExCup Fall.
The prize purse for the 2024 Procore Championship is $6 million, down $2.4 million from last year's $8.4 million. The winner will take home $1,080,000, $432,000 less than last year's winner. Sahith Theegala won the 2023 edition of the tournament when Fortinest was the sponsor by two strokes over S.H. Kim and took home $1,512,000.
Talking about the partnership with Procore, the PGA Tour Chief Competitions Officer, Tyler Dennis, said (via PGA Tour):
"We are thrilled to welcome Procore to the PGA Tour family as title sponsor of an event that offers a unique combination of PGA Tour golf and hospitality in a setting that only Napa Valley can offer." he said.
The field for the tournament will have 144 players. While several PGA Tour players have opted to rest for the week, several top players will still compete at the tournament. Let's take a look at the 7 big PGA Tour golfers to watch at the 2024 Procore Championship:
7 big PGA Tour golfers to watch at the 2024 Procore Championship
#1 Wyndham Clark
Wyndham Clark is the highest-ranked player at the Procore Championship. Clark finished eighth in the FedExCup standings. The World No. 6 has had a terrific 2024 season with one win and eight top-10 finishes. Clark won the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am by one stroke over Ludvig Aberg.
He doesn't have any notable performances at the tournament. He didn't play in the tournament in 2023, finished T43 in 2022, T30 in 2021, and missed the cut in 2019. He comes to the tournament after finishing eighth at the Tour Championship.
#2 Sahith Theegala
Sahith Theegala returns to Silverado Resort to defend his title. In his past performances at the tournament, he finished T6 in 2022 and T47 in 2021.
The World No. 12 finished third in the FedExCup standings. He is in a great run of form and has had eight top-10 finishes at the tournament. He comes to the tournament after a third finish at the Tour Championship.
#3 Corey Conners
Corey Conners is another top-40 player who will be competing at the tournament. He finished 39th in the FedExCup standings. He had three top-10 finishes in the 2024 PGA Tour season.
In the 23 starts this year, Conners hasn't missed a cut. He comes to the tournament after a splendid T22 finish at the BMW Championship. His last appearance at the tournament was in 2022 when he missed the cut. His best performance at the tournament came in 2019 when he tied for 13th.
#4 Nick Taylor
Nick Taylor is one of the four top 50 players appearing at the 2024 Procore Championship. He last played at the tournament in 2022, when he tied for sixth. In 2021, he tied for 64th and in 2019, he tied for 10th.
He finished 58th in the FedExCup standings with one win and three top-10 finishes. He won the 2024 WM Phoenix Open in playoffs against Charley Hoffman by birdie on the second extra hole. In the last 14 starts on the PGA Tour, he hasn't registered any top-25 performances and will be looking for a turnaround.
#5 Lucas Glover
Lucas Glover is another PGA Tour golfer to watch out for at the Procore Championship. In his last appearance at the tournament, he finished 66th in 2022.
The World No. 58 finished 78th in the FedExCup standings and failed to register a top-10 finish on the Tour this year. He will be looking for redemption at the tournament.
#6 Tom Hoge
Tom Hoge tied for 29th in the FedExCup standings and has had three top-10 finishes this year. In the last appearance at the tournament in 2022, the World No. 59th tied for 12th and had a T36 finish in 2021.
#7 Harris English
Harris English tied for ninth in 2022 at the tournament. He didn't play in 2023. English has had a decent 2024 season with two top-10 finishes and eight top-25 finishes. He finished 57th in the FedExCup standings.