How much will golfers win at the 2023 Genesis Invitational? Prize purse explored

Modified Feb 14, 2023 10:16 GMT

The Genesis Invitational - Final Round (Image via Getty)

The 2023 Genesis Invitational is set to tee off on Thursday, February 16. This will be the 60th edition of the event to be played at the Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles. The four-day "designated event" has already grabbed people’s attention with its star-studded field.

Headlined by host Tiger Woods, the Genesis Invitational has created a lot of hype. This will be the second consecutive week where the PGA Tour will have an event with a $20 million prize purse. It is safe to say that the event’s field attracted some of the biggest names in golf due to the whopping purse.

The Genesis Invitational field will have the likes of Scottie Scheffler, Jon Rahm, Xander Schauffele, Rory McIlroy, and Jordan Spieth among others on its 132-player field. The event will have a 36 hole-cut, which will ensure paychecks for the top-65 players and ties.

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The 2023 Genesis Invitational prize money

The 2023 Genesis Invitational has a prize purse of $20 million. Following the standard 18 per cent share of the PGA Tour, the winner of the event will bag a whopping $3.60 million. The runner-up will return home with $2,180,000, while the third-place finisher will win $1,380,000. Interestingly, the golfer finishing 65th on the stacked field will earn $43,000 for his efforts.

Apart from money, the event’s winners will also get other perks. The tournament champion will earn 550 FedEx Cup points, along with 46 Official World Golf Ranking points. The champion will also be eligible for a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and an exemption into next year's Tournament of Champions.

Here is the complete prize money breakdown for the 2023 Genesis Invitational:

WIN - $3,600,000
2 - $2,180,000
3 - $1,380,000
4 - $980,000
5 - $820,000
6 - $725,000
7 - $675,000
8 - $625,000
9 - $585,000
10 - $545,000
11 - $505,000
12 - $465,000
13 - $425,000
14 - $385,000
15 - $365,000
16 - $345,000
17 - $325,000
18 - $305,000
19 - $285,000
20 - $265,000
21 - $245,000
22 - $225,000
23 - $209,000
24 - $193,000
25 - $177,000
26 - $161,000
27 - $155,000
28 - $149,000
29 - $143,000
30 - $137,000
31 - $131,000
32 - $125,000
33 - $119,000
34 - $114,000
35 - $109,000
36 - $104,000
37 - $99,000
38 - $95,000
39 - $91,000
40 - $87,000
41 - $83,000
42 - $79,000
43 - $75,000
44 - $71,000
45 - $67,000
46 - $63,000
47 - $59,000
48 - $55,800
49 - $53,000
50 - $51,400
51 - $50,200
52 - $49,000
53 - $48,200
54 - $47,400
55 - $47,000
56 - $46,600
57 - $46,200
58 - $45,800
59 - $45,400
60 - $45,000
61 - $44,600
62 - $44,200
63 - $43,800
64 - $43,400
65 - $43,000

More details on the 2023 Genesis Invitational, including the schedule and tee times, will be updated soon.

Edited by Sudeshna Banerjee