PGA Tour winner reveals refusing to WD from Travelers Championship to make $540,000

PGA Tour winner Harry Hall revealed refusing to withdraw from the Travelers Championship to make $540,000. Hall was playing at the Travelers Championship last week, and he finished at T9. After the conclusion of the tournament, he revealed the real reason behind sticking around amid sickness.

An X account named Ben Parsons quoted Hall, where the golfer shared that anyone would turn up for money. His words were:

“Anyone else would turn up to work sick if they could make £250k.”

Hall further continued to describe what inspired him to play amid all the oddities. He said (via ASAP Sports):

“What inspired me to play? I did think, like, you know, it's a Signature Event if I can just survive 18 holes and not give up any ground or have a chance to have a decent tournament, obviously the points and the money. If anyone else, I think anyone else would turn up to work sick if they could make a quarter of a million I think is what I was in. So, yeah, I'm definitely turning up”

Hall fired 69 in the first round, followed by 68 in the second round. He shot 69 and 65 in the third and fourth rounds, respectively.

How did PGA Tour winner Harry Hall perform in the 2025 PGA Tour events?

Harry Hall had seven top-20 finishes on the PGA Tour this year, and they came at the Sentry Tournament with T8, the Sony Open in Hawaii with T10, the Texas Children's Houston Open with T18, the Travelers Championship with T9, and more.

He has had three missed cutlines on the PGA Tour so far, including THE PLAYERS Championship and the WM Phoenix Open. Here's a full list of Hall’s 2025 performances:

2025 PGA TOUR Tournaments

The Sentry at the Kapalua Resort (Plantation Course): T8
Sony Open in Hawaii: T10
The American Express at the Pete Dye Stadium Course: T21
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at the Pebble Beach Golf Links: T58
WM Phoenix Open at the TPC Scottsdale (Stadium Course): Missed cut
Mexico Open at VidantaWorld: T34
Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches: Missed cut
THE PLAYERS Championship at the TPC Sawgrass (THE PLAYERS Stadium Course): Missed cut
Valspar Championship at the Innisbrook Resort (Copperhead Course): T54
Texas Children's Houston Open at the Memorial Park Golf Course: T18
Valero Texas Open at the TPC San Antonio (Oaks Course): T26
Corales Puntacana Championship: T49
THE CJ CUP Byron Nelson at the TPC Craig Ranch: T33
ONEflight Myrtle Beach Classic at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club: T20
PGA Championship at the Quail Hollow Club: T19
Charles Schwab Challenge at the Colonial Country Club: T6
RBC Canadian Open at the TPC Toronto at Osprey Valley: T24
Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands: T9

About the author

Suchita Chakraborty is a senior golf writer at Sportskeeda. She did her post-graduation at St. Xavier's University. For a year now, she has developed a riveting inclination toward golf, with Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy being her top-tier motivational figures to indulge in the sport. She even lives by the words of the Hall of Famer, "You can always become better", which impels her to excel every day. Her strong suit in golf is covering the LPGA Tour, especially the nooks and crannies of the international event, the Solheim Cup. As a pastime amusement, Suchita also engages herself in reading about golf controversies. Her favorite pick is ‘LIV and Let Die’ by Alan Shipnuck, which covers the PGA-LIV beef.

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