The PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup Fall phase is back after a three-week break with the Sanderson Farms Championship in Mississippi.
Luke List, who won last year, took home $1.476 million from an $8.2 million purse after a five-man playoff that included Ludvig Aberg.
This year, the prize pool is smaller at $7.6 million, with the winner getting $1.36 million and the runner-up earning $828,400.
Despite the reduced prize money this year, it’s still more than other elite golf events happening this week like the DP World Tour’s Alfred Dunhill Links Championship.
Players aren’t just eyeing the cash ; they’re also trying to secure their PGA Tour cards for 2025 by finishing in the top 125 of the standings after eight events. Even those already secured have reasons to compete: a top-10 finish in this phase can get them into big 2025 events like Pebble Beach Pro-Am and Genesis Invitational.
Fans might think these changes make it even more exciting!
Sanderson Farms Championship Prize Money Payout
Here’s how much players will earn based on their positions:
1st: $1,368,000
2nd: $828,400
3rd: $524,400
4th: $372,400
5th: $311,600
6th: $275,500
7th: $256,500
8th: $237,500
9th: $222,300
10th: $207,100
And so on down to 65th place which earns $16,340.
Who Are The Star Names In The Sanderson Farms Championship?
Luke List returns to defend his title and aim for his third PGA Tour win. Rickie Fowler is back too after taking time off for his second daughter’s birth in August. His world ranking has dropped from 57th to 70th since then. He needs a strong performance to climb back into the top 50 or secure a win for a spot in The Masters.
Nick Dunlap seeks his third win of an impressive season that saw him win The American Express as an amateur. Mackenzie Hughes joins fresh from playing in the Presidents Cup along with notable names like Eric Cole (Rookie of the Year), Stephan Jaeger (Houston Open champion), and Lucas Glover (2009 US Open winner).
Former event winners Peter Malnati and Cameron Champ are also competing.
What do you think about these changes?
