We’re only a few days away from the start of the CIMB Classic golf tournament and anticipation is building into a fever pitch for this lucrative PGA Tour event. It’s bound to be one thrilling competition with Ryder Cup hero Patrick Reed and Adam Scott headlining the elite 78-man field.
Considering that the CIMB Classic is one of the most prestigious events on the PGA Tour calendar, it stands to reason that this tournament is bound to reward its participants in a more handsome manner than the other tour stops on schedule. In fact, the CIMB Classic offers the richest golf purse in the Southeast Asian region. Exactly how much cash is at stake in Kuala Lumpur this week? Let’s all find out below.
And for an in-depth look at the upcoming action on the greens, check out our complete preview and sleeper picks for the CIMB Classic right after this.
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2016 CIMB Classic Purse and Prize Money Payout Breakdown
The Total Payout
There will be no changes in the prize money payout of the CIMB Classic this year with the tournament’s total purse standing pat at $7 million. That figure isn’t shabby one bit, though, with the champion bagging a cool $1.26 million this coming weekend. Finishing second in this tournament ain’t bad either with the runner-up receiving a cash payout of $756,000. On the other end of the table, the 70th or so golfer to make the cut this week will earn around $14,000.
The Complete Breakdown
Finish
Payout Amount
1st
$1,260,000
2nd
$756,000
3rd
$476,000
4th
$336,000
5th
$280,000
6th
$252,000
7th
$234,500
8th
$217,000
9th
$203,000
10th
$189,000
11th
$175,000
12th
$161,000
13th
$147,000
14th
$133,000
15th
$126,000
16th
$119,000
17th
$112,000
18th
$105,000
19th
$98,000
20th
$91,000
21st
$84,000
22nd
$78,400
23rd
$72,800
24th
$67,200
25th
$61,600
26th
$56,000
27th
$53,900
28th
$51,800
29th
$49,700
30th
$47,600
31st
$45,500
32nd
$43,400
33rd
$41,300
34th
$39,550
35th
$37,800
36th
$36,050
37th
$34,300
38th
$32,900
39th
$31,500
40th
$30,100
41st
$28,700
42nd
$27,300
43rd
$25,900
44th
$24,500
45th
$23,100
46th
$21,700
47th
$20,300
48th
$19,180
49th
$18,200
50th
$17,640
51st
$17,220
52nd
$16,800
53rd
$16,520
54th
$16,240
55th
$16,100
56th
$15,960
57th
$15,820
58th
$15,680
59th
$15,540
60th
$15,400
61st
$15,260
62nd
$15,120
63rd
$14,980
64th
$14,840
65th
$14,700
66th
$14,560
67th
$14,420
68th
$14,280
69th
$14,140
70th
$14,000
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