We’re only a few days away from the start of the FedEx St. Jude Classic and excitement is definitely building for this lucrative PGA Tour event. It’s bound to be one blockbuster event with five-time major winner Phil Mickelson and world no. 8 Dustin Johnson headlining the tough 156-man field.
Considering that the FedEx St. Jude Classic is one of the most prestigious events on the PGA Tour calendar, it stands to reason that this golf tournament is bound to reward its participants in a more handsome manner than the other tour stops on schedule. Exactly how much cash is at stake in Memphis this week? Let’s all find out below.
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2016 FedEx St. Jude Classic Prize Money Breakdown
The Total Payout
To put into perspective the difference in prize money, defending champion Fabian Gomez earned $1.08 million in this golf event last year. That’s $36,000 less than the amount the St. Jude Classic champion will receive this year. Finishing second in this tournament ain’t bad either with the runner-up receiving a cash payout of $670,000. On the other end of the table, the 70th or so golfer to make the cut this week will earn around $12,400.
The Complete Breakdown
| Finish | Payout Amount |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,116,000 |
| 2nd | $670,000 |
| 3rd | $422,000 |
| 4th | $298,000 |
| 5th | $248,000 |
| 6th | $223,000 |
| 7th | $212,000 |
| 8th | $192,000 |
| 9th | $180,000 |
| 10th | $167,400 |
| 11th | $155,000 |
| 12th | $142,600 |
| 13th | $130,200 |
| 14th | $117,800 |
| 15th | $111,600 |
| 16th | $105,400 |
| 17th | $99,200 |
| 18th | $93,000 |
| 19th | $86,800 |
| 20th | $80,600 |
| 21st | $74,400 |
| 22nd | $69,440 |
| 23rd | $64,480 |
| 24th | $59,520 |
| 25th | $54,560 |
| 26th | $49,600 |
| 27th | $47,740 |
| 28th | $45,880 |
| 29th | $44,020 |
| 30th | $42,160 |
| 31st | $40,300 |
| 32nd | $38,440 |
| 33rd | $36,580 |
| 34th | $35,340 |
| 35th | $33,480 |
| 36th | $32,240 |
| 37th | $30,380 |
| 38th | $29,140 |
| 39th | $27,900 |
| 40th | $26,660 |
| 41st | $25,420 |
| 42nd | $24,180 |
| 43rd | $22,940 |
| 44th | $21,700 |
| 45th | $20,460 |
| 46th | $19,220 |
| 47th | $17,980 |
| 48th | $16,740 |
| 49th | $16,120 |
| 50th | $15,500 |
** Amateurs are not entitled to receive prize money. Any supposed earnings by an amateur golfer at the FedEx St. Jude Classic will be evenly-distributed among the professional golfers that made the cut.
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