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How much money does winner of 2024 Wyndham Championship earn?
Prize money and FedEx Cup points will be on the line at the Wyndham Championship in North Carolina.
A prize purse of just under $8 million will be up for grabs at Sedgefield Country Club this week, as the PGA Tour’s FedEx Cup regular season reaches its finale with the 2024 Wyndham Championship.
How much is the Wyndham Championship winner paid?
The winner in Greensboro, North Carolina, is in line to receive a cheque for $1.422 million, with the runner-up due to pocket $861,100. The cash prize for third place is $545,100.
Wyndham Championship prize money: top 10
- 1st: $1,422,000
- 2nd: $861,100
- 3rd: $545,100
- 4th: $387,100
- 5th: $323,900
- 6th: $286,375
- 7th: $266,625
- 8th: $246,875
- 9th: $231,075
- 10th: $215,275
It is worth noting that prize-money amounts vary if multiple players finish in a tie for the same position. Take a look at the breakdown of the alternative totals on the PGA Tour’s official website.
How many FedEx Cup points are available?
As the regular season draws to a close, players will also be vying for FedEx Cup points as they bid to secure their place at next week’s FedEx St Jude Championship, the first of the FedEx Cup playoff events.
The top 70 players in the PGA Tour’s season-long FedEx Cup standings will qualify for the St Jude Championship, which takes place at TPC Southwind in Memphis, Tennessee, from August 14 to 18. Members of the field who are currently outside the top 70 include last year’s winner of the Wyndham Championship, Lucas Glover. Check out the current FedEx Cup standings.
Victory in Greensboro is worth 500 FedEx points. The top six finishers will all receive three-figure points boosts, with 300 given to the runner-up and 190 going to third place.
Wyndham Championship Fedex Cup points: top 10
1st: 500
2nd: 300
3rd: 190
4th: 135
5th: 110
6th: 100
7th: 90
8th: 85
9th: 80
10th: 75
2024 Wyndham Championship: dates, how to watch
The 2024 Wyndham Championship begins on Thursday August 8, 2024, with the first players teeing off at 6:50am ET/3:50am PT.
The tournament, which has been running since 1938, will conclude with its fourth and final round on Sunday August 11.
Viewers in the United States will be able to watch the Wyndham Championship on the Golf Channel, CBS and ESPN+.