How much prize money does the winner get at The Genesis Invitational?

The PGA Tour returns to Los Angeles this week with Tiger Woods hosting the Genesis Invitational - the third of eight Signature Events this season, limited-field events offering increased purses and 700 FedExCup points for the winner.

The Riviera Country Club in Pacific Palisades, California - a mid-range, 7,322-yard, par-71 course hosts the event which will feature a 70-player field including 22 of the top 24 golfers in the Official World Golf Ranking such as World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler, reigning FedExCup champion Viktor Hovlandm, World No. 2 Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele, Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa. The field features 15 past major champions including Max Homa and Adam Scott. Tournament host Tiger Woods leads the field in the 98th edition of the event, and the 60th to be played at the Riviera Country Club, which gets underway at 7 a.m. on Thursday 15 February with Nicolai Højgaard and Chase Johnson taking the first tee and concludes on Sunday.

How much money will the winner of the 2024 Genesis Invitational earn?

The Genesis Invitational has a purse of $20 million - a fifth of that will go to the winner: $4 million for a single winner, a $3.1 million split if two players are tied in first place, $2,533,333.25 if three players are tied and $2.15 million if four players are tied. For finishing second, a cash prize of $2.2 million is up for grabs for a sole winner, which corresponds to 11 per cent of the purse, or $1.8 million per player if two are tied. Third place comes with a cash prize of $1.4 million - 7 per cent of the purse, with a million dollars going to the player who ends fourth. All of the cash prizes will be split if players are tied. The player who finishes 70th won’t go home empty-handed either - they stand to gain a consolation of $32,000.

The tournament will be played from 15-18 February at the Riviera Country Club. For those who are keen to watch the action unfold, we’ve pulled together a handy guide to provide more information on viewing options. The event will be broadcast live by ESPN+ and the Golf Channel with CBS airing the afternoon action on Saturday and Sunday. There will also be live radio coverage on SiriusXM and PGATOUR.com/liveaudio.

This year’s Genesis Invitational will also see Tiger Woods using a new ball - an upgrade of the Bridgestone TOUR B XS - a softer ball with more spin, which will go on sale to the general public on Friday. According to the manufacturers, the 2024 TOUR B X features a softer cover and added a mid-layer and is designed for players “with swing speeds over 105 mph who are looking for increased distance”.

It will also be Woods’ 15th appearance at the Riviera Country Club - the venue where he made his PGA Tour debut as a 16-year-old in 1992. Strange as it may seem, he has yet to win at Riv - only finishing as a runner-up finish in 1999 and in the top 10 on two other occasions (fifth in 2003, seventh in 2004).