[Golf Topic] The Players Championship Participants "Received 63.44 Million Won?"

Jay Monahan PGA Tour Commissioner

[Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae] ○..."63.44 million won."

This is the share for players who participated in the 5th major The Players Championship. Although the tournament was suspended after the first round held on the 13th (Korean time) at TPC Sawgrass (par 72, 7,189 yards) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, USA, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), no player left empty-handed. Jay Monahan, PGA Tour Commissioner, said on the 14th, "Half of the total prize money will be distributed equally among the participating players."

Half of the total prize money of 15 million dollars is 7.5 million dollars. Dividing this among the 144 players means each player receives 52,083 dollars (63.44 million won). While this amount may not satisfy Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), who was leading, it is a nice bonus for Nick Watney and Patton Kizzire (both USA), who tied for last place with a score of 79. Brendan Steele (USA), who stepped in to replace Pan Cheng-tsung (Taiwan), who withdrew due to concerns about COVID-19 risks, will also receive a substantial sum.

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