It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks. Just ask this week’s winner, Brooks Koepka.
Koepka chipped in for eagle late in Sunday’s round and jumped to the top of the leaderboard, winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open at 19 under. The four-time major champion will leave TPC Scottsdale with an eighth win on Tour and the top prize of $1,314,000. He’s vaults to sixth on the all-time Phoenix Open money list.
H.K. Lee and Xander Schauffele finished T-2 at 18 under, followed by Carlos Ortiz, Steve Stricker and Jordan Spieth all T-3 at 17 under.
Check out how much money each player earned this week at the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open.
What else is on the line
Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field — in particular, the tournament winner.
The winner of this event will get 500 FedEx Cup points, as this is considered a standard official event on the PGA Tour schedule.
Additionally, there are 64 Official World Golf Ranking points on the line for the winner.
While this event offers a significant payday, a win comes with the benefits that come with winning on the PGA Tour. Winners of these events get a two-plus season exemption on the PGA Tour, berths into the next edition of the Masters, PGA Championship, The Players and the Sentry Tournament of Champions.
Here are the complete purse and FedExCup points breakdowns for Scheffler and the rest of the players who made the cut:
Scottie Scheffler had posted 17 top-20 finishes in 70 career PGA Tour starts, including a pair of runner-up finishes, before breaking through for his maiden victory Sunday at the WM Phoenix Open.
Scheffler had a chance to win the event in regulation, but missed a 5-footer for birdie on the 72nd hole.
Scheffler topped Patrick Cantlay in a three-hole playoff at TPC Scottsdale to walk away with the trophy and nearly $1.5 million first-place prize.
Check out how much money each player earned this week at the 2021 Waste Management Phoenix Open.
H.K. Lee and Xander Schauffele finished T-2 at 18 under, followed by Carlos Ortiz, Steve Stricker and Jordan Spieth all T-3 at 17 under.
It pays to play well on the PGA Tour, folks. Just ask this week’s winner, Brooks Koepka.
Koepka chipped in for eagle late in Sunday’s round and jumped to the top of the leaderboard, winning the Waste Management Phoenix Open at 19 under. The four-time major champion will leave TPC Scottsdale with an eighth win on Tour and the top prize of $1,314,000. He’s vaults to sixth on the all-time Phoenix Open money list.
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