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18th July 2025 Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland The Open Golf Championship Round 2 Stewart Cink USA at the 9th hole PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK ActionPlus12814754 DavidxBlunsden
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18th July 2025 Royal Portrush Golf Club, Portrush, County Antrim, Northern Ireland The Open Golf Championship Round 2 Stewart Cink USA at the 9th hole PUBLICATIONxNOTxINxUK ActionPlus12814754 DavidxBlunsden
The PGA Tour Champions 2025 season will finally come to a close this week. With the Charles Schwab Cup Championship scheduled in Phoenix, Arizona, the hype around the tournament is sky-high. A total of 36 golfers will be fighting it out at the Phoenix Country Club to attain the ultimate prize.
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Taking a closer look at the competition, it looks like five names realistically have a shot at winning the tournament. The likes of Thomas Bjorn, Ernie Els, Stewart Cink, Miguel Angel Jimenez, and Steven Alker. Incidentally, Alker has already won the Cup back in 2022 and 2024. Now, he will look to complete his hat-trick. As the top golfers compete, here’s a sneak peek at the prize money breakdown.
Charles Schwab Cup Championship prize money breakdown
The total prize money will be a whopping $3 million. And there’s a little surprise for the winner, too.
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According to the PGA Tour Champions’ prize money distribution chart, the standard prize money for the winner is 15% of the total payout. But this time, the winner will get a handsome amount of $528,000. With the official prize purse released, it has been revealed that financial incentives will be awarded up to rank 36.
The golfers finishing in the second and third positions will be entitled to a payout of $300,000 and $252,000, respectively. Meanwhile, the financial incentives diminish drastically outside of the top 10, with the 11th-ranked golfer getting a sum of $75,000. The following table provides a clearer breakdown.
| Rank | Prize Money |
| 1 | $528,000 |
| 2 | $300,000 |
| 3 | $252,000 |
| 4 | $210,000 |
| 5 | $180,000 |
| 6 | $151,500 |
| 7 | $120,000 |
| 8 | $105,000 |
| 9 | $90,000 |
| 10 | $78,000 |
| 11 | $75,000 |
| 12 | $72,000 |
| 13 | $69,000 |
| 14 | $66,000 |
| 15 | $63,000 |
| 16 | $60,000 |
| 17 | $57,000 |
| 18 | $54,000 |
| 19 | $48,000 |
| 20 | $42,000 |
| 21 | $36,000 |
| 22 | $33,000 |
| 23 | $30,000 |
| 24 | $28,500 |
| 25 | $27,000 |
| 26 | $25,500 |
| 27 | $24,000 |
| 28 | $22,500 |
| 29 | $21,750 |
| 30 | $21,000 |
| 31 | $20,250 |
| 32 | $19,500 |
| 33 | $18,750 |
| 34 | $18,000 |
| 35 | $17,250 |
| 36 | $16,500 |
Apart from the financial incentives, other important perks might also interest the participants.
What other perks will the golfers be looking forward to at the Charles Schwab Cup Championship?
The golfers will be entitled to points and other benefits.
Players earning monetary benefits will witness their money get added to the Charles Schwab Cup points list. Every dollar will get converted into two points in all three playoff events. And that’s not all.
There is a stellar bonus prize pool for the triumphant golfers.
The prize pool is set at $2.1 million, with the winner taking home a substantial $1,000,000. However, only the top 5 golfers will be eligible for the bonus pool. As per the updates, the bonus purse will be divided as:
- 1. $1,000,000
- 2. $500,000
- 3. $300,000
- 4. $200,000
- 5. $100,000
With a lot on the line, the Charles Schwab Cup Championship, which will be played with no cuts over 72 holes, is expected to be an absolute banger for the fans.
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