Scottie Scheffler on Saturday on the ninth inexperienced at Austin Nation Membership.
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Designated. Then deflated.
The feelings at this WGC-Match Play are extensive. On one hand, the PGA Tour has elevated the match this 12 months amongst 11 others, and the purse is now a report $20 million (and you’ll see the entire payout beneath). And the cash has helped entice the who’s-who to Austin Nation Membership. And the who’s-who placed on a present in Saturday’s spherical of 16 and quarterfinals. And the who’s-who — Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Sam Burns, Cameron Younger — moved on to Sunday’s semis.
However then it’s over. The Tour isn’t enjoying the Match Play subsequent 12 months. And there’s some bittersweetness right here.
“I’ll. I’ll, for positive,” mentioned Matt Kuchar, when requested if he’d miss the occasion. “I feel these occasions are nice. Seventy-two holes of stroke play each week typically runs collectively a bit. I miss the outdated Worldwide at Fort Pines; I miss the Stableford format. I feel it was enjoyable to combine it up.
“Match play, I definitely love, as you’d guess with a superb report — one thing distinctive, one thing completely different to do. Yeah, I’m bummed that is the ultimate 12 months for it.”
Nonetheless, the Match Play goes out with a bang.
Tv protection of the Match Play begins at 10 a.m. on Golf Channel, and it’ll swap to Golf Channel beginning at 2 p.m. You possibly can stream simulcasts of the Golf Channel and NBC TV protection by way of Peacock.
You possibly can take a look at the entire payout breakdown beneath.
2023 WGC-Match Play payout data, winner’s share
1. $3.5 million
2. $2.2 million
3. $1.42 million
4. $1.145 million
5. $770,000
6. $770,000
7. $770,000
8. $770,000
9. $365,000
10. $365,000
11. $365,000
12. $365,000
13. $365,000
14. $365,000
15. $365,000
16. $365,000
17. $275,000
18. $258,000
19. $246,000
20. $236,000
21. $226,000
22. $216,000
23. $208,000
24. $200,000
25. $192,000
26. $184,000
27. $178,000
28. $172,000
29. $166,000
30. $160,000
31. $155,000
32. $150,000
33. $145,000
34. $140,000
35. $136,000
36. $132,000
37. $128,000
38. $124,000
39. $120,000
40. $116,000
41. $112,000
42. $108,000
43. $104,000
44. $100,000
45. $96,000
46. $93,000
47. $90,000
48. $88,000
49. $86,000
50. $84,000
51. $82,000
52. $80,000
53. $78,000
54. $76,000
55. $74,000
56. $73,000
57. $72,000
58. $71,000
59. $70,000
60. $69,000
61. $68,000
62. $67,000
63. $66,000
64. $65,000
