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2024 The Galleri Classic final results: Prize money payout, leaderboard and how much each golfer won

The 2024 The Galleri Classic final leaderboard is headed by winner Retief Goosen, who topped the PGA Tour Champions leaderboard this week with a win on the 2024 PGA Tour Champions schedule at Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage, Calif.

Goosen made it another close finish on the 50-plus circuit, earning a one-shot win on 13-under 203 to beat Alex Cejka, Steve Alker and Ricardo Gonzalez to earn the win.

David Toms finished in solo fifth place on 10-under total to round out the top five.

Goosen won the $330,000 winner's share of the $2,200,000 purse.

The Galleri Classic recap notes

Goosen wins the sixth PGA Tour Champions title of the year, getting into the winner's circle again on the 50-plus tour.

The money Goosen -- and every player in the field -- earned is converted into Charles Schwab Cup points, with every dollar converted into two points during the Charles Schwab Cup playoffs.

There is no cut on PGA Tour Champions-run events, including the major championships they run. Every pro who finished the tournament was paid.

The 2024 PGA Tour Champions schedule continues in three weeks with the Invited Celebrity Classic in Texas.

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PGA Tour purses skyrocket; Korn Ferry Tour money is better; But what about PGA Tour Champions?

The highest purse is $4 million for the u.s. senior open. the winner of next year's players championship will win $500,000 more..

  In August, the PGA Tour announced its series of 13 events — including The Players Championship — that will offer purse increases of nearly $100 million for the 2023 season, plus a doubling of the Player Impact Program to $100 million. 

The Korn Ferry Tour had previously announced in 2021 that its purses will increase to $1 million for each regular-season event (up from $600,000 for most tournaments) and $1.5 million for the four-event Korn Ferry Finals. 

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In between is the PGA Tour Champions, whose average purse this season of $2.1 million is only $600,000 more than the Korn Ferry Finals. There will be modest gains next year to an average of $2.3 million but only nine of the 27 events will offer bumps and at this point, the Constellation Furyk & Friends, being played this week at the Timuquana Country Club, may not be one of them. 

So while PGA Tour players will have a chance to compete for first-place checks of up to $4.5 million for winning The Players (which exceeds the total purse for every PGA Tour Champions event), and Korn Ferry Tour players can make $180,000 for winning a regular-season event (nearly double the amount from most regular-season events in 2019), why aren’t Champions Tour earnings increasing at a fast pace than the projected 10 percent for next season? 

The answer reflects the reality of the economics: Champions Tour purses are more dependent on title sponsorship contracts than TV money and it’s a tour financially supported by the PGA Tour anyway. 

And with the PGA Tour tapping into its reserves and asking for more help from its title sponsors in response to the LIV Golf tour luring players away with mind-boggling, there’s little left in the kitty to throw to the Champions Tour. 

Purse bumps depend on sponsors

“We’re in a different situation with the Tour,” said Steve Flesch, one of the members of the Champions Tour Policy Board. “We rely on tournament sponsors to generate our purses so we don’t have as big a piece of pie.” 

Champions Tour president Miller Brady said it comes down to the contracts with each title sponsor. For example, the Furyk & Friends purse is $2 million for the balance of the five-year deal, unless Constellation agrees to a bump based on the event’s performance. 

Judging from the success of the first two years, it might happen. 

“When we sign a contract with a title sponsor, we have to see if the event will sustain itself,” Brady said. “There’s no question this tournament has done well.” 

Tournament host Jim Furyk is optimistic. 

“I think you'll start to see purses go up,” he said. “Is it always going to be as fast as the players want it? Probably not. I really do believe we're in a strong place right now and I think you will see increases.” 

The top purses on the Champions Tour are $4 million for the U.S. Senior Open and $3.5 million for the KitchenAid Senior PGA Championship, which are not run by the Tour. The highest purse for a Champions Tour event is $3 million for the Senior Players. 

The Players Championship purse reached $3 million in 1995. 

Players seem content

Despite the numbers, guess who’s not complaining? 

The players, who seem to be doing their best to not be greedy when they have a situation unique in sports: a second chance after their PGA Tour careers to make what they consider pretty decent money, in mostly no-cut events, with the option of riding in carts. 

“I’m still playing for more money than my rookie year on Tour,” said Jerry Kelly, one of five players who have won three times this season on the Champions Tour and fourth on the money list with more than $1.9 million – on the verge of his third consecutive season with $2 million or more in annual earnings, a barrier he reached four times on the PGA Tour.

“I’m pretty happy with what I’ve gotten," he continued. "Other guys coming out are maybe going to look at it and go ‘okay, this is low for what I’m used to,’ but as long as we don’t stay static, as long as it keeps trending up, that’s fine.” 

Miguel Angel Jimenez, who is fifth on the money list with more than $1.8 million and on target to pass $2 million for the second season in a row said it would be nice if more money was available to players who were the backbone of the PGA Tour, but like Kelly, went out of his way not to appear disgruntled. 

“I think they need to resource a little bit more [money],” said the 13-time Champions Tour winner. “Since I’ve been part of the Champions Tour the purses [are] not changing much and I think we make a little contribution to the golf in all those years. I think it would be good.” 

Flesch said purses have been a topic in policy board meetings but not to a great extent because most have done so well on the PGA Tour. 

“The PGA Tour has been great to us our whole career,” he said. “Yes, everybody would like the purses to go up but I don’t think guys are out here demanding.” 

Career earnings sustain players

Nineteen players in this week’s Furyk & Friends field have made $20 million or more in career PGA Tour earnings, topped by the tournament host with $71.5 million (fourth on the all-time list), trailed closely by Vijay Sing ($71.2 million). 

Ten in this week’s field have earned at least $10 million on the Champions Tour, led by Bernhard Langer with more than $33 million. 

The Tour pension, based on cuts made also is lucrative. According to the last PGA Tour annual report that was made available in 2019, more than 600 professional golfers have $1 million or more in their pension plans and 114 had $3 million or more. 

Brady said he understands if some Champions Tour players see the purses skyrocketing on the PGA Tour and wonder if there’s any loose change left for them. 

“Of course, all of us want to grow our purses, players, the Tour, everyone,” Brady said. “But they have to grow organically through the title sponsors and local sponsorships. I don’t think money is an issue with the players but I get it if they see what’s happening on the regular Tour and they might as, ‘where’s our money?’ They would like a piece of it.” 

But Furyk pointed out that the Champions Tour is unique among professional sports: its members can win tournaments and money long after the youngest social security age of 62. 

Just look at Langer, who is 65, has won five times since turning 62 and is eighth on the current money list. 

“We would like to see [purses] increase quicker, but as a player, I also have to realize I'm 52 years old,” he said. “I'm playing a sport for a living, I get to do what I love.”

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The Sentry money: Purse, payout breakdown, winner’s share for first Signature Event of 2024

Xander Schauffele tees off during the third round of The Sentry on Saturday in Maui.

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The PGA Tour’s first tournament — and first Signature Event — of the 2024 season finishes on Sunday, when one pro will win The Sentry and pocket a $3.6 million check. Sounds nice, right?

Chris Kirk leads the tournament through 54 holes, as the 38-year-old pro is 21 under on the Plantation Course at Kapalua after his Saturday 66. Kirk has a one-shot lead over Akshay Bhatia and is two clear of Xander Schauffele, Jordan Spieth and Byeong Hun An. Reigning PGA Tour Player of the Year Scottie Scheffler is among the group at 18 under, three shots off the lead.

Kirk is chasing his sixth career PGA Tour victory. He’s 3 for 6 in converting 54-hole leads or co-leads. If Kirk holds on, he’ll snag his biggest paycheck to date. The $20 million Sentry purse awards $3.6 million to the winner. Even the runner-up gets $2.16 million, and third takes home $1.36 million.

You can check out the entire payout breakdown for The Sentry below, and you can view the TV schedule here . The final threesome of Kirk, Bhatia and Schauffele tee off at 2:45 p.m. ET.

The Sentry money: Purse, payout breakdown, winner’s share

1. $3.6 million 2. $2.16 million 3. $1.36 million 4. $975,000 5. $815,000 6. $735,000 7. $682,500 8. $630,000 9. $590,000 10. $550,000 11. $510,000 12. $470,000 13. $430,000 14. $390,000 15. $370,000 16. $350,000 17. $330,000 18. $310,000 19. $290,000 20. $270,000 21. $252,000 22. $236,000 23. $220,000 24. $204,000 25. $188,000 26. $172,000 27. $165,000 28 $158,000 29. $151,000 30. $144,000 31. $137,000 32. $130,000 33. $123,000 34. $118,000 35. $113,000 36. $108,000 37. $103,000 38. $98,000 39. $94,000 40. $90,000 41. $86,000 42. $82,000 43. $78,000 44. $74,000 45. $70,000 46. $66,000 47. $64,000 48. $62,000 49. $60,000 50. $58,000 51. $57,000 52. $56,000 53. $55,000 54. $54,000 55. $53,000 56. $52,000 57. $51,000 58. $50,500 59. $50,000

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It pays to play well on the PGA Tour. Just ask  this week’s winner, Akshay Bhatia .

The 22-year-old won the 2024 Valero Texas Open at TPC San Antonio after a playoff against Denny McCarthy on Sunday to claim his second PGA Tour victory. His first win at last year’s 2023 Barracuda Championship also came via a playoff. For his efforts, Bhatia will take home the top prize of $1,656,000. Despite coming up short in the playoff, McCarthy still cleared seven figures and banked $1,002,800 for a hefty consolation prize.

With $9.2 million up for grabs, check out how much money each PGA Tour player earned this week at the 2024 Valero Texas Open in San Antonio.

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Masters 2024 props, golf odds: Expert reveals top PGA Tour prop bets, parlay picks for Augusta National

T he first 2024 Masters tee times will begin at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday after weather delayed the start of the opening round. At 100-1 to win outright in the 2024 Masters odds, it's unlikely that Tiger Woods will pick up his sixth career green jacket this week at the Masters 2024. However, there are still plenty of intriguing Masters Tiger props on the board for golf bettors to consider before he tees off. The latest 2024 Masters prop bets list Woods' Round 1 score over/under at 73.5, with the Over favored at -165 (risk $165 to win $100).

Other Tiger prop picks include a top-10 overall finish paying +900 and a top-20 performance returning +350. Which 2024 Masters props should you target involving Woods and every other golfer in the 2024 Masters field? Before locking in your 2024 Masters prop picks or entering Masters pool picks, you need to see what SportsLine DFS pro and PGA expert Mike McClure has to say . 

McClure is a DFS legend with over $2 million in career winnings, and he's been red-hot on his PGA picks dating back to the PGA Tour restart in June of 2020. McClure uses his proprietary simulation model to analyze the field and crush his  golf picks . He is up almost $9,500 on his best bets since the restart.  

McClure's model predicted Jon Rahm would finish on top of the leaderboard at the 2023 Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express. At the 2023 Masters, the model was all over Rahm's second career major victory heading into the weekend. It was the second straight Masters win for the model, which also nailed Scheffler winning in 2022. 

This same model has also nailed a whopping 10 majors entering the weekend. Anyone who has followed McClure's picks has seen massive returns.  

Now, McClure has dialed in on the Masters golf tournament and just locked in his top prop picks and PGA predictions. You can only see McClure's Masters 2024 prop picks at SportsLine .

Top 2024 Masters prop picks

We can tell you that one of McClure's favorite Masters prop picks is Ludvig Aberg to be the top debutant at +275. Despite turning pro less than a year ago, Aberg comes to Augusta in strong form. He's already picked up wins on both the PGA Tour and European Tour in the past seven months.

He's also made every cut during his 2024 PGA Tour schedule and hasn't finished worse than 25th in his past six events. His average finish position during that span is 12.8 and he's posted four rounds of 66 or lower this year, including an astonishing 63 in Round 4 of the Sentry. Wyndham Clark is the only other first-time Masters player who can claim a comparable recent run to Aberg, so McClure loves the value of betting on Aberg at a return that approaches 3-1.  You can see who else to back at SportsLine .

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McClure has also locked in a slew of other prop bets for the 2024 Masters, including a prop that pays almost 20-1 and comes from an unlikely player. You can find out who it is, and check out all of McClure's Masters prop picks at SportsLine .

Who wins the Masters 2024, and which golfer should you target for almost a 20-1 payout? Visit SportsLine now to get Mike McClure's Masters 2024 prop picks, all from the golf expert who is up almost $9,500 on his best bets since 2020 , and find out.

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Masters 2024: Prize money payouts at Augusta National

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It says something about what it means to compete in the Masters that players aren’t thinking twice about the fact they have no idea what the prize money payouts will be this week at Augusta National before teeing off in the opening round. Club officials won't officially announce the 2024 purse until after a cut is made in the tournament. Mind you, the chance to win a green jacket, a spot in the Champions Locker Room and a lifetime exemption into the major are enough reward to make it worth everybody’s while to play.

That said, there is a little uncertainty as to what the prize money payout will be when it is formally announced. A year ago, Masters officials increased the overall purse to $18 million, a $3 million jump from 2022 and $6 million more than in 2021. But that overall number still lags behind the $20 million purses offered in the PGA Tour’s new signature events as well as the $20 million paydays being played for individually on the LIV Golf circuit.

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Currently, the top paying men’s major championship is the U.S. Open, with the USGA also paying $20 million in prize money during last year’s championship at LACC. The PGA Championship bumped up its purse last year at Oak Hill to $17.5 million and the Open Championship paid $16.5 million at Royal Liverpool in 2023. All the majors are currently dwarfed by the Players Championship, which paid out $25 million in March with winner Scottie Scheffler earning $4.5 million.

Below is that payouts from the 2023 Masters. We’ll update this post when the 2024 Masters prize money payouts are official.

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Win: $3,240,000

2: $1,944,000

3: $1,224,000

4: $864,000

5: $720,000

6: $648,000

7: $558,000

8: $558,000

9: $522,000

10: $486,000

11: $450,000

12: $414,000

13: $378,000

14: $342,000

15: $324,000

16: $306,000

17: $288,000

18: $270,000

19: $252,000

20: $234,000

21: $216,000

22: $201,600

23: $187,200

24: $172,800

25: $158,400

26: $144,000

27: $138,600

28: $133,200

29: $127,800

30: $122,400

31: $117,000

32: $111,600

33: $106,200

34: $101,700

35: $97,200

36: $92,700

37: $88,200

38: $84,600

39: $81,000

40: $77,400

41: $73,800

42: $70,200

43: $66,600

44: $63,000

45: $59,400

46: $55,800

47: $52,200

48: $49,320

49: $46,800

50: $45,000

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Points and Payouts: Akshay Bhatia wins $1.6 million, 500 FedExCup points at Valero Texas Open

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If you’re the kind of sports fan who doesn’t care to watch a replay of a competition for which you already know the outcome, break your rule for the final round of the Valero Texas Open. Because that was as insane as it was intense.

The headlines will read simply that Akshay Bhatia prevailed in a playoff over Denny McCarthy, but it was an instant classic.

McCarthy, who was +6600 to win pre-tournament at BetMGM, closed with a field-low, bogey-free 63 at TPC San Antonio Oaks Course on Sunday. It featured an inward 28 with eight birdies, including on each of the last seven holes. His tournament total of 92 putts matched David Frost’s PGA TOUR record at the RBC Heritage in 2005.

Akshay Bhatia and Denny McCarthy hole clutch putts to force playoff at Valero

Meanwhile, Bhatia (+5500) was bidding for a wire-to-wire victory without the need for a playoff. He led by a respective three, five and four strokes after the first three rounds. It didn’t hurt that he was in the late-early draw that averaged 1.95 strokes lower across the first 36 holes than the early-late from which McCarthy emerged. Bhatia carded a six-birdie 67 with a clutch 11-and-a-footer for birdie at the last, so it’s not like he backpedaled into overtime.

That one of these guys had to lose was a shame given that each posted 20-under 268 in regulation, nine shots clear of tournament favorite Rory McIlroy (+1000) in third. But to the winner goes the windfall. Bhatia collects 500 FedExCup points, $1,656,000 and the last ticket into this week’s Masters among many other invitations.

McCarthy already was exempt into the season’s first major , but he was gunning to be the sixth first-time winner in 15 tournaments this season. He also was in position to be the first breakthrough champion in a playoff since, who else, Bhatia at the 2023 Barracuda Championship.

Defending champion Corey Conners (+2200) finished T25.

The replay of the finale is scheduled for Golf Channel on Monday at 1:00 a.m. ET. That’s 10:00 p.m. on Sunday on the West Coast. Stay up or set your DVR and enjoy the show.

NOTE: Points and Payouts cites pre-tournament odds to win at BetMGM for all golfers who made the cut. For live odds, visit BetMGM .

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Rob Bolton is a Golfbet columnist for the PGA TOUR. The Chicagoland native has been playing fantasy golf since 1994, so he was just waiting for the Internet to catch up with him. Follow Rob Bolton on Twitter .