The PGA Tour is currently in Napa, California as the first PGA sanctioned tournament of the 2022-23 season, Fortinet Championship is being contested at the Silverado Country Club. Here, you will find all the necessary information regarding the Fortinet Championship 2022 purse, payout, and prize Money Breakdown.
Fortinet Championship 2022 is already underway, having started on the 15th of September. The 4-day event is close to its conclusion, with only the final round remaining to be played.
156 golfers have arrived in Napa, California to participate in this year’s edition. Some top players on the player field are; Hideki Matsuyama, Max Homa, and Corey Conners. Max Homa came to this event as the defending champion.
All the top-seeded players have their eyes set on the massive prize pool of $8 million. However, this tournament has extra significance as many players’ tour standings are dependent on how they perform in this event.
Such a talented field with 36 top 65 golfers are providing the fans with exciting golf. We just need to wait for another day to find who gets to clinch the glory of getting the first prize.
Fortinet Championship 2022 Purse:
The PGA announced the Fortinet Championship 2022 Purse to be $8 million US dollars, with the winner receiving $1,440,000. The winner’s share is the standard 18% of the overall purse in accordance with the PGA Tour’s prize money distribution chart.
In the 2021 PGA Tour Season, Fortinet Championship’s total prize pool was set at 7,000,000, while the winner, Kevin Kisner, bagged 1,260,000 for himself.
As evident from the numbers above, there has been a significant bump in the purse and payout. Compared to last year, the purse increased by $1 million. The winner of the tournament will also get an extra $180,000 from the Fortinet Championship 2022 Purse.
The 2nd and the 3rd placed finisher will be awarded a handsome sum of $872,000 and $552,000, respectively. To be eligible for a share of the prize money, a player needs to make the 36-hole cut placing inside the top 65 and ties.
Along with the lucrative prize money, there are some extra benefits on the line as well. The winner of the event will acquire 500 FedEx Cup points in addition to 40 Official World Golf Ranking points.
Fortinet Championship 2022 Purse and Prize Money Breakdown:
Let’s check out the Fortinet Championship 2022 Purse:
| Position | Prize Money |
| 1 | $1,440,000 |
| 2 | $872,000 |
| 3 | $552,000 |
| 4 | $392,000 |
| 5 | $328,000 |
| 6 | $290,000 |
| 7 | $270,000 |
| 8 | $250,000 |
| 9 | $234,000 |
| 10 | $218,000 |
| 11 | $202,000 |
| 12 | $186,000 |
| 13 | $170,000 |
| 14 | $154,000 |
| 15 | $146,000 |
| 16 | $138,000 |
| 17 | $130,000 |
| 18 | $122,000 |
| 19 | $114,000 |
| 20 | $106,000 |
| 21 | $98,000 |
| 22 | $90,000 |
| 23 | $83,600 |
| 24 | $77,200 |
| 25 | $70,800 |
| 26 | $64,400 |
| 27 | $62,000 |
| 28 | $59,600 |
| 29 | $57,200 |
| 30 | $54,800 |
| 31 | $52,400 |
| 32 | $50,000 |
| 33 | $47,600 |
| 34 | $45,600 |
| 35 | $43,600 |
| 36 | $41,600 |
| 37 | $39,600 |
| 38 | $38,000 |
| 39 | $36,400 |
| 40 | $34,800 |
| 41 | $33,200 |
| 42 | $31,600 |
| 43 | $30,000 |
| 44 | $28,400 |
| 45 | $26,800 |
| 46 | $25,200 |
| 47 | $23,600 |
| 48 | $22,320 |
| 49 | $21,200 |
| 50 | $20,560 |
| 51 | $20,080 |
| 52 | $19,600 |
| 53 | $19,280 |
| 54 | $18,960 |
| 55 | $18,800 |
| 56 | $18,640 |
| 57 | $18,480 |
| 58 | $18,320 |
| 59 | $18,160 |
| 60 | $18,000 |
| 61 | $17,840 |
| 62 | $17,680 |
| 63 | $17,520 |
| 64 | $17,360 |
| 65 | $17,200 |
