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The Irish Sun
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Scottie Scheffler surges into Memorial Tournament lead as Shane Lowry clings on in chasing pack at Murifeld Village
SHANE LOWRY remains within striking distance of the summit at the Memorial Tournament. But he'll need to be at his very best to reel in leader Advertisement 2 Scottie Scheffler shot to the summit of the leaderboard at the Memorial golf tournament 2 Shane Lowry is barely in the mix at Muirfield Village after a one over round on Saturday at Muirfield Village He slipped back slightly but still well in the mix at T7 on the leaderboard at the $20m signature tournament. A pair of late birdies helped salvage a tricky round after three earlier bogeys left him battling to stay in contention. Lowry now sits six shots off the pace heading into the final round at Muirfield Village in Ohio. Advertisement read more on golf World No.1 Scheffler turned on the style to snatch the lead, Ben Griffin assumed a five-stroke lead at one point during the thrird round, but four-straight bogeys saw the Texan strike. Starting the day three behind, the American posted a bogey-free 68 to leapfrog the field and keep his red-hot form going. The Dallas native is chasing a third win in just four starts. Nick Taylor and Ben Griffin, who shared the overnight lead, struggled to keep up. Griffin could only manage a level-par 72, while Taylor faded with a 74. Advertisement Most read in Golf The chasing pack includes Lowry, Jordan Spieth and Sam Burns and Sepp Straka. Scheffler holds a one-shot advantage over Griffin, with Taylor a further two back in third. Jack Nicklaus stunned as Rory McIlroy ghosts Memorial Tournament host and golf legend ahead of PGA Tour Signature event The -8 leader may face tougher conditions are expected to get windy on Sunday afternoon in Dublin, Ohio. Sunday's winner will pocket $4 million fro the huge purse at Jack's event. Advertisement
Yahoo
20-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
RBC Heritage purse, payout: See prize money for every player in the PGA Tour's Signature event
RBC Heritage purse, payout: See prize money for every player in the PGA Tour's Signature event The PGA Tour is playing its fifth signature event of the season, with a crowded leaderboard for the RBC Heritage entering the final round on April 20 at the Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, S.C. It has an elevated purse with a short field of 72 players and no cut. Anyone completing 72 holes with a correct scorecard will walk away with some cash. Who is leading entering the final round? Si Woo Kim posted a 65 on April 19 and took a one-shot lead over Justin Thomas (69) and Andrew Novak (66) at 15-under-par 198. Kim had a three-shot lead over Thomas until he bogeyed the last hole, while Thomas rolled in an 18-foot birdie putt. Advertisement Maverick McNealy (65) is fourth at 13-under. Brian Harman (66) and Tommy Fletwood (68) are tied for fifth at 12-under. Si Woo Kim surged in to the lead on April 19 in the third round of the RBC Heritage, at the Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island, S.C. Who won RBC Heritage last year? Scottie Scheffler, who shot 68 in the third round and is 11-under, five off Kim's lead, won the week after his Masters victory in 2024, beating Saith Theegala by three shots in a Monday finish. He became the first player since Berhnard Langer in 1985 to win the Masters, then the Heritage a week later. What's the total RBC Heritage purse? As a PGA Tour Signature event, the purse is elevated beyond other tournaments. The total purse is $20 million. What's the winner's share at the RBC Heritage? The winner at Harbour Town will earn $3.6 million. In comparison, the total purse for the 2021 RBC Heritage, won by Jose Coceres, was $3 million and increased to $4 million in 2002 when Justin Leonard won. What's the RBC Heritage purse breakdown? 1st: $3,600,000 2nd: $2,160,000 3rd: $1,360,000 4th: $960,000 5th: $800,000 6th: $720,000 7th: $670,000 8th: $615,000 9th: $620,000 10th: $580,000 11th: $500,000 12th: $460,000 13th: $420,000 14th: $380,000 15th: $360,000 16th: $340,000 17th: $320,000 18th: $300,000 19th: $280,000 20th: $260,000 21st: $224,000 22nd: $223,000 23rd: $2207,500 24th: $190,000 25th: $175,000 26th: $159,000 27th: $152,500 28th: $146,000 29th: $140,000 30th: $134,000 31st: $128,500 32nd: $122,500 33rd: $116,500 34th: $111,000 35th: $106,500 36th: $101,500 37th: $96,500 38th: $92,500 39th: $88,500 40th: $84,000 41st: $80,000 42nd: $76,000 43rd: $72,000 44th: $68,000 45th: $64,000 46th: $60,000 47th: $56,000 48th: $53,000 49th: $50,000 50th: $49,000 51st: $48,000 52nd: $47,000 53rd: $46,000 54th: $46,000 55th: $45,500 56th: $45,000 57th: $44,500 58th: $44,000 59th: $43,500 60th: $43,000 61st: $42,500 62nd: $42,000 63rd: $41,500 64th: $41,000 65th: $40,500 66th: $40,000 67th: $39,500 68th: $39,000 69th: $38,000 70th: $37,500 71st: $37,050 72nd: $36,000 This article originally appeared on Florida Times-Union: RBC Heritage payout, prize money in PGA Tour's fifth Signature event
