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How Austin Smotherman won BMW Charity Pro-Am golf tournament on Korn Ferry Tour
GREER − The champagne went everywhere but Austin Smotherman's mouth. The 31-year-old pro golfer had just won his second Korn Ferry Tour title after making a birdie on the par-4 18th hole on June 18 in the BMW Charity Pro-Am. He couldn't contain his excitement, nor could his team, which drenched him with bubbly dripping from his hat to his game-winning golf club. Advertisement "My voice is probably slowly on its way out right now," Smotherman said. "I let out a couple of screams on that last putt. That'll definitely be a moment I never forget." Three of his five bridies in the fourth round at Thornblade Club came on the final four holes. Smotherman shot 4-under 71 to finish at 25-under 260 and a three-shot victory over Sebastian Cappelen, Pierceson Coody, and Carl Yaun. He won his first Korn Ferry Tour title in 2021 at the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation in Nashville, paving his way to the PGA Tour for the first time. And although his first win was important, this one resonated a tad bit more. Advertisement "This one's pretty special," Smotherland said. "I've never really made a putt like that to win on the last hole. It's so cool, and I wish I could recreate that moment every week. You don't always expect long putts like that to go in. But, I couldn't have drawn it up any better." Smotherland has a newfound appreciation for Greenville. The California native said Greenville is the place he'd visit "whenever we want him to." MORE: Here are celebrities coming to the 2025 BMW Pro-Am golf tournament including Clint Dempsey "I did a lot of walking downtown, got to be by the water," he said. "Greenville's been a great host, and it's incredible to win a championship like this in such a vibrant city." Advertisement Kamryn Jackson covers high school and college sports for the Spartanburg Herald-Journal, Greenville News, Anderson Independent Mail, and the USA TODAY Network. Please email her at KEJackson@ for story ideas and follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, @KamxJack This article originally appeared on Greenville News: How Austin Smotherman won BMW Charity Pro-Am on Korn Ferry Tour
Newsweek
06-05-2025
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Truist Championship 2025: Golfer Payout of PGA Tour Signature Event
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The 2025 Truist Championship, the sixth Signature Event of the season, is the next stop on the PGA Tour. The tournament debuts under its new name following a change in sponsorship last season. Rory McIlroy is the defending champion and will be looking for his fifth career victory at the event formerly known as the Wells Fargo Championship, and fourth this season. However, the 2025 edition will not be played at its usual venue of Quail Hollow, as the iconic course will host the PGA Championship, the second major of the season, a week later. That is a detail that could completely change the game. The Truist Championship will be played at The Philadelphia Cricket Club's Wissahickon Course, a venue that has maintained a relatively low profile in professional golf. Although, it did host the 2015 PGA Professional National Championship, the 2016 PGA Tour Champions' Kaulig Companies Championship and the 2024 U.S. Amateur Four-Ball Championship. A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, Tennessee. A PGA Tour flag near the putting green during the final round of the Simmons Bank Open for the Snedeker Foundation at The Grove on September 17, 2023 in College Grove, nearly every Signature Event, the Truist Championship has a purse of $20 million. The winner's share will be $3.6 million and all players will receive money as it is a no-cut event. Truist Championship 2025 Payout Below is the payout for the 2025 Truist Championship (amounts may vary depending on ties): 1 $3,600,000 2 $2,160,000 3 $1,360,000 4 $960,000 5 $800,000 6 $720,000 7 $670,000 8 $621,000 9 $581,000 10 $541,000 11 $501,000 12 $461,000 13 $421,000 14 $381,000 15 $361,000 16 $341,000 17 $321,000 18 $301,000 19 $281,000 20 $261,000 21 $241,000 22 $224,500 23 $208,500 24 $192,500 25 $176,500 26 $160,500 27 $154,500 28 $148,500 29 $142,500 30 $136,500 31 $130,500 32 $124,500 33 $118,500 34 $113,500 35 $108,500 36 $103,500 37 $98,500 38 $94,500 39 $90,500 40 $86,500 41 $82,500 42 $78,500 43 $74,500 44 $70,500 45 $66,500 46 $62,500 47 $58,500 48 $55,300 49 $52,500 50 $51,000 51 $49,800 52 $48,600 53 $47,800 54 $47,000 55 $46,600 56 $46,200 57 $45,800 58 $45,400 59 $45,000 60 $44,600 61 $44,200 62 $43,800 63 $43,400 64 $43,000 65 $42,600 66 $42,200 67 $41,800 68 $41,400 69 $41,000 The event features most of the top players on the PGA Tour this season. Surprisingly, the World No. 1 and second in the FedEx Cup rankings, Scottie Scheffler, will miss the tournament after his spectacular win at the CJ Cup Byron Nelson last week. More Golf: PGA Tour History Made at Byron Nelson as Scottie Scheffler Tears Up
