2024 Wells Fargo Championship: Prize Money, Purse And Field

After the successful conclusion of the CJ Cup Byron Nelson, the PGA Tour will now head to North Carolina for the 2024 Wells Fargo Championship. The PGA Tour will also be at the Myrtle Beach Classic which will be debuting alongside the signature event. Since it has a signature event status, a total of 68 players will be teeing up this week at Quail Hollow Club. In addition, a $20 million prize purse will be offered, with the winner receiving a $3.6 million reward payment.

The 21st event in the 2024 schedule will have Rory McIlroy as the top-ranked OWGR golfer, along with defending champion Wyndham Clark, who will also be markng his presence at Quail Hollow this week. Other players from the top 10 OWGR include Xander Schauffele, Brian Harman, Viktor Hovland, Max Homa, and Patrick Cantlay.

World No. 1 Scottie Scheffler has made himself unavailable for the second consecutive week on the PGA Tour. He’ll be back in the hunt for the major title win at the PGA Championship next week. Here is the prize money distribution for the event:

Position	Prize money
WIN	$3,600,000
2nd	$2,160,000
3rd	$1,360,000
4th	$960,000
5th	$800,000
6th	$720,000
7th	$670,000
8th	$620,000
9th	$580,000
10th	$540,000
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	$240,000
22nd	$224,000
23rd	$208,000
24th	$192,000
25th	$176,000
26th	$160,000
27th	$154,000
28th	$148,000
29th	$142,000
30th	$136,000
31st	$130,000
32nd	$124,000
33rd	$118,000
34th	$113,000
35th	$108,000
36th	$103,000
37th	$98,000
38th	$94,000
39th	$90,000
40th	$86,000
41st	$82,000
42nd	$78,000
43rd	$74,000
44th	$70,000
45th	$66,000
46th	$62,000
47th	$58,000
48th	$54,800
49th	$52,000
50th	$50,400
51st	$49,200
52nd	$48,000
53rd	$47,200
54th	$46,400
55th	$46,000
56th	$45,200
57th	$44,800
58th	$44,400
59th	$44,400
60th	$44,000
61st	$43,600
62nd	$43,200
63rd	$42,800
64th	$42,400
65th	$42,000
66th	$41,600
67th	$41,200
68th	$40,800
69th	$41,400
70th	$40,000

Everything you need to know about the Wells Fargo Championship: course, history, and past winners

Originally held in 2003 under the name Wachovia Championship, the tournament is primarily played at the Quail Hollow Club. Only two editions of the tournament were hosted at different golf courses. In 2017, the Eagle Point Golf Club hosted the event after Quail Hollow organized the PGA Championship. Then, in 2022, due to the Presidents Cup being held at the venue, the TPC Potomac hosted the Wells Fargo Championship.

The Quail Hollow Club is a par 71 course that spans 7,538 yards. It puts the players’ skills to the test to the fullest because it’s one of the hardest courses on the Tour. The 16th, 17th, and 18th are referred to as the “Green Mile” because of how they usually play.

In 2003, David Toms emerged victorious in the inaugural competition, defeating Robert Gamez. However, Rory McIlroy stands as the most successful player in the tournament’s history having won the title in 2010, 2015, and 2021. The only other winner who has won more than once is Max Homa. He grabbed a win in 2019 and 2022.

The defending champion Wyndham Clark will have the chance to become the third multiple-time winner at Quail Hollow this week. Seeing his form, it will not be a difficult task for him to record his second victory this season.

Post Edited By: Manaal Siddiqui

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Kunal is a golf journalist for The SportsRush. He is an avid golf fan with a huge inclination towards Rory McIlroy's drive and Phil Mickelson's short game. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and is currently pursuing a MBA in Media Management. Before joining The SportsRush, he has already penned over 1300 articles. If not covering stories on golf, you can find him brainstorming various fiction stories, composing music, and playing snooker.

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