With the first Major of the year, The Masters, only one week away, the Valero Texas Open offers not only a chance for players who are qualified to work on their game but also the final opportunity for those not yet in the field to claim a place.
With that in mind, despite an eye-catching prize purse, for many golfers, the financial rewards on offer may not be the greatest incentive.
Nevertheless, players will be competing for a share of a $9.2m prize money payout, which is a $300,000 increase on a year ago, when Corey Conners won the title for a second time by one shot over Sam Stevens.
Back then, the Canadian won $1.602m, but this week’s winner will earn $1.656m as well as 500 FedEx Cup points. There are also a projected 55-59 Official World Golf Ranking Points available to the winner.
For most players, though, next week’s Major will loom large, and arguably the biggest prize is a place at Augusta National for those not yet qualified.
For anyone who hasn’t already booked a spot in the field, a win will secure it, while any player currently outside the top 50 looking for a last-minute invite can get one by finishing above that cut-off by Sunday evening.
That, and the other incentives, mean that the stakes could barely be higher with The Masters just around the corner.
Below is the prize money payout for the Valero Texas Open.
Valero Texas Open Prize Money Payout
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,656,000 |
| 2nd | $1,002,800 |
| 3rd | $634,800 |
| 4th | $450,800 |
| 5th | $377,200 |
| 6th | $333,500 |
| 7th | $310,500 |
| 8th | $287,500 |
| 9th | $269,100 |
| 10th | $250,700 |
| 11th | $232,300 |
| 12th | $213,900 |
| 13th | $195,500 |
| 14th | $177,100 |
| 15th | $167,900 |
| 16th | $158,700 |
| 17th | $149,500 |
| 18th | $140,300 |
| 19th | $131,100 |
| 20th | $121,900 |
| 21st | $112,700 |
| 22nd | $103,500 |
| 23rd | $96,140 |
| 24th | $88,780 |
| 25th | $81,420 |
| 26th | $74,060 |
| 27th | $71,300 |
| 28th | $68,540 |
| 29th | $65,780 |
| 30th | $63,020 |
| 31st | $60,260 |
| 32nd | $57,500 |
| 33rd | $54,740 |
| 34th | $52,440 |
| 35th | $50,140 |
| 36th | $47,840 |
| 37th | $45,540 |
| 38th | $43,700 |
| 39th | $41,860 |
| 40th | $40,020 |
| 41st | $38,180 |
| 42nd | $36,340 |
| 43rd | $34,500 |
| 44th | $32,660 |
| 45th | $30,820 |
| 46th | $28,980 |
| 47th | $27,140 |
| 48th | $25,668 |
| 49th | $24,380 |
| 50th | $23,644 |
| 51st | $23,092 |
| 52nd | $22,540 |
| 53rd | $22,172 |
| 54th | $21,804 |
| 55th | $21,620 |
| 56th | $21,436 |
| 57th | $21,252 |
| 58th | $21,068 |
| 59th | $20,884 |
| 60th | $20,700 |
| 61st | $20,516 |
| 62nd | $20,332 |
| 63rd | $20,148 |
| 64th | $19,964 |
| 65th | $19,780 |
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