Many of the world’s best will be in Scotland this week for the Genesis Scottish Open – a co-sanctioned event by the PGA Tour and DP World Tour.
But for those not involved in the Open Championship tune-up over in the UK, the ISCO Championship – held at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky – is the alternative co-sanctioned tournament which not only offers an opportunity to win a PGA Tour/DP World Tour title but also serves as the final chance to qualify for golf’s oldest Major on US soil.
The highest-placed golfer not already exempt for Royal Troon will earn a spot at the 152nd Open Championship, while they could also pick up the $720,000 winner’s check and 300 FedEx Cup points.
As the ISCO Championship is not classed a primary tournament on either the PGA Tour or DP World Tour schedule, there is a lower total prize pot of “just” $4 million this week compared to the $8-9 million which is usually on offer at a regular PGA Tour event. Each player who ends inside the top-11 is set for a six-figure payday at worst, while the lowest-ranked golfer who makes the weekend will collect at least $8,600.
This week’s winner will not land a spot at The Masters due to the event’s lower status, but they will receive a place in the PGA Championship next year as well as a two-season exemption on the PGA Tour.
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Previous champions of the tournament – which only arrived on the PGA Tour calendar in 2015 – include Seamus Power, Scott Piercy, and Trey Mullinax.
Below is the prize money payout breakdown for the ISCO Championship at Keene Trace Golf Club in Nicholasville, Kentucky.
ISCO CHAMPIONSHIP PRIZE MONEY PAYOUT 2024
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $720,000 |
| 2nd | $436,000 |
| 3rd | $276,000 |
| 4th | $196,000 |
| 5th | $164,000 |
| 6th | $145,000 |
| 7th | $135,000 |
| 8th | $125,000 |
| 9th | $117,000 |
| 10th | $109,000 |
| 11th | $101,000 |
| 12th | $93,000 |
| 13th | $85,000 |
| 14th | $77,000 |
| 15th | $73,000 |
| 16th | $69,000 |
| 17th | $65,000 |
| 18th | $61,000 |
| 19th | $57,000 |
| 20th | $53,000 |
| 21st | $49,000. |
| 22nd | $45,000 |
| 23rd | $41,800 |
| 24th | $38,600 |
| 25th | $35,400 |
| 26th | $32,200 |
| 27th | $31,000 |
| 28th |
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