(Asia Economy Reporter No Woo-rae) ○…”63.44 million won.”
This is the portion reserved for players who participated in the 5th major The Players Championship. Although the tournament was suspended after the first round held on the 13th (Korean time) at TPC Sawgrass (par 72, 7,189 yards) in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, United States, due to the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), no player left empty-handed. Jay Monahan, commissioner of the PGA Tour, said on the 14th: “Half of the total prize money will be divided equally among participating players.”
Half of the total price of $15 million is $7.5 million. Dividing this amount among the 144 players, each player receives $52,083 (63.44 million won). Although this amount did not satisfy Hideki Matsuyama (Japan), who led, it was a nice bonus for Nick Watney and Patton Kizzire (both Americans), who tied for last place with a score of 79. Brendan Steele (USA), who replaced Pan Cheng-tsung (Taiwan), who withdrew due to concerns about COVID-19 risks, will also receive a substantial sum.
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