In Florida this week, many of the world’s best players are teeing it up in the latest of the PGA Tour’s signature events, the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
That offers an overall purse of $20m with $4m awarded to the winner. However, while the Bay Hill tournament will undoubtedly capture most of the attention, another PGA Tour event is taking place with the Puerto Rico Open.
The alternate event, which comes from Grand Reserve Golf Club, has a total payout identical to the first prize in the higher profile of the two tournaments this week. Of the $4m overall purse, the winner will receive $720,000.
Unlike most tournaments on the PGA Tour, alternate event winners do not earn an exemption to The Masters. However, the perks of winning beyond the financial incentives include a two-year PGA Tour exemption and FedEx Cup points.
Below is the prize money payout for the Puerto Rico Open.
Puerto Rico Open Prize Money Payout
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 | $29,800 |
29th | $28,600 |
30th | $27,400 |
31st | $26,200 |
32nd | $25,000 |
33rd | $23,800 |
34th | $22,800 |
35th | $21,800 |
36th | $20,800 |
37th | $19,800 |
38th | $19,000 |
39th | $18,200 |
40th | $17,400 |
41st | $16,600 |
42nd | $15,800 |
43rd | $15,000 |
44th | $14,200 |
45th | $13,400 |
46th | $12,600 |
47th | $11,800 |
48th | $11,160 |
49th | $10,600 |
50th | $10,280 |
51st | $10,040 |
52nd | $9,800 |
53rd | $9,640 |
54th | $9,480 |
55th | $9,400 |
56th | $9,320 |
57th | $9,240 |
58th | $9,160 |
59th | $9,080 |
60th | $9,000 |
61st | $8,920 |
62nd | $8,840 |
63rd | $8,760 |
64th | $8,680 |
65th | $8,600 |
Who Are The Star Names In The Puerto Rico Open?
Thriston Lawrence is the highest-ranked player in the field
While the Arnold Palmer Invitational has many of the world's best players in attendance, there are still some high-profile stars teeing it up in Puerto Rico.
One is the defending champion. In 2024, Brice Garnett beat Erik Barnes in a playoff for his second PGA Tour title. He will be confident of making that three this week, particularly after an encouraging T11 at the Cognizant Classic. The winner of the 2022 event, Ryan Brehm, also plays.
In total, six of the world’s top 100 are competing, with Thriston Lawrence the highest-ranked player in the field at 59th.
The others in the top 100 competing this week are Matt Wallace, Sam Stevens, Andrew Novak, Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen and Niklas Norgaard.
Other notable names in the field include five-time DP World Tour winner Matteo Manassero, 2022 RSM Classic winner Adam Svensson and 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic champion Chris Gotterup.
Is The Puerto Rico Open A PGA Tour Event?
The Puerto Rico Open is one of the PGA Tour’s alternate events – a tournament played at the same time as one of its higher-profile contests. In the case of the Puerto Rico Open, it is held the same week as signature event the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Unlike most other PGA Tour events, the winner won’t be offered an invite to The Masters, but he will receive a two-year PGA Tour exemption, while it also offers FedEx Cup points.
What Is The Prize Money Payout For The Puerto Rico Open?
The prize money for the tournament is $4m – the same as the 2024 edition. That figure is the same amount as the winner will receive in the PGA Tour’s other big event this week, the Arnold Palmer Invitational. In contrast, the winner of the Puerto Rico Open will claim $720,000.
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