The PGA Tour season draws to a close with the final tournament of the FedEx Fall schedule, the RSM Classic at Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia.
After a year that saw the introduction of designated events to the PGA Tour schedule, and purses that regularly came to $20m, this week's prize fund seems small in comparison. However, there is still $8.4m up for grabs, with the winner in line to earn $1.512m.
That's only $1.6m less than the purse available at the other big men's tournament this week, the DP World Tour Championship, which concludes the Tour's season-long Race to Dubai and features the likes of Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Viktor Hovland.
The prize money available at the RSM Classic is also more than at last week's PGA Tour event, the Butterfield Bermuda Championship, which had $6.5m, of which winner Camilo Villegas claimed $1.17m. Meanwhile, of all the tournaments in the FedEx Fall schedule, only the ZOZO Championship in Japan offered more money, at $8.5m.
The purse is also $300,000 higher than last year's tournament, which was won by Adam Svensson. Back then, the Canadian picked up $1.458m of the $8.1m. For another sign of the big money on offer at PGA Tour events nowadays, this year's purse is $1.2m higher than the same event just two years ago.
With this week's tournament marking the end of the season, there is plenty at stake beyond the prize money. The tournament also offers the last chance for players to secure top-125 status in the FedEx Cup standings.
Those who achieve it will have access to all the PGA Tour's full-field events and The Players Championship next season. Below that threshold, players finishing between 126 and 150 will earn conditional status, unless otherwise exempt.
Below is the prize money payout for the RSM Classic.
RSM Classic Prize Money Payout
Who Are The Star Names In The RSM Classic?
Last year, Canadian Adam Svensson claimed his maiden PGA Tour title after a six-under par final round gave him a two-shot win over a trio of challengers and he returns hoping for a repeat performance.
That will not be easy, though, considering some of the other big names in the field. The highest-ranked player competing this week is Open champion Brian Harman, who ranks ninth.
Even though many of the world’s best are in Dubai this week, there are still 10 other players from the world’s top 50 in the field, too - Cameron Young, Russell Henley, Corey Conners, Denny McCarthy, Harris English, JT Poston, Si Woo Kim, Adam Schenk, Eric Cole and Chris Kirk, who won the event a decade ago.
Beyond that group are other noteworthy participants, including Team Europe Ryder Cup rookie Ludvig Aberg and seven-time PGA Tour winner Billy Horschel. Other former winners in the field are two-time winner Robert Streb, Tyler Duncan, Austin Cook, Mackenzie Hughes, Kevin Kisner and Ben Crane.
Lexi Thompson's brother Curtis will also play after earning a spot in the event after a Monday qualifying playoff.
Where Is The RSM Classic?
The RSM Classic is held at the Plantation Course and Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in Georgia, where it has been played since the tournament was established in 2010.
Who Is Playing In The 2023 RSM Classic?
Adam Svensson defends his trophy in a field that includes Open champion Brian Harman, Team Europe Ryder Cup star Ludvig Aberg, and seven-time PGA Tour winner Billy Horschel.
