Luke Clanton, win or lose, won’t be taking home any money this week.
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With the final event of 2024, a familiar storyline emerges.
The freshman is in contention to win again on the PGA Tour.
This year has been the “Year of the Novices” for golf’s elite circuit types, with Nick Dunlap becoming the first novice in 33 years to win on the PGA Tour at American Express in January. Dunlap turned champion and finally won again in July, but by then, Luke Clanton was making a name for himself.
The Florida State junior has consecutive top-10 finishes dating back to July, the first freshman to do so in 66 years.
As non-professionals compete more often this season, it leads to one very interesting argument: they can’t take home any prize money.
When Dunlap won again, he had turned pro, so he was able to cash the winner’s check, but Clanton, who is competing again this week at the RSM Classic in Georgia, is still competing against the Seminoles so he’s playing for free.
“I played well, I made some really stupid mistakes when I was on time,” Clanton said after a third-round 68 that left him just three over. “I think that’s kind of a departure from the experience and that sense of pressure as well. I think to get another chance to win again is amazing.”
Regardless of where he finishes on Sunday, he will take home the same payout share as his entire previous start: $0.
With that said, below is a complete breakdown of this week’s RSM Classic payout. A total of $7.2 million.
How much each player is making in the 2024 RSM Classic
(Final fees will be updated when the final round ends)
1. $1,368,000
2. $828,400
3. $524,400
4. $372,400
5. $311,600
6. $275,500
7. $256,500
8. $237,500
9. $222,300
10. $207,100
11. $191,900
12. $176,700
13. $161,500
14. $146,300
15. $138,700
16. $131,100
17. $123,500
18. $115,900
19. $108,300
20. $100,700
21. $93,100
22. $85,500
23. $79,420
24. $73,340
25. $67,260
26. $61,180
27. $58,900
28. $56,620
29. $54,340
30. $52,060
31. $49,780
32. $47,500
33. $45,220
34. $43,320
35. $41,420
36. $39,520
37. $37,620
38. $36,100
39. $34,580
40. $33,060
41. $31,540
42. $30,020
43. $28,500
44. $26,980
45. $25,460
46. $23,940
47. $22,420
48. $21,204
49. $20,140
50. $19,532
51. $19,076
52. $18,620
53. $18,316
54. $18,012
55. $17,860
56. $17,708
57. $17,556
58. $17,404
59. $17,252
60. $17,100
61. $16,948
62. $16,796
63. $16,644
64. $16,492
65. $16,340
66. $16,188
67. $16,036
68. $15,884
69. $15,732
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