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Hideki Matsuyama staged an impressive comeback from six strokes off the lead to clinch victory at the Genesis Invitational, earning a prize of $4 million. The win marked the Japanese golfer's first PGA Tour event victory since January 2022.
Amidst the excitement of Matsuyama's remarkable victory, it's worth noting the substantial winnings earned by all participants throughout the event. Following Matsuyama's purse were Will Zalatoris and Luke List, rounding out the crop of players to surpass one million in winnings. They tied for second place at the Genesis Invitational with a score of -14.
Tiger Woods made his first PGA Tour start since last April but was unable to earn any money from the competition after being forced to withdraw due to an illness. Despite an up-and-down, one-over 72 during Thursday's first round, Woods made five birdies and six bogeys and uncharacteristically shanked once.
The golf legend attributed the miss-hit to a back spasm. During the second round, he opened with a birdie, but his playing partner Gary Woodland later admitted that Woods appeared off his game. Reports emerged of multiple bathroom stops, and by the seventh hole, Woods was forced to withdraw, with Tour rules official Pete Dachisen carting him back to the clubhouse.
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Jordan Spieth was another notable name who didn't finish the competition after being disqualified for signing an incorrect scorecard. He mistakenly signed his scorecard indicating a par at the par-3 fourth hole during the second round.
He bogeyed after his tee shot missed the green, followed by a missed 5-foot putt to save par by just a few inches. Despite the bogey being promptly noted on the leaderboard, Spieth's incorrect signing of the scorecard upon turning it in after his round led to his automatic disqualification from the event. He would then take full responsibility for his mistake on social media.
Both Spieth and Woods didn't make it to the weekend so didn't make a penny, just like all the players who failed to make the cut by being in the top half of the field at the halfway stage. Here's how much each golfer took home after the conclusion of the 2024 Genesis Invitational.
Hideki Matsuyama took home $4 million in earningsHow much every player made at the 2024 Genesis Invitational
- Hideki Matsuyama: $4 million
- Will Zalatoris: $1.8 million
- Luke List: $1.8 million
- Adam Hadwin: $866,666
- Patrick Cantlay: $866,666
- Xander Schauffele: $866,666
- Harris English: $700,000
- Tom Hoge: $646,000
- Jason Day: $600,000
- Tommy Fleetwood: $455,000
- Sam Burns: $455,000
- Scottie Scheffler: $455,000
- Eric Cole: $455,000
- Adam Svensson: $455,000
- J.T. Poston: $455,000
- Byeong Hun An: $329,000
- Max Homa: $329,000
- Cameron Young: $329,000
- Collin Morikawa: $251,400
- Ludvig Aberg: $251,400
- Viktor Hovland: $251,400
- Tony Finau: $251,400
- Adam Scott: $251,400
- Lee Hodges: $164,857
- Tom Kim: $164,857
- Rory McIlroy: $164,857
Jordan Speith was disqualified for signing a wrong scorecard- Christiaan Bezhuidenhout: $164,857
- Russell Henley: $164,857
- Beau Hossler: $164,857
- Corey Conners: $164,857
- Taylor Moore: $123,000
- Seamus Power: $123,000
- Brendon Todd: $123,000
- Mackenzie Hughes: $123,000
- Rickie Fowler: $106,500
- Lucas Glover: $106,500
- Sahith Theegala: $96,500
- Ben Griffin: $96,500
- Nicolai Hojgaard: $82,000
- Gary Woodland: $82,000
- Denny McCarthy: $82,000
- Nick Taylor: $82,000
- Kurt Kitayama: $82,000
- Emiliano Grillo: $62,400
- Andrew Putnam: $62,400
- Si Woo Kim: $62,400
- Sungjae Im: $62,400
- Brian Harman: $62,400
- Cam Davis: $54,000
- Charley Hoffman: $52,000
- Chase Johnson: $51,000