Hideki Matsuyama just kicked off the PGA Tour season in style, taking home a massive $3.6 million paycheck at The Sentry in Maui.
The laid-back vibes of Hawaii’s Plantation Course at Kapalua might’ve felt like a vacation, but the players weren’t exactly there to sip mai tais.
Name
Events
Top 10
Money
Hideki Matsuyama
264
64
$55,422,165
This tournament packed some serious punch – we’re talking about a $20 million purse. That’s what happens when you’re one of the Tour’s eight signature events for 2024.
Matsuyama’s win didn’t just start his year off right – it marked the biggest payday of his career. Pretty amazing for a tournament where players were wearing shorts and the ocean breeze was doing its thing.
The stakes are higher than ever for these signature events. They’re the PGA Tour’s answer to bringing the world’s best players together more often, with prize money that makes even the most casual golf fan raise their eyebrows.
And this is just the beginning. With seven more signature events to go this year, we’re looking at some serious competition ahead.
