Big payday for SA golfer after PGA win

In a dramatic finish to the Corales Punta Cana Championship, South African Garrick Higgo came away with a one-stroke victory to claim his second win on the PGA Tour.To go with his previous win at the Palmetto Championship in South Carolina in 2021, Higgo had plenty to celebrate after edging his way to a memorable triumph.Besides again reminding the golf world of his talents, the 25-year-old banked R13.

55 million in earnings.“This is unbelievable and this is why I play the game. You know, the journey, I’m going to go through a down again, everybody does, I’m going to have ups.



I just truly enjoy the journey,” he said. Corales Punta Cana Championship 2025 prize money payouts as Garrick Higgo camp up trumpsPos.PlayerScoreMoney1Garrick Higgo-14$720,000T2Alejandro Tosti-13$243,400T2Keith Mitchell-13$243,400T2Jeremy Paul-13$243,400T2Michael Thorbjornsen-13$243,400T2Joel Dahmen-13$243,400T7Vince Whaley-12$130,000T7Chan Kim-12$130,000T9Matti Schmid-11$109,000T9Charley Hoffman-11$109,000T9Ben Martin-11$109,000T12Mark Hubbard-10$77,000T12Thomas Rosenmueller-10$77,000T12Rico Hoey-10$77,000T12Dylan Wu-10$77,000T12Matt Wallace-10$77,000T12Matt NeSmith-10$77,000T18Chris Gotterup-9$51,134T18Kaito Onishi-9$51,134T18Henrik Norlander-9$51,134T18Chad Ramey-9$51,134T18Zac Blair-9$51,134T18Seamus Power-9$51,134T24Adam Svensson-8$37,000T24David Skinns-8$37,000T26Scott Piercy-7$29,800T26Will Chandler-7$29,800T26Rikuya Hoshino-7$29,800T26Andrew Putnam-7$29,800T26Aaron Baddeley-7$29,800T31David Lipsky-6$23,400T31Kevin Roy-6$23,400T31Pierceson Coody-6$23,400T31Kris Ventura-6$23,400T31Justin Lower-6$23,400T31Danny Walker-6$23,40037Danny Willett-5$19,800T38Ricky Castillo-4$18,200T38Joseph Bramlett-4$18,200T38Sam Choi-4$18,200T41Quade Cummins-3$13,820T41Emiliano Grillo-3$13,820T41Nick Hardy-3$13,820T41George McNeill-3$13,820T41Hayden Springer-3$13,820T41Braden Thornberry-3$13,820T41Greyson Sigg-3$13,820T41Troy Merritt-3$13,820T49Hayden Buckley-2$10,180T49Max McGreevy-2$10,180T49Patrick Flavin-2$10,180T49Harry Hall-2$10,180T53Willy Pumarol-1$9,374T53Theo Humphrey-1$9,374T53Mac Meissner-1$9,374T53Ben Polland-1$9,374T53Tommy Gainey-1$9,374T53Nate Lashley-1$9,374T59Ryan FoxE$8,960T59Ben KohlesE$8,960T59William MouwE$8,960T59Thomas AikenE$8,960T63Mason Andersen1$8,640T63Cody Gribble1$8,640T63Alex Smalley1$8,640T63John Pak1$8,64067Jackson Suber2$8,44068Russell Knox3$8,36069Brian Stuard4$8,28070Matthew Riedel6$8,200WANT TO SEND YOUR CONGRATULATIONS?Let us know by leaving a comment below, or send a WhatsApp to 060 011 0211.

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