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WGC Mexico Championship the first major PGA tour world championship held in February 2020. Total 72 golfers participate in the competition and overall prize money increased upto 12% from previous year. This is the 20th edition of WGC Mexico championship. In last two years 2018-19 many tv channels signed deals with PGA. WGC Mexico championship tv coverage bigger compare to previous tournament.

Golf Channel holds the official rights for the WGC Championship. WGC Mexico championship tv coverage in USA also broadcast on NBC sports in Saturday and Sunday. In United States, golf channel provide all live action from first day and 2nd day (20-21 February). NBC Sports telecast day three and final (22-23 February).

WGC-Mexico Championship tv schedule updated. In Italy the golf event telecast on Sky Italia. BBC Sports provide highlights from day one to final day and SKY Sports provide live coverage in United Kingdom. Fox Sports broadcast the championship in Australia.

The above details of channels gathered from top sources of golf. New channels will added once the official tv rights details updated. PGA Tours broadcast worldwide in America, Asia, Africa and Europe. The prize money increased for the competition after new tv channels included in PGA tours broadcasters list.

Golf channel and NBC covers most golf events in 2020. The 50% tv revenue go the tournament fund. WGC-Championship prize money increased upto 12% and if more tv rights sales in future the prize money of the PGA tournaments hike upto 20%.

Sources : Golf Digest, Golf Channel, Sports Insider, Fox Sports

Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions first major LPGA tour of 2020. Ji Eun-hee current defending Diamond Resorts Tournament of Champions. No increment made in the purse payout of the golf tournament. The diamond resorts tournament champions 2020 prize money remain same upto ($1.2 million).

LPGA diamond resorts tour dates schedule from 16-19 January. The winning golfer received diamond resorts prize money share of ($180,000). The runner-up in the tournament earned ($147,000). Top 30 golfers in the competition received their share from the prize fund.

Top 10 standing player in the tournament received prize money share between $120,000 – $30,500. Those who finished in 20th to 30th standings earn between ($18k – $14k) maximum. The tournament schedule announced and Golf channel provide coverage in United States.

Sentry tournament of champions 2020 (PGA) tour prize money is 5 times more than LPGA tour (Diamond Resorts tournament of champions) 2020. The winner of men competition received $1.34 million and women competition only get paid ($120,000)

The financial information of the tournament prize money taken from top sources of golfs. Currently no update released about the increase in the prize money of the tournament. The prize money might hike if it happen the details will be updated here later. Stay tuned for more news about golf and sports competition.

References : The Golf News Net, Golf Digest, LPGA Tours, Sports Yahoo, MSN, Forbes Magazine

Sony Open Hawaii 2020 starting from 9th January. After tournament of champions it’s the 2nd major PGA tour. The purse money for the tournament increase. The broadcasting rights for the Sony Open Hawaii 2020 confirmed. Sony Open Hawaii tv coverage also announced.

The official broadcasting rights of Sony Open Hawaii tv coverage hold by Golf Channel (USA). Matt Kuchar current defending champion and hopeful to retain the title. Justin Thomas will be a challenge for him in the tournament who recently lift the tournament of champions trophy.

The above information of tv channels gathered from top sources of golf. No details announced what other channels have the rights to show the PGA tour in UK, Australia, Scotland and worldwide. Once the official updated about the tv channels having broad casting rights announced. Channels list will be updated here. The Sony Open Hawaii prize money announced $6.6 million adjusted for the tournament and winner received $3.4 million.

References : The Golf News Net, Golf Digest, PGA Tours, Fox Sports, Golf Channel

Sony Open in Hawaii the next PGA tour schedule in January 2020. Tour began from 12th January. Matt Kuchar is current defending champion. The payout budget increase for the tournament. Sony Open Hawaii prize money $6.7 million.

The Sony Open prize money increased for the winners and players finishing in the top 10 position. Last year Kuchar received purse money upto ($1.15 million). This year 5% more increased for the winner and runner-up.

In the above table you can see how the prize money $6.6 million distributed among the golfers. Golfers who’s listed for the tournament and but finished without completing it earned money in (MDF) category. The golfers in MDF category rewarded with prize money between ($11k to $12K) each.

The winner of Sony Open Hawaii 2020 received share of ($1.34 million) from prize money and runner-up estimated upto ($760k). Golfers finished at third sport each of them earned $475k. Top golfers who finished from 10th-20th position earned purse money ($80,000 – $160,000).

Lowest prize money adjusted for the golfers who don’t finish the tour but participated in the event. All 61-66 position golfers earn ($13,504) and those who finished at (67-71) position collect $12,672. If any changes made to the prize money updated later.

All financial information in the give table gathered from top sources golf. Tournament of champions prize money $100k more compare to Sony Open Hawaii.

References : Golf Digest, Golf News Net, PGA Tours, Fox Sports, Forbes Magazine

Tournament of Champions the first major PGA tour in 2020. Event held this year in Hawai state at (Kapalua). Tournament of Champions prize money adjusted for the competition. The purse payout’s budget ($6.5 million) in 2019 which increased to $6.7 million for 2020.

The tournament of champions prize money equally distributed among the players from 1-32 positions. The winners share last year is ($1.3 million) and runner-up received ($759,000). All golfers from top 1-32 standings earn their share from the competition.

This year the tournament of champions winner share will be $1.34 million. Increment of $400,000 in the share of winner than previous tournament. The runner-up received ($760,000). Golfers who finished at third place received ($475,000). Currently it’s the highest purse money after 2014-17 tournaments.

All the prize money financial information taken from trusted sources of golf. Prize money share for top 10-30’s might change depends how the players finished in the event. Further details of the tournament updated here soon. Tournament of champions tv coverage announced at (Golf channel).

Sources : Fox News Asia, Golf Channel, Golf Digest, Sports Yahoo, ESPN