Rafael Guillén
Part of the FedEx Cup Series, the 2023 Sony Open will be played on January 9 at Waialae Country Club in Hawaii. Originally, it was played in the fall, but was moved up to January in 1971.
This is a very important tournament due to its proximity to the Players, which is one of the majors of the year. The Sony Open 2023 will be very helpful for everyone to keep settling into a routine as the season is already relatively advanced. There have been a few tournaments already played in January., including the RSM Classic, which saw Adam Svensson win and earn his first victory on the circuit.
In addition to the distinction of winning the 2023 Sony Open, a sizeable money prize, which has grown over the years, is also at stake. The defending champion is Hideki Matsuyama, who won it last year in a playoff against Russell Henley.
This competition is quite exciting. Today, at JefeBet, we will review the money prizes that will be distributed in the Sony Open 2023, and we’ll also go into a little of this tournament’s illustrious past.
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Updated Purse and Prize Money Breakdown for Sony Open 2023 Running from January 12-15 2023
Unlike the past two tournaments, the Sentry Tournament of Champions and the RSM Classic, the purse is smaller. Still, this is no mean feat and playing on Hawaii’s beautiful course is very appealing to everyone.
A total of $7.9 million will be distributed this year, up from the $7.5 million from last year’s edition, which saw the Japanese golfer crowned at Waialae Country Club. Of course, he did not receive the $7.55 million. Matsuyama took 1,350,000, which is absolutely not a small sum.
Given that the winner of the inaugural edition, which was held in 1965, only received $9,000, it is clear that the competition has advanced much since then.
Place Award
| 1 | $1,422,000 |
| 2 | $861,100 |
| 3 | $481,110 |
| 4 | $387,100 |
| 5 | $323,900 |
| 6 | $286,375 |
| 7 | $266,625 |
| 8 | $246,875 |
| 9 | $231,075 |
| 10 | $215,275 |
| 11 | $199,475 |
| 12 | $183,675 |
| 13 | $167,875 |
| 14 | $152,075 |
| 15 | $144,175 |
| 16 | $136,275 |
| 17 | $128,375 |
| 18 | $120,475 |
| 19 | $112,575 |
| 20 | $104,675 |
| 21 | $96,775 |
| 22 | $88,875 |
| 23 | $82,555 |
| 24 | $76,235 |
| 25 | $69,915 |
| 26 | $63,595 |
| 27 | $61,225 |
| 28 | $58,855 |
| 29 | $56,485 |
| 30 | $54,115 |
| 31 | $51,745 |
| 32 | $49,375 |
| 33 | $47,005 |
| 34 | $45,030 |
| 35 | $43,055 |
| 36 | $41,080 |
| 37 | $39,105 |
| 38 | $37,525 |
| 39 | $35,945 |
| 40 | $34,365 |
| 41 | $32,785 |
| 42 | $31,205 |
| 43 | $29,625 |
| 44 | $28,045 |
| 45 | $26,465 |
| 46 | $24,885 |
| 47 | $23,305 |
| 48 | $22,041 |
| 49 | $20,935 |
| 50 | $20,303 |
| 51 | $19,829 |
| 52 | $19,355 |
| 53 | $19,039 |
| 54 | $18,723 |
| 55 | $18,565 |
| 56 | $18,407 |
| 57 | $18,249 |
| 58 | $18,091 |
| 59 | $17,933 |
| 60 | $17,775 |
| 61 | $17,617 |
| 62 | $17,459 |
| 63 | $17,301 |
| 64 | $17,143 |
| 65 | $16,985 |
Additional information and curious facts about the Sony Open 2023
- The first time a $1 million prize was awarded to the winner was in 2013, when Russell Henley won with a three-stroke lead over Tim Clark.
- Only one South American has managed to win the PGA Sony Open, and that was Fabian Gomez in 2016 in a playoff against Brandt Snedeker. In that edition, the Argentinian took home 1,044,000 as the champion.
- Out of the last 5 editions, three have ended in a playoff; this fact makes it one of the most exciting tournaments on the Tour.
- John Huston’s record ended at -28 under par in 1998. To date, this is the course record—the closest it came to being broken was in 2017, when Justin Thomas shot -27 to win the tournament. Likewise, the American finished with a total score of 253, which is the tournament record for the moment.
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