The PGA Tour makes a stop in Mexico on its way from the West Coast swing to the Florida swing. It also marks the first of two opportunities for players to earn a spot into the Arnold Palmer Invitational via the Aon Swing 5.
The field is playing for an overall $7 million purse at the Mexico Open with the winner taking home $1.26 million for a victory at Vidanta Vallarta.
Jake Knapp is back to defend his title from a year ago. He tied for 17th place last week at the Genesis Invitational. Akshay Bhatia also played well last week at Torrey Pines, finishing tied for ninth place, and finished in fourth place in Mexico two years ago.
Seventeen-year-old Blades Brown is making his second PGA Tour start since turning pro earlier this year. He turns 18 on May 21, when he will actually be able to earn PGA Tour or Korn Ferry Tour status. He tied for 26th place at last year’s Myrtle Beach Classic but missed the cut earlier this year in the American Express in California.
Michael Thorbjornsen, Joel Dahmen, Aaron Rai, Emiliano Grillo and Erik van Rooyen are among other notables in the field.
Here’s the rundown of what each player will earn this week who makes the cut. Check back here Sunday for updates.
WIN: $1.26 million
2: $763,000
3: $483,000
4: $343,000
5: $287,000
6: $253,750
7: $236,250
8: $218,750
9: $204,750
10: $190,750
11: $176,750
12: $162,750
13: $148,750
14: $134,750
15: $127,750
16: $120,750
17: $113,750
18: $106,750
19: $99,750
20: $92,750
21: $85,750
22: $78,750
23: $73,150
24: $67,550
25: $61,950
26: $56,350
27: $54,250
28: $52,150
29: $50,050
30: $47,950
31: $45,850
32: $43,750
33: $41,650
34: $39,900
35: $38,150
36: $36,400
37: $34,650
38: $33,250
39: $31,850
40: $30,450
41: $29,050
42: $27,650
43: $26,250
44: $24,850
45: $23,450
46: $22,050
47: $20,650
48: $19,530
49: $18,550
50: $17,990
51: $17,570
52: $17,150
53: $16,870
54: $16,590
55: $16,450
56: $16,310
57: $16,170
58: $16,030
59: $15,890
60: $15,750
61: $15,610
62: $15,470
63: $15,330
64: $15,190
65: $15,050
66: $14,910
67: $14,770
68: $14,630
69: $14,490
70: $14,350
71: $14,210
72: $14,070
73: $13,930
74: $13,790
75: $13,650
76: $13,510
77: $13,370
78: $13,230
79: $13,090
80: $12,950
This article was originally published on golfdigest.com
