After Hideki Matsuyama claimed $4m for his win at the third of the PGA Tour’s signature events of 2024, the Genesis Invitational, it’s back to a regular event this week with the Mexico Open at Vidanta Vallarta.
As a result, many of the world’s best players have opted not to head south from LA, while the prize fund of $8.1m if significantly lower than the $20m available at the Riviera Country Club tournament.
Despite that, there is still an eye-catching first prize on offer, with the winner set to claim $1.458m – over half of the entire purse of $2.5m for the other big men’s tournament taking place this week, the Magical Kenya Open on the DP World Tour.
The purse is also $400,000 higher than the 2023 edition of the tournament, when Tony Finau held off the challenge of Jon Rahm to win $1.386m. This week’s runner-up will have the consolation of an $882,900 payday. There are also 500 FedEx Cup points for grabs.
Below is the full prize money payout for the 2024 Mexico Open at Vadanta Vallarta.
Mexico Open Prize Money Payout 2024
| Position | Prize Money |
|---|---|
| 1st | $1,458,000 |
| 2nd | $882,900 |
| 3rd | $558,900 |
| 4th | $396,900 |
| 5th | $332,100 |
| 6th | $293,625 |
| 7th | $273,375 |
| 8th | $253,125 |
| 9th | $236,925 |
| 10th | $220,725 |
| 11th | $204,525 |
| 12th | $188,325 |
| 13th | $172,125 |
| 14th | $155,925 |
| 15th | $147,825 |
| 16th | $139,725 |
| 17th | $131,625 |
| 18th | $123,525 |
| 19th | $115,425 |
| 20th | $107,325 |
| 21st | $99,225 |
| 22nd | $91,125 |
| 23rd | $84,645 |
| 24th | $78,165 |
| 25th | $71,685 |
| 26th | $65,205 |
| 27th | $62,775 |
| 28th | $60,345 |
| 29th | $57,915 |
| 30th | $55,485 |
| 31st | $53,055 |
| 32nd | $50,625 |
| 33rd | $48,195 |
| 34th | $46,170 |
| 35th | $44,145 |
| 36th | $42,120 |
| 37th | $40,095 |
| 38th | $38,475 |
| 39th | $36,855 |
| 40th | $35,235 |
| 41st | $33,615. |
| 42nd | $31,995 |
| 43rd | $30,375 |
| 44th | $28,755 |
| 45th | $27,135 |
| 46th | $25,515 |
| 47th | $23,895. |
| 48th | $22,599 |
| 49th | $21,465 |
| 50th | $20,817 |
| 51st | $20,331 |
| 52nd | $19,845 |
| 53rd | $19,521 |
| 54th | $19,197 |
| 55th | $19,035 |
| 56th | $18,873 |
| 57th | $18,711 |
| 58th | $18,549. |
| 59th | $18,387 |
| 60th | $18,225 |
| 61st | $18,063 |
| 62nd | $17,901 |
| 63rd | $17,739 |
| 64th | $17,577 |
| 65th | $17,415 |
| 66th | $17,253 |
| 67th | $17,091 |
| 68th | $16,929 |
| 69th | $16,767 |
| 70th | $16,605 |
| 71st | $16,443 |
| 72nd | $16,281 |
| 73rd | $16,119 |
| 74th | $15,957 |
| 75th | $15,795 |
| 76th | $15,633 |
| 77th | $15,471 |
| 78th | $15,309 |
| 79th | $15,147 |
| 80th | $14,985 |
| 81st | $14,823 |
| 82nd | $14,661 |
| 83rd | $14,499 |
| 84th | $14,337 |
| 85th | $14,175 |
| 86th | $14,013 |
| 87th | $13,851 |
| 88th | $13,689 |
| 89th | $13,527 |
| 90th | $13,365 |
Who Are The Star Names In The Mexico Open?
Nicolai Hojgaard is looking for his maiden win on the PGA Tour
Four of the world’s top 50 are competing at the tournament, including defending champion Tony Finau. Last year, the American beat Spaniard Jon Rahm to claim the trophy by three shots, and he will be confident of a similar outcome given he is the highest-ranked player in the field at World No.24.
Ten places beneath Finau in the rankings is Team Europe Ryder Cup player Nicolai Hojgaard, who is still looking for his maiden PGA Tour win. Will this be the occasion?
Emiliano Grillo, who won the 2023 Charles Schwab Challenge, and Ryan Fox who was one of 10 DP World Tour players to secure PGA Tour cards for the 2024 season, also play.
Rahm, who won the title in 2022, is unavailable after signing LIV Golf, and that also applies to Mexico’s two best players, Abraham Ancer and Carlos Ortiz, but there is a place in the field for another Mexican, 2021 winner Alvaro Ortiz, whose three-shot win came in the tournament’s last as a PGA Tour Latinoamerica event.
Eight-time DP World Tour winner Thorbjorn Olesen, another member of Luke Donald’s Ryder Cup team, Robert MacIntyre, and Charley Hoffman, who finished runner up at the WM Phoenix Open, also play.
How Much Does The Winner Of The Mexico Open Get?
The winner of the 2024 Mexico Open will receive $1.458m from an overall purse of $8.1m. The player finishing second this year will earn $882,90, while there are also 500 FedEx Cup points available at the tournament.
Where Is The Mexico Open Being Held?
For the third year in a row, the Mexico Open is being held at Vidanta Vallarta’s Norman Signature Course. The Greg Norman-designed course, which is open to the public, features an abundance of bunkers, lakes and contoured greens while ultimately offering a fair challenge for players of all abilities.
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