{
  "id": 13672631,
  "title": "2026 Baycurrent Classic prize money payouts for each PGA Tour player in Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/2026-baycurrent-classic-prize-money-payouts-for-each-pga-tour-player",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-11T07:33:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/2026-baycurrent-classic-prize-money-073302453.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the 2026 Baycurrent Classic in Yokohama, Japan, golfers earned prize money from an $8 million purse. Michael Brennan, a 24-year-old golfer, claimed the top spot with a score of -16, earning $1,440,000. Tied for second place were Keith Mitchell and Jacob Bridgeman, each earning $704,000. Four more golfers, Brian Harman, Xander Schauffele, Stephan Jaeger, Ryan Gerard, Jordan Smith, and others, also tied for fourth place with $301,600 each. Other notable finishers included Adam Scott, who finished tied for 13th with $156,800, and Hideki Matsuyama, who tied for 22nd with $68,667.",
  "summary": "Here's the breakdown of how much money each PGA Tour player earned at the Baycurrent Classic, where there was a purse of $8 million.",
  "key_points": [
    "2026 Baycurrent Classic offers $8 million prize pool",
    "Michael Brennan wins with $1,440,000 payout",
    "Keith Mitchell and Jacob Bridgeman tie for second with $704,000"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": "https://urgent.news/ill/13672631.png",
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Michael Brennan claims Baycurrent Classic victory in Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/michael-brennan-claims-baycurrent-classic-victory-in-japan",
        "published": "2026-10-11T06:46:30.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Michael Brennan wins the Baycurrent Classic in Japan for his 2nd PGA Tour victory of season",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/michael-brennan-wins-the-baycurrent-classic-in-japan-for-his-2nd-pga",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:07:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Brennan holds off Schauffele for PGA Tour win in Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/brennan-holds-off-schauffele-for-pga-tour-win-in-japan-13672109",
        "published": "2026-10-11T07:25:45.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}