The Club Car Championship at The Landings Golf & Athletic Club is a key stop on the Korn Ferry Tour, offering rising stars a shot at PGA Tour status. In 2024, the event delivered a hometown fairytale as Georgia native Steven Fisk stunned the field with a playoff victory. The Georgia Southern alum fired a final score of 14-under-par (274), birdieing three of his last four holes to tie Rob Oppenheim before sealing the win on the first playoff hole. The triumph launched Fisk from relative obscurity to PGA Tour status, marking one of the most emotional and defining wins of the season.
As the 2025 Club Car Championship unfolds beneath the Georgia sun, there’s more than just prestige and Korn Ferry Tour points on the line—there’s a hefty $1,000,000 purse waiting to be claimed, with $180,000 awarded to the winner. The runner-up earns $90,000, third place takes home $60,000, and payouts extend down to $4,000 for 65th place. At the Deer Creek Course, the stakes have never been higher for players chasing their PGA Tour dreams.
Offering far more than financial comfort, securing that top spot also means locking in 500 Korn Ferry Tour points—crucial for any player hoping to break into the coveted top 20 by season’s end and punch a ticket to the PGA Tour. On this “Road to French Lick,” every dollar earned and every point gained carries weight, but the Club Car Championship, with its generous payout and key positioning on the schedule, looms especially large.
Here is the complete breakdown of the purse, which will be distributed among 65 players, which will be inclusive of ties, as per Golf News Net:
1
$180,000
2
$90,000
3
$60,000
4
$45,000
5
$38,000
6
$34,500
7
$32,000
8
$29,500
9
$27,500
10
$25,500
11
$23,650
12
$22,000
13
$20,500
14
$19,000
15
$18,000
16
$17,000
17
$16,000
18
$15,000
19
$14,000
20
$13,000
21
$12,150
22
$11,350
23
$10,550
24
$9,750
25
$9,000
26
$8,530
27
$8,100
28
$7,700
29
$7,400
30
$7,100
31
$6,850
32
$6,650
33
$6,450
34
$6,250
35
$6,050
36
$5,850
37
$5,650
38
$5,450
39
$5,250
40
$5,150
41
$5,050
42
$4,950
43
$4,850
44
$4,750
45
$4,650
46
$4,550
47
$4,500
48
$4,450
49
$4,400
50
$4,350
51
$4,300
52
$4,260
53
$4,240
54
$4,220
55
$4,200
56
$4,180
57
$4,160
58
$4,140
59
$4,120
60
$4,100
61
$4,080
62
$4,060
63
$4,040
64
$4,020
65
$4,000
The stakes don’t end with money and Tour cards. The champion will also earn an estimated 14.2 Official World Golf Ranking (OWGR) points, a critical boost for those chasing invites to elite global fields and trying to secure their place among the world’s best.
As the stakes rise beyond cash and ranking points, all eyes turn to the action unfolding at Deer Creek—who will win this?
What’s happening in Round 3 of the Club Car Championship?
This year’s field includes notable names like Hank Lebioda, Josh Teater, Kyle Westmoreland, and Justin Suh—including 17-year-old Blades Brown debuting—all players chasing their next big breakthrough. But as Round 3 progresses, it’s Scotland’s Russell Knox who holds the solo lead at 11-under-par, steady through the day despite mounting pressure. Just one shot behind him are Americans Travis Crowe and Mac Meissner, both even on the round and clinging tightly to contention.
17-year-old makes Korn Ferry Tour debut @BladesBrown2026‘s first round is officially underway @clubcarchamp. pic.twitter.com/1k2ZvWVrSq
— Korn Ferry Tour (@KornFerryTour) April 3, 2025
Now, as another weekend in April unfolds under the coastal Georgia skies, a new champion waits to emerge. The stakes are real. The money is massive. And somewhere between the tee box and the final green, another life-changing moment is about to be written.
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