The PGA Tour Champions is headed to the sixth event of the season, the Galleri Classic. The California-based event is a highly anticipated event, particularly because it features the ever-charismatic John Daly. Daly, who played in the Hoag Classic and finished T56, is competing in the Galleri Classic on a sponsor exemption. Sponsor exemptions were also awarded to Notah Begay III, Boo Weekley, Mario Tiziani, and Jeff Brehaut, and they join a very experienced field.
The event starts on March 28th and will feature three rounds till March 30. It is telecasted live on Saturday and Sunday on the GOLF Channel. It is likely to be a thrilling enterprise with a big prize purse up for grabs for the entire 78-player field. There is no cut at the Galleri Classic, just like all PGA Tour Champions events, so all participants are promised a chunk of the money. Let’s take a look at how the field is divided.
The prize money distribution at the 2025 Galleri Classic
There is $2.2 million at stake at the Mission Hills Country Club in California. The winning golfer will take home $330,000, just like last year’s winner, Retief Goosen, closely followed by $193,600 for the runner-up.
Let’s take a look at how the rest of the prize purse is divided.
Position
Money
1
$330,000
2
$193,600
3
$158,400
4
$132,000
5
$105,600
6
$88,000
7
$79,200
8
$70,400
9
$61,600
10
$57,200
11
$52,800
12
$48,400
13
$44,000
14
$41,800
15
$39,600
16
$37,400
17
$35,200
18
$33,000
19
$31,020
20
$29,040
21
$27,280
22
$25,520
23
$24,200
24
$23,100
25
$22,000
26
$20,900
27
$20,020
28
$19,140
29
$18,260
30
$17,380
31
$16,500
32
$15,840
33
$15,180
34
$14,520
35
$13,860
36
$13,200
37
$12,540
38
$12,100
39
$11,660
40
$11,220
41
$10,780
42
$10,340
43
$9,900
44
$9,460
45
$9,020
46
$8,580
47
$8,140
48
$7,700
49
$7,260
50
$6,820
51
$6,380
52
$5,940
53
$5,500
54
$5,280
55
$5,060
56
$4,840
57
$4,620
58
$4,400
59
$4,180
60
$3,960
61
$3,740
62
$3,520
63
$3,300
64
$3,080
65
$2,860
66
$2,640
67
$2,420
68
$2,200
69
$2,068
70
$1,936
71
$1,804
72
$1,672
73
$1,540
74
$1,452
75
$1,364
76
$1,276
77
$1,188
78
$1,100
Other than money, the golfers are also playing for Charles Schwab Cup points. Each dollar earned translates into a regular-season point to qualify for the 2025 Charles Schwab Cup playoffs. At the end of the season, top five players in the final standings are paid part of the $2.1 million bonus pool (all as annuities), based on their standings in the list.
With such impressive offerings, Galleri Classic will feature fierce competition. There are a lot of celebrated players in the field. But who are the favorites to clinch this big purse that is at stake in California?
The favourites at the 2025 Galleri Classic
Seven World Golf Hall of Fame members are competing this week at the Mission Hills Country Club. Bernhard Langer, Vijay Singh, Jose Maria Olazabal, Ernie Els, Fred Couples, Colin Montgomerie, and Retief Goosen.
Miguel Angel Jimenez will be looking to make it three wins in six starts this season, after having gone the entire 2024 PGA Tour Champions season without a win. The Spaniard will face stiff competition from the likes of Ernie Els, Stewart Cink, and, of course, the fan-favorite John Daly. Cink, who finished runner-up at the Hoag Classic, is the favorite. The veteran golfer is yet to finish outside of the top 10 this season, and he will be hoping this converts to a win this time around.
Who do you think will win $330,000 prize money in California? Do you think fan-favorite John Daly can surprise everyone with a victory this time around after a disappointing outing at the Hoag Classic?
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