Players will complete the third round on Sunday morning before being immediately regrouped and sent out in threesomes on split tees for the final round.
The leaderboard is tight, and storylines abound. Kurt Kitayama and Gary Woodland hold the current clubhouse lead at 14 under par. Kitayama, an alumni of nearby UNLV, is seeking his second career PGA Tour victory, while Woodland is hoping to notch his fifth — and first title since having brain surgery a year ago.
Other contenders include the current leaders at 15 under par, Doug Ghim and J.T. Poston, who both have holes remaining in the third round. Ghim is seeking his maiden Tour victory while Poston is in pursuit of his third.
With nearly two-dozen players within four shots of the lead, Sunday’s action is bound to be entertaining. As with every PGA Tour event, there’s also plenty of money at stake. The winner will take home a first-place check of $1.26 million. Here’s how the rest of the $7 million purse will pay out.
2024 Shriners Children’s Open purse payout, winner’s share
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