Justin Thomas said he felt there was no pressure on him this week at the Fortinet Championship.
That hasn’t changed now that he heads into the final round just two shots off the lead. And he’s reveling in the thrill of being in contention for a PGA Tour title again.
“It’s the best. The crowd is amazing today, seemed like there was quite a lot of people out there,” Thomas said Saturday night. “The finishing stretch obviously creates a lot of excitement. Yeah, this is why all of us play, so it’s nice to be a part of those roars a little bit.
That came after Thomas’ bogey-free 65 catapulted him into a tie for second in Napa, two behind leader Sahith Theegala.
It wouldn’t be surprising for Thomas to feel extra pressure this week, however. This is his first start since being named as a captain’s pick for the U.S. Ryder Cup team after his worst season as a pro. It’s also his last before the matches which begin in two weeks in Rome.
While he is playing to validate captain Zach Johnson’s faith in him, he’s also playing for something else this week: money.
Here is the complete payout breakdown for the 2023 Fortinet Championship. The total purse is $8.4 million.
2023 Fortinet Championship payout info, winner’s share
1. $1.512 million
2. $915,600
3. $579,600
4. $411,600
5. $344,400
6. $304,500
7. $283,500
8. $262,500
9. $245,700
10. $228,900
11. $212,100
12. $195,300
13. $178,500
14. $161,700
15. $153,300
16. $144,900
17. $136,500
18. $128,100
19. $119,700
20. $111,300
21. $102,900
22. $94,500
23. $87,780
24. $81,060
25. $74,340
26. $67,620
27. $65,100
28. $62,580
29. $60,060
30. $57,540
31. $55,020
32. $52,500
33. $49,980
34. $47,880
35. $45,780
36. $43,680
37. $41,580
38. $39,900
39. $38,220
40. $36,540
41. $34,860
42. $33,180
43. $31,500
44. $29,820
45. $28,140
46. $26,460
47. $24,780
48. $23,436
49. $22,260
50. $21,588
51. $21,084
52. $20,580
53. $20,244
54. $19,908
55. $19,740
56. $19,572
57. $19,404
58. $19,236
59. $19,068
60. $18,900
61. $18,732
62. $18,564
63. $18,396
64. $18,228
65. $18,060
66. $17,892
67. $17,724
68. $17,556
