Jon Rahm’s withdrawal from the Memorial due to a positive Covid-19 test will cost him at least $19,437.
And as much as $1.674 million.
On Saturday, after shooting an eight-under 64 and building a six-shot lead during the third round at Muirfield Village Golf Club, Rahm was forced to withdraw due to the positive test, per PGA Tour protocols. He would have been in line for the over $1.6 million winner’s payday — and at least the nearly $20,000, the amount given to the player who finishes last among those who made the cut.
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According to the Tour, Rahm will receive some money, though it’s unclear how much. On Saturday, Andy Levinson, the Tour’s senior vice president of tournament administration, said there is a stipend program for players who are forced to withdraw “to assist them with lost earnings and potential costs of isolation and so forth,” and last July, the Tour said that stipend was $75,000.
The biggest financial beneficiaries of Rahm’s withdrawal will likely be Patrick Cantlay and Collin Morikawa. They were six shots back; now they share the lead entering the final round.
2021 Memorial payout information, winner’s share
1. $1,674,000
2. $1,013,700
3. $641,700
4. $455,700
5. $381,300
6. $337,125
7. $313,875
8. $290,625
9. $272,025
10. $253,425
11. $234,825
12. $216,225
13. $197,625
14. $179,025
15. $169,725
16. $160,425
17. $151,125
18. $141,825
19. $132,525
20. $123,225
21. $113,925
22. $104,625
23. $97,185
24. $89,745
25. $82,305
26. $74,865
27. $72,075
28. $69,285
29. $66,495
30. $63,705
31. $60,915
32. $58,125
33. $55,335
34. $53,010
35. $50,685
36. $48,360
37. $46,035
38. $44,175
39. $42,315
40. $40,455
41. $38,595
42. $36,735
43. $34,875
44. $33,015
45. $31,155
46. $29,295
47. $27,435
48. $25,947
49. $24,645
50. $23,901
51. $23,343
52. $22,785
53. $22,413
54. $22,041
55. $21,855
56. $21,669
57. $21,483
58. $21,297
59. $21,111
60. $20,925
61. $20,739
62. $20,553
63. $20,367
64. $20,181
65. $19,995
66. $19,809
67. $19,623
68. $19,437
