Leverkusen beat Werder Bremen 5-0 to win soccer’s Bundesliga with 5 video games remaining, ending Bayern’s run of 11 consecutive titles.

Undefeated Bayer Leverkusen have secured their first Bundesliga title with a 5-0 victory over Werder Bremen, breaking an 11-year stranglehold on the league by Bayern Munich.

Xabi Alonso’s crew, who’ve now gone a league-record 29 matches with out defeat this season to safe their first trophy since 1993, have a 16-point lead over Bayern with 5 matches remaining.

They’ll add extra titles this season, having reached the German Cup closing and the Europa League quarterfinals, the place they’ve a 2-0 first-leg benefit over West Ham United.

Leverkusen left nothing to probability and sealed their title win on the first alternative with Florian Wirtz bagging a hat trick in a win that stretched their unbeaten run throughout all competitions to a exceptional 43 video games this season.

“I can’t describe this,” Germany worldwide Wirtz mentioned. “I personally can nonetheless not realise this has occurred. I’ll want a number of moments within the altering room to know what we’ve achieved.

“We couldn’t have imagined one thing like this whenever you see how the earlier season went.”

Xabi Alonso, who took over as coach when Leverkusen was within the relegation zone in October 2022, mirrored on ending Bayern’s dominance.

“Maybe it’s wholesome for the Bundesliga, additionally for German soccer, for one more crew to win,” mentioned Alonso, who received three Bundesliga titles with Bayern as a participant from 2015-17.

“It’s an amazing pleasure and we’ve to get pleasure from it. We’d like a bit extra time to grasp what we’ve achieved. Nevertheless it’s an excellent second and sure, we’ll see what occurs subsequent,” Alonso mentioned, referring to the opposite trophies that his crew can win this season.

“However now could be the time to rejoice.”

Victor Boniface – beginning a Bundesliga sport for the primary time since December due to harm – settled Leverkusen’s nerves with the opening aim from the penalty spot earlier than Granit Xhaka hit an audacious long-range shot to make it 2-0 with half an hour to go.

Bremen folded after that with substitute Wirtz scoring a aim similar to Xhaka’s, then one other on the counter within the 83rd minute, then a 3rd to finish the sport, his first profession hat trick.

Followers had already stormed onto the sector when Leverkusen scored its fourth aim with seven minutes to go, and the ultimate minutes had been performed in thick purple smoke from supporters’ pyrotechnics whereas gamers on Leverkusen’s bench clapped alongside to songs, danced and hugged each other.

The fifth aim within the ninetieth minute introduced extra followers onto the sector – a whole lot this time – and the referee ended the sport amid confusion and jubilation. Hundreds of supporters crowded the sector, waving flags, flares and cardboard copies of the Bundesliga trophy.

Leverkusen had lastly shed its status as perennial runner-up after 5 second-place finishes within the league and one within the Champions League.

The title places the highlight firmly on an industrial metropolis of slightly below 170,000, which has been overshadowed by bigger, extra well-known neighbours.

“Not in Cologne and Dusseldorf, no, we’re at house right here,” is the third line of the membership tune performed simply earlier than kick-off.

The membership began as a employees’ crew for the Bayer pharmaceutical large 120 years in the past and is a uncommon exception in Germany, the place most golf equipment are majority managed by members underneath the so-called 50+1 rule.

Scottie Scheffler has cruised to a second Masters in three years – however along with his spouse Meredith solely weeks away from giving beginning to their first little one, the American will depart the celebrations at a second’s discover if vital.

Pre-tournament favorite and World No 1 Scheffler coasted to a four-shot win at Augusta on Sunday to win the inexperienced jacket for the second time.

Scheffler had spouse Meredith by his aspect as he gained his first main title on the Masters in 2022 – however the 27-year-old was confronted with a really completely different scenario this time round.

Meredith watched the closing day from their residence in Texas, with the couple anticipating their first little one later this month, and an emotional Scheffler stated he can be becoming a member of her as quickly as attainable.

“I’m coming residence,” Scheffler stated forward of being introduced along with his second inexperienced jacket. “I’m coming residence as fast as I can. I like you and I’m coming residence, that’s all.

“You’re about to make me cry right here, within the Butler Cabin,” Scheffler continued. “It’s a really, very particular time for each of us. I can’t put into phrases how particular it’s to win the event once more, I actually can’t put into phrases what it’s going to be wish to be a father for the primary time.

“I’m wanting ahead to getting residence and celebrating with Meredith. It’s been a protracted week right here with out her.”

Scheffler held a one-shot lead heading into the ultimate spherical and stated he would have been ready to withdraw from the event if he acquired the decision.

“If she calls me whereas I’m on the seventeenth, then I higher go residence,” Scheffler instructed ESPN.

“Going into Sunday [in 2022], Meredith and I had been just a bit bit emotional about what was occurring on the time as a result of our lives had been altering at a really fast tempo,” Scheffler stated earlier this week. “Now, I believe we now have settled extra into the place our lives are at. Proper now, probably the most thrilling factor is just not profitable the Masters, it’s child coming fairly quickly.”

Meredith notably caddied for Scheffler in each 2022 and 2023 in the course of the Par 3 household day and he has beforehand stated she’s “studying” in regards to the recreation throughout their time collectively, having not beforehand been a golf fan.

“It’s going to be fairly wild. I don’t suppose it’s hit both of us fairly but, but it surely’s an thrilling time for us as a household,” Scheffer beforehand stated to Golf Digest. “It’s been a reasonably thrilling final seven months or so, and we’re wanting ahead to hopefully getting the infant out of there good and wholesome and with a wholesome momma, after which we’ll go from there.”

Equally, Sam Burns got here into the week awaiting the beginning of his first little one with spouse Caroline. Burns missed the minimize and was on the primary flight out of Augusta with a view to reunite along with his spouse. Burns and Scheffler had been sharing a home collectively, leaving Scheffler with a call to make forward of the weekend.

“I didn’t need to be alone on the home, so I recruited a number of of my pals to return stick with me that had been on the town,” he stated. “So, we’ve received a few my shut buddies on the home. They came visiting this morning, made some breakfast and we frolicked, then I got here to the course. It should simply be extra of that [on Sunday].”

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LONDON — Arsenal have every week to show they are not April fools. For the second yr in succession, the Gunners entered this month concentrating on glory at dwelling and overseas.

However Sunday’s 2-0 dwelling defeat to Aston Villa leaves Mikel Arteta’s aspect going through every week to save lots of their season, and the Spaniard is aware of it. With journeys to Bayern Munich and Wolverhampton Wanderers to return within the subsequent six days, an apocalyptic situation might see Arsenal’s season out of the blue fizzle out.

“If one result’s going to try this then we’re not sturdy sufficient,” Arteta mentioned. “That is quite simple. “We have no different answer. If you wish to win championships, if you wish to be there within the Champions League, when you have got these moments it’s important to rise up. If not that implies that you do not have a high quality that may be very vital. Now it is a massive check for us.”

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The symmetry with final season is of serious concern. It’s exactly a yr in the past since Arsenal had been embarking on a run of three wins from their ultimate 9 league video games which handed the title to Manchester Metropolis and as soon as once more Pep Guardiola’s expenses are in pole place on the finish of a weekend when each their fundamental rivals misplaced at dwelling.

Villa had been wonderful right here, limiting the house aspect to only 4 pictures within the second half as their bravery in possession, excessive defensive position and willingness to commit gamers ahead rocked the house aspect again. They performed with a poise and conviction that Arsenal have to show in a title race of such advantageous margins.

The Gunners wasted good early alternatives. Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka each hit the aspect netting as Martin Odegaard glided in between the traces with eye-catching ease. But the soundness offered by the Gabriel/William Saliba center-back partnership in current weeks was missing as the previous gifted Ollie Watkins an opportunity to remind Arsenal of the menace Villa posed, putting the within of the submit with a Thirty ninth-minute shot which unfold doubt all through Arteta’s aspect.

Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez saved brilliantly from Leandro Trossard a minute later earlier than Saka curled an effort simply vast however after the break, Villa asserted a powerful degree of authority on proceedings. Substitute Leon Bailey struck with six minutes remaining earlier than Watkins lifted a superb end over David Raya because the Gunners had been caught on the counter-attack whereas chasing the sport.

In the meantime, Man Metropolis’s relentless and confirmed consistency at this stage of the season makes each defeat really feel like a catastrophe. Equally, Arsenal’s faltering steps of 12 months in the past as soon as once more leaves them weak to the accusation that they can’t execute their finest performances underneath most stress.

Enhancements appeared to have been made in that regard. The character, expertise and resolve of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz has given Arsenal a distinct really feel for lots of this season. However now could be the time when that query might be requested loudest.

Wednesday’s Champions League quarterfinal tie is finely poised at 2-2 from the primary leg. Within the Premier League, Wolves beat Metropolis and Tottenham at dwelling earlier this season and can get pleasure from a transparent week to arrange for Saturday evening underneath the lights at Molineux.

Perception is totally paramount to reversing the momentum that their season might be slipping away from them. Arteta did his finest to sound defiant when it was put to him that Metropolis have the title of their fingers as soon as once more.

“Whenever you take a look at the schedule, the video games we have now to play each three days, it is loopy,” Arteta mentioned. “So [dropping points] can occur to any workforce. It is occurred prior to now. We can not management that every one.

“We will management how we will be now. Put together from tomorrow to provide us the most effective probability to go to Munich with massive perception and win the sport to enter the semifinals.”

Villa supervisor Unai Emery would by no means admit it publicly, however he could have loved one other victory over his former employers, one which he lastly admitted makes Villa “contenders” for Champions League qualification with 5 video games to play.

Emery’s success at Villa mustn’t masks the mess he left for Arteta at Arsenal in the identical manner this consequence can not disguise the dramatic progress Arteta has overseen. However a few of his current selections are maybe questionable.

Beginning Jakub Kiwior and leaving Jesus on the bench in opposition to Bayern felt like errors. Right here, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Trossard didn’t justify their inclusion and Gabriel Martinelli was as soon as once more disappointing when launched late on. Withdrawing his captain, Odegaard, with 11 minutes to go was a shock. Arteta insisted afterwards he “felt one thing” and couldn’t proceed, however Odegaard informed Norwegian broadcasters after the sport he was not considerably injured.

These are minor quibbles any supervisor faces when outcomes do not go their manner, and now could be Arsenal’s time to reply.

“After shedding any sport the gamers are pissed off and unhappy,” Arteta mentioned. “However we have now a lovely alternative that hasn’t occurred for 14 years on this membership to go to the semifinals of the Champions League. It could not are available in a greater second.”

Arsenal now must show that actually is the case.

Ipswich City captain Sam Morsy topped the vote to be named the ITFC Supporters Membership’s Males’s Participant of the 12 months with supervisor Kieran McKenna describing him as a ‘deserved winner’.

Morsy was offered with the trophy on the pitch following the Blues’ 1-1 draw together with his former membership Middlesbrough at Portman Street yesterday.

The 32-year-old Egypt worldwide has began 39 of City’s 41 Sky Wager Championship video games – lacking three by means of suspension – and scoring three objectives as McKenna’s aspect have mounted a title problem of their first season since promotion.

And the City boss, who gained the Irene Davey Patron Award – named after the long-serving supporters membership patron who died earlier this 12 months – stated his captain was a deserved winner of the Harwich Rosebowl trophy.

“He has (been so constant). I believe a deserved winner,” he stated.

“There have been so lots of the boys who’ve stepped up very effectively however I believe Samy’s proven nice management once more on the pitch and on the coaching floor.

“However on high of that, the standard of his performances, the best way that he’s dictating video games on and off the ball, the main points in his sport now that weren’t there two years in the past that he’s labored ever so onerous on and the health to be obtainable for thus many video games, he’s one other one which’s simply carried out the 5 90 minutes back-to-back. Testomony to him and effectively deserved.”

Wes Burns gained the newly-established Portman Street Second of the Season award for his beautiful outside-of-the-foot end towards Coventry Metropolis. The Welsh worldwide’s purpose got here on the finish of a high-quality group transfer and in the end made the distinction in a 2-1 victory over the Sky Blues.

The Unforgettable Second was awarded to Jeremy Sarmiento following the Brighton & Hove Albion loanee’s 97th-minute winner towards promotion rivals Southampton on Easter Monday.

Previous to the sport Sophie Peskett carried off the Girls’s Participant of the 12 months and Underneath-21s captain Finley Barbrook gained the Academy Participant of the 12 months.

UFC 300 was a spectacular evening for Max Holloway. Not solely did the previous UFC featherweight champion seize the (symbolic) BMF title with a last-second knockout over Justin Gaethje, however Holloway earned himself an additional $600,000 in bonuses for his efforts.

Within the lead-up to Saturday’s UFC 300 combat card, UFC CEO Dana White introduced that the fight-night bonus awards can be elevated from the standard $50,000 for the occasions to a historic excessive of $300,000. Holloway and Gaethje, who’re each identified for his or her all-action kinds, have been instantly seen because the front-runners to seize a share of these bonuses.

The matchup between Holloway and Gaethje, a former interim UFC light-weight champion, was contested on the light-weight restrict of 155 kilos. Gaethje’s BMF title was on the road. The bout passed off on the pay-per-view portion of the UFC 300 combat card.

Holloway’s boxing expertise proved an excessive amount of for Gaethje all through the combat. Holloway landed 181 important strikes all through the bout. The previous 145-pound champion used a really balanced assault in choosing aside his opponent, touchdown 34 % of his strikes to Gaethje’s head, 34 % to the physique, and 31 % to the legs. Gaethje, in the meantime, scored on 51 % of his important strikes.

Holloway did an outstanding job of preventing at his vary and tempo through the five-round battle, by no means permitting Gaethje a sustained run of offense. Gaethje did rating what gave the impression to be a flash knockdown within the fourth spherical of the scrap, however the official scorers didn’t credit score him with a knockdown.

The spotlight of the combat got here because the clock ticked down within the fifth and last spherical. With the combat nearing its finish, Holloway pointed to the middle of the Octagon, indicating that he wished Gaethje to have interaction him in a slugfest within the contest’s last seconds. Gaethje obliged, and because the two threw down, Holloway linked with a devastating proper hand that dropped Gaethje to his face with one second left within the combat.

After the combat, the UFC awarded the scrap “Combat of the Evening” honors. Holloway additionally picked up a “Efficiency of the Evening” bonus.

When requested, on the post-fight press convention why he would danger what was a positive resolution victory, Holloway replied, “That that is the second. That that is what BMFs is thought for – the baddest mother-effer… If that’s not a BMF second, I don’t know what’s. If the playing cards have been flipped and Justin felt like he was up, I do know he would give me that 10-second shot. He’s a foul man, and I don’t know if I’m ever gonna share the octagon with him once more. He’s a legend.

“That is the kind of stuff you do to etch your identify within the historical past books. I’m simply pleased that I used to be the one touchdown. He missed some photographs, and I used to be getting damage by the wind of his photographs. That’s how laborious he hits.”

When the combat ended at 4:59 of Spherical 5, Holloway was forward of Gaethje on all three scorecards, 39- 37.

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Holloway, 32, gained the commemorative BMF title, awarded to the UFC’s ‘baddest’ fighter, and the outline couldn’t be extra apt contemplating Holloway, who was set to win the bout by determination, risked defeat in favour of entertaining the followers and chasing a knockout.

“After we had been sat in a room and we got here up with the concept of BMF, tonight is what that belt was constructed for,” stated White.

“There must be an image of that struggle within the dictionary if you search for BMF. It was unimaginable. That is why Max Holloway is beloved.

“Tonight was a career-defining second for a man who’s already completed nice issues – one in all, if not the, greatest featherweight ever.”

The footage of the knockout already has greater than 10 million views on social media, with the UFC capitalising on its reputation by sharing the video worldwide – one thing the promotion not often does following pay-per-view occasions due to broadcasting contracts.

Holloway’s exploits additionally earned him $600,000 (£481,000), with the Hawaii fighter incomes the efficiency and struggle of the night time bonuses.

Regardless of the acclaim, Holloway says the knockout ranks because the second-best second of his profession, behind his win over Brazil’s Jose Aldo in 2017 for the featherweight title.

In victory, Holloway, nicknamed Blessed, extends his UFC file to 22 wins from 29 fights throughout 12 years within the promotion.

“That is what the BMF is thought for, however to begin with I wish to change the title to Blessed Man Without end,” stated Holloway.

“If that is not a BMF second I do not know what’s. That is the kind of stuff you do to etch your title within the historical past e book.”

Holloway stated he has “a variety of choices on the desk” following the win over Gaethje, however he’s focusing on a match-up with featherweight champion Ilia Topuria.

“It seems like El Matador is doing the whole lot he can to flee the bull within the pen, however first issues first – relaxation,” stated Holloway.

“I received my stunning spouse, stunning household right here. We’ll simply chill, brother.”

Ross County delivered a physique blow to Rangers’ Scottish Premiership title hopes with a shocking 3-2 victory, their first-ever win over the Ibrox facet.

With six fixtures remaining, Philippe Clement’s facet stay 4 factors behind leaders Celtic with a sport in hand – in opposition to Dundee at Dens Park on Wednesday evening, dwell on Sky Sports activities.

When Staggies skipper Jack Baldwin scored an personal objective after quarter-hour it already seemed a good distance again for the house facet, however two objectives in three minutes quickly after the break from Simon Murray and George Harmon turned the sport on its head earlier than Josh Sims added a 3rd after 69 minutes.

Gers skipper James Tavernier netted a penalty within the 89th minute following VAR intervention however the spirited dwelling facet held on for a momentous win which additionally boosts their bid to keep away from relegation.

After 20 defeats and 4 attracts in 24 video games in opposition to Rangers, the Dingwall membership had eventually registered a long-awaited victory over the Govan membership and its ramifications have an effect on each ends of the desk as second-bottom County moved to inside a degree of Tenth-placed St Johnstone.

How Rangers slipped up

County had the primary try at objective contained in the opening minute when Michee Efete’s cross from the correct discovered Harmon on the again put up however underneath stress from Abdallah Sima he scoped the ball over the bar.

Rangers struggled to get into their rhythm however they have been gifted the lead following Tavernier’s nook from the correct. Fabio Silva flicked it on on the close to put up and Baldwin knocked the ball over the road as Laidlaw didn’t preserve it out, though it took some time earlier than the objective registered with the travelling followers on the different finish of the bottom.

The sport opened up additional and Ross Laidlaw saved an honest shot from Todd Cantwell earlier than Gers keeper Jack Butland saved out a low drive from Sims with Laidlaw saving additional efforts from Sima and striker Cyriel Dessers.

Within the thirty eighth minute, amid a spell of County stress, Harmon lifted a shot excessive over the bar from shut vary as did Dessers on the different finish earlier than the break.

The sport took an surprising twist firstly of the second half when Murray levelled on the second try, driving in after Butland had saved properly from his first shot.

Rangers have been nonetheless coming to phrases with that setback when Murray discovered himself with house once more earlier than unleashing a drive which Butland parried and Harmon transformed the rebound.

Sima used his hand to knock the ball into the County web with the ‘objective’ dominated out earlier than the house facet scored a 3rd. Murray broke into the field and arrange Sims who confirmed composure earlier than beating Butland from shut vary.

Cantwell struck the bar with a terrific effort six minutes later after which VAR Andrew Dallas despatched referee Matthew MacDermid to the pitchside monitor for a possible penalty after the ball hit County substitute Brandon Khela’s left hand. Tavernier transformed however there was to be no comeback.

Clement: I warned Rangers gamers at half-time

Rangers supervisor Philippe Clement advised Sky Sports activities:

“I am very dissatisfied in our efficiency. The primary half, we did not play properly, not sufficient with the ball. Circumstances aren’t superb to play actually good soccer however we are able to do significantly better like we confirmed within the final half hour.

“The primary hour we missed urgency to kill the sport, to attain objectives, to not give something away. You try this within the first half by scoring and having a lead.

“I warned them at half-time that I needed to see extra. Then we get two actually early objectives [against] and it is advisable to chase the sport. It is a very disappointing afternoon for us. It was not adequate, easy. All nice to Ross County for the large coronary heart they confirmed at this time.

“This isn’t the best way I’ve seen my workforce within the final couple of months. We have been the most effective defensive workforce within the league, conceding the least objectives. Conceding three at this time in that method can be disappointing.

“We threw away these factors however it’s now in regards to the subsequent couple of weeks taking the factors in all places. It is not solely about character but in addition exhibiting high quality. We have to do what we have been doing properly in loads of months.

“I misplaced a number of issues out of our regular sport at this time and considered one of these was successful duels and being in our construction. Perhaps it is as a result of we had a very, actually unusual preparation this week, it is not an excuse, however all people was extra busy with issues outdoors of soccer than soccer within the membership. That is additionally one thing to remember and preserve centered on the soccer and nothing else.”

Cowie: I challenged the workforce to remain unbeaten at dwelling

Ross County boss Don Cowie advised Sky Sports activities:

“It was a superb workforce efficiency. We deserved extra out of the primary half. We created loads of probabilities, did not take them and the message at half-time was ‘stay the identical, be optimistic’. We began the second half excellently. I am completely delighted for the soccer membership to get their first-ever victory over Rangers.

“Since I’ve are available we have been actually good at dwelling and it was about making an attempt to construct on that and maintaining that momentum till the top of the season. I challenged the gamers at half-time. I stated, ‘Can we nonetheless stay undefeated?’ And we have executed that so credit score to them.

“We stayed optimistic, saved making runs and creating probabilities. We made the correct decisions on the proper time within the remaining third.”

What’s subsequent?

Rangers face Dundee of their rearranged match at Dens Park on Wednesday evening, dwell on Sky Sports activities. Kick-off 8pm.

Ross County want to attend for the Scottish Premiership post-split fixtures to be introduced.

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Loads of inexperienced was up for grabs on the 2024 Masters on Sunday — not solely within the type of the famed jacket awarded to the winner of this 12 months’s match but additionally regarding the prize cash being paid out from a record-setting pool. Augusta Nationwide Golf Membership introduced that the 2024 Masters would have a complete purse of $20 million, marking a brand new match excessive by $2 million and the most important payout awarded to gamers at one of many nation’s most pristine venues.

Scottie Scheffler was the best beneficiary of that elevated purse, capturing the $3.6 million winner’s share by capturing his second Masters championship in three years. Ending 11 underneath with a 4-under 68 capping an amazing match, Scheffler turned the fourth-youngest golfer to win two inexperienced jackets and the tenth to win two in a three-year span. The $3.6 million prize is $360,000 greater than 2023 champion Jon Rahm earned a 12 months in the past.

Runner-up Ludvig Åberg achieved fairly a payday in his first profession main championship. Urgent Scheffler down the stretch, the younger Swede scored $2.16 million for second place, a bigger sum than both Danny Willett (2016) or Jordan Spieth (2015) earned for profitable the inexperienced jacket.

Scheffler and Åberg weren’t the one gamers set to obtain important inexperienced by week’s finish. The truth is, the highest three had been set to obtain seven-figure paydays, besides Collin Morikawa struggled down the stretch and entered right into a three-way tie with Max Homa and Tommy Fleetwood. Morikawa misplaced $320,000 by bogeying the final, although he elevated the take-home of Homa and Fleetwood with the trio every taking dwelling $1.04 million. This marked the primary time that the Masters had 5 gamers deliver dwelling $1 million or extra.

These among the many high 11 had been set to see at the very least $500,000 deposited into their financial institution accounts, and the good-looking payouts trickled down the leaderboard with each golfer inside the highest 36 leaving Augusta Nationwide with six figures.

2024 Masters prize cash, purse, payouts

Whole purse: $20 million

1st — $3,600,000 — Scottie Scheffler (-11)
2nd — $2,160,000 — Ludvig Åberg (-7)
third — $1,360,000 — Tommy Fleetwood, Max Homa, Collin Morikawa (-4) — $1,040,000 every
4th — $960,000
fifth — $800,000
sixth — $720,000 — Cameron Smith, Bryson DeChambeau (-2) — $695,000 every
seventh — $670,000
eighth — $620,000 — Xander Schauffele (-1)
ninth — $580,000 — Will Zalatoris, Tyrrell Hatton, Cameron Younger (E) — $540,000 every
tenth — $540,000
eleventh — $500,000
twelfth — $460,000 — Patrick Reed, Matthieu Pavon, Adam Schenk, Cam Davis (+1) — $405,000 every
thirteenth — $420,000
14th — $380,000
fifteenth — $360,000
sixteenth — $340,000 — Nicolai Højgaard, Sepp Straka, Chris Kirk, Byeong Hun An (+2) — $310,000 every
seventeenth — $320,000
18th — $300,000
nineteenth — $280,000
twentieth — $260,000 — Lucas Glover, Taylor Moore (+3) — $250,000 every
twenty first — $240,000
twenty second — $224,000 — Patrick Cantlay, Keegan Bradley, Joaquin Niemann, Rory McIlroy, Matt Fitzpatrick, Adam Scott, Harris English, Min Woo Lee (+4) — $175,500 every
twenty third — $208,000
twenty fourth — $192,000
twenty fifth — $176,000
twenty sixth — $160,000
twenty seventh — $154,000
twenty eighth — $148,000
twenty ninth — $142,000
thirtieth — $136,000 — Jason Day, Si Woo Kim, Rickie Fowler, J.T. Poston, Tom Kim (+5) — $124,200 every
thirty first — $130,000
thirty second — $124,000
thirty third — $118,000
thirty fourth — $113,000
thirty fifth — $108,000 — Akshay Bhatia, Kurt Kitayama, Camilo Villegas (+6) — $103,000 every
thirty sixth — $103,000
thirty seventh — $98,000
thirty eighth — $94,000 — Hideki Matsuyama, Corey Conners, Ryan Fox, Luke Record, Russell Henley (+7) — $86,000 every
thirty ninth — $90,000
fortieth — $86,000
forty first — $82,000
forty second — $78,000
forty third — $74,000 — Phil Mickelson, Shane Lowry (+8) — $72,000 every
forty fourth — $70,000
forty fifth — $66,000 — Brooks Koepka, Jose Maria Olazabal, Jon Rahm, Danny Willett, Denny McCarthy, Sahith Theegala (+9) — $57,200 every
forty sixth — $62,000
forty seventh — $58,000
forty eighth — $54,800
forty ninth — $52,000
fiftieth — $50,400

These fortunate sufficient to make the lower however not fortunate sufficient to complete inside the highest 50 will nonetheless obtain compensation, although it should development downwards from the $50,400 determine given to the participant who finally finishes in fiftieth.

51st — Grayson Murray (+10)
52nd — Eric Cole (+11)
53rd — Adam Hadwin, Neal Shipley (+12)
fifty fifth — Jake Knapp, Erik van Rooyen, Tony Finau (+13)
58th — Vijay Singh, Thorbjorn Olesen (+14)
sixtieth — Tiger Woods (+16)