One of the PGA Tour’s up-and-coming stars has his first win in his grasp in Mexico.
Ben James, who earned his PGA Tour card by finishing first in the PGA Tour University standings, will enter Sunday at the World Wide Technology Championship with a four-shot lead over Ryan Gerard and a five-shot edge over Chris Kirk and Denny McCarthy.
The FedEx Cup Fall series has different meaning to different players. Kirk is trying to move inside the top 100 in the standings to keep his full-time playing privileges. Gerard is looking to add another win to his resume and continues his rise up the pro golf ladder. James has his PGA Tour card locked up for next season, but a win would put him in a strong position to earn a spot in the first two Signature Events of 2027 and make a statement that he is one of the best young players in the sport.
The win would also give James a check for $1.08 million, a two-year exemption and a spot in the 2028 Championship Series when the PGA Tour goes to its two-tiered model. A lot is on the line for James on Sunday at El Cardonal at Diamante.
Here’s the complete purse information for the 2026 World Wide Technology Championship:
WIN: $1.08 million
2: $654,000
3: $414,000
4: $294,000
5: $246,000
6: $217,500
7: $202,500
8: $187,500
9: $175,500
10: $163,500
11: $151,500
12: $139,500
13: $127,500
14: $115,500
15: $109,500
16: $103,500
17: $97,500
18: $91,500
19: $85,500
20: $79,500
21: $73,500
22: $67,500
23: $62,700
24: $57,900
25: $53,100
26: $48,300
27: $46,500
28: $44,700
29: $42,900
30: $41,100
31: $39,300
32: $37,500
33: $35,700
34: $34,200
35: $32,700
36: $31,200
37: $29,700
38: $28,500
39: $27,300
40: $26,100
41: $24,900
42: $23,700
43: $22,500
44: $21,300
45: $20,100
46: $18,900
47: $17,700
48: $16,740
49: $15,900
50: $15,420
51: $15,060
52: $14,700
53: $14,460
54: $14,220
55: $14,100
56: $13,980
57: $13,860
58: $13,740
59: $13,620
60: $13,500
61: $13,380
62: $13,260
63: $13,140
64: $13,020
65: $12,900
66: $12,780
67: $12,660
68: $12,540
69: $12,420
70: $12,300
71: $12,180
72: $12,060
73: $11,940
74: $11,820
75: $11,700
76: $11,580
77: $11,460
78: $11,340
79: $11,220
80: $11,100
Source: golf.com
