2009 USPGT Championships (subject to change)

Three (3) 54 hole competitions with cut to low 100 and ties after 36 holes with purse payout of $500,000, to places 11-100 after 54 holes. Top Ten finishers in the 54 hole competition then compete in a nine hole shootout for a total purse of $500,000. Each competition is a made for television event with total purse of $1,000,000. There are 3 of these events; the Million Dollar Invitational in Denver, the Million Dollar Challenge in South Carolina and the Tour Championship in California. (Purse breakdown is posted on the website)

Grand Palms Classic

54 holes of stroke play with a cut to low 72 and ties after 36 holes. First place $100,000. Purse breakdown is posted on the website. Total purse $600,000.

Click here for Grand Palms Classic purse breakdown

Celebrity Pro-Am Team Championship (Invitation only)

36 hole Celebrity Pro-Am Competition followed by an 36 hole Team competition. Each of the Top 10 celebrities will be matched up with the top 10 pros in two separate teams that will play a 2 day Ryder Cup style competition against each other. Total purse is $500,000 for this competition. In addition each invited pro will receive an appearance fee of $2000 each to compete in the 2 day celebrity pro-am to determine the top ten slots. Limited to maximum 60 celebrities and 60 pros in the field. Made for television event. Each member of the winning team receive $40,000 each and each member of the losing team receive $10,000 each. Total purse $620,000.

Celebrities and Pros participate by Invitation only. The exempt slots in the event for pros are as follows:

---The prior full tour season leading money winner--- Gibby Gilbert, III
---The prior full season Player of the Year ---- Lee Williams
---The prior full tour season Byron Nelson Award winner --- Chad Saladin

The rest of the pro field will be made up of special invitations granted by USPGT management at its sole discretion.

2009 Bonus Categories

In addition to the competitions, the USPGT is instituting the payment of several bonus and award programs for its member only players in the Pro Championships. The following is a brief description:

The Byron Nelson Award- -$25,000.
Chosen by Tour Management

Player of the Year -$25,000
Chosen by the Players

Statistical Awards

Most Total Birdies in the four Championships -- $10,000

Lowest scoring average for the four Championships - $15,000 minimum number of rounds 9

Lowest score for each round of the four Championships---$10,000 (12 total awards)

Most Total Eagles in the four Championships---$10,000

Hole-in-one on any par three during the Championships---$25,000 no limit.

(*Celebrity Pro-Am Team Championship event is excluded **Bonus Catagories are for 2009 members only; Non-members are not eligible)

USPGT may institute other award and performance bonuses at its discretion. Ties will share the award, except for hole-in-one.