The PNC Championship Pros, if you’re curious, get something from the annual pro-family brawl event.
And they get a check too.
If you ask Padraig Harringtonthere is an immeasurable reward for it PNC.
“I don’t think without the PNC Championship, I think my kids have a much better love for the game of golf because of it,” he said. “Golf can be — for any of the kids of a professional golfer, it can be a pretty frustrating game. There’s always high expectations. This is the ideal event as far as hitting, it’s relaxed, it’s family oriented, it gets them into it. It gets them playing in a competitive environment without being super competitive.
“They’re not trying to be professional. They’re out here just trying to hit some good shots and enjoy it. There’s really nothing like that. I’ve always got to be grateful to PNC for bringing that interest in the game of golf to my kids who want to show up and be respectable. They want to hit some good shots and show up and at least look a little bit more, if somebody would work harder. It could be kind of pro way.”
A reporter then asked if it’s easy for a professional’s child to leave the game.
“Unfortunately, for pro players’ sons or daughters, it’s very competitive,” Harrington said. “They’re seeing their dad, their parent competing all the time, the highs and lows of that. And the expectations when everyone comes and watches them, there’s always expectations. It’s a pretty tough, frustrating game to be a parent.
“Especially since we’re so good and so much better than our kids for such a long period of time. Like I probably passed my dad in golf ability at 13, 13, 14. So it’s hard for the kids.
“It’s a way to get them interested, to get them working on their game, to get them looking forward to something in a very, very relaxed way.”
With that, here are the payouts for the PNC Championship. The total purse is $1.08 million.
PNC Championship purse, winner’s share
1. $200,000
2. $80,000
3. $57,250
4. $50,000
5. $49,000
6. $48,000
7. $47,000
8. $46,000
9. $45,000
10. $44,500
11. $44,000
12. $43,500
13. $43,000
14. $42,500
15. $42,000
16. $41,500
17. $41,000
18. $40,500
19. $40,250
20. $40,000
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