This weekend, the 2024 John Deere Classic will take place in Silvis, Illinois, on the PGA Tour. There will be plenty of cash prizes for anyone who can successfully negotiate TPC Deere Run and emerge with a purse of $8 million on offer.

Davis Thompson leads by two shots entering the final round on Sunday after shooting an amazing 9-under 62 in round three. Thompson is on track to win his first PGA Tour event and the tournament's prestigious $1.44 million winner's prize.

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Chasing Thompson are England's Aaron Rai and American Eric Cole, who are both at 19-under. A host of top talents lurk not too far back as well, with five players within four shots of the lead. All are licking their lips at the chance to take home a sizable first place check and the spoils that come with a Tour title.

The purse money extends deep into the standings, offering compensation to over 80 made cuts. Outside of the winner's share, second place takes home $872,000. Third receives $552,000 while those finishing in positions four through ten all pocket over $200,000.

Even players missing the cut will walk away with something, as the purse is spread down to the 72nd and final payable position worth $16,080. It's these lucrative payouts that keep so many pros battling all four rounds in search of glory and a payday.

With Thompson's slender lead and plenty of big names still in contention, Sunday's final round at the John Deere Classic is shaping up to be an exciting chase to the finish and $1.44 million first prize. The wide open nature of the tournament should make for a thrilling money race to the check.

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How many players are within four shots of the lead

Five players are within four shots of leader Davis Thompson into the fourth round of the 2024 John Deere Classic. Thompson has a two-shot lead at 21-under par.

The players within four shots of Thompson are:

Aaron Rai (2 shots back)

Eric Cole (2 shots back)

C.T. Pan (5 shots back)

Michael Thorbjornsen (5 shots back)

Luke Clanton (5 shots back), who is an amateur

2024 John Deere Classic Purse and Payout

Winner: $1,440,000

2nd: $872,000

3rd: $552,000

4th: $392,000

5th: $328,000

6th: $290,000

7th: $270,000

8th: $250,000

9th: $234,000

10th: $218,000

11th: $202,000

12th: $186,000

13th: $170,000

14th: $154,000

15th: $146,000

16th: $138,000

17th: $130,000

18th: $122,000

19th: $114,000

20th: $106,000

21st: $98,000

22nd: $90,000

23rd: $83,600

24th: $77,200

25th: $70,800

26th: $64,400

27th: $62,000

28th: $59,600

29th: $57,200

30th: $54,800

31st: $52,400

32nd: $50,000

33rd: $47,600

34th: $45,600

35th: $43,600

36th: $41,600

37th: $39,600

38th: $38,000

39th: $36,400

40th: $34,800

41st: $33,200

42nd: $31,600

43rd: $30,000

44th: $28,400

45th: $26,800

46th: $25,200

47th: $23,600

48th: $22,320

49th: $21,200

50th: $20,560

51st: $20,080

52nd: $19,600

53rd: $19,280

54th: $18,960

55th: $18,800

56th: $18,640

57th: $18,480

58th: $18,320

59th: $18,160

60th: $18,000

61st: $17,840

62nd: $17,680

63rd: $17,520

64th: $17,360

65th: $17,200

66th: $17,040

67th: $16,880

68th: $16,720

69th: $16,560

70th: $16,400

71st: $16,240

72nd: $16,080

73rd: $15,920

74th: $15,760

75th: $15,600

76th: $15,440

77th: $15,280

78th: $15,120

79th: $14,960

80th: $14,800

The total purse for the 2024 John Deere Classic is $8 million, with the winner receiving $1.44 million. The runner-up will earn $872,000, while the third-place finisher will receive $552,000. The top 10 finishers will all earn at least $218,000, and the payouts continue all the way down to 80th place, where the finisher will receive $14,800.

References: https://golf.com/news/2024-john-deere-classic-purse-payout-info-winners-share/

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