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Bank of Utah Championship Tees Off at Black Desert With Utah Ties and $6 Million Purse

Local sponsor invites give the tournament a distinctly Utah focus.

Overview

  • Play begins Thursday in Ivins, Utah, with defending champion Matt McCarty back at Black Desert Resort.
  • The field features two top‑20 players in Alex Noren (No. 17) and Maverick McNealy (No. 19), among five in the top 50.
  • All four unrestricted sponsor exemptions went to players with Utah connections, including Preston Summerhays and Utah Tech freshman David Liechty.
  • The purse is $6 million with a $1,080,000 winner’s share, down from $7.5 million in the inaugural year.
  • Golf Channel coverage is scheduled Thursday–Saturday from 5–8 p.m. ET and Sunday from 4:30–7:30 p.m. ET, on the Tom Weiskopf‑designed course that also hosts an LPGA event.