Rick Lamb is currently riding a wave of momentum at the 2025 Veritex Bank Championship. After the opening round at Texas Rangers Golf Club, Lamb fired an impressive 11-under-par 60, giving him a three-shot lead in the clubhouse. Although weather disruptions affected Thursday’s play, Lamb stayed focused and maintained his dominance. The competition, however, remains alive, as players continue to push up the leaderboard despite the delays.
The Korn Ferry Tour has been filled with excitement lately, especially after Nick Shipley captured his first victory at last week’s LECOM Suncoast Classic. The race for points this season is heating up, but that’s not the only thing motivating players in this tournament. Along with the prestige, the Veritex Bank Championship also offers significant financial rewards.
As for the prize money, the total purse remains at $1 million, consistent with the 2024 edition. Rick Lamb, leading the standings, will need to stay cautious with challengers lurking behind him. Nick Shipley, for example, is trailing by six strokes and tied for 30th place. Meanwhile, last year’s winner, Tim Widing, has already secured his PGA Tour card and is not a contender this week.
Following the Korn Ferry Tour’s standard purse distribution system, the winner will receive 18% of the total prize money, amounting to $180,000. The remainder of the prize pool will be distributed among the top 65 finishers, with the lowest payout being $4,000. Here’s the full breakdown of the payouts:
1st place: $180,000
2nd place: $90,000
3rd place: $60,000
4th place: $45,000
5th place: $38,000
6th place: $34,500
7th place: $32,000
8th place: $29,500
9th place: $27,500
10th place: $25,500
11th place: $23,650
12th place: $22,000
13th place: $20,500
14th place: $19,000
15th place: $18,000
16th place: $17,000
17th place: $16,000
18th place: $15,000
19th place: $14,000
20th place: $13,000
21st place: $12,150
22nd place: $11,350
23rd place: $10,550
24th place: $9,750
25th place: $9,000
26th place: $8,530
27th place: $8,100
28th place: $7,700
29th place: $7,400
30th place: $7,100
31st place: $6,850
32nd place: $6,650
33rd place: $6,450
34th place: $6,250
35th place: $6,050
36th place: $5,850
37th place: $5,650
38th place: $5,450
39th place: $5,250
40th place: $5,150
41st place: $5,050
42nd place: $4,950
43rd place: $4,850
44th place: $4,750
45th place: $4,650
46th place: $4,550
47th place: $4,500
48th place: $4,450
49th place: $4,400
50th place: $4,350
51st place: $4,300
52nd place: $4,260
53rd place: $4,240
54th place: $4,220
55th place: $4,200
56th place: $4,180
57th place: $4,160
58th place: $4,140
59th place: $4,120
60th place: $4,100
61st place: $4,080
62nd place: $4,060
63rd place: $4,040
64th place: $4,020
65th place: $4,000
It’s important to note that the final payouts could change if more than 65 players make the cut. In such cases, the prize amounts may be slightly reduced to accommodate everyone.
Turning to the tournament schedule, continued bad weather raises concerns about possible extensions. Rain caused delays in the first two rounds, and forecasts predict more interruptions on Saturday, April 26, with around an hour and a half of thunderstorms and rain expected. However, Sunday’s final round looks more promising. Despite expected humidity, the forecast calls for mostly sunny skies, a temperature around 84°F, and winds at about 12 mph — conditions that should allow the tournament to wrap up as scheduled.
With the weekend shaping up to be a real battle, it remains to be seen whether Rick Lamb can maintain his lead or if someone like Nick Shipley can mounta comeback.