The PLAYERS Championship prize money breakdown in full

There is a record $25million up for grabs at this week’s PLAYERS Championship, with the top-five finishers all set to walk away with seven-figure cheques.  

The winner of the PGA Tour’s flagship tournament will bank an eye-watering $4.5million. That’s $900,000 more than Cam Smith earned for his victory at TPC Sawgrass last year and TEN TIMES what Nick Price pocketed after his win in the tournament 30 years ago.  

The PLAYERS Championship prize money has doubled in the last four years and is a far cry from the $250,000 that was available at the first edition of the championship in 1974. 

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The world’s top-three players – Jon Rahm, Scottie Scheffler and Rory McIlroy – have each other for company in the opening two rounds this week, with Patrick Cantlay, Justin Thomas and Jordan Spieth amongst the other betting favourites.  

Here’s a full breakdown of how the dough will be split up… 

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The PLAYERS Championship prize money 

1. $4,500,000
2. $2,725,000
3. $1,725,000
4. $1,225,000
5. $1,025,000
6. $906,250
7. $843,750
8. $781,250
9. $731,250
10. $681,250
11. $631,250
12. $581,250
13. $531,250
14. $481,250
15. $456,250
16. $431,250
17. $406,250
18. $381,250
19. $356,250
20. $331,250
21. $306,250
22. $281,250
23. $261,250
24. $241,250
25. $221,250
26. $201,250
27. $193,750
28. $186,250
29. $178,750
30. $171,250
31. $163,750
32. $156,250

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33. $148,750
34. $142,500
35. $136,250
36. $130,000
37. $123,750
38. $118,750
39. $113,750
40. $108,750
41. $103,750
42. $98,750
43. $93,750
44. $88,750
45. $83,750
46. $78,750
47. $73,750
48. $69,750
49. $66,250
50. $64,250
51. $62,750
52. $61,250
53. $60,250
54. $59,250
55. $58,750
56. $58,250
57. $57,750
58. $57,250
59. $56,750
60. $56,250
61. $55,750
62. $55,250
63. $54,750
64. $54,250
65. $53,750

Michael McEwan is the Deputy Editor of bunkered and has been part of the team since 2004. In that time, he has interviewed almost every major figure within the sport, from Jack Nicklaus, to Rory McIlroy, to Donald Trump. The host of the multi award-winning bunkered Podcast and a member of Balfron Golfing Society, Michael is the author of three books and is the 2023 PPA Scotland 'Writer of the Year' and 'Columnist of the Year'. Dislikes white belts, yellow balls and iron headcovers. Likes being drawn out of the media ballot to play Augusta National.

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