PGA Championship 2025: Prize Money Breakdown—How Much Will the Winner Take Home?

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Golf major season continues this week as the PGA Championship commences at the Quail Hollow Club. After a thrilling Masters ended in Rory McIlroy taking home the green jacket, the sport is hoping momentum continues with another competitive major.

While the PGA Championship isn’t the most prestigious major, it does offer the largest prize in the Wanamaker Trophy. That, however, is just a physical representation for the winning golfer to say he is a major winner.

Last year, Xander Schauffle won his first career major in a high-scoring tournament at Valhalla, which was his first of two major victories in 2024 alone. For his win, Schauffle secured $3.3 million in winnings along with the Wanamaker Trophy.

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The winner’s prize money is different each year, depending on what the total purse number is for each tournament. Here’s a breakdown of the prize money for this year’s PGA Championship in Charlotte, N.C.

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PGA Championship tournament purse 2025

The overall prize money for the 2025 PGA Championship has not been revealed yet; however, it’s anticipated to rise above the previous figure of $18.5 million which was set during the last couple of years.

What is the prize money for the golfer who wins the PGA Championship?

The victor of this year’s PGA Championship held at Quail Hollow Club will likely receive approximately 18% of the overall prize purse, though the exact amount has not been disclosed yet. It is anticipated that these earnings will surpass the $3.3 million awarded to winners in both of the previous two tournaments.

PGA Championship Tournament prize money distribution 2025

At the PGA Championship, only participants who make the cut qualify for financial rewards based on their finishing positions. Each competitor receives a distinct payout according to where they place. In cases of ties at the end, the associated prize money is pooled together and equally distributed amongst all players sharing that particular standing.

Take a look at the prize money distribution for each competitor here.

*This will be updated with a table*

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In 2025, the largest prize money on the PGA Tour and the winners’ share amounts

In 2022, the PGA Tour

upgraded the pay structures

In light of the LIV Golf controversy, certain tournaments were highlighted due to their larger prize pools. Consequently, these events offer payouts to their champions comparable to those of the four major championships, with several actually exceeding them.

The PGA Championship was once among the most lucrative events in golf, and although this remains true today, other tournaments have also boosted their prize money to rival the earnings from the four majors. Nonetheless, winning the PGA Championship stands as an aspiration for all golfers and will include participants from both the PGA Tour and LIV Golf.

Let’s examine how the prize money for the four golf majors compares to the largest purses on the PGA Tour.

Tournament	Purse	Winner’s prize
Players Championship	$25 million	$4.5 million
U.S. Open*	$21.5 million	$4.3 million
Masters Tournament	$21 million	$4.2 million
Genesis Invitational	$20 million	$4 million
Arnold Palmer Invitational	$20 million	$4 million
The Memorial Tournament	$20 million	$4 million
Sentry Tournament of Champions	$20 million	$3.6 million
AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am	$20 million	$3.6 million
RBC Heritage	$20 million	$3.6 million
Truist Championship	$20 million	$3.6 million
The Travelers Championship	$20 million	$3.6 million
FedEx St. Jude Championship	$20 million	$3.6 million
BMW Championship	$20 million	$3.6 million
PGA Championship	TBD	TBD
The Open Championship*	$17 million	$3.1 million

*Numbers from 2024 tournament*

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