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How much prize money does Xander Schauffele get after winning the 2024 PGA Championship?
Xander Schauffle closed out his final round with a birdie on the 18th hole to seal his first major championship ever at the PGA Championship in Valhalla.
It took all weekend, and all of Sunday to crown a winner of the first major of the PGA Tour schedule. On the final shot of the tournament, Xander Schauffele secured his first major with a birdie on the 18th hole edging out Bryson DeChambeau and the rest of the field with a final-round 66. Not only will he take home the Wannamaker Trophy, but he will also take a handsome back to Southern California.
Kentucky’s Valhalla Golf Club was the latest stunning venue of the famous tournament, the second major of the calendar year, with the Jack Nicklaus-designed course recognized as one of America’s 100 greatest courses. It has previously hosted three PGA Championships, two Senior PGA Championships, and the 2008 Ryder Cup.
A record-breaking opening, a tragic human loss, and a high-profile arrest are just some of the stories in the last few days, as fans now follow the action on the course to its conclusion, and the financial rewards that come with the prestige.
Last year’s prize money was $17.5 million, of which $3.15 million went to winner Brooks Koepka, along with the Wanamaker Trophy. That was a total increase of $2.5 million over the previous year and we have seen a similar increase this year.
The PGA of America announced the official total purse late on Saturday, an increase of one million takes it to $18,500,000. The 2024 Masters saw a total purse of $20m and the winner of that competition, Scottie Scheffler, pocketed $3.6 million. Sunday’s PGA champion in Kentucky will take home $3,330,000.
Full PGA Championship 2024 prize money breakdown
Here is a look at the prize payout for 2024′s PGA Championship, to give a taste of what is to come on this year’s announcement.
1st - $3,330,000
2nd - $1,998,000
3rd - $1,258,000
4th - $888,000
5th - $740,000
6th - $660,580
7th - $618,300
8th - $577,790
9th - $539,030
10th - $502,040
11th - $466,810
12th - $433,340
13th - $401,630
14th - $371,690
15th - $343,500
16th - $317,080
17th - $292,420
18th - $269,520
19th - $248,380
20th - $229,000
21st - $211,390
22nd - $195,530
23rd - $181,440
24th - $169,990
25th - $158,980
26th - $148,410
27th - $138,280
28th - $128,590
29th - $119,340
30th - $110,540
31st - $103,490
32nd - $97,330
33rd - $92,040
34th - $87,640
35th - $84,110
36th - $80,770
37th - $77,510
38th - $74,340
39th - $71,250
40th - $68,260
41st - $65,350
42nd - $62,530
43rd - $59,800
44th - $57,160
45th - $54,610
46th - $52,140
47th - $49,760
48th - $47,470
49th - $45,270
50th - $43,160
51st - $41,130
52nd - $39,190
53rd - $37,340
54th - $35,580
55th - $33,910
56th - $32,320
57th - $30,830
58th - $29,590
59th - $28,540
60th - $27,660
61st - $26,950
62nd - $26,440
63rd - $26,000
64th - $25,590
65th - $25,190
66th - $24,800
67th - $24,430
68th - $24,060
69th - $23,690
70th - $23,340
71st - $23,060
72nd - $22,830
73rd - $22,650
74th - $22,470
75th - $22,350
76th - $22,230
77th - $22,140
78th - $22,100
Players who miss the cut and turn in a 36-hole score will receive $4,000 each. Additionally, any player making the cut but failing to submit a 72-hole score will also be paid $4,000.