How much prize money does the winner get at the Memorial Tournament 2025?
The iconic annual golf tournament was started by Jack Nicklaus in 1976 and now boasts one of the biggest payouts on the PGA Tour.
This week the Memorial Tournament will return to Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin, Ohio. The tournament brings together some of the most celebrated players in the world.
Founded by golfing icon Jack Nicklaus in 1976, the the PGA Tour event has become one of the most illustrious fixtures on the tour. It holds the status of ‘invitational’, meaning that the field is limited to just 72 golfers this year.
The Memorial Tournament typically brings together many of the world’s top players, offering real sporting prestige, FedExCup points and a huge prize fund. This year’s tournament boasts a total prize purse of $20 million. The winner will bag a $4 million top prize.
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— the Memorial (@MemorialGolf) May 27, 2025
Which PGA Tour golf tournament has the biggest payout?
The Memorial Tournament ranks second in 2025, only behind the Players Championship in terms of total purse.
Golfers at the Players Championship compete for a share of a $25 million total prize fund. The winner bags a $4.5 million top prize, also the largest on the tour.
There are a number of PGA Tour tournaments that offer a total purse of $20 million, including The Masters, The Sentry and the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM. However only The Memorial and the Arnold Palmer Invitational offer a $4 million top prize for the winner.
2025 Memorial Tournament payouts
Prize Money
1st $4,000,000
2nd $2,200,000
3rd $1,400,000
4th $1,000,000
5th $840,000
6th $760,000
7th $700,000
8th $646,000
9th $600,000
10th $556,000
11th $514,000
12th $472,000
13th $430,000
14th $389,000
15th $369,000
16th $349,000
17th $329,000
18th $309,000
19th $289,000
20th $269,000
21st $250,000
22nd $233,000
23rd $216,000
24th $200,000
25th $184,000
26th $168,000
27th $161,000
28th $154,000
29th $147,000
30th $140,000
31st $133,000
32nd $126,000
33rd $119,000
34th $114,000
35th $109,000
36th $104,000
37th $99,000
38th $94,000
39th $90,000
40th $86,000
41st $82,000
42nd $78,000
43rd $74,000
44th $70,000
45th $66,000
46th $62,000
47th $58,000
48th $56,000
49th $54,000
50th $52,000
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Aside from the money on offer the Memorial Tournament also offers crucial ranking points for golfers as we approach the U.S. Open.
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