With the PGA Tour now in Detroit for the Rocket Classic, we take a look at the prize money on offer.
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How much prize money does the winner get at the Rocket Classic 2025?
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Update:
The Rocket Classic started off on Thursday, June 26, at the Detroit Golf Club. Although not one of the PGA’s designated events, the field is nevertheless a strong one.
There is a total purse of $9.6 million with the winner taking the largest bite of the apple at $1.728 million.
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Here is the complete prize money breakdown for the 2025 Rocket Classic:
- $1.728 million
- $1.046 million
- $662,400
- $470,400
- $393,600
- $348,000
- $300,000
- $280,000
- $261,600
- $242,400
- $223,200
- $204,000
- $184,800
- $175,200
- $165,600
- $156,000
- $146,400
- $136,800
- $136,800
- $127,200
- $117,600
- $108,000
- $100,320
- $92,640
- $84,960
- $77,280
- $74,400
- $71,520
- $68,640
- $65,760
- $62,880
- $60,000
- $57,120
- $54,720
- $52,320
- $49,920
- $47,520
- $45,600
- $43,680
- $41,760
- $39,840
- $37,920
- $36,000
- $34,080
- $32,160
- $30,240
- $28,320
- $26,784
- $25,440
- $24,672
Collin Morikawa and Keegan Bradley are two of the biggest names competing in Detroit this week, but some lesser known golfers are at the top of the leaderboard after two rounds with Chirs Kirk, Philip Knowles and Andrew Putnam all tied in first place at 14-under par.