FedEx St. Jude Championship: Winner’s Payout, Prize Money and Purse Breakdown

The FedEx St. Jude Championship marks the first of three tournaments in the annual FedEx Cup Playoffs, as the top-70 players on the PGA Tour compete to be crowned 2024 season champion.

These playoff events are unique for tour pros, with quadruple the amount of FedEx Cup points up for grabs, a much smaller field to contest with and no second-round cut, although the field is cut from 70 to 50 for the second event of the playoffs, the BMW Championship.

Any player hoping to capture the overall season title must start well at the St. Jude.

Continue reading for all you need to know about the the FedEx St. Jude Championship's purse, winner's payout, and more.

How much does the winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship get?

The winner of the FedEx St. Jude Championship will earn $3.6 million.

The winner will also earn quadruple the FedEx Cup points (2,000) they would a regular season, non-signature PGA Tour event (500).

How much does the FedEx St. Jude Championship runner-up get?

The second-place finisher at the FedEx St. Jude Championship will earn $2.16 million. Third place will earn $1.36 million.

Payouts and prize money for top finishers at the FedEx St. Jude Championship

Top-10 Finishers Prize Money (2024)

1. Hideki Matsuyama - $3.6 million

T2. Xander Schauffele, Viktor Hovland - $2.16 million (each get $1.76 million)

4. Scottie Scheffler - $960,000

T5. Sam Burns, Nick Dunlap - $800,000 (each get $760,000)

T7. Wyndham Clark, Robert MacIntyre - $670,000 (each get $645,000)

9. Denny McCarthy - $580,000

10. Billy Horschel, Seamus Power - $540,000 (each get $520,000)

You might be wondering why some players took home less than what they should have for where they finished.

For ties, the players split the sum of the prize money for their finishing position and all subsequent spots that no player finished in. So for second-place finishers, they split the sum of the second, third, fourth and fifth-place prize, hence why their share is less than if they had finished alone in third.

Do players that miss the cut at the FedEx St. Jude Championship get paid?

Unlike most every other tournament PGA Tour golfers play in, there is no second-round cut at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. It begins with a 70-player field, less than half the number of a typical PGA Tour event.

However, the bottom-20 players in the FedEx Cup points standings at the end of the tournament are eliminated form contention and are not invited to play in the remaining two playoff events.

These 20 players do still earn anywhere from $40,000 to $50,000 for playing in the tournament.

What is the total purse for the FedEx St. Jude Championship?

The total purse for the FedEx St. Jude Championship is $20 million.

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