PGA Championship: Winner's Payout, Prize Money and Purse Breakdown

Xander Schauffele won the 106th PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club in 2024, his first major championship victory.

In addition to taking home the Wanamaker Trophy, Schauffele earned a lump some of cash.

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

PGA Championship winner prize money

2024 PGA Championship winner Xander Schauffele took home $3.33 million.

The winner's prize increased from the previous year, when 2023 champion Brooks Koepka took home $3.15 million.

PGA Championship runner-up prize money

Bryson DeChambeau finished alone in second at the 2024 PGA Championship, earning $1.99 million.

In 2023, the runner-up prize was $1.89 million, but Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler tied for second and each earned of $1.54 million.

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PGA Championship prize money for top finishers

Top-10 finishers prize money (2024)

1.      Xander Schauffele - $3,300,000

2.      Bryson DeChambeau - $1,998,000

3.      Viktor Holvand - $1,258,000

t-4. Thomas Detry, Collin Morikawa - $888,000 (each won $814,000)

t-6. Justin Rose, Shane Lowry - $660,580 (each won $639,440)

t-8. Scottie Scheffler, Billy Horschel, Robert MacIntyre, Justin Thomas - $577,790 (each won $521,418)

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 where no player finished. So, if three players finish tied for third, they split the sum of the 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 PGA Championship get paid?

Unlike other tournaments in the professional game, players missing the cut and turning in a 36-hole score will be paid $4,000 each. Any player who made the cut but did not submit a 72-hole score would also be paid $4,000.

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PGA Championship total purse

The total purse for the 2024 PGA Championship was $18.5 million, a new record for the tournament. The total purse in 2023 was $17.5 million.

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