Blake Davis
The Wanamaker Trophy and a substantial winner’s check were awarded Sunday at Valhalla Golf Club to Xander Schauffele, winner of the 2024 PGA Championship. Increasing the purse for the PGA Championship by $1 million over the previous year, the PGA of America is shelling out the biggest prize in the history of its championship, with a total purse of US$18.5 million.
A grand prize of $3.3 million will be awarded to Schauffele for shooting 21 under at Louisville, with seven-figure sums being paid to golfers who finished on the podium but fell short of the top prize. Every player in the top 10 by the end of the championship will take home at least $500,000, with every player in the top 31 cashing a check north of $100,000.
The payouts fall slightly short of those distributed after the 2024 Masters – and exclusive PGA Tour events – both with purses of $20 million. Scottie Scheffler earned $3.6 million for capturing his second green jacket, although that didn’t even represent his biggest payday of the season, as he collected $4 million at the Arnold Palmer Invitational and $4.5 million at the Players Championship.
Not only did those who spent the weekend walk away from their stay in Kentucky with some green to show for it, but also those who missed the cut. All players who ace a total of 36 holes will receive $4,000 for their troubles. Considering how many PGA professionals were on the field, not bad for two days of work.
Let’s take a look at the PGA Championship purse breakdown.
2024 PGA Championship Prize Money, Purse
Total grant: US$18.5 million
1st (Winner): $3,300,000 – Xander Schauffele
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
27: $138,280
28: $128,590
29: $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 post a 36-hole score will receive $4,000 each. Any player who makes the cut but fails to submit a 72-hole score will also receive $4,000.
