- The Players Championship is the biggest purse of the 2025 season ($25 million).
- The winner's share for that event was be $4.5 million.
There’s a lot of money up for grabs on the PGA Tour during the 2025 season — likely over $400 million, in fact.
The PGA Tour signature events will feature the most money, as all eight will have $20 million purses.
What Is the Highest Paying Golf Tournament for the 2025 PGA Tour Season?
The Players Championship will be the biggest purse of the 2025 season ($25 million).
What Is the Biggest Winner’s Share for the 2024 PGA Tour Season?
The biggest winner’s share for the 2025 PGA Tour season was $4.5 million at The Players Championship. Rory McIlroy won the event for the second time in March.
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Ranking PGA Tour Purses, Prize Money for the 2025 Season
| Rank | Tournament | Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Players Championship | $25 million | $4.5 million |
| 2 | Masters | $21 million | $4.2 million |
| T-3 | The Sentry | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| T-3 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| T-3 | Genesis Invitational | $20 million | $4 million |
| T-3 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | $20 million | $4 million |
| T-3 | RBC Heritage | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| T-3 | Truist Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| T-3 | the Memorial | $20 million | $4 million |
| T-3 | The Travelers Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| T-3 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| T-3 | BMW Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| 13 | The CJ CUP Byron Nelson | $9.9 million | $1.782 million |
| 14 | RBC Canadian Open | $9.8 million | $1.764 million |
| 15 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | $9.6 million | $1.728 million |
| T-16 | Texas Children's Houston Open | $9.5 million | $1.710 million |
| T-16 | Valero Texas Open | $9.5 million | $1.710 million |
| T-16 | Charles Schwab Challenge | $9.5 million | $1.710 million |
| 19 | Farmers Insurance Open | $9.3 million | $1.674 million |
| T-20 | WM Phoenix Open | $9.2 million | $1.656 million |
| T-20 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | $9.2 million | $1.656 million |
| T-20 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | $9.2 million | $1.656 million |
| 23 | Genesis Scottie Open | $9 million | $1.620 million |
| 24 | The American Express | $8.8 million | $1.584 million |
| T-25 | Sony Open in Hawaii | $8.7 million | $1.566 million |
| T-25 | Valspar Championship | $8.7 million | $1.566 million |
| T-25 | John Deere Classic | $8.4 million | $1.512 million |
| T-25 | 3M Open | $8.4 million | $1.512 million |
| 29 | Wyndham Championship | $8.2 million | $1.476 million |
| 30 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | $7 million | $1.26 million |
| T-31 | Puerto Rico Open | $4 million | $720,000 |
| T-31 | Corales Puntacana Championship | $4 million | $720,000 |
| T-31 | Myrtle Beach Classic | $4 million | $720,000 |
| T-31 | ISCO Championship | $4 million | $720,000 |
| T-31 | Barracuda Championship | $4 million | $720,000 |
| PGA Championship | TBD | TBD | |
| U.S. Open | TBD | TBD | |
| Open Championship | TBD | TBD |
*Purses for the remaining three majors are not yet available. Typically, they are released the week of the event.
What Was the Highest Paying Golf Tournament Last Year?
The Players Championship was the highest-paying golf tournament in 2024, with a $25 million purse.
The next were all the PGA Tour signature events, which had $20 million purses.
