- 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 | PGA Championship | $19 million | $3.42 million |
| 14 | The CJ CUP Byron Nelson | $9.9 million | $1.782 million |
| 15 | RBC Canadian Open | $9.8 million | $1.764 million |
| 16 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | $9.6 million | $1.728 million |
| T-17 | Texas Children's Houston Open | $9.5 million | $1.710 million |
| T-17 | Valero Texas Open | $9.5 million | $1.710 million |
| T-17 | Charles Schwab Challenge | $9.5 million | $1.710 million |
| 20 | Farmers Insurance Open | $9.3 million | $1.674 million |
| T-21 | WM Phoenix Open | $9.2 million | $1.656 million |
| T-21 | Cognizant Classic in The Palm Beaches | $9.2 million | $1.656 million |
| T-21 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | $9.2 million | $1.656 million |
| 24 | Genesis Scottie Open | $9 million | $1.620 million |
| 25 | The American Express | $8.8 million | $1.584 million |
| T-26 | Sony Open in Hawaii | $8.7 million | $1.566 million |
| T-26 | Valspar Championship | $8.7 million | $1.566 million |
| T-26 | John Deere Classic | $8.4 million | $1.512 million |
| T-26 | 3M Open | $8.4 million | $1.512 million |
| 30 | Wyndham Championship | $8.2 million | $1.476 million |
| 31 | Mexico Open at VidantaWorld | $7 million | $1.26 million |
| T-32 | Puerto Rico Open | $4 million | $720,000 |
| T-32 | Corales Puntacana Championship | $4 million | $720,000 |
| T-32 | Myrtle Beach Classic | $4 million | $720,000 |
| T-32 | ISCO Championship | $4 million | $720,000 |
| T-32 | Barracuda Championship | $4 million | $720,000 |
| U.S. Open | TBD | TBD | |
| Open Championship | TBD | TBD |
*Purses for the remaining two majors – the U.S. Open and the Open Championship – have not been released yet. 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.
