- The Players Championship was the biggest purse of the season ($25 million).
- The winner's share for that event was $4.5 million.
There’s a lot of money up for grabs on the PGA Tour during the 2022-23 season — over $500 million, in fact.
There are 47 official PGA Tour tournaments, all with different prize money. With the new designated events, a number of tournaments will have purses of at least $20 million.
The Tour Championship technically has the biggest purse ($70 million) and winner’s share ($17 million), but that represents the final event of the FedEx Cup playoffs. The event doesn’t have its own purse and winner’s share, rather paying out players for their performance that week combined with the rest of the season.
What Is the Biggest Purse for the 2022-23 PGA Tour Season?
The biggest purse for the 2022-23 PGA Tour season was $25 million at The Players Championship. It was played March 9-12 at TPC Sawgrass, where Scottie Scheffler won.
What Is the Biggest Winner’s Share for the 2022-23 PGA Tour Season?
The biggest winner’s share for the 2022-23 PGA Tour season was $4.5 million at The Players Championship. Scottie Scheffler was the winner.
Ranking PGA Tour Purses, Prize Money for the 2022-23 Season
| Date | Tournament | Purse | Winner's Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 9-12 | Players Championship | $25 million | $4.5 million |
| Feb. 9-12 | WM Phoenix Open | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| Feb. 16-19 | Genesis Invitational | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| March 2-5 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| April 13-16 | RBC Heritage | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| June 1-4 | the Memorial Tournament | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| May 4-7 | Wells Fargo Invitational | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| June 22-25 | Travelers Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| Aug. 10-13 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| Aug. 17-20 | BMW Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| March 22-16 | WGC-Dell Technologies Match Play | $20 million | $3.5 million |
| April 6-9 | Masters | $18 million | $3.24 million |
| May 18-21 | PGA Championship | $17.5 million | $3.15 million |
| Jan. 5-8 | Sentry Tournament of Champions | $15 million | $2.7 million |
| June 15-18 | U.S. Open | $15 million* | $2.7 million* |
| July 20-23 | Open Championship | $15 million* | $2.7 million* |
| Oct. 13-16 | Zozo Championship | $11 million | $1.98 million |
| Oct. 20-23 | The CJ Cup | $10.5 million | $1.89 million |
| May 11-14 | AT&T Byron Nelson | $9.5 million | $1.71 million |
| Feb. 2-5 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am | $9 million | $1.62 million |
| June 8-11 | RBC Canadian Open | $9 million | $1.62 million |
| Mar 30-Apr 2 | Valero Texas Open | $8.9 million | $1.602 million |
| Jun 29-Jul 2 | Rocket Mortgage Classic | $8.8 million | $1.584 million |
| Jan. 25-28 | Farmers Insurance Open | $8.7 million | $1.566 million |
| May 25-28 | Charles Schwab Challenge | $8.7 million | $1.566 million |
| Apr 20-23 | Zurich Classic of New Orleans | $8.6 million | $1.548 million |
| Nov. 10-13 | Cadence Bank Houston Open | $8.4 million | $1.52 million |
| Feb. 23-25 | Honda Classic | $8.4 million | $1.52 million |
| Nov. 3-6 | WW Technology Championship at Mayakoba | $8.2 million | $1.476 million |
| Nov. 17-20 | RSM Classic | $8.1 million | $1.48 million |
| Mar. 16-19 | Valspar Championship | $8.1 million | $1.458 million |
| Sept. 15-18 | Fortinet Championship | $8 million | $1.44 million |
| Oct. 6-9 | Shriners Children's Open | $8 million | $1.44 million |
| Jan. 19-22 | The American Express | $8 million | $1.44 million |
| July 13-16 | Genesis Scottish Open | $8 million | $1.44 million |
| Sept. 29-Oct. 2 | Sanderson Farms Championship | $7.9 million | $1.422 million |
| Jan. 12-15 | Sony Open | $7.9 million | $1.422 million |
| July 27-30 | 3M Open | $7.8 million | $1.404 million |
| April 27-30 | Mexico Open at Vidanta | $7.7 million | $1.386 million |
| Aug. 3-6 | Wyndham Championship | $7.6 million | $1.368 million |
| July 6-9 | John Deere Classic | $7.4 million | $1.332 million |
| Oct. 27-30 | Butterfield Bermuda Championship | $6.5 million | $1.17 million |
| Mar. 2-5 | Puerto Rico Open | $3.8 million | $684,000 |
| Mar. 23-26 | Corales Puntacana Championship | $3.8 million | $684,000 |
| July 13-16 | Barbasol Championship | $3.8 million | $684,000 |
| July 20-23 | Barracuda Championship | $3.7 million | $666,000 |
* Note the four majors do not release their purses until the week of the tournament. The U.S. Open and Open Championship are based on 2022.
In addition, there are several tournaments held in the same week, referred to as opposite-field events. These often have the lowest purses and winner’s shares of the season.
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