Players Championship 2025: Winner’s Payout & Prize Money Earnings

Golfers play the 17th hole during the second round of The Players championship golf tournament at TPC Sawgrass, Friday, May 9, 2014, in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
(AP Photo/John Raoux)
  • The Players Championship was March 13-16.
  • It had the biggest purse of the year ($25 million) and winner's share ($4.5 million)
  • Rory McIlroy won his second career Players Championship.

In a season with increased PGA Tour prize money payouts, it doesn’t get any bigger than the Players Championship, March 13-16 from TPC Sawgrass in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida.

It is one of the purest courses players play all year long.

The tournament was decided Monday morning with a three-hole playoff between Rory McIlroy and J.J. Spaun after both players finished the tournament 12-under.

McIlroy easily won the playoff after Spaun made a six on 17 following putting his tee shot in the water.

Like a typical PGA Tour event, the top 65 players, including ties, made the weekend.

The event had the biggest purse on the PGA Tour of $25 million.

How Much Does the Winner of the 2025 Players Championship Make?

Rory McIlroy’s winner’s share for the 2025 Players Championship was $4.5 million.

Players Championship: Winnerโ€™s Payout, Prize Money Earnings

PositionPlayerScorePayout
1Rory McIlroy-12$4,500,000
2J.J. Spaun-12$2,725,000
T3Tom Hoge-10$1,325,000
T3Akshay Bhatia-10$1,325,000
T3Lucas Glover-10$1,325,000
T6Danny Walker-9$843,750
T6Corey Conners-9$843,750
T6Bud Cauley-9$843,750
9Robert MacIntyre-8$731,250
T10Collin Morikawa-7$656,250
T10Davis Thompson-7$656,250
T12Jake Knapp-6$556,250
T12Patrick Cantlay-6$556,250
T14Aaron Rai-5$418,750
T14Tommy Fleetwood-5$418,750
T14Denny McCarthy-5$418,750
T14Sam Ryder-5$418,750
T14Sepp Straka-5$418,750
T14Alex Smalley-5$418,750
T20Keegan Bradley-4$240,250
T20Ryan Fox-4$240,250
T20Joe Highsmith-4$240,250
T20Matt McCarty-4$240,250
T20Daniel Berger-4$240,250
T20Shane Lowry-4$240,250
T20Scottie Scheffler-4$240,250
T20Min Woo Lee-4$240,250
T20Max McGreevy-4$240,250
T20Stephan Jaeger-4$240,250
T30Harris English-3$163,750
T30Will Zalatoris-3$163,750
T30Russell Henley-3$163,750
T33Justin Thomas-2$136,250
T33Taylor Moore-2$136,250
T33J.T. Poston-2$136,250
T33Rico Hoey-2$136,250
T33Kurt Kitayama-2$136,250
T38Davis Riley-1$111,250
T38Justin Lower-1$111,250
T38Taylor Pendrith-1$111,250
T38Si Woo Kim-1$111,250
T42Jesper SvenssonE$81,687
T42Mac MeissnerE$81,687
T42Matt KucharE$81,687
T42Billy HorschelE$81,687
T42Tom KimE$81,687
T42Hayden SpringerE$81,687
T42Chris KirkE$81,687
T42Ryan GerardE$81,687
T50Jacob Bridgeman+1$63,500
T50Beau Hossler+1$63,500
T52Sahith Theegala+2$60,750
T52Byeong Hun An+2$60,750
T54Matthieu Pavon+3$58,250
T54Carson Young+3$58,250
T54Charley Hoffman+3$58,250
T54Joel Dahmen+3$58,250
T54Camilo Villegas+3$58,250
59Jordan Spieth+4$56,750
60Jhonatthan Vegas+5$56,250
T61Austin Eckroat+6$54,500
T61Will Chandler+6$54,500
T61Chandler Phillips+6$54,500
T61Sungjae Im+6$54,500
T61Trey Mullinax+6$54,500
T61Cameron Young+6$54,500
67Emiliano Grillo+7$52,750
68Isaiah Salinda+8$52,250
T69C.T. Pan+9$51,500
T69Sami Vallimaki+9$51,500
71Rickie Fowler+12$50,750
72Xander Schauffele+13$50,250

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Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€

Ryan Hannable is a Content Managing Editor on the Web Content Team for BetMGM. Previously, he was a New England Patriots beat writer for WEEI in Boston. He also has published a golf book, โ€œThe Ultimate Book of Golf Trivia: 600 Questions and Answers.โ€