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Players Championship 2023 purse, payout breakdown: How much prize money does the winner make?

PGA Tour golfers will be in the money come Sunday.

The Players Championship has long been known for being the most prestigious PGA Tour-sanctioned event, and it has the cash to back that up. The purse ballooned again this year and a huge check awaits the winner.

The financials have changed for the PGA Tour in a big way, with larger purses coming in 2024. One thing remains the same, though: the Players Championship purse is still the largest on the calendar.

One golfer who won’t be vying for that winner’s check is 2022 winner Cameron Smith. He is ineligible to play in PGA Tour events, including this weekend’s TPC, after jumping to LIV Golf last July following his win at The Open Championship. 

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Here’s what to know about the purse and payouts for golf’s “fifth major,” the Players Championship.

Players Championship purse for 2023

This year’s Players Championship purse is $25 million. That’s up from the $20 million of the year prior. 

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The Players Championship historically has offered the biggest purse on the PGA Tour, a trend that is continuing in 2023. 

How much money does the Players Championship winner get?

The winner of the 2023 Players Championship will receive a check for $4.5 million. That’s the biggest winner’s check on the Tour schedule, save for the FedEx Cup winner, who will make $17 million for winning the 2023 playoff finale.

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The second-place golfer this weekend will receive a nice payout, too; he’ll getting a $2.725 million check. The third-place finisher will receive a $1.725 million payday.

Players Championship payouts

Here’s how the $25 million purse will be paid out to the top 65 finishers this weekend:

Position Payout
1 $4,500,000
2 $2,725,000
3 $1,725,000
4 $1,225,000
5 $1,025,000
6 $906,250
7 $843,750
8 $781,250
9 $731,250
10 $681,250
11 $631,250
12 $581,250
13 $531,250
14 $481,250
15 $456,250
16 $431,250
17 $406,250
18 $381,250
19 $356,250
20 $331,250
21 $306,250
22 $281,250
23 $261,250
24 $241,250
25 $221,250
26 $201,250
27 $193,750
28 $186,250
29 $178,750
30 $171,250
31 $163,750
32 $156,250
33 $148,750
34 $142,500
35 $136,250
36 $130,000
37 $123,750
38 $118,750
39 $113,750
40 $108,750
41 $103,750
42 $98,750
43 $93,750
44 $88,750
45 $83,750
46 $78,750
47 $73,750
48 $69,750
49 $66,250
50 $64,250
51 $62,750
52 $61,250
53 $60,250
54 $59,250
55 $58,750
56 $58,250
57 $57,750
58 $57,250
59 $56,750
60 $56,250
61 $55,750
62 $55,250
63 $54,750
64 $54,250
65 $53,750

In the event of a tie after first place, the payouts for the tied spots will be added up and then averaged. For example, if two players tie for second place, the $2,725 million prize for second and the $1.725 million prize for third will be added up and then divided by 2. Each golfer will then receive $2.225 million.


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