The prize money for the 2025 PGA Championship has been confirmed, with players competing for a record $19m.
The figure is $500,000 more than the 2024 event at Valhalla, when $18.5m was available, with Xander Schauffele claiming the first prize of $3.3m when he beat Bryson DeChambeau by one. Helping to soften the blow of that near miss for the LIV Golfer was the consolation of a $1.998m payout. This year, thanks to the increase, the winner at Quail Hollow will bank $3.42m while the runner-up is in line for $2.052m.
Xander Schauffele won $3.3m at the Valhalla tournament
The increased prize money in 2025 continues a trend of bettering the previous year’s total and means that there is $8m more to play for than just five years ago at TPC Harding Park, when winner Collin Morikawa won $1.98m.
Like the other three Majors, it’s not just the players who complete the tournament who receive payment for their participation. Everyone who failed to make it to the weekend also receives $4,000, the same amoung handed to anyone who made the cut but fails to finish the tournament.
Winner Collin Morikawa won $1.98m at the tournament five years ago
While the prize money for the winner is potentially life changing, depending on who lifts the Wanamaker Trophy, it is nothing particularly out of the ordinary in today’s game, where the signature PGA Tour events regularly award $20m with LIV Golf League events distributing $25m between individuals and teams in each of its 13 regular events.
While eye-catching, the figure is also some way lower than the payout for the first Major of the year, The Masters, where winner Rory McIlroy claimed $4.2m of the $21m purse and runner-up Justin Rose scooped $2.268m.
Below is the prize-money payout for the PGA Championship.
PGA Championship Prize Money Payout 2025
Position | Prize Money |
1st | $3,420,000 |
2nd | $2,052,000 |
3rd | $1,292,000 |
4th | $912,000 |
5th | $760,000 |
6th | $683,880 |
7th | $640,220 |
8th | $598,270 |
9th | $558,140 |
10th | $519,830 |
11th | $483,360 |
12th | $448,700 |
13th | $415,870 |
14th | $384,860 |
15th | $355,680 |
16th | $328,320 |
17th | $302,780 |
18th | $279,070 |
19th | $257,180 |
20th | $237,120 |
21st | $218,880 |
22nd | $202,460 |
23rd | $187,870 |
24th | $176,010 |
25th | $164,610 |
26th | $153,670 |
27th | $143,180 |
28th | $133,150 |
29th | $123,570 |
30th | $114,450 |
31st | $107,160 |
32nd | $100,770 |
33rd | $95,300 |
34th | $90,740 |
35th | $87,100 |
36th | $83,630 |
37th | $80,260 |
38th | $76,970 |
39th | $73,780 |
40th | $70,680 |
41st | $67,670 |
42nd | $64,750 |
43rd | $61,920 |
44th | $59,190 |
45th | $56,540 |
46th | $53,990 |
47th | $51,530 |
48th | $49,160 |
49th | $46,880 |
50th | $44,690 |
51st | $42,590 |
52nd | $40,580 |
53rd | $38,670 |
54th | $36,840 |
55th | $35,110 |
56th | $33,470 |
57th | $31,920 |
58th | $30,640 |
59th | $29,550 |
60th | $28,640 |
61st | $27,910 |
62nd | $27,380 |
63rd | $26,920 |
64th | $26,490 |
65th | $26,080 |
66th | $25,680 |
67th | $25,290 |
68th | $24,920 |
69th | $24,570 |
70th | $24,240 |
71st | $23,940 |
72nd | $23,740 |
73rd | $23,570 |
74th | $23,420 |
You must confirm your public display name before commenting
Please logout and then login again, you will then be prompted to enter your display name.
-
How Much Does The Winning Caddie Earn At The PGA Championship?The second men's Major of 2025 has released its prize money breakdown and, in terms of paychecks, it won't just be the players securing a handy payday
-
Under Armour Phantom Fore Women’s Golf Shoe ReviewWe put Under Armour's Phantom Fore golf shoe to the test to see if comfort is backed up by performance
-
How Much Does The Winning Caddie Earn At The PGA Championship?
The second men's Major of 2025 has released its prize money breakdown and, in terms of paychecks, it won't just be the players securing a handy payday
-
PGA Of America Issues Statement After Rory McIlroy's Non-Conforming Driver ReportThe PGA of America has released a statement confirming some players' drivers were tested by the USGA before the PGA Championship
-
The Former College Prospect Who's Contending At The PGA Championship With Tiger Woods' Former CaddieMichael Thorbjornsen is in contention going into the weekend at Quail Hollow, with his veteran caddie, Lance Bennett, playing a big part in the strong showing
-
'Replace It With A Non-US-Based World PGA Event' - Golf Fans Suggest How To Improve PGA ChampionshipA new format? A new location? Better courses? Move it around the world? Just a few of your comments as to what could make the PGA Championship a better event
-
The English Pro Leading Bryson In Strokes Gained Off The Tee And Outdriving Rory McIlroyNo one has driven the ball better than Marco Penge after the first two rounds of the 2025 PGA Championship at Quail Follow
-
'The ESPN Guy Was A Bit Too In There Involved' - Shane Lowry Reveals Frustration At Reporter Over Rules Incident At PGA ChampionshipThe Irishman suffered a bad break en route to missing the cut at Quail Hollow - but his real issue was with an ESPN reporter
-
'When There’s No One Around Is When I Hit My Worst Shots' - Michael Block Reacts To Missed Cut At PGA ChampionshipThe club pro missed the cut by 14 strokes at Quail Hollow and said after that he wished more people were following him to inspire some better play
-
The Monstrous Driving Distance Numbers Bryson DeChambeau Is Recording At The PGA ChampionshipThe US Open champion is a full 18 yards clear of the field in the driving distance category
