The Masters announced Saturday it is increasing its total prize money, which will make it the highest payout at a major.I
n a news release, the tournament stated the total prize money for professionals for this year’s event will be $15 million, an increase from last year’s purse of $11.5 million, from which Hideki Matsuyama won $2.07 million for finishing first.
This year’s winner will go home with a whopping $2.7 million Sunday night, as well as the famous green jacket.
The top three finishers will each receive more than a million dollars, with second place receiving $1.62 million and third getting $1.02 million.
The Masters is now the highest paying major, ahead of the $12.5 million purse at last year’s US Open.
It’s not the highest paying golf tournament in the world, though, as it still sits behind the Players Championship, which has a $20 million prize purse.
Here is the breakdown by position at the 2022 Masters:
1. $2.7 million
2. $1.62 million
3. $1.02 million
4. $720,000
5. $600,000
6. $540,000
7. $502,500
8. $465,000
9. $435,000
10. $405,000
11. $375,000
12. $345,000
13. $315,000
14. $285,000
15. $270,000
16. $255,000
17. $240,000
18. $225,000
19. $210,000
20. $195,000
21. $180,000
22. $168,000
23. $156,000
24. $144,000
25. $132,000
26. $120,000
27. $115,500
28. $111,000
29. $106,500
30. $102,000
31. $97,500
32. $93,000
33. $88,500
34. $84,750
35. $81,000
36. $77,250
37. $73,500
38. $70,500
39. $67,500
40. $64,500
41. $61,500
42. $58,500
43. $55,500
44. $52,500
45. $49,500
46. $46,500
47. $43,500
48. $41,100
49. $39,000
50. $37,800
