The 2018 Players Championship is upon us and anticipation is high for professional golf’s unofficial fifth major. The PGA stars are aligned to ensure yet another blockbuster event, with 50 of the world’s top golfers competing in the tournament, including all of the top-20 players.
Given that The Players Championship is one of the most prestigious events of the PGA’s calendar year, it attracts its participants with a handsome payday. Exactly how much green is on the green at Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida this week? Let’s all find out below.
Updated Purse and Prize Money Breakdown for the PGA’s The Players Championship 2018
The Total Payout
Last year there were no changes in the purse for the Players Championship, but here in 2018 the PGA coughed up another half-million, increasing the tournament’s total purse from $10.5 million to $11 million and equalling that of The Masters. That grand figure has adjusted all 50 payouts for the better, with the champion taking home a whopping $1.98 million this coming weekend. Second place is nearly as impressive, with the runner-up reeling in a payout of $1,188,000, once again making it one of the few PGA events where the second place finisher pulls in seven-figures. Not bad at all.
The Complete Breakdown
Finish
Payout Amount
1st
$1,980,000
2nd
$1,188,000
3rd
$748,000
4th
$528,000
5th
$440,000
6th
$396,000
7th
$368,750
8th
$341,000
9th
$319,000
10th
$297,000
11th
$275,000
12th
$253,000
13th
$231,000
14th
$209,000
15th
$198,000
16th
$187,000
17th
$176,000
18th
$165,000
19th
$154,000
20th
$143,000
21st
$132,000
22nd
$123,200
23rd
$114,400
24th
$105,600
25th
$96,800
26th
$88,000
27th
$84,700
28th
$81,400
29th
$78,100
30th
$74,800
31st
$71,500
32nd
$68,200
33rd
$64,900
34th
$62,150
35th
$59,400
36th
$56,650
37th
$53,900
38th
$51,700
39th
$49,500
40th
$47,300
41st
$45,100
42nd
$42,900
43rd
$40,700
44th
$38,500
45th
$36,300
46th
$34,100
47th
$31,900
48th
$30,140
49th
$28,600
50th
$27,720
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