The Masters purse, just like so many others in professional golf, is going nowhere but up.
Augusta National released the purse for the 2023 Masters on Saturday afternoon during third-round play, and it comes out to a whopping $18 million. That’s an increase of $3 million from 2022 which was already up $3.5 million from 2021‘s $11.5 million total.
This year’s winner will collect not only the green jacket, but also an impressive $3.24 million, the largest in major championship history. Both the $18 million purse and $3.24 million first-place check eclipse the U.S. Open’s record purse and winner’s share from last year. Last year, Scottie Scheffler received $2.7 million.
The $18 million still trails this year’s Players Championship purse of $25 million, the richest in the history of professional golf, and the $20 million purses of the PGA Tour’s designated events and LIV Golf events.
Fifty-four players are playing for the record purse this week. You can stream the third and final rounds of the Masters via ESPN+, Masters.com and the Masters App, or you can watch the telecast on CBS starting at 3 p.m. ET.
You can check out the complete payout breakdown below.
2023 Masters Tournament payout info, winner’s share
1. $3,240,000
2. $1,944,000
3. $1,224,000
4. $864,000
5. $720,000
6. $648,000
7. $603.000
8. $558,000
9. $522,000
10. $486,000
11. $450,000
12. $414,000
13. $378,000
14. $342,000
15. $324,000
16. $306,000
17. $288,000
18. $270,000
19. $252,000
20. $234,000
21. $216,000
22. $201,600
23. $187,200
24. $172,800
25. $158,400
26. $144,000
27. $138,600
28. $133,200
29. $127,800
30. $122,400
31. $117,000
32. $111,600
33. $106,200
34. $101,700
35. $97,200
36. $92,700
37. $88,200
38. $84,600
39. $81,000
40. $77,400
41. $73,800
42. $70,200
43. $66,600
44. $63,000
45. $59,400
46. $55,800
47. $52,200
48. $49,320
49. $46,800
50. $45,360
Fifty-four golfers made the cut this week and those outside the top 50 will get prizes starting at $44,280 and ranging downward depending on the scores.
Jack Hirsh
Golf.com Editor
Jack Hirsh is the Associate Equipment Editor at GOLF. A Pennsylvania native, Jack is a 2020 graduate of Penn State University, earning degrees in broadcast journalism and political science. He was captain of his high school golf team and recently returned to the program to serve as head coach. Jack also still *tries* to remain competitive in local amateurs. Before joining GOLF, Jack spent two years working at a TV station in Bend, Oregon, primarily as a Multimedia Journalist/reporter, but also producing, anchoring and even presenting the weather. He can be reached at jack.hirsh@golf.com.
