2023 Players Championship purse: Payout breakdown, winner’s share

Scottie Scheffler

Scottie Scheffler leads the 2023 Players Championship with one round remaining.

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In this new era of LIV Golf and Designated Events, multi-million-dollar winner’s checks are no longer as awe-inspiring as they once were, but this week’s purse at the Players Championship is still deserving of a second look.

While the Designated Events’ $20 million purses pay $3.6 million to the winner, the Players Championship’s purse has been upgraded to a whopping $25 million, bringing the winner’s share to a eye-popping $4.5 million.

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The top-five finishers will all clear seven figures, with fifth place taking home $1.025 million. The riches extend all the way down the finishers’ list, with 41st and better earning more than $100,000, and 75th place bringing home $48,750.

It should be a memorable battle on Sunday, with Scottie Scheffler in the driver’s seat, two shots ahead of the field. A win will launch him back into the top spot in the world ranking.

Scheffler will play the final round alongside Min Woo Lee. You can see the viewer’s guide and complete Sunday tee times here, and check out the 2023 Players Championship payout breakdown below.

2023 Players Championship purse, payout breakdown

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

66. $53,250

67. $52,750

68. $52,250

69. $51,750

70. $51,250

71. $50,750

72. $50,250

73. $49,750

74. $49,250

75. $48,750

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