Four million bucks. FedEx Cup points. Admiration. Hideki Matsuyama’s haul for winning last year’s Genesis Invitational was as sweet as his swing.
But he left wanting.
He didn’t get a pic with the tournament host. Tiger Woods was gone.
No doubt it’s a perk for a generation that grew up watching the 15-time major winner. But last year, Woods withdrew during second-round play due to illness — and Matsuyama became inspired.
Maybe he’d win this year’s Genesis, moved to Torrey Pines due to the wildfires in Los Angeles.
Maybe Woods would show up.
Maybe Matsuyama would get his photo.
“Obviously I’m looking forward to defending my title this week,” Matsuyama said earlier this week through a translator, “and I’ve heard some rumor that Tiger might be here this Sunday, so hopefully I get that trophy and get that picture with him this week.”
With that, here are the money payouts for the Genesis Invitational. The total purse is $20 million.
2025 Genesis Invitational purse, winner’s share
1. $4 million
2. $2.2 million
3. $1.4 million
4. $1 million
5. $840,000
6. $760,000
7. $700,000
8. $646,000
9. $600,000
10. $556,000
11. $514,000
12. $472,000
13. $430,000
14. $389,000
15. $369,000
16. $349,000
17. $329,000
18. $309,000
19. $289,000
20. $269,000
21. $250,000
22. $233,000
23. $216,000
24. $200,000
25. $184,000
26. $168,000
27. $161,000
28. $154,000
29. $147,000
30. $140,000
31. $133,000
32. $126,000
33. $119,000
34. $114,000
35. $109,000
36. $104,000
37. $99,000
38. $94,000
39. $90,000
40. $86,000
41. $82,000
42. $78,000
43. $74,000
44. $70,000
45. $66,000
46. $62,000
47. $58,000
48. $56,000
49. $54,000
50. $52,000
51. $51,000
52. $50,000
53. $49,000
54. $48,000
