The biggest purse and winner’s share of the 2025 PGA Tour season is up for grabs on Sunday at the Players Championship.
The Players purse is a whopping $25 million, the third straight year it’s been at that number. A winner’s check of $4.5 million goes to the champion, making it the largest winner’s check in golf (excluding the Tour Championship with its FedEx Cup bonuses).
Scottie Scheffler has won the last two Players titles — taking home $9 million total over the past two years — although it looks like someone else is going to take over the top spot on Sunday at TPC Sawgrass’ Stadium Course.
Tee times for the final round of the Players were pushed up a couple of hours on Sunday due to the threat of severe thunderstorms entering the Jacksonville, Fla., area around 1 p.m. ET. Players went off in threesomes and from both tees. Even if play is delayed early Sunday afternoon, there is a chance it could resume afterward and still finish on Sunday night.
J.J. Spaun opened the day leading at 12 under, with Bud Cauley one back at 11 under. Lucas Glover and Alex Smalley were both nine under to start the day, and three others — including Rory McIlroy — started eight under.
One-third of the way into the final day, there are three players tied at 11 under (you can follow along here).
You can see the 2025 Players Championship payout breakdown below.
2025 Players Championship purse, payout breakdown
1st: $4,500,000
2nd: $2,725,000
3rd: $1,725,000
4th: $1,225,000
5th: $1,025,000
6th: $906,250
7th: $843,750
8th: $781,250
9th: $731,250
10th: $681,250
11th: $631,250
12th: $581,250
13th: $531,250
14th: $481,250
15th: $456,250
16th: $431,250
17th: $406,250
18th: $381,250
19th: $356,250
20th: $331,250
21st: $306,250
22nd: $281,250
23rd: $261,250
24th: $241,250
25th: $221,250
26th: $201,250
27th: $193,750
28th: $186,250
29th: $178,750
30th: $171,250
31st: $163,750
32nd: $156,250
33rd: $148,750
34th: $142,500
35th: $136,250
36th: $130,000
37th: $123,750
38th: $118,750
39th: $113,750
40th: $108,750
41st: $103,750
42nd: $98,750
43rd: $93,750
44th: $88,750
45th: $83,750
46th: $78,750
47th: $73,750
48th: $69,750
49th: $66,250
50th: $64,250
51st: $62,750
52nd: $61,250
53rd: $60,250
54th: $59,250
55th: $58,750
56th: $58,250
57th: $57,750
58th: $57,250
59th: $56,750
60th: $56,250
61st: $55,750
62nd: $55,250
63rd: $54,750
64th: $54,250
65th: $53,750
66th: $53,250
67th: $52,750
68th: $52,250
69th: $51,750
70th: $51,250
71st: $50,750
72nd: $50,250
