Scottie Scheffler won his second green jacket on Sunday.
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The 2024 Masters is complete, and Scottie Scheffler is a champion at Augusta National yet again. His Sunday 68 was spectacular and it helped him cruise to a four-shot victory. His prize? A green jacket, the Masters Trophy and a check for $3.6 million.
While money isn’t top of mind when it comes to winning major championships, it sure is a nice bonus. So how big is the Masters purse? And how does it compare to golf’s other top events? We break it all down below.
How big is the Masters purse?
Augusta National released the purse info on Saturday with news that the purse for the 2024 Masters had increased to $20 million. This was $2 million higher than last year and $5 million more than 2022. For his efforts, Scheffler received $3.6 million, while second-place finisher Ludvig Aberg took home $2.16 million of his own.
How does the Masters purse stack up?
The majors (along with the Players Championship) have long been the most lucrative tournaments in the sport, and with the LIV-PGA Tour divide, purses have increased across the board. Last month’s Player Championship had a total purse of $25 million, while every other Signature Event on Tour has a purse of $20 million. LIV events have weekly purses of $25 million ($20 million for the portion).
Purse info has not yet been released for the year’s three remaining majors, but we can look to past years for clues. Last year, the U.S. Open purse was $20 million, the PGA Championship’s was $17.5 million and the Open Championship’s was $16.5 million.
How much did every player make?
With $20 million on the line Sunday, there was plenty of cash to go around. Scheffler took home the largest piece of the pie (obviously) but every player who made the cut had a pretty solid week. Check out below for a breakdown of how much every player made.
Win: Scottie Scheffler, $3.6 million 2. Ludvig Aberg, $2.16 million T3. Collin Morikawa, $1,040,000 T3. Tommy Fleetwood, $1,040,000 T3. Max Homa, $1,040,000 T6. Cameron Smith, $695,000 T6. Bryson DeChambeau, $695,000 8. Xander Schauffele, $620,000 T9. Will Zalatoris, $540,000 T9. Tyrrell Hatton, $540,000 T9. Cameron Young, $540,000 T12. Patrick Reed, $405,000 T12. Matthieu Pavon, $405,000 T12. Adam Schenk, $405,000 T12. Cameron Davis, $405,000 T16. Sepp Straka, $310,000 T16. Chris Kirk, $310,000 T16. Byeong Hun An, $310,000 T16. Nicolai Hojgaard, $310,000 T20. Taylor Moore, $250,000 T20. Lucas Glover, $250,000 T22. Keegan Bradley, $175,500 T22. Min Woo Lee, $175,500 T22. Harris English, $175,500 T22. Adam Scott, $175,500 T22. Joaquin Niemann, $175,500 T22. Rory McIlroy, $175,500 T22. Matt Fitzpatrick, $175,500 T22. Patrick Cantlay, $175,500 T30. Tom Kim, $124,200 T30. Jason Day, $124,200 T30. Si Woo Kim, $124,200 T30. J.T. Poston, $124,200 T30. Rickie Fowler, $124,200 T35. Kurt Kitayama, $103,000 T35. Camilo Villegas, $103,000 T35. Akshay Bhatia, $103,000 T38. Russell Henley, $86,000 T38. Corey Conners, $86,000 T38. Luke List, $86,000 T38. Hideki Matsuyama, $86,000 T38. Ryan Fox, $86,000 T43. Phil Mickelson, $72,000 T43. Shane Lowry, $72,000 T45. Denny McCarthy, $57,200 T45. Jose Maria Olazabal, $57,200 T45. Sahith Theegala, $57,200 T45. Brooks Koepka, $57,200 T45. Jon Rahm, $57,200 T45. Danny Willett, $57,200 51. Grayson Murray, $49,200 52. Eric Cole, $48,000 T53. Adam Hadwin, $46,800 T53. Neal Shipley (a), $0 T55. Jake Knapp, $44,400 T55. Erik van Rooyen, $44,400 T55. Tony Finau, $44,400 T58. Vijay Singh, $41,400 T58. Thorbjorn Olesen, $41,400 60. Tiger Woods, $39,600 MC. $10,000
Zephyr Melton is an assistant editor for GOLF.com where he spends his days blogging, producing and editing. Prior to joining the team at GOLF, he attended the University of Texas followed by stops with the Texas Golf Association, Team USA, the Green Bay Packers and the PGA Tour. He assists on all things instruction and covers amateur and women’s golf. He can be reached at zephyr_melton@golf.com.
