Phil Mickelson claimed his sixth career major title at the 2021 PGA Championship.
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The 2021 PGA Championship purse reached a record high this year, increasing by $1 million to $12 million — a million more than last year’s $11 million total and the second-highest purse in the game, behind the U.S. Open’s total, which was $12.5 million in 2020.
This year’s PGA champion will surpass the payout received by the 2020 champion, Collin Morikawa, by $180,000. Morikawa pocketed $1.98 million for his win at TPC Harding Park, and this year’s winner will receive a whopping $2.16 million at the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island. The runner-up will also easily clear seven figures, with a hefty payout of $1.296 million.
At the PGA, even if you miss the cut, you come away with something. You get $3,200 for completing 36 holes, regardless of what you shoot. And players who make the cut but WD are also given $3,200.
So how much did the rest of the players in the field come away with this year? You can find a complete list of the 2021 PGA Championship payout for each player below.
How much money every player made at the 2021 PGA Championship
1. $2.16 million Phil Mickelson
T2. $1.056 million Louis Oosthuizen Brooks Koepka
T4. $462,250 Padraig Harrington Shane Lowry Harry Higgs Paul Casey
T8. $263,000 Abraham Ancer Justin Rose Collin Morikawa Jon Rahm Will Zalatoris Tony Finau Scottie Scheffler Rickie Fowler Kevin Streelman
T17. $168,000 Aaron Wise Patrick Reed Charley Hoffman Keegan Bradley Cory Connors Sungjae Im
T23. $100,814 Chan Kim Jason Scrivener Hideki Matsuyama Martin Laird Billy Horschel Matt Fitzpatrick Patrick Cantlay
T30. $59,750 Matt Jones Stewart Cink Viktor Hovland Webb Simpson Ian Poulter Jordan Spieth Joaquin Niemann Christiaan Bezuidenhout
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