Masters 2025 ups the stakes with record $21M purse and $4.2M to the winner

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The 2025 Masters Tournament is underway at Augusta National. The prestigious event has one of the biggest purses in professional golf, and this year, the prize money has gotten even higher.

The Masters is one of the four major championships that are often looked forward to each year. It was established in 1934 and often features some of the biggest names in golf. In 1934, the inaugural event had a total prize purse of $5,000, from which the winner won $1,500. Last year, the total prize purse was $20 million, and the winner’s share was $3.6 million.

This year, the Masters Tournament has increased its total prize money by $1 million. The purse is now $21 million, which is the highest it has ever been, and the winner’s share is now $4.2 million.

Another notable change in the prize money distribution is that the golfers who didn’t make the cut will also receive compensation ranging from $10,000 to $25,000 each. Whereas in previous tournaments, golfers who didn’t make the cut didn’t receive any share of the prize money.

Here’s a breakdown of the 2025 Masters Tournament prize money payout (via PGA Tour):

1st: $4.2 million
2nd: $2.268 million
3rd: $1.428 million
4th: $1.008 million
5th: $840,000
6th: $756,000
7th: $703,500
8th: $651,000
9th: $609,000
10th: $567,000
11th: $525,000
12th: $483,000
13th: $441,000
14th: $399,000
15th: $378,000
16th: $357,000
17th: $336,000
18th: $315,000
19th: $294,000
20th: $273,000
21st: $252,000
22nd: $235,200
23rd: $218,400
24th: $201,600
25th: $184,800
26th: $168,000
27th: $161,700
28th: $155,400
29th: $149,100
30th: $142,800
31st: $136,500
32nd: $130,200
33rd: $123,900
34th: $118,650
35th: $113,400
36th: $108,150
37th: $102,900
38th: $98,700
39th: $94,500
40th: $90,300
41st: $86,100
42nd: $81,900
43rd: $77,700
44th: $73,500
45th: $69,300
46th: $65,100
47th: $60,900
48th: $57,540
49th: $54,600
50th: $52,920

How much has each Masters' champion won in the past 20 years?

Last year was the first time in the history of the Masters Tournament that the top five golfers went home with seven-figure cheques. The 2024 winner, Scottie Scheffler, won $3.6 million, and the runner-up Ludvig Aberg bagged $2.16 million. Three golfers tied for T3– Collin Morikawa, Tommy Fleetwood, and Max Homa, and they all won $1.04 million each.

Here’s a breakdown of how much each Masters champion has won in the past 20 years.

2024: $3.6 million (Scottie Scheffler)
2023: $3.24 million (Jon Rahm)
2022: $2.7 million (Scottie Scheffler)
2021: $2.07 million (Hideki Matsuyama)
2020: $2.07 million (Dustin Johnson)
2019: $2.07 million (Tiger Woods)
2018: $1.98 million (Patrick Reed)
2017: $1.98 million (Sergio Garcia)
2016: $1.8 million (Danny Willet)
2015: $1.8 million (Jordan Spieth)
2014: $1.62 million (Bubba Watson)
2013: $1.44 million (Adam Scott)
2012: $1.44 million (Bubba Watson)
2011: $1.44 million (Charl Schwartzel)
2010: $1.35 million (Phil Mickelson)
2009: $1.35 million (Angel Cabrera)
2008: $1.35 million (Trevor Imelman)
2007: $1.305 million (Zach Johnson)
2006: $1.26 million (Phil Mickelson)
2005: $1.26 million (Tiger Woods)

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Sarah Rishama Madaki is a dedicated Golf Writer at Sportskeeda with a passion for bringing fresh perspectives to the world of sports journalism. With five years of professional experience as a content writer and strategist, she has worked with global brands across diverse industries, including stints at Soot Africa, TWU, Ink Different Hub, and Attrock.

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