PGA Championship purse: How much winning golfer will earn in 2024?
The 2024 PGA Championship is in full swing this weekend from Valhalla Golf Club in Louisville, Kentucky. It's the second major of the year following the Masters one month ago and an exciting three days of action have many golfers with a chance at victory.
Like the Masters Tournament, the PGA Championship offers a big reward for the top finishers. Last year, winner Brooks Koepka took home $3.15 million, and a two-way tie for second saw Viktor Hovland and Scottie Scheffler each earn $1.54 million.
The 2023 PGA Championship purse saw the biggest year-over-year increase in the event's history with a $2.5 million boost to the total. Here's how the payouts will look this year:
2024 PGA Championship purse
This year's PGA Championship purse sees an increase once again to $18.5 million in total. Here's how the top 25 looks as of now (subject to change with ties for positions):
- 1st: $3.3 million
- 2nd: $1.99 million
- 3rd: $1.25 million
- 4th: $888,000
- 5th: $740,000
- 6th: $660,580
- 7th: $618,300
- 8th: $577,790
- 9th: $539,030
- 10th: $502,040
- 11th: $466,810
- 12th: $433,340
- 13th: $401,630
- 14th: $371,690
- 15th: $343,500
- 16th: $317,080
- 17th: $292,420
- 18th: $269,520
- 19th: $248,380
- 20th: $229,000
- 21st: $211,390
- 22nd: $195,530
- 23rd: $181,440
- 24th: $169,990
- 25th: $158,980
PGA Championship purse history
| Year | Winner's purse | Total Purse | Notes |
| 1916 | $500 | $2,580 | Inaugural PGA Championship |
| 1958 | $5,500 | $39,388 | First year of stroke play |
| 1959 | $8,250 | $51,175 | |
| 1960 | $11,000 | $63,130 | |
| 1962 | $13,000 | $69,400 | |
| 1964 | $18,000 | $100,000 | First six-figure total purse |
| 1965 | $25,000 | $149,700 | |
| 1969 | $35,000 | $175,000 | |
| 1970 | $40,000 | $200,000 | |
| 1972 | $45,000 | $224,087 | |
| 1978 | $50,000 | $300,240 | |
| 1979 | $60,000 | $350,600 | |
| 1982 | $65,000 | $450,000 | |
| 1983 | $100,000 | $600,000 | First six-figure winner's purse |
| 1984 | $125,000 | $700,000 | |
| 1986 | $140,000 | $800,000 | |
| 1987 | $150,000 | $900,000 | |
| 1988 | $160,000 | $1 million | First million-dollar total purse |
| 1989 | $200,000 | $1.2 million | |
| 1990 | $225,000 | $1.35 million | |
| 1991 | $230,000 | $1.35 million | |
| 1992 | $280,000 | $1.6 million | |
| 1993 | $300,000 | $1.7 million | |
| 1994 | $310,000 | $1.75 million | |
| 1995 | $360,000 | $2 million | |
| 1996 | $430,000 | $2.4 million | |
| 1997 | $470,000 | $2.6 million | |
| 1998 | $540,000 | $3 million | |
| 1999 | $630,000 | $3.5 million | |
| 2000 | $900,000 | $5 million | |
| 2001 | $936,000 | $5.2 million | |
| 2002 | $990,000 | $5.5 million | |
| 2003 | $1.08 million | $6 million | First million-dollar winner's purse |
| 2004 | $1.12 million | $6.25 million | |
| 2005 | $1.17 million | $6.5 million | |
| 2006 | $1.22 million | $6.8 million | |
| 2007 | $1.26 million | $7 million | |
| 2008 | $1.35 million | $7.5 million | |
| 2011 | $1.44 million | $8 million | |
| 2014 | $1.8 million | $10 million | First eight-figure total purse |
| 2017 | $1.89 million | $10.5 million | |
| 2018 | $1.98 million | $11 million | |
| 2021 | $2.1 million | $12 million | |
| 2022 | $2.7 million | $15 million | |
| 2023 | $3.15 million | $17.5 million | |
| 2024 | $3.3 million | $18.5 million |
2024 PGA Championship: Round 4 coverage schedule
- Streaming coverage begins at 8:00 a.m. ET - 10:00 a.m. ET on ESPN+
- Broadcast coverage begins at 10:00 a.m. ET- 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN
- Broadcast coverage continues at 1:00 p.m. ET- 7:00 p.m. ET on CBS and stream on Paramount+
How to watch: Catch the 2024 PGA Championship with a ESPN+ subscription
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