One unique aspect of professional golf is the commission-based payment structure, with the best-performing players at a given tournament receiving a greater chunk of the total purse.
Winning a PGA tournament can be life-changing, with many tournaments offering multi-million dollar compensation packages to the winner.
The Players Championship is the most lucrative of all PGA events, offering a purse of $25 million. The winner is awarded $4 million of the purse, with the rest allocated to every golfer who made the cut.
Trailing behind The Players Championship, there are 11 PGA events that offer a $20 million purse. The Arnold Palmer Invitational, Genesis Invitational, and The Memorial award $4 million to the winner, while the rest offer $3.6 million.
Arguably the most prestigious tournament during the PGA calendar year, the Masters, offers a $20 million prize purse, with $3.6 million given to the winner of the green jacket.
The CJ Cup Byron Nelson, RBC Canadian Open, and Rocket Classic round out the top 15 with purses of $9.9 million, $9.8 million, and $9.6 million, respectively.
Top 15 Largest PGA Purses for 2025
Here is the full list of the top 15 PGA events with the largest purses for 2025. The list was compiled using data from PGA. Note that some tournament purses aren’t announced until the week before the tournament.
Updated: April 11th, 2025
| Date | Tournament | Purse | Winner’s Share |
| March 13-16 | Players Championship | $25 million | $4 million |
| January 2-5 | The Sentry | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| January 30- February 2 | AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-AM | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| February 13-16 | Genesis Invitational | $20 million | $4 million |
| March 6-9 | Arnold Palmer Invitational | $20 million | $4 million |
| April 10-13 | The Masters | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| April 17-20 | RBC Heritage | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| May 8-11 | Truist Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| May 29- June 1 | The Memorial | $20 million | $4 million |
| June 19-22 | The Travelers Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| August 7-10 | FedEx St. Jude Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| August 14-17 | BMW Championship | $20 million | $3.6 million |
| May 1-4 | The CJ Cup Byron Nelson | $9.9 million | $1.71 million |
| June 5-8 | RBC Canadian Open | $9.8 million | $1.69 million |
| June 26-29 | Rocket Classic | $9.6 million | $1.66 million |
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