The Players Championship Prize Money Payout 2025

A week on from the eye-watering $20 million prize purse at the Arnold Palmer Invitational, there is an even greater sum on offer at The Players Championship.

The PGA Tour's flagship event at TPC Sawgrass' Stadium Course is widely known as 'the fifth Major' and offers several highly-appealing perks alongside winning, such as the increased number of FedEx Cup points, a longer exemption period on the top US circuit and entry into all four Majors for the next three years.

And then there is the prize money. A total of $25 million matches the total since 2023, which in itself was up $5 million from the year before, and is double the sum when Rory McIlroy reigned supreme just six years ago.

The mammoth figure this term means whoever succeeds Scottie Scheffler as champion will collect a mind-blowing $4.5 million for four days work. That is $500,000 more than the winner of a single LIV Golf event earns, even though the 54-hole league offers the same total prize purse.

The Players Championship prize money is also higher than each of the four men's Majors put up in 2024 - and by some margin. The US Open came closest via a $21.5 million total and $4.3 million for the champion while The Masters was second at $20 million ($3.6 million).

The PGA Championship put up $18.5 million in 2024 with $3.33 million for its winner, and The Open Championship offered $17 million overall with $3.1 million for the Champion golfer of the Year.

Returning to The Players, the runner-up in 2025 is set to land a little over $2.7 million and will be one of five golfers in the field to scoop a seven-figure payday come Sunday night. Fifth place scores $1.025 million.

Below is the full prize money payout for The Players Championship in 2025.

The Players Championship Prize Money Payout

Who Are The Star Names In The Players Championship?

Given The Players Championship annually claims to have the best field in golf, it might be quicker to say who is not in action at TPC Sawgrass, with 144 world-class golfers on show having qualified through a variety of methods.

48 of the world's top-50 will be in the field this week, excluding only Bryson DeChambeau and Tyrrell Hatton who are banned due to their involvement with the LIV Golf League.

Each of the world's top-10 are set to tee it up, though, with Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy and Xander Schauffele leading the charge. World No.5 Ludvig Aberg is among several betting picks, too, as is last week's winner Russell Henley and the man he defeated, Collin Morikawa.

A total of eight former Players champions earned a tee time in 2025, including the aforementioned Scheffler and McIlroy, with Justin Thomas (2021), Si Woo Kim (2017), Jason Day (2016), Rickie Fowler (2015), Matt Kuchar (2012), and Adam Scott (2004) all featuring.

Justin Rose - who joins Kuchar in making his 20th appearance at The Players Championship - is one of several current Ryder Cup hopefuls looking for a good week. Viktor Hovland, Jordan Spieth, Tommy Fleetwood and Wyndham Clark are among several other big names included.