The Players Championship 2017 purse is set for $10.5 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1,890,000 -- the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart. The prize money is the largest on the PGA Tour, with it being the third-largest purse in golf behind the Masters ($11 million) and the U.S. Open ($12 million).
The Players Championship field on The Players Stadium Course is headed by Dustin Johnson, defending champion Jason Day, Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth and 48 of the world top 50.
The event is played again this year on The Players Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass at the PGA Tour's headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. No player has ever successfully defended at the Stadium Course.
2017 The Players Championship purse, winner's share, prize money payout
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| POS | PLAYER | TO PAR | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | TOTAL | MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Si Woo Kim | -10 | 69 | 72 | 68 | 69 | 278 | $1,890,000 |
| T2 | Ian Poulter | -7 | 72 | 67 | 71 | 71 | 281 | $924,000 |
| T2 | Louis Oosthuizen | -7 | 69 | 66 | 73 | 73 | 281 | $924,000 |
| T4 | Rafael Cabrera Bello | -6 | 69 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 282 | $462,000 |
| T4 | Kyle Stanley | -6 | 69 | 66 | 72 | 75 | 282 | $462,000 |
| T6 | Brendan Steele | -5 | 69 | 71 | 75 | 68 | 283 | $339,938 |
| T6 | Lucas Glover | -5 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 70 | 283 | $339,938 |
| T6 | Adam Scott | -5 | 70 | 72 | 71 | 70 | 283 | $339,938 |
| T6 | Francesco Molinari | -5 | 69 | 74 | 69 | 71 | 283 | $339,938 |
| 10 | Alex Noren | -4 | 68 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 284 | $283,500 |
| 11 | Emiliano Grillo | -3 | 72 | 71 | 67 | 75 | 285 | $262,500 |
| T12 | Dustin Johnson | -2 | 71 | 73 | 74 | 68 | 286 | $212,625 |
| T12 | Smylie Kaufman | -2 | 74 | 67 | 76 | 69 | 286 | $212,625 |
| T12 | Chris Kirk | -2 | 74 | 72 | 69 | 71 | 286 | $212,625 |
| T12 | Bernd Wiesberger | -2 | 75 | 71 | 68 | 72 | 286 | $212,625 |
| T16 | Blayne Barber | -1 | 70 | 76 | 72 | 69 | 287 | $152,250 |
| T16 | Vijay Singh | -1 | 70 | 68 | 79 | 70 | 287 | $152,250 |
| T16 | Webb Simpson | -1 | 71 | 69 | 77 | 70 | 287 | $152,250 |
| T16 | Henrik Stenson | -1 | 72 | 70 | 74 | 71 | 287 | $152,250 |
| T16 | Mackenzie Hughes | -1 | 67 | 75 | 74 | 71 | 287 | $152,250 |
| T16 | Brooks Koepka | -1 | 74 | 69 | 71 | 73 | 287 | $152,250 |
| T22 | Hideki Matsuyama | E | 72 | 71 | 76 | 69 | 288 | $92,138 |
| T22 | Patrick Reed | E | 72 | 73 | 74 | 69 | 288 | $92,138 |
| T22 | Paul Casey | E | 71 | 69 | 77 | 71 | 288 | $92,138 |
| T22 | Seung-yul Noh | E | 73 | 69 | 75 | 71 | 288 | $92,138 |
| T22 | Yuta Ikeda | E | 73 | 69 | 72 | 74 | 288 | $92,138 |
| T22 | William McGirt | E | 67 | 75 | 71 | 75 | 288 | $92,138 |
| T22 | Pat Perez | E | 74 | 72 | 66 | 76 | 288 | $92,138 |
| T22 | Patrick Cantlay | E | 69 | 70 | 72 | 77 | 288 | $92,138 |
| T30 | Adam Hadwin | 1 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 70 | 289 | $65,205 |
| T30 | Sung-hoon Kang | 1 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 71 | 289 | $65,205 |
| T30 | Charley Hoffman | 1 | 74 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 289 | $65,205 |
| T30 | Ben Martin | 1 | 71 | 70 | 73 | 75 | 289 | $65,205 |
| T30 | Sergio Garcia | 1 | 73 | 71 | 67 | 78 | 289 | $65,205 |
| T35 | Harold Varner, III | 2 | 71 | 70 | 77 | 72 | 290 | $50,662 |
| T35 | Jim Herman | 2 | 71 | 75 | 72 | 72 | 290 | $50,662 |
| T35 | Cameron Tringale | 2 | 70 | 71 | 76 | 73 | 290 | $50,662 |
| T35 | Kevin Chappell | 2 | 72 | 72 | 73 | 73 | 290 | $50,662 |
| T35 | Russell Henley | 2 | 75 | 68 | 73 | 74 | 290 | $50,662 |
| T35 | Rory McIlroy | 2 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 75 | 290 | $50,662 |
| T41 | Phil Mickelson | 3 | 70 | 72 | 78 | 71 | 291 | $36,750 |
| T41 | Aaron Baddeley | 3 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 72 | 291 | $36,750 |
| T41 | Billy Hurley III | 3 | 71 | 72 | 76 | 72 | 291 | $36,750 |
| T41 | Tommy Fleetwood | 3 | 74 | 67 | 76 | 74 | 291 | $36,750 |
| T41 | Tyrrell Hatton | 3 | 76 | 70 | 71 | 74 | 291 | $36,750 |
| T41 | Steve Stricker | 3 | 72 | 70 | 73 | 76 | 291 | $36,750 |
| T41 | J.B. Holmes | 3 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 84 | 291 | $36,750 |
| T48 | Rod Pampling | 4 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 72 | 292 | $26,712 |
| T48 | Boo Weekley | 4 | 70 | 76 | 73 | 73 | 292 | $26,712 |
| T48 | Branden Grace | 4 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 73 | 292 | $26,712 |
| T48 | Cody Gribble | 4 | 69 | 75 | 74 | 74 | 292 | $26,712 |
| T48 | Zach Johnson | 4 | 72 | 73 | 71 | 76 | 292 | $26,712 |
| T53 | Ryan Moore | 5 | 73 | 72 | 74 | 74 | 293 | $24,430 |
| T53 | Daniel Summerhays | 5 | 69 | 73 | 75 | 76 | 293 | $24,430 |
| T53 | Brian Harman | 5 | 71 | 75 | 71 | 76 | 293 | $24,430 |
| T56 | Chez Reavie | 6 | 68 | 72 | 79 | 75 | 294 | $23,625 |
| T56 | Kevin Kisner | 6 | 71 | 75 | 73 | 75 | 294 | $23,625 |
| T56 | Roberto Castro | 6 | 71 | 71 | 76 | 76 | 294 | $23,625 |
| / | Jimmy Walker | 6 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 294 | $23,625 |
| T60 | Jason Dufner | 7 | 73 | 71 | 77 | 74 | 295 | $22,680 |
| T60 | Michael Kim | 7 | 72 | 74 | 73 | 76 | 295 | $22,680 |
| T60 | Keegan Bradley | 7 | 75 | 69 | 73 | 78 | 295 | $22,680 |
| T60 | Rickie Fowler | 7 | 70 | 74 | 72 | 79 | 295 | $22,680 |
| T60 | Jason Day | 7 | 70 | 72 | 73 | 80 | 295 | $22,680 |
| T65 | Lee Westwood | 8 | 70 | 75 | 76 | 75 | 296 | $21,735 |
| T65 | Ricky Barnes | 8 | 70 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 296 | $21,735 |
| T65 | Daniel Berger | 8 | 69 | 72 | 77 | 78 | 296 | $21,735 |
| T65 | Justin Rose | 8 | 74 | 71 | 71 | 80 | 296 | $21,735 |
| T69 | David Hearn | 9 | 70 | 69 | 80 | 78 | 297 | $21,000 |
| T69 | Martin Kaymer | 9 | 72 | 72 | 75 | 78 | 297 | $21,000 |
| T69 | Graeme McDowell | 9 | 71 | 72 | 74 | 80 | 297 | $21,000 |
| MDF | Kevin Streelman | 6 | 72 | 73 | 77 | MDF | 222 | $20,370 |
| MDF | David Lingmerth | 6 | 69 | 75 | 78 | MDF | 222 | $20,370 |
| MDF | Jon Rahm | 6 | 68 | 72 | 82 | MDF | 222 | $20,370 |
| MDF | Gary Woodland | 7 | 70 | 75 | 78 | MDF | 223 | $19,635 |
| MDF | Brian Stuard | 7 | 73 | 73 | 77 | MDF | 223 | $19,635 |
| MDF | Justin Thomas | 7 | 73 | 71 | 79 | MDF | 223 | $19,635 |
| MDF | Jamie Lovemark | 7 | 75 | 70 | 78 | MDF | 223 | $19,635 |
| MDF | Ben Crane | 8 | 71 | 75 | 78 | MDF | 224 | $18,900 |
| MDF | Grayson Murray | 8 | 74 | 72 | 78 | MDF | 224 | $18,900 |
| MDF | Alex Cejka | 8 | 75 | 70 | 79 | MDF | 224 | $18,900 |
| MDF | Matt Kuchar | 9 | 73 | 71 | 81 | MDF | 225 | $18,480 |
