The 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson purse is set for $9.1 million, with the winner's share coming in at $1,638,000 -- the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart.
The AT&T Byron Nelson field is headed by Dustin Johnson, Brooks Koepka, Justin Thoams and more of the world's best players.
The 156-player field is the preparation for the PGA Championship, which is played next week in neighboring Oklahoma.
A cut is made after 36 holes to the top 65 players and ties for the final two rounds of the tournament. All players who finish four rounds of the tournament will earn money.
The event is played this year at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.
This is the 29th PGA Tour-sanctioned event of the 2021-2022 PGA Tour schedule.
AT&T Byron Nelson: What you need to know
Purse: $9,100,000
Winner's share: $1,638,000
Field size: 156 players
36-hole cut: Top 65 and ties
What else is on the line: FedEx Cup points, OWGR points, exemptions
Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field -- in particular, the tournament winner.
The winner of this event will get 500 FedEx Cup points.
The winner gets 52 Official World Golf Ranking points, with the points available based on field strength.
Winning comes with other big benefits, including a two-plus season exemption on the PGA Tour, as well berths into the 2023 Masters and 2022 PGA Championship, as well next year's Sentry Tournament of Champions.
2022 AT&T Byron Nelson purse, winner's share, prize money payout
For 2022 AT&T Byron Nelson results and payout, see our final leaderboard
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | $1,638,000 |
| 2 | $991,900 |
| 3 | $627,900 |
| 4 | $445,900 |
| 5 | $373,100 |
| 6 | $329,875 |
| 7 | $307,125 |
| 8 | $284,375 |
| 9 | $266,175 |
| 10 | $247,975 |
| 11 | $229,775 |
| 12 | $211,575 |
| 13 | $193,375 |
| 14 | $175,175 |
| 15 | $166,075 |
| 16 | $156,975 |
| 17 | $147,875 |
| 18 | $138,775 |
| 19 | $129,675 |
| 20 | $120,575 |
| 21 | $111,475 |
| 22 | $102,375 |
| 23 | $95,095 |
| 24 | $87,815 |
| 25 | $80,535 |
| 26 | $73,255 |
| 27 | $70,525 |
| 28 | $67,795 |
| 29 | $65,065 |
| 30 | $62,335 |
| 31 | $59,605 |
| 32 | $56,875 |
| 33 | $54,145 |
| 34 | $51,870 |
| 35 | $49,595 |
| 36 | $47,320 |
| 37 | $45,045 |
| 38 | $43,225 |
| 39 | $41,405 |
| 40 | $39,585 |
| 41 | $37,765 |
| 42 | $35,945 |
| 43 | $34,125 |
| 44 | $32,305 |
| 45 | $30,485 |
| 46 | $28,665 |
| 47 | $26,845 |
| 48 | $25,389 |
| 49 | $24,115 |
| 50 | $23,387 |
| 51 | $22,841 |
| 52 | $22,295 |
| 53 | $21,931 |
| 54 | $21,567 |
| 55 | $21,385 |
| 56 | $21,203 |
| 57 | $21,021 |
| 58 | $20,839 |
| 59 | $20,657 |
| 60 | $20,475 |
| 61 | $20,293 |
| 62 | $20,111 |
| 63 | $19,929 |
| 64 | $19,747 |
| 65 | $19,565 |
