2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans money: Purse, winner's share, updated PGA Tour prize money payout
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2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans money: Purse, winner’s share, updated PGA Tour prize money payout



The 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money payout is from the $9.5 million purse, with the 72 professional players in 36 teams who complete four rounds at TPC Louisiana in Avondale, Louisiana, earning PGA Tour prize money this week.

The winners' share of Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize pool is at $2,658,800 ($1,329,400 each), with the second-place finishers taking home $1,085,600 ($542,800 each) in PGA Tour prize money today. The Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize-money payout breakdown shows a payout of 14 percent of the purse to the winning team, and how much each PGA Tour player earns is guaranteed down to the last-place professional players.

For 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans results and payout, see our final leaderboard

The 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans field is headed by Rory McIlroy, Shane Lowry, Jake Knapp, the Hojgaard brothers and more. The PGA Tour leaderboard features Andrew Novak and Ben Griffin in the lead.

This tournament started with 160 players, and a cut was made this week after two rounds to the top 33 teams and ties. Every professional player in the field is paid for completing the event, but how much each player is paid at the 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans from the correct 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans full-field payout is based on their finish.

The 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money payout is set ahead of the event, with the PGA Tour typically adding money to the purse if more than 65 professionals make the cut to ensure all players are paid.

What else is on the line

Beyond money, there are important points, perks and benefits on the line for the field -- in particular, the tournament winner.

The winners of this event will each get 400 FedEx Cup points, as the team splits the combined first- and second-place prize money and points.

There are no Official World Golf Ranking points on the line for the winner, as this is a team event.

While this event offers a significant payday, the win comes with enhanced PGA Tour status. The winner gets a two-year PGA Tour exemption, an invite to the 2026 Masters and 2025 PGA Championship, as well as the 2026 Sentry.

2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans prize money, winner's share, first-place payout

For 2025 Zurich Classic of New Orleans results and payout, see our final leaderboard

POSITION MONEY EACH
1 $2,658,800 $1,329,400
2 $1,085,600 $542,800
3 $710,700 $355,350
4 $598,000 $299,000
5 $519,800 $259,900
6 $446,200 $223,100
7 $372,600 $186,300
8 $326,600 $163,300
9 $289,800 $144,900
10 $253,000 $126,500
11 $216,200 $108,100
12 $184,460 $92,230
13 $154,744 $77,372
14 $138,920 $69,460
15 $127,880 $63,940
16 $116,840 $58,420
17 $106,260 $53,130
18 $97,060 $48,530
19 $88,320 $44,160
20 $80,960 $40,480
21 $73,600 $36,800
22 $66,240 $33,120
23 $58,880 $29,440
24 $51,888 $25,944
25 $47,104 $23,552
26 $44,712 $22,356
27 $43,056 $21,528
28 $42,136 $21,068
29 $41,400 $20,700
30 $40,664 $20,332
31 $39,928 $19,964
32 $39,192 $19,596
33 $38,456 $19,228
34 $37,720 $18,860
35 $36,984 $18,492
36 $36,248 $18,124

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