The 2025 PGA Championship prize money payout is from the $19 million purse, with the 74 professional players who complete four rounds at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, earning PGA Tour prize money this week.
The winner's share of PGA Championship prize pool is at $3,420,000, with the second-place finisher taking home $2,052,000 in PGA Tour prize money today. The PGA Championship prize-money payout breakdown shows a payout of 18 percent of the purse to the winner, and how much each PGA Tour player earns is guaranteed down to the last-place professional player.
For 2025 PGA Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
The 2025 PGA Championship field is headed by Scottie Scheffler, Bryson DeChambeau, Jon Rahm and more.
This tournament started with 156 players, and a cut was made this week after two rounds to the top 70 players and ties. Every professional player in the field is paid for completing the event, but how much each player is paid at the 2025 PGA Championship from the correct 2025 PGA Championship full-field payout is based on their finish.
The 2025 PGA Championship prize money payout is set ahead of the event, with the PGA Tour typically adding money to the purse if more than 70 professionals make the cut to ensure all players are paid.
All players who miss the cut in the PGA Championship earn $4,000 for competing.
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 winner of this event will get 750 FedEx Cup points, as is the practice for all major championship events in 2025.
Additionally, there are 100 Official World Golf Ranking points on the line for the winner.
While this event offers a significant payday, the win comes with enhanced PGA Tour status. The winner gets a five-year PGA Tour exemption, a lifetimes invite to the PGA Championship, exemptions into the other three majors and The Players for five years, as well as the 2026 Sentry.
2025 PGA Championship prize money, winner's share, first-place payout
For 2025 PGA Championship results and payout, see our final leaderboard
| POSITION | MONEY |
|---|---|
| 1 | $3,420,000 |
| 2 | $2,052,000 |
| 3 | $1,292,000 |
| 4 | $912,000 |
| 5 | $760,000 |
| 6 | $683,880 |
| 7 | $640,220 |
| 8 | $598,270 |
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| |
| 9 | $558,140 |
| 10 | $519,830 |
| 11 | $483,360 |
| 12 | $448,700 |
| 13 | $415,870 |
| 14 | $384,860 |
| 15 | $355,680 |
| 16 | $328,320 |
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| |
| 17 | $302,780 |
| 18 | $279,070 |
| 19 | $257,180 |
| 20 | $237,120 |
| 21 | $218,880 |
| 22 | $202,460 |
| 23 | $187,870 |
| 24 | $176,010 |
| 25 | $164,610 |
| 26 | $153,670 |
| 27 | $143,180 |
| 28 | $133,150 |
| 29 | $123,570 |
| 30 | $114,450 |
| 31 | $107,160 |
| 32 | $100,770 |
| 33 | $95,300 |
| 34 | $90,740 |
| 35 | $87,100 |
| 36 | $83,630 |
| 37 | $80,260 |
| 38 | $76,970 |
| 39 | $73,780 |
| 40 | $70,680 |
| 41 | $67,670 |
| 42 | $64,750 |
| 43 | $61,920 |
| 44 | $59,190 |
| 45 | $56,540 |
| 46 | $53,990 |
| 47 | $51,530 |
| 48 | $49,160 |
| 49 | $46,880 |
| 50 | $44,690 |
| 51 | $42,590 |
| 52 | $40,580 |
| 53 | $38,670 |
| 54 | $36,840 |
| 55 | $35,110 |
| 56 | $33,470 |
| 57 | $31,920 |
| 58 | $30,640 |
| 59 | $29,550 |
| 60 | $28,640 |
| 61 | $27,910 |
| 62 | $27,380 |
| 63 | $26,920 |
| 64 | $26,490 |
| 65 | $26,080 |
| 66 | $25,680 |
| 67 | $25,290 |
| 68 | $24,920 |
| 69 | $24,570 |
| 70 | $24,240 |
| 71 | $23,940 |
| 72 | $23,740 |
| 73 | $23,570 |
| 74 | $23,420 |
