2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational purse, winner's share, PGA Tour prize money payout
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2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational purse, winner’s share, PGA Tour prize money payout

A photo of golfer Xander Schauffele WILMINGTON, DELAWARE - AUGUST 21: Xander Schauffele of the United States plays his shot from the seventh tee during the final round of the BMW Championship at Wilmington Country Club on August 21, 2022 in Wilmington, Delaware. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)


The 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational purse is set for $20 million, with the winner's share coming in at $4,000,000 -- not the standard 18 percent payout according to the PGA Tour's prize money distribution chart.

The 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational field is headed by Scottie Scheffler, Rory McIlroy, Xander Schauffele and more of the world's best players.

For 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational results and payout, see our final leaderboard

For 2025 Puerto Rico Open results and payout, see our final leaderboard

The 72-player field competes in the fourth Signature event of the year, with the event played at Bay Hill Club and Lodge.

A cut is made after 36 holes to the top 50 players and ties and those within 10 shots of the lead at the halfway point. All players who finish four rounds of the tournament will earn money.

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The prize-money payout is typically based on exactly 65 players making the cut and finishing the tournament. When more than 65 pros make the cut, the purse is increased to make sure every player is paid.

The event is played this year at the Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida.

This is the 10th PGA Tour event of the 2025 PGA Tour schedule.

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 Arnold Palmer Invitational event earns 700 FedEx Cup points, as will be the case for Signature events. The winner gets 69 Official World Golf Ranking points, with the points available based on field strength.

The champion will enjoy the benefits of winning PGA Tour event, including a two-year exemption on the PGA Tour and an exemption into the Masters, PGA Championship and The Players.

2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational purse, winner's share, prize money payout

For 2025 Arnold Palmer Invitational results and payout, see our final leaderboard

For 2025 Puerto Rico Open results and payout, see our final leaderboard

POSITION MONEY
1 $4,000,000
2 $2,200,000
3 $1,400,000
4 $1,000,000
5 $840,000
6 $760,000
7 $700,000
8 $646,000
9 $600,000
10 $556,000
11 $514,000
12 $472,000
13 $430,000
14 $389,000
15 $369,000
16 $349,000
17 $329,000
18 $309,000
19 $289,000
20 $269,000
21 $250,000
22 $233,000
23 $216,000
24 $200,000
25 $184,000
26 $168,000
27 $161,000
28 $154,000
29 $147,000
30 $140,000
31 $133,000
32 $126,000
33 $119,000
34 $114,000
35 $109,000
36 $104,000
37 $99,000
38 $94,000
39 $90,000
40 $86,000
41 $82,000
42 $78,000
43 $74,000
44 $70,000
45 $66,000
46 $62,000
47 $58,000
48 $56,000
49 $54,000
50 $52,000
51 $51,000
52 $50,000
53 $49,000
54 $48,000
55 $47,000
56 $46,000
57 $45,000
58 $44,000
59 $43,000
60 $42,000
61 $41,000
62 $40,000
63 $39,000
64 $38,000
65 $37,000
66 $36,000
67 $35,000
68 $34,000
69 $33,000
70 $32,000
71 $31,000
72 $30,000

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