Ben Griffin enjoyed a stellar year on the PGA Tour in 2025.
Griffin won three times on the PGA Tour last year and he quickly became known as one of the most intriguing characters in the professional game.
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Amazingly, the 30-year-old quit professional golf in 2021 to become a mortgage advisor because he was struggling so badly on the mini tours.
However, Ben Griffin returned to the game he loved and has subsequently become a household name on the PGA Tour.
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The man from North Carolina earned just under $12 million on the golf course last year, but he had huge outgoings as well.
Griffin capped off his 2025 PGA Tour season with a place on the U.S. Ryder Cup team, and he didn’t let anyone down at Bethpage Black.
How much money Ben Griffin spent every week during the 2025 PGA Tour season
Griffin’s on-course success in 2025 meant that he had to fork out some serious cash.
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The three-time PGA Tour winner spoke with Golf Digest about how expensive life on Tour can be.
Griffin responded when asked how much money an average week on the PGA Tour costs a player.
“I would say this question kind of ranges very far across all PGA Tour players,“ he admitted.
“There are definitely going to be some base fees that you’re going to have to pay when you get to a tournament.
“So, obviously, travel costs, all hotel costs are on the players, or Airbnbs, rental homes, those costs, everyone has a caddie.
“The caddie needs a base, and also a percentage based on performance.
“So that can range significantly per tournament, especially depending on how you play.
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“Additionally, coaches will come to events, trainers, physios, all of these costs come out of the pocket of the PGA Tour player.
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“So my average spend is probably very high, because I just had a really good season, and I pay my caddie, my coach, and my trainer based on my performance, as well as base salaries.
“You could argue my average spend per week this year was probably $50,000.“
PGA Tour life isn’t always as glamorous as it’s made out to be
Those comments from Griffin prove just how hard it is to make a living playing professional golf.
For the top 100 players in the world, it is obviously a very lucrative business to be involved in.
However, as you slip down the rankings things can become tricky very quickly.
If you are not a household name and don’t have sponsors to rely on, it can be very hard to make a decent living.
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Griffin played in 30 events in 2025, so judging by his estimates, he paid out around $1.5 million to his team – around 13% of his total on-course earnings.
If you’re finishing around 200th on the money list on the PGA Tour, you’re probably earning somewhere in the region of $100,000 throughout the year.
With all of the travel and accommodation costs throughout the year, you’d be lucky to break even.
Professional golf may seem incredibly glamorous on the surface, but dig deeper and there are plenty of players struggling.
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