As the PGA Tour’s flagship event, The Players Championship offers the largest purse with the largest first-place payout on the season schedule.
The field of 144 will compete for $25 million, with $4.5 million going to the champion on the Stadium Course at TPC Sawgrass.
A cut to the low 65 and ties will be made following the second round in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Here’s a look at the purse breakdown:
|
FINISH |
PRIZE MONEY |
|
Win |
$4,500,000 |
|
2. |
$2,725,000 |
|
3. |
$1,725,000 |
|
4. |
$1,225,000 |
|
5. |
$1,025,000 |
|
6. |
$906,250 |
|
7. |
$843,750 |
|
8. |
$781,250 |
|
9. |
$731,250 |
|
10. |
$681,250 |
|
11. |
$631,250 |
|
12. |
$581,250 |
|
13. |
$531,250 |
|
14. |
$481,250 |
|
15. |
$456,250 |
|
16. |
$431,250 |
|
17. |
$406,250 |
|
18. |
$381,250 |
|
19. |
$356,250 |
|
20. |
$331,250 |
|
21. |
$306,250 |
|
22. |
$281,250 |
|
23. |
$261,250 |
|
24. |
$241,250 |
|
25. |
$221,250 |
|
26. |
$201,250 |
|
27. |
$193,750 |
|
28. |
$186,250 |
|
29. |
$178,750 |
|
30. |
$171,250 |
|
31. |
$163,750 |
|
32. |
$156,250 |
|
33. |
$148,750 |
|
34. |
$142,500 |
|
35. |
$136,250 |
|
36. |
$130,000 |
|
37. |
$123,750 |
|
38. |
$118,750 |
|
39. |
$113,750 |
|
40. |
$108,750 |
|
41. |
$103,750 |
|
42. |
$98,750 |
|
43. |
$93,750 |
|
44. |
$88,750 |
|
45. |
$83,750 |
|
46. |
$78,750 |
|
47. |
$73,750 |
|
48. |
$69,750 |
|
49. |
$66,250 |
|
50. |
$64,250 |
|
51. |
$62,750 |
|
52. |
$61,250 |
|
53. |
$60,250 |
|
54. |
$59,250 |
|
55. |
$58,750 |
|
56. |
$58,250 |
|
57. |
$57,750 |
|
58. |
$57,250 |
|
59. |
$56,750 |
|
60. |
$56,250 |
|
61. |
$55,750 |
|
62. |
$55,250 |
|
63. |
$54,750 |
|
64. |
$54,250 |
|
65. |
$53,750 |
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