PGA Championship Payout: How Much Do the Winners Take Home?

By Emily Rella
It’s no new news that professional athletes are paid quite handsomely to play their respective sports.
For sports like tennis and golf, where big-name tournaments draw in players and spectators a few times a year, the purse payouts for winners tend to come in a large lump sum.
This year’s PGA Championship, which took place at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma, was no different, with the final championship purse being bumped up to a whopping $15 million total.
But how are PGA tour purse payouts divided?
The largest PGA Championship purse payout, of course, goes to the first place winner, which was Justin Thomas….

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