Rory McIlroy entered the Masters seeking $4.5 million if he won. That would have been up from the $4.2 million he would have won last year.
Masters Boasts Record Prize Money
The Masters announced its prize purse for this year’s championship at $22.5 million overall. This is the highest payout of golf’s four majors. Last year, the Masters’ prize payout was $21 million.
By comparison, in 2025, the PGA Championship’s prize fund was $19 million, The Open Championship’s was $17 million and the U.S. Open’s was $21.5 million.
How the Payouts Break Down
The top four finishers at the Masters will each make at least $1 million. The runner-up is set to take home $2.43 million, while the third-place finisher will receive $1.53 million and fourth place gets $1.08 million.
All professionals who did not make the cut at the Masters will get $25,000.
McIlroy’s Pursuit of History
McIlroy entered the third round of the Masters with a six-stroke lead over Patrick Reed and Sam Burns. He was seeking to become only the fourth player to win back-to-back championships at Augusta National. He was attempting to be the first since Tiger Woods nearly 25 years ago (2001-02).
Last month Cameron Young won $4.5 million for capturing THE PLAYERS Championship, which featured a $25 million overall prize purse.
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