The Masters continues to be held in high regard as one of the premier golf events each year.
Rory McIlroy further solidified his legacy by winning the 2025 Masters to finally achieve a long awaited career Grand Slam. The victory marked his fifth career golf major but his first since 2014.
McIlroy beat Justin Rose in a playoff with a birdie on the 18th hole after the pair ended up tied at 11-under through regulation.
McIlroy also receives a lifetime exemption to play in the Masters each year going forward and a cash prize.
While the winner does take home the top prize, every player manages to go home with some money in their pocket. Here’s a breakdown of how the Masters purse in 2025 will be divided up:
Masters prize money 2025: Winner payout, purse
Here’s the 2025 prize money breakdown for the Masters, as announced by tournament officials:
- Winner: $4.2 million
- 2nd place: $2.268 million
- 3rd place: $1.428 million
- 4th place: $1.008 million
- 5th place: $840,000
- 6th place: $756,000
- 7th place: $703,500
- 8th place: $651,000
- 9th place: $609,000
- 10th place: $567,000
- 11th place: $525,000
- 12th place: $483,000
- 13th place: $441,000
- 14th place: $399,000
- 15th place: $378,000
- 16th place: $357,000
- 17th place: $336,000
- 18th place: $315,000
- 19th place: $294,000
- 20th place: $273,000
- 21st place: $252,000
- 22nd place: $235,200
- 23rd place: $218,400
- 24th place: $201,600
- 25th place: $184,800
- 26th place: $168,000
- 27th place: $161,700
- 28th place: $155,400
- 29th place: $149,100
- 30th place: $142,800
- 31st place: $136,500
- 32nd place: $130,200
- 33rd place: $123,900
- 34th place: $118,650
- 35th place: $113,400
- 36th place: $108,150
- 37th place: $102,900
- 38th place: $98,700
- 39th place: $94,500
- 40th place: $90,300
- 41st place: $86,100
- 42nd place: $81,900
- 43rd place: $77,700
- 44th place: $73,500
- 45th place: $69,300
- 46th place: $65,100
- 47th place: $60,900
- 48th place: $57,540
- 49th place: $54,600
- 50th place: $52,920
The remainder of the field that made the cut for the weekend will receive prizes ranging downwards from $51,660. All golfers who did not make the cut receive $25,000.
Has the Masters’ cash prize increased in recent years?
The total purse for the 2024 tournament was $20 million and was distributed among the best-performing golfers. The 2024 winner, Scottie Scheffler, took home $3.6 million.
Past winners’ earnings from the Masters
- 2024 winner’s share: $3.6 million (Scottie Scheffler)
- 2023 winner’s share: $3.24 million (Jon Rahm)
- 2022 winner’s share: $2.7 million (Scottie Scheffler)
- 2021 winner’s share: $2.07 million (Hideki Matsuyama)
- 2020 winner’s share: $1.8 million (Dustin Johnson)